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Questions and Answers
Why did Margie's mother insist that little girls learned better at regular hours?
Why did Margie's mother insist that little girls learned better at regular hours?
- Because it was a school rule
- Because her mother believed it (correct)
- Because it was easier for teachers to manage
- Because Margie's friends also studied at the same time
What was the mechanical teacher teaching on this particular day?
What was the mechanical teacher teaching on this particular day?
- Subtraction of improper fractions
- Division of improper fractions
- Addition of proper fractions (correct)
- Multiplication of proper fractions
What did the screen display for Margie to do with yesterday's homework?
What did the screen display for Margie to do with yesterday's homework?
- Hand it in to her mother
- Leave it on her desk
- Insert it in the proper slot (correct)
- Review it before class
What was Margie thinking about while working on her homework?
What was Margie thinking about while working on her homework?
What activity did Margie imagine the kids in the old schools doing together?
What activity did Margie imagine the kids in the old schools doing together?
What was the unique feature of the teachers in the old schools according to Margie?
What was the unique feature of the teachers in the old schools according to Margie?
How did the children help each other in the old schools?
How did the children help each other in the old schools?
What was Margie’s reaction when she inserted her homework in the proper slot?
What was Margie’s reaction when she inserted her homework in the proper slot?
What did the mechanical teacher say when teaching fractions?
What did the mechanical teacher say when teaching fractions?
What aspect of old schools did Margie find most appealing?
What aspect of old schools did Margie find most appealing?
Study Notes
The Story's Setting
- The story is set in the future, specifically in the year 2157.
- In this time, books and schools may not exist in their traditional form.
- Learning is done through computers, virtual classrooms, and robotic teachers.
The Characters
- Margie is a young girl who hates school and has a mechanical teacher at home.
- Tommy is a friend of Margie's who found an old book about traditional schools.
- Margie's mother, Mrs. Jones, is concerned about Margie's performance in geography.
The Old School System
- In the past, stories were printed on paper, not on screens.
- The pages were yellow and crinkly, and the words were printed differently.
- When you turned a page back, the words were the same.
- Traditional schools had human teachers who taught students.
- Students went to a special building to learn, and all kids of the same age learned the same thing.
- Teachers didn't live in the students' homes, but had a separate building.
- Students could help each other with homework and discuss it.
The Mechanical Teacher
- The mechanical teacher is a machine that teaches Margie and other students at home.
- It teaches subjects like geography and history.
- Margie doesn't like the mechanical teacher, thinking it's too fast and not suitable for her.
- The teacher is always on and waiting for Margie at the same time every day, except for Saturday and Sunday.
- The screen is lit up, and it gives lessons and assignments to Margie.
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Description
Explore the world of learning in the year 2157, where traditional schools and books no longer exist. Meet Margie and her robotic teacher, and discover how education has evolved. Quiz yourself on this futuristic tale!
