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[quote=Anonymous][b][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would this even be an issue? Who goes to Jamestown anyways? It doesn't seem like an interesting destination for me, or anyone in my family, so of course I wouldn't expect teachers to go there. You are weird, OP, and petty.[/quote]

I wouldn't call OP weird or petty but her take is "interesting".

I know tons of teachers who travel the globe although they may or may not have been to Jamestown. Maybe historical sites are just not their thing.

Just because they don't visit the local jaunts doesn't mean they're not well-traveled.[/quote]

I would think most people interested in US history would go to sites near or in VA.  If citizens or those who want to be citizens are NOT interested in our history then I find it unusual.  Jamestown is near Yorktown. VA is near Gettysburg, Antietam, Philadelphia.

Harpers Ferry. Bull Run/Manassas.  Valley Forge.  http://loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/amrev/turning/valley.html

Gettysburg is not a local jaunt akin to a vineyard tour.  Nor are any of these other places.  [/quote]

I take it [b]you aren't very well read, and can only learn things by going to a site and having someone tell you a few facts about that site.  Unlike you, most history buffs learn the vast majority of what they know from reading extensively.  While many visit historic sites, reading extensively is vital to teaching a class with enthusiasm and depth, while visiting is just a minor bonus[/b].  Just because you lack the means to glean knowledge from our rich written history doesn't mean teachers are equally deficient.  Give reading a try, it might open you mind to a whole new world.  [/quote]

I am extremely well read.  Plus I've walked the battlefields.  Real people died on those sites.  Are you from the USA?  Any ancestors died in those wars?  These sites are not just for history buffs.  Too many people here that don't care about our history except for the benefits it has for them.  [/quote]

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