OT New Random Thread Pt. 3

[cheerKT]

Do other states have history classes dedicated to the state you're in? Like here we have Texas history....just wondering if there's like California history or South Carolina history.

Grew up in SC and we definitely did. Statewide the entire third grade history curriculum is South Carolina history. I'm sure it was probably repeated at some point in high school. But I would say it's pretty well rounded, each year in grade school focused on a different era or geographic location.

 

[luv2cheer92]

Lol, as someone from Virginia I view everything that isn't NYC as "upstate", I guess that's wrong and my whole life is a lie.

We had Virginia history kinda interspersed in our US history classes, it was labeled US/VA history. So like each time period we would learn the general stuff for the whole country and then focus on it from a VA standpoint and what happened specifically in this state. I do think we had specifically VA history in 3rd grade though. I was always actually kinda shocked that VA history wasn't its own class in high school or middle school since there is so much history to this state.

 

[flcheermom]

In Elem School they do a unit on Florida History and the 4th graders take a field trip to St. Augustine, Florida for the day. They visit the Fort there and the Oldest School House, and get a History lesson about Florida and Ponce de Leon. I went on the field trip many years ago

 

[courtness_m]

Do other states have history classes dedicated to the state you're in? Like here we have Texas history....just wondering if there's like California history or South Carolina history.

One semester of Oklahoma History is required for HS graduation here.

 

[ErinS]

Do other states have history classes dedicated to the state you're in? Like here we have Texas history....just wondering if there's like California history or South Carolina history.

I think 3rd grade is South Carolina History

And maybe 8th grade?

I can't remember...I'm old

I just know my niece was in 3rd grade and learned the counties song last year...and had to wear the state flag shirt for a program at school and they went on field trips around the state


But then again this year in 4th grade they went on a field trip to a plantation and had them picking cotton and pulling seeds out of it......which I mean is SC history too.

 

[retiredl5cheer]

Do other states have history classes dedicated to the state you're in? Like here we have Texas history....just wondering if there's like California history or South Carolina history.

Fourth grade is Maryland history here. Kids learn the counties, visit some historic MD sites, etc.

 

[cheernerd5678]

I don't think we had a year of state history, but we do have to pass a Missouri government test to graduate. We might've focused a lot on Missouri in 4th grade? I know we had to memorize all the border states and place them on a map... Then in 5th grade we had to place all the states and know their capitals


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[CheerBank]

If you ask a person from NYC where upstate is and they'll tell you anything just north of the city.

To me Rochester and Buffalo are Western NY.

Binghamton is Southern and anything south of Albany in the Catskills are lost in the shuffle.


**Aaaaaaand what little troll told you that rumor?**

For me the Catskills are the dividing line between upstate and downstate.

 

[CheerBank]

I really wouldn't say we freak out, as much as they really like to talk about it alot. It's soo annoying. (Born and raised on LI, BTW)

Weather and traffic. The two favorite subjects of Long Islanders.

 

[CheerBank]

Do other states have history classes dedicated to the state you're in? Like here we have Texas history....just wondering if there's like California history or South Carolina history.

History of NY is usually in 4th and 5th grade.

 

[Twinklestars]

Do other states have history classes dedicated to the state you're in? Like here we have Texas history....just wondering if there's like California history or South Carolina history.

I had to take a one semester course on high school about Arizona history. I think it was mandatory or I am sure that I would not have taken it.

 

[Eyes On The Prize]

Weather and traffic. The two favorite subjects of Long Islanders.

Along with your pizza and bagels.

 

[omgitssydthekid]

I don't think we had a year of state history, but we do have to pass a Missouri government test to graduate. We might've focused a lot on Missouri in 4th grade? I know we had to memorize all the border states and place them on a map... Then in 5th grade we had to place all the states and know their capitals


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I think that's how it was for me too for the most part, but we focused on Missouri in 5th grade. We took a field trip to Missouri City and a couple other strange places here and did weird outdoorsy things. But states and capitals was 5th grade for me too, but for most schools around me it was 4th grade. The government test and constitution test were required to graduate for us and I think we took it junior year? But it could have been sophomore year, I don't really remember.


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[NJ Coach]

I had NJ history in 4th grade I think.

 

[cheernerd5678]

I think that's how it was for me too for the most part, but we focused on Missouri in 5th grade. We took a field trip to Missouri City and a couple other strange places here and did weird outdoorsy things. But states and capitals was 5th grade for me too, but for most schools around me it was 4th grade. The government test and constitution test were required to graduate for us and I think we took it junior year? But it could have been sophomore year, I don't really remember.


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We took the government test in 9th grade but we take government/economics early. I know we went to Jeff city and toured the capital at some point, and in 9th grade we went to the White House decision center but that was about WWII not Missouri. I definitely don't think they were ever like "This year we're talking about Missouri," it was just kind of thrown in there here and there - definitely never in HS though. We take government, World, US, and then our choice of social studies our senior year (AP psych for me )


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