If your eyes are straining, the caption reads: Geography lesson in an American public school.Hell, I didn't know they even did this well anymore. There are geography lessons?
This cartoon comes via Ellie at Child of Illusion. She borrowed one of my graphics and I am returning the favor (and the linky love).
I suppose we had our share of maps when I was a child in school but I clearly remember Mr. Amend, my high school world history teacher, giving us outline maps that we had to fill in, sketching mountain chains and locating cities and other features.
There have been times when I could label most of the nations of Africa. I would hate to be quizzed on it today. At a very quick glance I am rather certain I could label at least 14 on this map. How sad is that? I could probably name 90% of the countries, but can I locate them with certainty? I think I need to spend more time with my globe.
Citizens of the United States (my dear friends from the rest of the Western Hemisphere, please note that I did not lazily say "Americans") need to see more representations of the globe NOT centered on the United States. GFL.
OK. Now that all the "compare and contrast" essays on the two videos have been handed in (not!), our next assignment is to learn the location of ONE nation that we could not locate when we woke up this morning. Special blessings on all those who learn several.
And I do want reports back on this one, gang. Ignorance of the world we live in has disastrous results.
--the BB
