Question for people from the u.s.a
I know this is like a meme, but I have this actual doubt (I am not joking), do people from U.S.A have geography as a school subject?
| No | 14 | |
| Yes | 24 |
Help us keep this site organized and clean. Thanks!
[
Report Post
]
Comments ( 26
)
-
PurpleHoneycomb
Yes, but Americans have a notorious habit of ignoring history classes. (Geography is usually taught by history teachers here.)
Comment Hidden ( show ) -
raisinbran
-
MonteMetcalfe
-
-
-
PurpleHoneycomb
While the grammar of this post isn't perfect; the spelling is. Anyone from a non-English speaking country who can even get a modicum of legible English out is more impressive than most of our country when it comes to language skills as a whole.
Edit: Just realized you were referring to the title, not the post itself. I stand corrected. My point still stands, however.
Comment Hidden ( show )-
-
-
LloydAsher
English is the closest thing to a world language the world has. Theres not really a good motivation to learn a different language if english (the most useful one) is already your primary.
Plus I've been tested for my language learning adaptability. Let's just say the test givers were surprised that I managed to learn english as my primary in the first place. Dyslexia really doesnt help there. That being said I have the ability to learn a different language I just dont see the point to take on the mountain of learning, would be easier to take a quantum theory class.
Comment Hidden ( show )
-
-
Anonymous Post Author
-
-
-
RoyyRogers
Yes, most schools in the us teach geography. Depending on the district it may or may not be an entire class. In some cases its lumped in with history. Also a lot of Americans are not great at history or geography. Though to be fair America has a ton of states to remember. While places like UK has like 7 isles. Also people from places like UK brag they visited so many countries but like when the next country is like an hour car drive of course you have. Most people in California have seen whashington, Texas or Nevada but that's literally the distance a country in other places might be. If you can drive for an hour and hit Ireland in the US you probably still within the same state or gone to the next state but you are still in the US.
Comment Hidden ( show ) -
LloydAsher
-
-
-
Anonymous Post Author
-
-
-
GaelicPotato
-
Ellenna
I assume you're referring to the heading? That's obviously a typo, not a spelling mistake
Comment Hidden ( show )
-
-
jackstormwater
To my knowledge I never went to a school (elementary, high school or college) with a class called “geography.”
Comment Hidden ( show ) -
Wryladradofft
Education in the usa is very decentralized, so whether or not geography is really taught just depends on the school. As for my experience: I had to learn the states and state capitals in elementary school, but was never expected to learn world geography beyond where it was relevant to our history classes. My high school taught a world geography class as an elective though. We also had a world government class, so that's pretty cool I guess
Comment Hidden ( show ) -
Meowypowers
-
BleedingPain
For me “geography” was the title of the course taught by a history teacher from 1st through 6th grade. 7th and 8th grade were strictly american history: the early years, the later years. Then in highschool it was just called history, taught by a history teacher.
Comment Hidden ( show ) -
Lusty-Argonian
Of course we just don't pay attention. Our s hooks research the same shit every year getting slightly more informative each time. Afyrer year 4 it's like ok nap time
Comment Hidden ( show ) -
litelander8
-
LloydAsher
Geography wasnt a class but there was a geography club that trained for the geography version of a spelling bee. Geography was grouped in with social studies (history). I think the number one thing that foreigners need to keep in mind about American geography is that we are so bloody massive theres not many reasons we need to travel outside the usa. A trip throughout america cant be completely done within a week.
Hell to tour all the nfl stadiums by car it would take 40 days.
Comment Hidden ( show ) -
1WeirdGuy
In 9th grade for my final exam I had to have a unlabeled map and identify every country in the world on it and the capital. I have forgotten much of it. Idk if everyone has this though I went through one of the best school systems in my state before I quit. But I have a giant map on the wall in my workout room that I look at quite often to try to remember better.
Comment Hidden ( show ) -
Billy247newaccount_35467829