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Southern Hemisphere only: Has the summer where you live been unusually:
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Asked 2 years ago
by dauguy  United States |
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Awesome. Your first answer was somewhere in Germany.
And after 13 votes I see: 10 answers from the northern hemisphere, 1 from the southern hemisphere, and 2 unknown. Gosh...I guess this question was really too difficult for many of the people on here.
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[0 points] 2 years ago by deleted user ReplyThe southern hemisphere of Germany?
Melbourne's summer has had three of the above (sometimes in the same day) with the exception of the orange option. Today is warm and wet, the past few days have been hot day and night. I would say it's becoming quite different without looking at any research or data.
And look at all those US answers.
Here's some facts about Americans 18-24 and geography, from a National Geographic poll:
20% of young Americans think Sudan is in Asia
75% could not locate Israel on a map of the Middle East.
Half of young Americans cannot find the state of New York on a map.
40% of young Americans believe the religious affiliation of the majority of citizens in India is Muslim.
47% of respondents could not find India on a map.
And now, we get to add:
They don't know that they live NORTH of the equator, either.
Hasn't education in the US been predominately US focused for many years?
I met US tourists years ago who thought Australia was Austria- they had no vague idea of a southern hemisphere. We are talking about 20 years but it was still mind-blowing. I knew quite a bit about the US. These people also hid their nationality under a Canadian flag- almost like they were embarassed about where they came from. I'm sure this doesn't happen now- or does it?
I work with people that think people of Swiss descent are from Sweden.
I work with people that can not identify the states of the US or name the capital of the state they live in.
I don't think that is truly accurate. Education has dispensed with many subjects. Some of the things I was required to take in grade school that are no longer required at any level--Geography, Social Studies, Folk music and dance (this was ALL about America, from the "Erie Canal" to the Virginia Reel!) Life Sciences (pre-biology including simple dissections), and I am sure there are others.
The goal of American education is untenable--turn out someone who can read and write and compete on the international stage in science, yet will not be able to think critically or for themselves. Near as I can tell, the not-thinking goals are the most important.
I think you're right here. The ability to think is the most important aspect of education these days. Content knowledge is pointless without the ability to think especially because the world is ever-changing. We are adjusting our curriculum to encompass the understanding of our global neighbours- especially Asia. Kids who are learning Mandarin and Indonesian languages will be best equipped to cope with the future world. Learning about the cultures and religions of the wider world are paramount and learning to problem solve and work as a team member are vital. Reading and writing alone are not enough.
We often don't manage even that. I had my last schooling experience in 1999-2000, when I completed a two-year degree program and occupational certificate in 18 months.
I was enrolled in a community college--a two-year college with a heavy emphasis on job-oriented schooled, followed by making up for high-school shortcomings before entering the university system--and in the Freshman Comp equivalent class, I was THE go-to person for advice on papers. WHY? Because, unlike the overwhelming majority of my classmates, I could actually compose a grammatical paragraph and arrange ideas in a comprehensible order. Many of those who could not passed with a 'B'--and that school had pretty high standards, comparatively.
Oh, and about traveling under the Canadian flag instead of the American: I don't know about how it is now, but in the 1970s if you went to Mexico you told everyone you were Canadian because they knew the Canadian government wouldn't allow their citizens to be incarcerated and mistreated even if they HAD bought some pot--or not-- but the American government didn't take care of its own.
I was moving around the world in the mid to late 80's and I met many Americans who only revealed their true nationality when they knew me well enough. I think it could be even worse now for young Americans who travel the world. They'd really have to be more selective about where they go.
i know that one of the reasons I am so quick to note my Amerind heritage is that I don't want people to think I am just another uneducated, thoughtless, bigoted American. ;(
aaaaaaaaaaaaaah shad dap you commie pinko INJUN!!
How's the snow? We've only got a foot and I haven't moved my car in two days. Damn plow ran behind me and shoved a pile higher than my back bumper. Living in an apartment - I don't have a shovel. Tomorrow I will run out of coffee creamer. I'm going to have to KICK two feet of snow out of my way. Been telling everyone complaining here about what you're going through. Poor girl! How you doing out there?
Well, The first one dumped three feet, half of that melted, and now I have another 15 inches on top of that. I have to go up a ladder to dig the Internet satellite out, four times to date. The wind is blowing so hard that icicles as about 1.5 in thick are growing at a 45 degree angle to the roof line. The carport collapsed on my car, and I can't even find out how bad the damage is because I can't remove the collapsed structure and dig it out in this wind. I broke down in hysterical sobbing and screaming yesterday, I hate the East Coast so much. All I want is to go home, and there isn't chance of that, short of murdering TheSheep's mother.
I knew it was coming, so did a huge grocery shop last Thursday, I am fine for at least another couple of weeks. Good thing, as I don't know when I will be able to access my car again.