Anonymous
Post 03/10/2017 08:29     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:I know because the other day I had a casual conversation with two teachers about interesting places I visited with my kids. It was very surprising when both teachers commented
they've never been to Jamestown.


I had not been to Jamestowne until my 4th grader went last year (got to be a chaperone). I've lived in VA for 20+ years. I've been to Monticello, though and Williamsburg. But, give teachers a break -- they might be younger or simply focused on DC area attractions -- which are many!
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2017 08:27     Subject: Re:Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:No. Doesn't sound weird to me. Lots of people who live in Virginia haven't been to every historic site in the state.


We're talking about teachers, not lots of people out there.


Well, that was sort of my point. Why should teachers be held to some kind of higher imaginary standard that the OP has arbitrarily set?

The intellectual curiosity argument doesn't hold up when you consider the fact that some of these teachers may have been to hundreds of historic places...just not the ones OP deems to be the "right" ones.

Anonymous
Post 03/10/2017 07:46     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
I've lived in this area for 15 years and I don't even know where Jamestown is. Down by the beach? Who cares? Some early settlers who all died? It's not THAT significant.

Kids should go up to Philadelphia and Boston on field trips to see some real history. The only reason why Jamestown is a topic and field trip destination at all is because it's relatively close.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2017 07:45     Subject: Re:Teachers who never visited VA historic places
I've visited the Louvre, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Vernon, the Colosseum in Rome, the Sistine Chapel, the Alhambra in Spain....Never been to Jamestown. Also don't care if my kids' teachers have been there or any places I've been. As long as they are good teachers and kind people, they are perfectly able to teach history without visiting the places they teach about. They teach about ancient civilizations just fine without time travel. Do you just look for things to complain about?
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2017 07:45     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:Jamestown is boring AF. I don't blame them for not going.


True that. We were like, this time s it?
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2017 07:44     Subject: Re:Teachers who never visited VA historic places
No one really cares about VA's historical sites anyway. It's a new Virginia, albeit with a retro state legislature (that will, thankfully, soon be extinct). Thank goodness.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2017 07:40     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know because the other day I had a casual conversation with two teachers about interesting places I visited with my kids. It was very surprising when both teachers commented
they've never been to Jamestown.


Maybe they've been to other sites you've never visited, OP. There are so many historic sites in this region that not everyone can do everything. And not everyone is interested in history, even teachers.

I get the impression that you assume that because they are teachers, they should have been to Jamestown or they're somehow lacking as teachers. That may not be the message you intended here, I know, but it is how it comes across. If they are fourth grade history teachers in the Northern Virginia area, yes, it seems possible that they would have had the opportunity to go there (since at least in Fairfax County there are usually many fourth grade school field trips to Jamestown because that the year kids do Virginia history) but otherwise, there may be plenty of reasons they haven't gone.


Actually, this is a very valid assumption. It shows a lack of intellectual curiosity. Obviously, teaching for them is just a job.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2017 00:05     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Eh, not surprising if they live in the DC area. It's hard to get in and out of the area, and they may want to relax during their time off in the summer.

I love historic sites and have been to many Virginia sites multiple times. But I'm not a teacher and can go during the school year when they are not packed with kids.

Anonymous
Post 03/09/2017 23:54     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Do you know how many New Yorkers have never been to the Statue of Liberty? I don't know why you think a teacher has a special obligation to go to Jamestown.


Jamestown is just an example. They didn't even went to the Lincoln Memorial, which is less than 1hr drive.


We can talk about your ignorance, too. How does it feel to be judged?
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2017 23:52     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:I teach algebra. I've never been to Jamestown. It's yet to affect my teaching.


I guess you got my point. I don't expect algebra teachers to visit historic places.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2017 23:50     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


These are the same 4th grade teachers who are supposed to teach history. Other teachers I know have been to many historic places and share their enthusiasm with students.


I hope you realize you're being ridiculous.


YOUR Ignorance is ridiculous.


I hope you aren't the "they didn't even went" poster calling someone else ignorant.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2017 23:47     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Jamestown is boring AF. I don't blame them for not going.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2017 23:45     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


These are the same 4th grade teachers who are supposed to teach history. Other teachers I know have been to many historic places and share their enthusiasm with students.


I hope you realize you're being ridiculous.


YOUR Ignorance is ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2017 23:41     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:Do you know how many New Yorkers have never been to the Statue of Liberty? I don't know why you think a teacher has a special obligation to go to Jamestown.


Jamestown is just an example. They didn't even went to the Lincoln Memorial, which is less than 1hr drive.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2017 23:37     Subject: Teachers who never visited VA historic places
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.


These are the same 4th grade teachers who are supposed to teach history. Other teachers I know have been to many historic places and share their enthusiasm with students.


I hope you realize you're being ridiculous.