Do We Need Math?

I have come to question the validity of requiring all students to take math classes. 

Why should you have to; when you can get others to do the math for you?

Why do you have to; when you could just use a calculator or a computer?

Why should you have to when you don’t even need it in the ”real world?”

Math really isn’t that important, is it? 

Below are links to the three articles the class will read and discuss in a Socratic seminar. 

I Hate Math!

Do We Really Need to Learn Math?

Math Anxiety Be Gone

I also have linked a great informative site about this subject by Dr. Math.  This site has many good links in it showing examples of math in the real world.

Click here Dr. Math Explains

11 Responses so far »

  1. 1

    andrew davis said,

    September 8, 2008 @ 1:40 pm

    i think they ma b right my mom did not like math lol

  2. 2

    candace smerling said,

    September 8, 2008 @ 1:43 pm

    i think it is kool that genetically some people have a hard time and their attitude effects how they learn as well lol

  3. 3

    kevin emmer said,

    September 8, 2008 @ 1:52 pm

    I read the article I Hate Math, and thought it was interesting.

  4. 4

    Andrew said,

    September 8, 2008 @ 1:53 pm

    I read the “I hate Math” article.And truthfully I think I got my hate of math from my mom. So I do belive it has to do with behavior.

  5. 5

    cody wendt said,

    September 8, 2008 @ 1:54 pm

    I read the article i hate math and it was very interesting

  6. 6

    Kim cole said,

    September 8, 2008 @ 1:56 pm

    i read i hat math and i liked how people say the truth about math. i also like how they try to compare them selfs to other people

  7. 7

    Collin Visser said,

    September 9, 2008 @ 7:51 am

    I read the article i hate math and it actuallly was pretty good.

  8. 8

    Abbie Mueller said,

    September 9, 2008 @ 5:55 pm

    I read Do you really need to learn Math. It was a good article. I think you need Math in your every day life.

  9. 9

    brea schwark said,

    September 11, 2008 @ 9:38 pm

    I read the Article I Hate Math which was very interesting and ture.

  10. 10

    brea schwark said,

    September 11, 2008 @ 9:39 pm

    I read the ariticle I Hate Math which was very interesting and ture.

  11. 11

    Ben Saari said,

    September 24, 2008 @ 5:17 pm

    hey mr. b im really srry for what i put and i hope u forgive me.. and anyone who is reading this, dont do what i did

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