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