Teaching geograph is fundamental

2007 HR 1228 is about teaching geography.

Background: From 2006 data provided by National Geographic we learn the following,

Americans are far from alone in the world, but from the perspective of many young Americans, we might as well be. Most young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 demonstrate a limited understanding of the world, and they place insufficient importance on the basic geographic skills that might enhance their knowledge. Young Americans answer about half (54 percent) of all the survey questions correctly. But by and large, majorities of young adults fail at a range of questions testing their basic geographic literacy. Only 37% of young Americans can find Iraq on a map—though U.S. troops have been there since 2003. 6 in 10 young Americans don't speak a foreign language fluently. 20% of young Americans think Sudan is in Asia. (It's the largest country in Africa.) 48% of young Americans believe the majority population in India is Muslim. (It's Hindu—by a landslide.) Half of young Americans can't find New York on a map. These results suggest that young people in the United States—the most recent graduates of our educational system—are unprepared for an increasingly global future. Far too many lack even the most basic skills for navigating the international economy or understanding the relationships among people and places that provide critical context for world events.

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