World War II - Are High School Students Really That Dumb?
Unless you've been living under a rock, you have heard of the documentary series on PBS called The War, directed by Ken Burns. I'm a huge World War II buff, so you better believe that my DVR was set to record each episode. And believe me, it doesn't disappoint. Actually, I read that over 18.7 Million people watched the premiere on Sunday, September 23rd. That is outrageously strong for PBS...actually it's strong for NBC, ABC, CBS, or FOX!Anyway, I was watching a recent episode of Bill Maher on HBO and he interviewed the Director, Ken Burns. During the interview, I literally fell out of my seat as I heard one response... Bill and Ken were speaking about how important it is for the young people in our country to understand World War II (which I couldn't agree with more), but Ken went on to explain how there are actually High School students in the US that think the United States fought alongside Germany against Russia............ {Lean, Fall, Choke, Grunt}. What??? Seriously? Do kids really think that? If so, I'm afraid what this country is going to look like in 10 years. Are they really that un-informed?
Teachers, if you are reading this post, drop what you're doing in class and dedicate the next month to World War II. Between 50 and 60 Million people (that's Million) died during the war. It spanned the entire globe and our country stood up, fought hard, sacrificed, and liberated the world. Literally. What can be more important?
Anyway, I'd love to see the actual survey numbers to see how many high school students really thought we fought alongside Germany. I hope and pray it's a small number. Ken, if you read this post, please let me know where you heard this. I think the entire country would love to know.
I've included a video below of the trailer for The War. Check the PBS website for the schedule, or just buy The War on DVD. It's too important not to...
GG
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posted by Glenn Gabe @ 5:51 AM
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