en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:46:10 GMT 15 By Nikki Myers
The Question: “Recent polls have shown a fifth of Americans can’t locate the U.S. on a world map. Why do you think this is?” Our Answers: “Because kids these days don’t have an interest in geography. They see it as irrelevant and don’t think that it is something that they need to know.” - Clem Butler “Maybe because geography isn’t taught in schools like it should be and if it is, people don’t know where it is because it isn’t labeled.” - Haley Ezzell “Because most people do not know that the U.S. is in North America. Usually the U.S. is not labeled on a map, only North America is.” - Maggie Massengill “People don’t care about their heritage. They are too wrapped up with new technology.” - Lauren Levings and Jordan Hutcheson “So many curriculums across America are focused on testing and I bet it doesn’t show up on a standardized test.” - Mrs. Strock ]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:14:00 GMT