Comments on: Core Knowledge Cultural Literacy Quiz http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/09/20/core-knowledge-cultural-literacy-quiz/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dave http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/09/20/core-knowledge-cultural-literacy-quiz/#comment-4655 Dave Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:38:58 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1018#comment-4655 Everyone likes to talk about religion and politics. I find it more entertaining that #2 is almost definitely based on recognition of the depiction of those "urchins" in movies, rather than a description in a novel. Everyone likes to talk about religion and politics.

I find it more entertaining that #2 is almost definitely based on recognition of the depiction of those “urchins” in movies, rather than a description in a novel.

]]> By: John http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/09/20/core-knowledge-cultural-literacy-quiz/#comment-4555 John Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:02:29 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1018#comment-4555 Jesus of Nazareth was a carpenter. The button is asinine. Jesus of Nazareth was a carpenter. The button is asinine.

]]> By: Mary R http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/09/20/core-knowledge-cultural-literacy-quiz/#comment-4550 Mary R Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:44:22 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1018#comment-4550 If you think the wording in your question #3 is "open," look again! If you think the wording in your question #3 is “open,” look again!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/2008/09/20/core-knowledge-cultural-literacy-quiz/#comment-4548 Rachel Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:26:50 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1018#comment-4548 My mother says she had second thoughts about not sending me to Sunday school when, well into my teens, she made a comment about Pontius Pilate washing his hands, and I asked "Who was Pontius Pilate?" My mother says she had second thoughts about not sending me to Sunday school when, well into my teens, she made a comment about Pontius Pilate washing his hands, and I asked “Who was Pontius Pilate?”

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