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Third grade geography test
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From: Smalltown
Originally Posted by Kyras,Sep 19 2006, 09:58 AM
That's what I'm talking about! California could eat a good ten states in one bite.
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From: Clifton, VA
Originally Posted by Hockey,Sep 19 2006, 01:39 PM
There is no way a third grader could handle that. Not in the time alotted.
When I was in second grade, one of my favorite toys was a jig saw puzzle of the Continental United States (because back then, there were only forty-eight states)
It was in an outline of the U.S. and each piece representing a state had a symbol of what that state was known for. (I.E. Texas had an oil well, Georgia had a peach, etc).
I find it very disturburbing that in a study released a few years ago that only fourteen percent of college Freshman, in the U.S. based study, could identify the United States on an unmarked globe.
This, in a global economy? I certainly hope that they were "Liberal Arts" majors and not on a path to a degree in Business Administration or an MBA program.
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From: Greenville, SC
Originally Posted by Hockey,Sep 19 2006, 01:39 PM
There is no way a third grader could handle that. Not in the time alotted.
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From: Randolph, NJ
Originally Posted by Matt_in_VA,Sep 19 2006, 07:24 PM
IMHO, it depends on two things. How much domestic geography one learned early on, and how good one's memory is.
When I was in second grade, one of my favorite toys was a jig saw puzzle of the Continental United States (because back then, there were only forty-eight states)
It was in an outline of the U.S. and each piece representing a state had a symbol of what that state was known for. (I.E. Texas had an oil well, Georgia had a peach, etc).
I find it very disturburbing that in a study released a few years ago that only fourteen percent of college Freshman, in the U.S. based study, could identify the United States on an unmarked globe. This, in a global economy? I certainly hope that they were "Liberal Arts" majors and not on a path to a degree in Business Administration or an MBA program.
When I was in second grade, one of my favorite toys was a jig saw puzzle of the Continental United States (because back then, there were only forty-eight states)
It was in an outline of the U.S. and each piece representing a state had a symbol of what that state was known for. (I.E. Texas had an oil well, Georgia had a peach, etc).
I find it very disturburbing that in a study released a few years ago that only fourteen percent of college Freshman, in the U.S. based study, could identify the United States on an unmarked globe.
This, in a global economy? I certainly hope that they were "Liberal Arts" majors and not on a path to a degree in Business Administration or an MBA program.Was that toy made of plastic and each state a different color. I had it too. I loved playing with it.
I wonder about that statistic about only 14% of college freshmen being able to identify the United States. I know standards have gone down, but I find that very, very hard to believe. I'd almost bet that that stat is bogus. Where is that statistic from?
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From: Clifton, VA
Originally Posted by ralper,Sep 19 2006, 09:54 PM
Matt,
Was that toy made of plastic and each state a different color. I had it too. I loved playing with it.
I wonder about that statistic about only 14% of college freshmen being able to identify the United States. I know standards have gone down, but I find that very, very hard to believe. I'd almost bet that that stat is bogus. Where is that statistic from?
Was that toy made of plastic and each state a different color. I had it too. I loved playing with it.
I wonder about that statistic about only 14% of college freshmen being able to identify the United States. I know standards have gone down, but I find that very, very hard to believe. I'd almost bet that that stat is bogus. Where is that statistic from?
I do not recall the source of the study. But the report is one that I heard on National Public Radio a few years ago.
I will take the shot if you like: You reference the New York Times. I get my news from NPR. IMO, NPR is slightly less bias.
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From: Randolph, NJ
Originally Posted by Matt_in_VA,Sep 19 2006, 09:05 PM
Rob,
I do not recall the source of the study. But the report is one that I heard on National Public Radio a few years ago.
I will take the shot if you like: You reference the New York Times. I get my news from NPR. IMO, NPR is slightly less bias.
I do not recall the source of the study. But the report is one that I heard on National Public Radio a few years ago.
I will take the shot if you like: You reference the New York Times. I get my news from NPR. IMO, NPR is slightly less bias.
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From: Clifton, VA
Originally Posted by ralper,Sep 19 2006, 10:07 PM
I'll take your word on it, but I do find it very hard to believe.
I am not certain which is worse? The lack of geography skills in a global economy, or the lack of knowledge of history? For those that do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it?
