Comments on: Fourth of July Fieldwork http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/07/03/fourth-of-july-fieldwork/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:59:33 -0600 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/07/03/fourth-of-july-fieldwork/comment-page-1/#comment-4218 Rachel Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:44:26 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=537#comment-4218 What I'm not sure about is whether most of what she knows about the American Revolution came from 5th grade social studies or from American Girl Doll books. What I’m not sure about is whether most of what she knows about the American Revolution came from 5th grade social studies or from American Girl Doll books.

]]> By: Robert Pondiscio http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/07/03/fourth-of-july-fieldwork/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 Robert Pondiscio Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:53:53 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=537#comment-4204 Smart kid. I ran these questions past a half dozen kids, grades 4-6, at a fireworks display in upstate New York. They all knew America won its independence from England. Half mentioned the Declaration of Independence as a means of independence; none mentioned the American Revolution. Asked why Americans wanted to be independent, the answers ranged from "to be free" to "so they could practice their religion." Smart kid. I ran these questions past a half dozen kids, grades 4-6, at a fireworks display in upstate New York. They all knew America won its independence from England. Half mentioned the Declaration of Independence as a means of independence; none mentioned the American Revolution. Asked why Americans wanted to be independent, the answers ranged from “to be free” to “so they could practice their religion.”

]]> By: Rachel http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/07/03/fourth-of-july-fieldwork/comment-page-1/#comment-4194 Rachel Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:54:30 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=537#comment-4194 I sent this to my friendly neighborhood 11-year old, and got back the following... Oh come on that is so easy! Is there a reward? * What country did America win its Independence from? Great Britain * How did America become independent? Prominent American men signed the Declaration of Independence, which triggered the Revolutionary War * Why did Americans want to be independent? The King taxed them unfairly, and was otherwise was acting evilly I sent this to my friendly neighborhood 11-year old, and got back the following…

Oh come on that is so easy! Is there a reward?

* What country did America win its Independence from?
Great Britain
* How did America become independent?
Prominent American men signed the Declaration of Independence, which triggered the Revolutionary War
* Why did Americans want to be independent?
The King taxed them unfairly, and was otherwise was acting evilly

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