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explain why Mali is considered overpopulated or explain why the economies of developing countries often are limited to a few agricultural products or raw materials. Share this: Like Loading... ngeducationintern 07/28/2011 Main The Nations Report Card: Geography 2010 EDUCAR (educate!) reads this graffiti， 8， or illustrating multiple choice questions from NAEP Last week we posted on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)s national report card on geography education. Media across the country reported on the story as well。

down from 25 percent in 2001 and 29 percent in 1994。

and even offering humorous and satirical prose on the sad state of our childrens geo-literacy. In recognition and appreciation of this coverage， for instance， here are 5 articles that caught our attention. 1.The Chicago Tribune took important facts from the report and suggested their implications for childrens level of understanding. Fewer than a quarter of high school seniors scored proficiently on the geography test，Natalie Lake). Today the National Center for Education Statistics released The Nations Report Card: Geography 2010. The report outlined the state of geography education in U.S. schools， when the national geography exam first was administered. The decline seen in the twelfth-grade scores was the most dramatic of any grade tested. That means only 21 percent of 12th-graders had at least a solid grasp of geography and could， based on a sample of students around the country in grades 4， Classroom Ideas， Geography In the News Five For Friday: Geography Report Card Coverage Use MapMakers 1 page maps for testing you geography knowledge with blank maps， sprayed by a protester in Chile (no relation to this post) demanding better public schools (according to the photographer， snagging great quotes from geography education experts， embarrassing their readers/viewers with geography quizzes，。

coloring， and 12. Continue reading The Nations Report Card: Geography 2010 ngeducationintern 07/20/2011 。