Is it Important for Kids to Learn Geography?

[The Super Fork]

Today in History class we did an activity where we used a map website to locate countries in the world. I was shocked to see that some students struggled to locate North and South Korea, among other places. I has assumed that people knew where commonly mentioned countries were in the world.

Personally, I really like geography and I think it is very important for kids to learn where countries are. Knowing at least basic geography opens doors for kids to learn more about the different cultures all around the world.

Website we used:
https://www.seterra.com/
I highly recommend this website for improving your geography skills. If you want to try one of the maps and post your score here, feel free.
(My best on the Asia map is %100 percent in 56 seconds, after lots of practice).

[United Muscovite Nations]

Yes, it is important, and it's really pathetic that so many people don't seem to know anything about anything. It's important for any democracy that the populace be informed, otherwise other forms of government are preferable.

[Internationalist Bastard]

Honestly it’s one of the more important things we teach and we barely do
Then again it bothers me I don’t have the countries of Africa memorized yet

[Internationalist Bastard]

Yes, it is important, and it's really pathetic that so many people don't seem to know anything about anything. It's important for any democracy that the populace be informed, otherwise other forms of government are preferable.

Is the monarchism in you calming?

[Talvezout]

Given how interconnected the world is now, yeah, I would say its important to know about the other locales of the world.

[United Muscovite Nations]

Yes, it is important, and it's really pathetic that so many people don't seem to know anything about anything. It's important for any democracy that the populace be informed, otherwise other forms of government are preferable.

Is the monarchism in you calming?

I'm more anti-state than anything these days. Politics itself is a social construct that must be torn down for true and radical social consensus.

[The Mechanicus]

Unless you want to be one of those people who thinks India is Iran then yes.

[Woods Is Back]

Honestly it’s one of the more important things we teach and we barely do

This says it all. I had to learn geography, and I can't tell you how many times I corrected my teachers, and others on countries, and even
continents.

Important it is, learn it you should.

Agree with you, I do, heh?

[The Huskar Social Union]

Important it is, learn it you should.

[Aureumterra]

Honestly it’s one of the more important things we teach and we barely do
Then again it bothers me I don’t have the countries of Africa memorized yet

I have the continent memorized but I always switch Seychelles and Mauritius

The Pacific Islands is where I stumble with geography

[Klorgia1]

If they want any worthwhile comprehension of Geopolitics, History, Nations or Travel then yes, it's very important.

[Internationalist Bastard]

Is the monarchism in you calming?

I'm more anti-state than anything these days. Politics itself is a social construct that must be torn down for true and radical social consensus.

Interesting

[Heloin]

Honestly it’s one of the more important things we teach and we barely do
Then again it bothers me I don’t have the countries of Africa memorized yet

I have the continent memorized but I always switch Seychelles and Mauritius

The Pacific Islands is where I stumble with geography

They may not like to hear it, but aside from the Second World War, most of the pacific island nations don't really matter. Let's face it, Nauru isn't much of a world power.

[United Muscovite Nations]

I know all of Europe, the Americas (except for the little Caribbean islands), all of Asia, and most of Africa. Don't know the small islands though except the Maldives.

[Conserative Morality]

I know all of Europe, the Americas (except for the little Caribbean islands), all of Asia, and most of Africa. Don't know the small islands though except the Maldives.

Central America fucks me up tbh.

[United Muscovite Nations]

I know all of Europe, the Americas (except for the little Caribbean islands), all of Asia, and most of Africa. Don't know the small islands though except the Maldives.

Central America fucks me up tbh.

>he doesn't know Central America
This post made by geography GANG

[Conserative Morality]

>he doesn't know Central America
This post made by geography GANG

The real reason to support imperialism: fewer countries to remember!

[Valentine Z]

It should not be compulsory to learn it in detail (like, just offer it to the students as extra class/curriculum/module for those who are interested), but at the same time, I think both Physical and Human Geography should be taught at elementary levels. I mean, I joke around, but it will help if we can clear up Austria vs Australia, and the fact that Africa isn't a country.

[Bear Stearns]

I thought this question was asking if it's important for kids to learn where mountain ranges are and where elevation dips, not maps. That would be cartography.

[The Blaatschapen]

Of course it is. The kids of today are the military and presidents of tomorrow. They need to know which country they are bombing

[Heloin]

>he doesn't know Central America
This post made by geography GANG

The real reason to support imperialism: fewer countries to remember!

But then we wouldn't have places like Guinea, Guyana, Guinea-Bissau, and Equatorial Guinea.

[Conserative Morality]

I thought this question was asking if it's important for kids to learn where mountain ranges are and where elevation dips, not maps. That would be cartography.

Cartography is the study of mapMAKING.

[Wunderstrafanstalt]

Well for starter it is good for tourism which means more taxable economy which feeds the welfare state which feeds me so yes. And you don't know how painful it is to have to explains the locations of nations when talking about geopolitics/economics/history (especially when combined with politics).

[Samudera Darussalam]

It should not be compulsory to learn it in detail (like, just offer it to the students as extra class/curriculum/module for those who are interested), but at the same time, I think both Physical and Human Geography should be taught at elementary levels. I mean, I joke around, but it will help if we can clear up Austria vs Australia, and the fact that Africa isn't a country.

Yes, pretty much this. After some friends claim that Moscow is an independent country, I begin to think that geography should be taught at schools.

[Bear Stearns]

I thought this question was asking if it's important for kids to learn where mountain ranges are and where elevation dips, not maps. That would be cartography.

Cartography is the study of mapMAKING.

nuh uh.