Showing posts with label World War II; military history; public education; government schools. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World War II; military history; public education; government schools. Show all posts

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Today's Pop Quiz

MSN is offering a short quiz on the "basics" of World War II. I've posted a link below, and if you don't make a perfect score, shame on you. Better yet, offer this quiz to your school-age kids or grandchildren. From my own experience, I've discovered that "government" schools do a lousy job teaching military history--or any kind of history, for that matter. If your youngster aces this quiz, it's probably because they go to private school or do a lot of reading on their own. I'd be surprised if a "typical" government school student could score 100%, based solely on what they've learned in the classroom.

Take the Quiz.