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Originally Posted by spunkywho
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Originally Posted by Thomas Anderson
Out of curiousity did anyone ever sit looking at an atlas in Geography lessons? We never did, we learnt about the Earth and weather and geographical features, not just memorising place names.
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I did. Not only did we have to memorize all countries and their capitals and major rivers, but I remember one geography exam in which we had to draw the map of Africa and outline its countries, including capitals, major rivers and mountain ranges.  That school was in Germany. |
OK Maria you must be from a military family ...
I don't know what is teached in the usa schools but the usa citizens not knowing MUCH about geography is planetary well known ... it's not just about knwoing where is what it's also about HAVING AND SHOWING INTEREST toward others ..... this is not the kids problem but their school problem I think i can name and locate on a blind map all the usa states but it's just because I love to travel inside my head ....