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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]State capitols are basically memorization.  We had to memorize them in 4th grade as well as the shape of the state.  Unless the teacher sent nothing home, your DD should've studied them herself.  She doesn't need to be motivated to do it.  She just has to do it.  Isn't that the majority of what we do as adults in our lives?  My boss' job isn't to motivate me to do my job.  The paycheck does.  So, figure out your DD's paycheck and go from there.  Stop expecting her teacher to motivate her.  My older brother was super lazy but very capable in school so my mom paid him for his grades.  He earned $10 for a A, $5 for a B and nothing for a C.  He liked having his own money so it worked out fairly well for him.[/quote]

[b]I don't work for a paycheck, if I did I would have chosen a different, boring and cut throat job. THat model dies not work for most.[/b]

[b]You can actually teach the capitols, but lazy teachers just send the information home and hope most of the kids can teach themselves. That is NOT teaching.[/b][/quote]

I agree.

especially w/in the Curriculum 2.0 framework

Of course, you teach skills related to map reading. But you also find some of the interesting facts about each capital.  After all, why is X a capital over Y?  What makes it THAT special. So you use maps to show location and graphic organizers to help students store information.

There are lazy teachers, yes.  But there are lazy lawyers, lazy doctors, lazy maintenance workers, lazy neighbors who fail to maintain their lawns, etc.  Sadly, we're held to a different standard.

And of course, EVERYONE is an expert at teaching b/c everyone's been to school. I can guarantee that the majority of you would be eaten up alive if you stepped into my shoes.  [/quote]

I agree. [/quote]

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