I remember on the first day of school in 9th grade, we were quizzed when we sat down, list the 50 states and capitals and anybody who got a 100% could skip the first unit. (in retrospect, I don't understand why that was advisable, I basically sat there and worked on other stuff for two weeks while the rest of the class did a geography unit). I filled in my quiz and handed it to him (the smug communist, seriously, he was, he talked about it openly) 'here's the answer key mr. mueller.'
never understood the fuss with all these mnemonic devices and the like folks used. It's the freaking U.S. I live here, driven all over the place. didn't everyone sit in the back seat studying the Rand McNally, playing games with your siblings to pass the time? (ex. what's a longer distance; Detroit to Atlanta or Des Moines to Denver......Then we would ask, what Interstate are you taking.
