> >I mean, I certainly can't imagine an American eighth grader saying Patrick Henry was the father of their country, but I'm not sure it goes to that extreme in Canada.
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> I really doubt that your average American eighth grader knows who Patrick Henry was.
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> -Faux "Ethan Allen? Isn't that the guy who made all that furniture?" Pas

Whoa whoa whoa. I totally disagree.
8th grade is The Year Of American History. I wouldn't say I'm absolutely *average*, but who is? I'm close enough.
We have been studying American history all year, and the GATE class that I'm in did a major play called "Americana" on it all, from the Colonial Era to the Modern Era. While we were just learning about it, it seemed we spent a LONG time on the Revolutionary Era (this may be because we haven't gotten much further, and just finished it) and while we all probably don't know *too* much about Patrick Henry, we do know who he was and what he did. They pound that stuff in our heads.

I think it's important to know things about how our country and other countries came about, so as to have an understanding for the life, culture, and people of the country. And to also be proud of the women and men who worked and pushed to make your country the best it can be. But are there any more important reasons for knowing so much about the history of your country?
I don't think I'm being very clear, but I guess what I'm asking is: Is there really any point to teaching us soooo much, when to some it's uninteresting, and some people just forget it in a week?
Personally, I find it interesting, but I know a lot of my friends hate history.
Bleh, enough mumbling.

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