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How many times did you take that exam to know that the sample
question is always "What is the state capitol of Texas?"
(notice capitol has an "o" not an "a".)

And do you have any actual data to back up your claims below?

Psyguy, you are a hoot! Right. Are all the rural young folks
in Texas really as ignorant and apathetic as you describe or
are you injecting the ignorance of your sheltered, big-city
existence,(drunk from too much wine on your conference period)
just spouting nonsense?

AW

On 2/03/15, PsyGuy wrote:
> Faked it. Remember they are children, young adult adolescents
> but they are kids, they know social media and pop culture.
> Research has shown that even if your like most Americans and
> think you need a passport to visit Hawaii, you will still
know
> WAY more then teenagers when it comes to Geography, they
> likely know where Texas is, California, and New York. Im
> shocked when most Texas students still think "Dallas" or
> Houston is the state capital (I recently took a Texas exam,
and
> the sample question is always the same 'What is the State
> Capital of Texas, to which the filled in bubble is Austin.
One
> school counselor said audibly "that's not right, my test is
wrong"
> then popped a bubble with her gum. Thats not surprising whats
> surprising is that EVERYONE DID NOT roll their eyes and shake
> their head).
> If you teach in the valley or a rural area you will be even
luckier
> as the vast majority of rural Texans have not been out of
their
> country much less the state or the country. Their idea of
> international travel is heading to Mexico for Spring Break,
and
> they dont care where it is as long as their wrist band gets
them
> unlimited drinks.
>
>
>
> On 1/05/15, New Content. wrote:
>> I'm Social Studies 8-12 and starting tomorrow I am teaching
>> a Geography class. I don't really like the subject and I
>> don't feel as if I've mastered the content.
>>
>> Has anyone else had this problem? How did you handle it?

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