The 2006 National Geographic-Roper Survey of Geographic Literacy was released today. In its survey of Americans aged 18 to 24, it found that this age group continues to lack basic knowledge of the world. Fifty-four percent of the respondents were able to correctly answer all of the survey questions.
Some highlights (or lowlights?): nine in ten couldn't find Afghanistan on a map of Asia, half can't find New York on a map, one-fifth think Sudan is in Asia, three-quarters failed to find Indonesia on a map, and told they could escape an approaching hurricane by evacuating to the northwest, only a third could indicate which way northwest is on a map. Similarly poor results were achieved in National Geographic Surveys in 1988 and 2002. ( About. com By. Matt Rosenberg)
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They would still find that the same group does not know multiplication tables, or basic math skills as they should, and that their language skills are lacking (reading, writing, spelling) and their scientific skills are lacking too.
I am posting a link to this in another comment for another blog here that I feel could benefit from it. One that told me hard working teachers are dedicated professionals that are teaching kids good.
This poll proves otherwise. Either that or that age group really is just that dumb or non-caring. 50% can't find NY, where less than 5 years ago terrorists took the two largest skyscrapers to the ground and kill over 3000 people from all walks of life and all nationalities.
~~~~Ideas and ten cents change in a poor economy can buy you the world.
We need a change.
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