The following exchange may be of interest to this list: >>>> Joseph B. Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2001-09-17 18:07:43 >>> >I came across a rumor that Ralph Klein has decided to stop this metric >nonsense and go back to imperial. I have found nothing about this in the >Globe and Mail, but since you are nearer to Edmonton than I am you might be >able to find out the true situation in Alberta. > >Joe >Hi Joe. > >From what I've found on the internet the Alberta Department of Education >has created a "practical" mathematics program for high school students >that includes the teaching of the Imperial measurement system in addition >to metric. "Practical" refers to teaching mathematics as it appears in the >work place. They justify the teaching of Imperial since it is still used >in certain industries. > >It is unfortunate that the education system hasn't stuck to metric-only >education. We will soon have a new generation who have been taught >Imperial delaying the perceived need to convert our industries to metric. >It seems to me that the only way to convert a country is to require the >mandatory conversion of both the education system and all industries over >a short period of time. It seemed to work for Australia. > >greg Joseph B. Reid 17 Glebe Road West Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
