[TypicalWhiteAdolescent]

How can the students learn geography when it is taught by “teachers” who don’t know geography themselves? Being of 18 years of age, I am certainly considered a young American, however, I know geography very well. I learned the layout of the world through extensive study of history. It saddens me to report that in my experience with most young Americans my age, it is quite true that they cannot locate basic countries on a map such as Somalia or Vietnam. It seems to me though, that it is a bit of a stretch to say many of us can’t locate the Pacific Ocean on a map...

[al baby]

Is the Pacific ocean the big blue part in the middle?

[litehaus]

And what would YOUR teachers say if you were to draw circles around three areas of the globe and ask-- What did many other areas of the world have while these 3 did not thousands of years ago? (The Wheel,written language,substantial,solid buildings....and in some cases even indoor plumbing)

Betcha dime to dollar--- RACIST !!!

[abclily]

I visited England during school vacation one year. A fellow teacher asked me, “Did you fly or drive?”

[kbennkc]

It saddens me to report that in my experience with most young Americans my age, it is quite true that they cannot locate basic countries on a map such as Somalia or Vietnam.

Good for you , but we already know you are exceptional because you are a Freeper . Try handing out blank sheets of paper and asking people make a map of the US , naming the states .

[norton]

I learned the layout of the world through extensive study of history...

Bet it was mostly self-taught.