The four studious girls had just finished their 3rd year course of study and has elevated to 4th Year in High School. Special subjects were added.
English 4 - is about Technical Writing
Math 4 - is about Calculus
Science 4 - Physics
Social Studies - World History
P.E. - Recreational PE in the form of games such as : Chess, Scrabble, Tennis, Backgammon
Economics 4- Introduction to Economics
There's no conflict whatsoever until the rest of the 15 students met a new teacher in mathematics.
The teacher who hailed from a private school in England was a little bit obnoxious and with a smile like they are unable to interpret. You know the smirk on her face is prominent.
Calculus is way too different from the way she taught the class. She > Mrs. Dumpling was a famous Mathematician in her country of origin. Instead of teaching them the technique she wants the students to learn the hard way and finding their own ways to tackle every Math problem at hand.
"What kind of teacher is she?" Arnel was heard whispering to Leopold.
Even Joan was heard mumbling incoherently. Is not that she hates Math but numbers have a special meaning for her. Each number has a corresponding symbols and interpretations. For her there are sets of real numbers and imaginary numbers. There are complex numbers and prime and integral numbers. There are perfect and non-perfect numbers. Each number is divisible and can be multiplied by five.
Mrs. Dumpling heard what Joan was mumbling about. The girls could only uttered in disgust. The new teacher stared at them one by one, scowling with bigotry. Then called each one of them to do the board work. They were asked to pin point the rational, integers, natural and irrational numbers on the group of numbers that Mrs. Dumpling has presented in the class.
When its time for Joan to answer some of the numbers displayed on the board, the clever teacher erased whatever is written on the board. She threw the piece of chalk on the floor and told her to do the board work. She asked Joan to show the class an example of Commutative property of Addition and multiplication and associative property of addition.
The poor Joan trembling in fright because Miss Dumpling's rude unruly behaviour and sharp eyes almost piercing through her soul. She is very weird! That what she thought. The whole class knew that Miss Dumpling is bizarre. So bizarre that nobody wants to mess up with her.
Joan tried to retrieve the piece of chalk on the floor that was separated in half.
"Oh no!" the whole class thought it was a bad idea that Joan picked up the broken chalk on the floor.
In front of the black board, Joan started writing and posting the symbols intended for the "property" being asked of her by Miss Dumpling.
Commutative Property Of Addition:
Ex. 3+(4+5) =12
(3+4)+5 =12
Associative Property Of Addition & Multiplication:
Ex. 1+4 = 4+1
4X5 =5X4
"Look at the board class. Can you tell the difference? Do you think Joan is correct?" Miss Dumpling looked at Joan and didn't say a word . After few seconds she asked the class > "Who wants to help her?"
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Memoirs of Friendship - Chapter 7
At Jenny Garfield's Residence: Jenny's house has three bedroom with sunken living room and an extra family room big enough for the party. The adequate space can occupy the whole class. It wont be a problem. The kids were delighted to start the party.
Jenny introduced her Dad to her classmates and to Miss Kraft. Her dad and Miss Kraft get along well together. Jenny's Dad and Miss Kraft had this common denominator to say the least. Both showed maturity having cool conversation. They have a good chemistry between them that the girls have noticed. Joan told the special attention that Jenny's father had shown their adviser. Jenny could only think it's about time. Her dad's been divorced for more than 10 years.
Joan,Janice and Jeaneth helped their friend in entertaining their classmates. Girls offered some snack: Chips, peanuts, pop, punch (pineapple-orange juice with gin tonic -mild) Disco songs were played by the designated DJ (disc jockey). The music of the Village People, songs from Michael Jackson's Thriller and Billy Jean, Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees were played.
Later the DJ played the song "Stairway to Heaven." When Jenny's father danced with Miss Kraft, the rest of the students wont budge to participate the slow moving song. Joan asked Jenny to dance with Leopold or to Arnel.
"Why should I?" Jenny replied to Joan and blurted out, "Why don't you?"
Joan responded," They're not my type!"" Besides this is your home it's for you to keep your visitors to feel at home." Joan left and sit beside Jeaneth and Janice. The girls had fun watching their classmates as they danced on the dance floor.
Joan: Wow! It's nice seeing Miss Kraft back to being a human again.
Janice: Hey, don't be boastful and sarcastic girls. She deserved to have a little romance don't you think?
Jenny: (laughing) Funny! Good that my dad is divorced and Miss Kraft is still single then matching the two is just fair. I mean I don't mind if my dad marries again. I like Miss Kraft I think she is very smart.
Jeaneth: I think it's about time for your dad to be happy and so as Miss Kraft. Besides your mom is not here in Canada. Is she still in Brazil?
Jenny: Yes she's till in Brazil together with my brother and sister. I might visit them someday. But not this year ...no I'm not ready (Jenny feeling sad for a moment left the girls and attend to her other chores at the kitchen)
Years passed by as the leaves have turned from its natural color green to yellow, orange to red and then brown so as the days of their lives. Nothing much important happened in their second year being Sophies or Sophomore except that the girls have continued their transformation and updating of data. Major subjects of study surely catapulted from simple math of Algebra to Geometry.
Second Year of study in High School requires them to take extra curricular activities. The four girls favored being a member of the school choir and dance troupe.
Then on third year in High School their mathematics has been upgraded to Trigonometry and statistics. Their Science subject has uplifted to Chemistry which required them to attend their class in the laboratory where they can have their chemical experiments.
Experiments were done through the help of their teacher, 2 instructors and guide. They have hamsters, mice, and frogs to dissect. Blood, oh real blood to study and testing done with the help of the Bio-chemist.
When it comes to their English 3 it's all about Literature. Reading and Writing. theme writing, Poetry and Essays. The students were asked to memorized a poem in 12 stanzas and they were asked to recite them in front of the class. Memorization from what they discovered is way too easy when you're young and less than twenty years of age.
All of these activities inside the classroom were then emphasize in a strictly manner. Just like robots following the order of the School teachers. Only the four girls were able to reach to the point of superiority. Other students were not able to reach the goal and back out and asked that they'll be replace or move to other sections. From 25 students there were only 15 students fighting to survive and struggle for more hardship. For the four studious girls its another game played with much ease and precision. Studying and research is just a mere GAME for these four girls but nobody can understand or comprehend their sole purpose.
Jenny introduced her Dad to her classmates and to Miss Kraft. Her dad and Miss Kraft get along well together. Jenny's Dad and Miss Kraft had this common denominator to say the least. Both showed maturity having cool conversation. They have a good chemistry between them that the girls have noticed. Joan told the special attention that Jenny's father had shown their adviser. Jenny could only think it's about time. Her dad's been divorced for more than 10 years.
Joan,Janice and Jeaneth helped their friend in entertaining their classmates. Girls offered some snack: Chips, peanuts, pop, punch (pineapple-orange juice with gin tonic -mild) Disco songs were played by the designated DJ (disc jockey). The music of the Village People, songs from Michael Jackson's Thriller and Billy Jean, Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees were played.
Later the DJ played the song "Stairway to Heaven." When Jenny's father danced with Miss Kraft, the rest of the students wont budge to participate the slow moving song. Joan asked Jenny to dance with Leopold or to Arnel.
"Why should I?" Jenny replied to Joan and blurted out, "Why don't you?"
Joan responded," They're not my type!"" Besides this is your home it's for you to keep your visitors to feel at home." Joan left and sit beside Jeaneth and Janice. The girls had fun watching their classmates as they danced on the dance floor.
Joan: Wow! It's nice seeing Miss Kraft back to being a human again.
Janice: Hey, don't be boastful and sarcastic girls. She deserved to have a little romance don't you think?
Jenny: (laughing) Funny! Good that my dad is divorced and Miss Kraft is still single then matching the two is just fair. I mean I don't mind if my dad marries again. I like Miss Kraft I think she is very smart.
Jeaneth: I think it's about time for your dad to be happy and so as Miss Kraft. Besides your mom is not here in Canada. Is she still in Brazil?
Jenny: Yes she's till in Brazil together with my brother and sister. I might visit them someday. But not this year ...no I'm not ready (Jenny feeling sad for a moment left the girls and attend to her other chores at the kitchen)
Years passed by as the leaves have turned from its natural color green to yellow, orange to red and then brown so as the days of their lives. Nothing much important happened in their second year being Sophies or Sophomore except that the girls have continued their transformation and updating of data. Major subjects of study surely catapulted from simple math of Algebra to Geometry.
Second Year of study in High School requires them to take extra curricular activities. The four girls favored being a member of the school choir and dance troupe.
Then on third year in High School their mathematics has been upgraded to Trigonometry and statistics. Their Science subject has uplifted to Chemistry which required them to attend their class in the laboratory where they can have their chemical experiments.
Experiments were done through the help of their teacher, 2 instructors and guide. They have hamsters, mice, and frogs to dissect. Blood, oh real blood to study and testing done with the help of the Bio-chemist.
When it comes to their English 3 it's all about Literature. Reading and Writing. theme writing, Poetry and Essays. The students were asked to memorized a poem in 12 stanzas and they were asked to recite them in front of the class. Memorization from what they discovered is way too easy when you're young and less than twenty years of age.
All of these activities inside the classroom were then emphasize in a strictly manner. Just like robots following the order of the School teachers. Only the four girls were able to reach to the point of superiority. Other students were not able to reach the goal and back out and asked that they'll be replace or move to other sections. From 25 students there were only 15 students fighting to survive and struggle for more hardship. For the four studious girls its another game played with much ease and precision. Studying and research is just a mere GAME for these four girls but nobody can understand or comprehend their sole purpose.
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