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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, memorizing mundane and intricate facts is absolutely essential. Maybe one day they’ll invent something where kids can easily retrieve esoteric information at will, but until that day, rote memorization must be the focus over analysis and critical thinking. It’s also a binary choice — rote memorization OR critical thinking. I understand why the school chose the former. [/quote] I can't think of any good reason for students to memorize mundane or intricate facts like when the Revolutionary War happened, what the Stamp Act was, when the Mexican-American War happened, and who was President during World War II. That's some pretty in-the-weeds stuff, and they could always just look it up on the internet. [/quote] It’s not in the weeds at all. It IS history [/quote]
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