Did you learn Geography in school?

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Did you learn Geography in school?

by Unmistakably Liz Posted November 03, 2009 17:24:17

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I never was taught Geography in school, I was born in 1983 and educated in New York City. I was wondering if patriotism went to far? Because we weren't taught much about world history either. I feel sort of cheated in my education.

Believe me i have embarrassed myself due to my lack of education, i have been insensitive to peoples cultures because i knew nothing about them. When I was a door to door sales person I walked into a mosk, with my head uncovered and walked up to a man and tried to shake hands with him.

Once when i was selling Art in union square park I asked an australian tourist how the oompoluma tribe was doing.... I meant the Aboriginal people....

I think it all starts with teaching geography to give people this sensitivity.

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CHARON November 05, 2009 01:03:40

Answered: No, and i was educated in the USA
I grew up in NY I was to busy getting high...
Consersoldier November 04, 2009 14:39:40

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
We used to have capital of states and countries test. Mountain ranges and lakes and where they were located. How many continents, oceans and their deepest points. It is sort of useless trivia but a lot more was learned in the process and the rest of the world was learned. Is it even taught anymore?
watevr November 04, 2009 12:05:27

Answered: Yes, and i was not educated in the USA
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sasquatchette November 04, 2009 07:54:17

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
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Little Tina November 04, 2009 06:17:35

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
It is not your fault. Public schools have not been teaching our kids Geography, Civics, or American History for a long time. I went to a parochial school for 12 years from 1963-1975. I thank God for that education. I believe younger kids are at a disadvantage because the public schools have not taught them the right stuff. I have 5 kids who, for the most part were educated in our substandard public schools. They concentrate more on politically correct shit than what these kids really need to make it in today's world. to me that is a crying ass shame.
WTF, Liz. November 04, 2009 05:47:22

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
The Brave Little Toaster November 04, 2009 05:13:09

Answered: Yes, and i was not educated in the USA
I didn't pay attention to it though.
moomoof "Jin Kazama!" November 04, 2009 04:14:52

Answered: No, and i was educated in the USA
Vaguely unless you count the map on my organizer
Jon November 04, 2009 04:01:06

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
yep, at one time they actually taught geography and history in schools.
H November 04, 2009 02:19:10

Answered: Yes, and i was not educated in the USA
Yes, and very well actually. All the way up until college. And it is an obligatory subject for most of us. It also contains alot of geology.
becca November 04, 2009 01:41:54

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
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highdesertgemini November 04, 2009 00:04:04

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
I did learn geography in school, but it was so long ago that a good portion of what I learned is obsolete!
MontZ de kaulitz November 03, 2009 23:26:40

Answered: Yes, and i was not educated in the USA
I didn´t learned anything but yes, they at least tried to teach me something
Barbara Hasler November 03, 2009 23:26:29

Answered: Yes, and i was not educated in the USA
Yes I was educated in the US. I also had a jig say puzzle of the 50 states. Curiosity and the news led me to study the world and the locations of countries. This is still a work in progress.
tammerz/zɹǝɯɯɐʇ November 03, 2009 23:21:04

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
Only in 7th grade, but yeah, I've had a geography class.
Angcares November 03, 2009 23:17:31

Answered: Yes, and i was not educated in the USA
I learned Geography at school and found it boring, but I now think what I learned was very useful. I was also taught History, which taught us about the origins of other countries and peoples. I love History now and if I took Georgraphy now, I think I would feel much different to what I did before, because it is an very interesting and useful subject.
Nicky November 03, 2009 22:45:33

Answered: Yes, and i was not educated in the USA
We learned geography as well as world history.
Naui November 03, 2009 22:06:22

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
I got an "A" on a test because I knew where Ipanema was.
Howard Beale II November 03, 2009 22:06:09

Answered: No, and i was not educated in the USA
I am sexagenarian and still learning. The day I stop learning will be the day I die.

Unmistakably Liz, you are fortunate in one major sense, and that is that YOU REALIZE that your spent years at schools was not the equivalent of education. Once a person realizes that simple fact, s/he is able to make an effort, and educate her/him self. Those who falsely believe they have received an education never even think to seek real knowledge.

Howard Zinn, my favorite historian and author, once said, "When I got out of school, I began to learn things." And I can certainly empathize.

Speaking of Howard Zinn, his book "A People's History of the United States" can be read online at http://www.historyisaweapon.c... in case you are interested in learning history from a different perspective. For anyone who has not read this book, I highly recommend it.
nightlight November 03, 2009 21:32:16

Answered: Yes, and i was educated in the USA
Liz, you said "I have been insensitive to peoples cultures..." ; you don't have to be 'sensitive' to the cultures of other people although, you might want to learn the truth about them for your own benefit and safety; don't let yourself be suckered into the idea that if people in another culture do something that, in our culture, would be abhorent, cruel, illegal, or immoral, it's OK because "that's just their culture" - if you allow yourself to believe this, you will be practicing cultural relativism - a ridiculous concept that attempts to get people to believe that if someone else does something that we know is wrong, we should excuse it and not judge them because "that's just their culture". In the U.K., the acceptance of, belief in, and love affair with cultural relativism by most of the people in the government has significantly contributed to the demise of that country's sovereignty, and greatly aided the Muslim immigrants in their efforts to take it over.
You said that you had once walked into a mosque with your head uncovered and tried to shake hands with a man there and indicated that you thought that this was a terrible mistake on your part and horribly wrong; IT WASN'T WRONG OR A MISTAKE ON YOUR PART; this is America and no religion has the right to dictate to us h...

Liz, you said "I have been insensitive to peoples cultures..." ; you don't have to be 'sensitive' to the cultures of other people although, you might want to learn the truth about them for your own benefit and safety; don't let yourself be suckered into the idea that if people in another culture do something that, in our culture, would be abhorent, cruel, illegal, or immoral, it's OK because "that's just their culture" - if you allow yourself to believe this, you will be practicing cultural relativism - a ridiculous concept that attempts to get people to believe that if someone else does something that we know is wrong, we should excuse it and not judge them because "that's just their culture". In the U.K., the acceptance of, belief in, and love affair with cultural relativism by most of the people in the government has significantly contributed to the demise of that country's sovereignty, and greatly aided the Muslim immigrants in their efforts to take it over.
You said that you had once walked into a mosque with your head uncovered and tried to shake hands with a man there and indicated that you thought that this was a terrible mistake on your part and horribly wrong; IT WASN'T WRONG OR A MISTAKE ON YOUR PART; this is America and no religion has the right to dictate to us how we should dress, within or without their place of worship, or how to behave. Period. And I would advise you to stay out of mosques; you don't seem to have any idea how dangerous Muslims really are or of the horrible things they are taught by their religious leaders in mosques. To better understand what I have said above, please read "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam and the Crusades" by Robert Spencer; you would benefit from this book immensely.
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