Tuesday, May 02, 2006
young people don't care about current events - National Geographic
poll report: ages 18-24, by Roper, 05-06. (in 2002, when other countries were polled) American youth cared 2nd least, Mexican youth least, about current events...
-63% can't locate Iraq, 90% can't locate Afghanistan, 70% can't find Iran or Israel, 47% can't find India
-54% don't know Sudan is a country in Africa
-less than 30% believe it's necessary to know the location of countries in the news
-1/3 can't show NW on a map????
-74% think English is most widely spoken language
-63% can't locate Iraq, 90% can't locate Afghanistan, 70% can't find Iran or Israel, 47% can't find India
-54% don't know Sudan is a country in Africa
-less than 30% believe it's necessary to know the location of countries in the news
-1/3 can't show NW on a map????
-74% think English is most widely spoken language
