today in my social studies class, my teacher was talking about egypt, i live in the north east, one of the less-ignorant places in the USA, and i swear, nearly 1/2 of the people thought egypt was near russia. By the way, i am in the above-average group
2006-09-22 08:56:04 · 15 answers · asked by Myself. 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Other - Entertainment
Hey well i teach international politics to undergraduate students in England at a good university.
I have had students in tutorials tell me that the US is full of jews and that jews go to syllabubs!
Sometimes i do dispair.
2006-09-22 08:59:14 · answer #1 · answered by Bebe 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The kids of today don't need to think, they have video games and TV to worry about! Who cares where egypt is what does that have to do with what was on Buffy last night?
Feel good about yourself, you're not a slaker. As for the rest of your class when report cards come in, you'll be the only one smilling! :)
Add note: Wow those NY Teashers where stupied. I still say tv and vodeo games are a big part of the problem. But having teacher that can't teach sure a heck isn't helping out the kids!
2006-09-22 16:01:54 · answer #2 · answered by Sekkennight 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can make it stop! Carry a sign around with a map that clearly shows the location of Egypt. This will make everyone more curious about what's on your sign then they'll ever be about anything in social studies class. As a bonus, you will have discovered that you CAN make a difference in the world.
2006-09-22 16:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by beast 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Egypt IS outside the US you know, so it doesn't count. (being sarcastic, in case you didn't get it). I find the Americans are not interested in anything unless it has a direct influence on the US. I found it quite amusing recently to read a joke that the only way the US govt can teach geography to it's people is go to war with a country so that CNN will put the map on TV all the time and people will know where it is....
2006-09-22 16:06:51 · answer #4 · answered by inuvikrx 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think what the teachers are teaching, and how the kids are accepting it, is not as good as it use to be.
I saw on TV and school district in NY was having problems with the kids failing the exams at the end of the year. They decided to test the teachers also (Of course that pissed the teachers off).
Like 80 % of the teachers failed the test.
2006-09-22 15:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by purplejoyv 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah adults are dumber than us though...on an on line survey most people didn't know where Oklahoma was....Some one in my class thought Hawii was a part of mexico, in 7th grade I had a fight with my teacher that Alaska was bigger than texas....she didn't believe me until two weeks later, when we looked up the square miles of both.
2006-09-22 15:59:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can understand ,people r getting dumb dumber.They wont ask why n what, all they care is which is new video game out recently.
Someone asked me ,do people in Indian subcontinent still wear leaves as clothes...........!
And was shocked when i told her nearly half of silicon valley workers in bay area CA, comprise of Indians !!! Go figure....
2006-09-22 16:12:14 · answer #7 · answered by Aizen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I was in Japan before, and some people there thought Malaysia was an uncivilized jungle, they were asking whether we had buses and swimming pools here...they're ignorance is really sad...
2006-09-22 15:59:49 · answer #8 · answered by Dellilah Patchouly 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm above average and it makes me so MAD when people dont know this kind of stuff. I dont think it will ever stop either but i keep hoping.
2006-09-22 15:58:46 · answer #9 · answered by shoutingchimp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no place in the US that is more or less stupid. Most of the population is that way. You will just have to get used to it.
2006-09-22 15:57:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋