Do you know that there is a bill making its way through our legislature that would require students to pass a civics test as a graduation requirement? The civics test would be based on the test that immigrants must pass to become a citizen. Sounds like a good idea to me.  The Texas Tribune just published a sample of that test—ten questions. I’m pleased to report that I passed!! Whew!

So that got me to thinking about some of the creative answers that kids have given to test questions in Social Studies.   For example:

Q. What people lived in the Po Valley?
A. Po’ people.

Q. What did Paul Revere say at the end of his famous ride?
A. “Whoa!!”

Q. How many wars were waged against Spain?
A. Six.

Q. Enumerate them:
A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

 DAWG BONE: JUST SEEMS RIGHT THAT A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE SHOULD KNOW AT LEAST AS MUCH AS A NEW CITIZEN.

File this one under: LEGISLATION 2017