[World_Events]

Sad but not unexpected in this ignorant and spoiled internet generation.

[N3WBI3]

“In hopes that more kids will be similarly inspired, Quindlen, like some other Bay Area teachers, is giving students extra credit for watching the Ken Burns series “The War,” being aired on PBS.”

Yea letting PBS do the job you *cant*! I suppose we should be relived she is not showing it in class..

[Theo]

It’s not the fault of either the kids or the teachers.

It’s the fault of the parents.

They, after all, delegate their responsibility to educate their children to teachers. The parents are ultimately responsible.

[ex-snook]

When my wife was in the hospital a while back one of the nurses asked me if I was in WW II. I said Yes and she asked if I was at Bunker Hill. I did wonder what was in today’s history classes but decided I was in pretty good shape for a 200 year old guy.

[Calvin Locke]

I wonder if they know that SF was the intended target of a Japanese "dirty bomb"?

Or that the Nazis wanted to "dirty bomb" NYC?

[Billthedrill]

You did say "internet generation" which led me to consider that no generation alive has had more information at their fingertips and uses it less. A Wikipedia search provides facts, but not context, and it is the duty of primary and secondary education to provide the bones of context instead of the fluff that they do.

That said, I got all the answers right except for the Treaty of Versailles, which was signed in the Paris Hilton. What do I win?

[L.N. Smithee]

I am a graduate of a San Francisco high school (not saying which) and I had two U.S. History teachers: Mr. H, who spoke in a mumble, wrote small on the blackboard, and was a better sleep aid than warm milk spiked with Quaaludes, and Mrs. G, who was perky, articulate, and passionate. I would have had no problem acing that test, thanks to her. She was my favorite teacher.

And for those guys in the Debra Lafave fan club, NO, Mrs. G wasn't hot. She looked a lot like Miss Grundy from the Archie comic books, or more accurately, like Edith Prickley from SCTV (as played by Andrea Martin).

BTW: The Burton High School named in the article is actually named "Philip & Sala Burton Academic High School," (HA!) and was initially named after Philip Burton, longtime Congressman and legendary California Democratic Party power broker whose machine gave us Barbara Boxer, Jerry Brown, Willie Brown, and Tom Lantos, among others. When he died, his widow Sala ran for election and won in a walk. When Sala died, the Dems ran fundraising marvel Nancy Pelosi.

The rest, sadly, is history.

[BearCub]

I want OUT of social security NOW. I don’t want it or need it. I damn sure don’t want to rely on this generation to support me when I’m old & gray. Give me my 15% back and I’ll fend for myself. ...Or move to France.