My American friend told me that in School (up to 18 Years old) the curriculum focuses on the following geographic in terms of education: Local history, State history, Regional (eastern USA etc) and finally national.
Is this true?
2007-10-22 00:17:47 · 20 answers · asked by skullpicker 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
My friend lives in Utah, if this is of any help.
2007-10-22 00:42:03 · update #1
I don't know that Americans aren't taught about the rest of the world but in the US a lot is taught about their history and states to give them a common feeling of being American. I don't think that they are any more or less aware of the rest of the world than any other nationality.
The National Geographic surveys American schools on this and the general finding is that their pupils are not so good at the geographic location of other US states.
Pure blood-line! I think that what was meant was national origin.
2007-10-22 02:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which "specific" united states would desire to we learn greater approximately? Germany? France? China? Russia? Italy? Spain? Australia? Japan? Romania? Poland? Finland? Uruguay? Madagascar? Thailand? Czech Republic? Norway? Sri Lanka? Uzbekistan? Portugal? Greece? Egypt? Turkey? Austria? Hungary? Lithuania? Sweden? Bulgaria? Croatia? Denmark? Switzerland? Albania? Zimbabwe? Singapore? Tajikstan? Jordan? Bangladesh? Morocco? India? Bosnia? Ukraine? Nepal? Yemen? The checklist is going on and we can't stay in college our entire lives. in case you have a concern with what YOUR college teaches, then carry it up at the same time with your government. And via the way, English isn't "our language". English is the real or a substantial language of many countries and that's the language human beings talk while they don't be attentive to a minimum of one yet another's interior of reach language. that's the reason you have been waiting to submit this ridiculous question and that's the reason greater human beings from different worldwide places whose interior of reach language isn't English can nonetheless understand you.
2016-11-09 04:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans know quite a bit about the world since many of us (Viet Nam 68/69 infantry) have been sent around the world to fight for many people in the world ie Korea, Viet Nam, France, Netherlands etc. Give the kids a break plus I have been to Europe and its not that great. Have a nice day.
2007-10-22 00:38:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm 32 years old, and I was taught about world history, but the main focus was on US. History. When it came to other countries, we focused mainly on the "big" things that happened (the holocaust in Germany, the world wars, Christopher Columbus, the Great Wall of China, (previous) communism in Russia, etc.). We need to focus mainly on our own country to learn the history of it. Not trying to sound sh*tty, but what should it matter to us what the population of Cambodia is or how so-and-so came to be the president of South Africa, or what the major import of Tazmania is? Basically, we learn all the big important things about other countries...things that matter.
2007-10-22 03:21:52 · answer #4 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
World history and current events are a large part of our academic curriculum. But yes, I will agree that our own local, state, and national history is more of a focus because that is who we are. (for the most part) I can't speak for all districts, but my own (12 years ago) taught me a great deal about the world outside my own paradigm. It is difficult to be taught everything there is to learn in the amount of time there is to learn it. We have standarized tests to work towards!
2007-10-22 00:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by Tiffany 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
americans are somewhat taught about the rest of the world we briefly talk about africa and china mostly all they teach is europe because europeans colonized america and also we learn limited american history we don't even really talk about native americans basically in america at least where i'm at here in arkansas unless you're interested in the world you won't learn much unless you want focus on europe we had an AP class just on europe. but as far as the mid east asia africa south america and everywhere things were very brief. of course you can learn about the world in college
2007-10-22 00:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by most hated human 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the board probably wants students to stay near home...it varies by state standards...each one is different...but each school district has it's own powers and standards and each school too can have their flexability. I dont know how the rest of the world's schools are tought i was educated in california...and all i can say is that from 5th grade on...wikipedia wouldve been a better teacher...even college is tedious and unchallenging
2007-10-22 00:24:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
when I was in HS (1980s) in rural Upstate NY:
9th grade was Afro-Asia
10th was Europe
11th was US
12th was electives (law, sociology, psychology or economics)
We had some world geography as early as 3rd grade.
6th grade also had a lot of focus on the world (Africa, India, China and Russia).
2007-10-22 00:20:56 · answer #8 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are they going to teach? The only pure blood line that they have is British and all there other population is made up from the rest of the world
2007-10-22 00:24:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
American's are taugt about the rest of the world in school.
2007-10-22 00:19:58 · answer #10 · answered by zil28ennov 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋