Are our children learning?

by **Chrobalta** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:43 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmDOodc0 ... annel_page
http://www.examiner.com/x-5445-Politics ... sident-was

High School students in Oklahoma were asked were asked basic questions about government and failed miserably. Only 3% of them would have passed a US citizen ship test which asked these questions.

So I ask the question; Is our children learning?

by **Galloism** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:45 am

I've seen the citizenship test. I doubt that *I* could pass it.

by **Aelosia** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:45 am

I have a question.

Can you ask "Is our children learning?", or only writing "Are our children learning?"

What is the proper grammar form?
I have doubts now.

by **ChevyRocks** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:45 am

"Is our children learning?" Well I'd have to say no, if they're incapable of forming a proper sentence.

by **Chrobalta** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:46 am

Watch the damn video first

by **Martaz** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:46 am

Most of teachers and professors are left-wing drones = the school fail
whats a coincidence

Liberal spend to much time brainwashing instead to teach :mad:

by **Fartsniffage** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:47 am

Aelosia wrote:I have a question.

Can you ask "Is our children learning?", or only writing "Are our children learning?"

What is the proper grammar form?
I have doubts now.

It's "are".

The thread title is a quote of a Bushism.

by **Galloism** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:47 am

Aelosia wrote:I have a question.

Can you ask "Is our children learning?", or only writing "Are our children learning?"

What is the proper grammar form?
I have doubts now.

President G.W. Bush said, in a speech, "The question we must as ourselves is: is our children learning?"

That's where this comes from. Grammatically, it should be "Are our children learning?", thus the funny.

by **Franberry** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:48 am

is to be noting my signature yes? applicable worldwide !

by **Chrobalta** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:48 am

Martaz wrote:Most of teachers and professors are left-wing drones = the school fail
whats a coincidence

Liberal spend to much time brainwashing instead to teach

No, the liberals are the ones who are teaching, its the conservatives who skew the education system by trying to get ridiculous things like prayer in school, creationism, ect.

by **Galloism** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:49 am

Chrobalta wrote:
Martaz wrote:Most of teachers and professors are left-wing drones = the school fail
whats a coincidence

Liberal spend to much time brainwashing instead to teach

No, the liberals are the ones who are teaching, its the conservatives who skew the education system by trying to get ridiculous things like prayer in school, creationism, ect.

Thusly, the hijack begins.

by **Bitchkitten** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:50 am

Chrobalta wrote:
Martaz wrote:Most of teachers and professors are left-wing drones = the school fail
whats a coincidence

Liberal spend to much time brainwashing instead to teach

No, the liberals are the ones who are teaching, its the conservatives who skew the education system by trying to get ridiculous things like prayer in school, creationism, ect.

QFT

by **Bitchkitten** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:52 am

Chrobalta wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmDOodc0j28&feature=channel_page
http://www.examiner.com/x-5445-Politics ... sident-was

High School students in Oklahoma were asked were asked basic questions about government and failed miserably. Only 3% of them would have passed a US citizen ship test which asked these questions.

So I ask the question; Is our children learning?

Oklahoma can't keep competent teachers because they grossly under pay them. Many of them go to Texas or elsewhere for better pay.

by **Aelosia** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:52 am

Galloism wrote:
Aelosia wrote:I have a question.

Can you ask "Is our children learning?", or only writing "Are our children learning?"

What is the proper grammar form?
I have doubts now.

President G.W. Bush said, in a speech, "The question we must as ourselves is: is our children learning?"

That's where this comes from. Grammatically, it should be "Are our children learning?", thus the funny.

Thanks to you two for the detailed information. I have heard that phrase of "Is our children learning?", so much, that I was starting to think that it was gramatically right, (although it was all against all the lessons of english grammar I could remember)

by **NotRust** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:52 am

Just out of curiosity, can we see the citizenship test?

by **Chrobalta** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:53 am

NotRust wrote:Just out of curiosity, can we see the citizenship test?

Did you watch the video? They list the questions asked and the percentage of students who answered correctly. (its painful to watch)

by **Martaz** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:53 am

From when that ******* bastard atheist of Murray O'Hair sought to ban prayer in public schools the test result dropped

prayers help student to keep God on their side

about creationism: last time i checked the great majority of american believe in creationism...Why should teachers teach theory that the greater majority of american don't want their childrean to learn? or at least teach BOTH theory

by **Galloism** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:56 am

NotRust wrote:Just out of curiosity, can we see the citizenship test?

Here's some of the questions:

http://usgovinfo.about.com/blinstst.htm

by **Fartsniffage** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:56 am

Martaz wrote:From when that ******* bastard atheist of Murray O'Hair sought to ban prayer in public schools the test result dropped

prayers help student to keep God on their side

I assume that you attended school after prayer was banned?

I ask because your written English is awful.

by **Fartsniffage** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:57 am

Galloism wrote:
NotRust wrote:Just out of curiosity, can we see the citizenship test?

Here's some of the questions:

http://usgovinfo.about.com/blinstst.htm

Questions 9 and 10 amused me.

by **Non Aligned States** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:57 am

Martaz wrote:From when that ******* bastard atheist of Murray O'Hair sought to ban prayer in public schools the test result dropped

prayers help student to keep God on their side

And of course, you'll provide the lengthy statistical data necessary to prove all of this. Or you would, except you'll probably claim statistics is the devils work.

You're funny.

by **NotRust** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:00 am

Galloism wrote:
NotRust wrote:Just out of curiosity, can we see the citizenship test?

Here's some of the questions:

http://usgovinfo.about.com/blinstst.htm

11. Independence from whom?
England

12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?
England

Technically, they got their own question wrong. Way to go, US Department of Immigration.

by **Northern Delmarva** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:00 am

Non Aligned States wrote:
Martaz wrote:From when that ******* bastard atheist of Murray O'Hair sought to ban prayer in public schools the test result dropped

prayers help student to keep God on their side

And of course, you'll provide the lengthy statistical data necessary to prove all of this. Or you would, except you'll probably claim statistics is the devils work.

You're funny.

Well, there's lies, damned lies, and statistics, so I suppose he wouldn't be wrong in doing so...

by **Haken Rider** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:01 am

Here's a immigration test with the tougher questions:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13442226/

I would have to study for most of them (is not an American).

60% correct.

by **Bitchkitten** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:01 am

Martaz wrote:From when that ******* bastard atheist of Murray O'Hair sought to ban prayer in public schools the test result dropped

prayers help student to keep God on their side

about creationism: last time i checked the great majority of american believe in creationism...Why teachers should teach theory that the greater majority of american don't want their childrean to learn? or at least teach BOTH theory

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