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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know OP. My 6th grader has zero knowledge of how big the US is or where it is in relation to other countries. He was shocked that it takes less time to fly to the Dominican Republic than San Francisco. I said, “Look at the map - California is much further away.” He said “We learned in Social Studies that maps are bad because they make Africa look small.” 🤡 [/quote]

I'm sorry, did you expect us to believe this? What a dim view of educators you must have, to think that parents would believe such clearly fabricated nonsense.[/quote]

this is what he told me! if your DCPS child had lessons in basic geography - identifying states and countries on a map - let us know. [/quote]

I know people love their anonymity here, but in this conversation knowing what schools are teaching what could be helpful. It is hard for me to know exactly what my kids learned in school vs. at home because they read a ton and we talk a bunch about history/current events. Once they come home I'd be happy to get them to list what topics they have covered in various grades and come back here. I think it is not helpful to generalize without knowing what school(s) -- the pandemic impacted things, some teachers are stronger than others, some schools are better at including social studies time, some ELA teachers are better at weaving history/civics into which books they read and their projects, etc. Science and social studies were getting the short end of the stick because of our horrible obsession with standardized tests, but that has shifted (at least at my kids ES and MS in their Title 1 Cap Hill schools). They now have science every day and social studies is included in ELA and also as a separate block a few times/week. [/quote]

The schools are supposed to teach to the same standards, linked above. [/quote]

Right, but a lot varies on teacher quality and schedules set by admin that allows more or less time for social studies, so it is relevant. [/quote]

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