I find it disturbing how few people are good at basic geography. I'm I expecting to much?
2007-01-15 03:13:35 · 15 answers · asked by Lew 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
No I don't believe so, but most Americans don't even care enmough about geography, or what's going on the world. I think that's the sadder part. Ignorance and undereducation can be corrected. Apathy is a bit harder to resolve.
2007-01-15 15:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by The Dreadhead 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Egypt, Congo, Somalia, South Africa, Zaire, Nigeria and Tanzania
I'm 21 so I'm considered an adult I guess. 5 isn't a lot, but 10 would be stretching it. You are not expecting a lot, but honestly, how many people actually care about Africa? Africa has not contributed to most people's lives, so people naturally don't know where it is or what countries lie within.
2007-01-15 03:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by always under siege 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Madagascar, Rwanda, Birundi, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Namibia, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, critical African Republic, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Liberia, Cote d'Ivore, Senegal, The Gambia, Cape Verde Islands, Southwestern Sahara (occupied by technique of Morocco) completely off the right of my head. i imagine that I neglected some, yet that is not too undesirable.
2016-11-24 19:06:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say that you are expecting to much, but some people don't need to know 5 countries of Africa. I doubt a dentist or a artist or a lot of other professions would need to know that. I didn't take a poll but I would guess that most adults do know 5 countries of Africa.
2007-01-15 05:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by Sp@rrow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe that you are expecting too much. The problem in the USA is both the lack of interest and poor student behavior.
Considering the problems just getting students to read, write and do simple mathematics, geography, history and other subjects seem to have been given a backseat.
Leave no child behind seems to mean stop teaching what is needed for an educated citizen and dwell on those who are lacking the basics.
You should find this lack of geography information disturbing. We all should. Something does need to be done about this as well.
2007-01-15 03:38:08 · answer #5 · answered by Richard 7 · 14⤊ 1⤋
When I was in grade school (MANY) years ago, there was a group of students called "Special Class". They were of various grade school ages and always seemed to be doing something different that the rest of us in 'regular' classes. From talking to them we knew they were different because they were mentally challenged.
Our teacher would sometimes threaten us with 'Special Class' if we got out of line. Even though it looked like everyone in special class was having fun at school, we knew we didn't want to be part of that club.
Now almost every kid is in some sort of 'Special Class'. They are trying to teach to the lowest common denominator because the all the classes have a mixture of fast, medium and slow learners.
What made things different for my generation were classes organized according to chidren's learning potential, fast kids in one class, slow kids in another. It worked. The fast kids could be given greater challenges and move along at a faster pace. The slow kids class teacher would not have to deal with faster kids who got bored with the pace.
Sounds simple doesn't it. We can just hope that when 'no child left behind' is a failure the next President will champion a 'back to basics' campaign.
2007-01-15 17:10:49 · answer #6 · answered by Ed F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is just one subject. Not everyone knows the basics of every subject. Some people may be terrible at geography, but be a genius at math or art or something else. Maybe a person can name everything geography related, but can't do a load of laundry. Questions like yours are not fair.
2007-01-15 03:30:24 · answer #7 · answered by sexmagnet 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why countries, why Africa? Or are you undereducated if you can't name all 50 states and their capitals. Are you over educated if you can name all of the countries in Africa? Some people educated or otherwise can easily memorize lists of information.
2007-01-15 06:54:04 · answer #8 · answered by DylisTN 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
South Africa, Ethiopia, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Chad, Sudan, Zimbabwe, zambia, tunisia... ivory coast.... and im not even an adult yet...
2007-01-15 14:48:33 · answer #9 · answered by Logical Rationalist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget geography. There are people here who need a History Lesson.
2007-01-15 06:03:32 · answer #10 · answered by Henry G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋