Poll: What does your school aged child know about the American Revolution?

[Anonymous]

Blah Blah Blah Blah. Thats all I hear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you going to finish the story PP and tell your child that many of her American friends are descended from such traitors so maybe she should only have British friends in the future? But hey, welcome to OUR country.

Actually it is our country.

Actually, it is the Native American people's country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you going to finish the story PP and tell your child that many of her American friends are descended from such traitors so maybe she should only have British friends in the future? But hey, welcome to OUR country.

Actually it is our country.

And just to be clear, all her friends are British. Unfortunately many of them aren't aware of it, because they have bought into this whole independence thing.

England likes to pretend it's still some kind of "Kingdom" but has it hand out for financial support from the US all the freakin time! And even if that means it has to do things it doesn't like, like pretend to support two wars. Maybe if it gave up that really expensive, overindulgent "monarchy" of "royal blood" habit, and spent more time encouraging education, innovation and meritocracy, it wouldn't have to keep playing court jester for the US. Illusions of grandeur, so 19th Century.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you going to finish the story PP and tell your child that many of her American friends are descended from such traitors so maybe she should only have British friends in the future? But hey, welcome to OUR country.

Actually it is our country.

Actually, it is the Native American people's country.

Hear, hear!

I refuse to remember the details of the American Revolution as a show of solidarity for the original people of America, who had their land violently stolen from them!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know nothing about it! Was Paul Revere involved?

I'm sure I knew what it was when I was taught it in school, I was an honor roll student

The American Revolution was this big battle fought between the American colonists and the mother country (AKA Britain) to gain out independence from them. It was around the year 1776, which was, like, a long time ago.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which explained why it was right for the colonists to break away from the motherland and become our own country. Something to do with "No taxation without representation".

Thank you for summing it up, now I won't look so blank if dull co-workers decide they want to discuss long-ago history.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know nothing about it! Was Paul Revere involved?

I'm sure I knew what it was when I was taught it in school, I was an honor roll student

Glad I am not the only one!! I was afraid to comment!

How incredibly sad.

[Anonymous]

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Thank you for summing it up, now I won't look so blank if dull co-workers decide they want to discuss long-ago history.

I suspect you look blank a lot, so I wouldn't worry too much about it!

(BTW, if anyone asks you to join the "Tea Party Movement", they aren't talking about sipping Earl Grey and eating scones, 'kay? Just so you know....)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know nothing about it! Was Paul Revere involved?

I'm sure I knew what it was when I was taught it in school, I was an honor roll student

Glad I am not the only one!! I was afraid to comment!

How incredibly sad.

Don't be sad for us, I'm quite happy with my life! Much happier than when I was in school learning about the American Revolution!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you for summing it up, now I won't look so blank if dull co-workers decide they want to discuss long-ago history.

I suspect you look blank a lot, so I wouldn't worry too much about it!

(BTW, if anyone asks you to join the "Tea Party Movement", they aren't talking about sipping Earl Grey and eating scones, 'kay? Just so you know....)

Having only a vague recollection of the American Revolution and the Boston Tea Party hasn't held me back at all in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you for summing it up, now I won't look so blank if dull co-workers decide they want to discuss long-ago history.

I suspect you look blank a lot, so I wouldn't worry too much about it!

(BTW, if anyone asks you to join the "Tea Party Movement", they aren't talking about sipping Earl Grey and eating scones, 'kay? Just so you know....)

Having only a vague recollection of the American Revolution and the Boston Tea Party hasn't held me back at all in life.

Who knows where you'd be if you had better understanding if your country's history. What's your field?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thank you for summing it up, now I won't look so blank if dull co-workers decide they want to discuss long-ago history.

I suspect you look blank a lot, so I wouldn't worry too much about it!

(BTW, if anyone asks you to join the "Tea Party Movement", they aren't talking about sipping Earl Grey and eating scones, 'kay? Just so you know....)

Oh, there you are. We've been looking all over for you. Now git back to your padded cell; you know you aren't supposed to be out causing trouble for other folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Oh, there you are. We've been looking all over for you. Now git back to your padded cell; you know you aren't supposed to be out causing trouble for other folks.

???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aren't you going to finish the story PP and tell your child that many of her American friends are descended from such traitors so maybe she should only have British friends in the future? But hey, welcome to OUR country.

Actually it is our country.

Actually, it is the Native American people's country.

Not any more. To the victor go the spoils.

[Anonymous]

OK, back to the original question. Asked my 4th grader. Received a rather blank look in return. In his defence, he attends one of the international schools, not a US school. Guess they're more interested in the French Revolution....

[Anonymous]

PP -- what does he know about the French revolution? I'm curious to hear.