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Reply to "When do students learn state capitals?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Never learned them. In 7th grade we had to learn and complete and map of the entire world from memory, so while I didn't learn the names of the state capitals, I did learn every country on earth, their national capital and all major geographical features. I also can still draw almost all the continents and countries freehand. Thanks for letting me brag![/quote] That makes sense. State capitals are bullshit. [/quote] PP here. The most interesting parts of the capitals is sometimes the story behind why they were chosen. Albany, not NYC for New York, so as to balance out the power between the rural and urban parts of the state as well as access to the Erie canal shipping industry. Or Sacramento- because of the entry points for workers during the gold rush and to prevent attacks by sea. I think if they taught them as a part of US history like that, they'd be a lot more interesting and worthwhile. [/quote]
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