Bob Kerr, a veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor (less than 5% of 75,000 are still alive) was being introduced while speaking at a high school near his home and the teacher said, "Mr. Kerr will be talking to you today about Pearl Harbor..."One of the students raised their hand and asked, "Pearl Harbor? Who is she?"
Can you imagine anyone not knowing December 7, 1941?!?
PEARL HARBOR!!!
Maybe it isn't that astounding when you consider that students (and most adults) really don't know much about their history. Results of national testing revealed that only 13% of high school seniors could be considered proficient in U.S. History according to the National Assessment of Education Progress Report.
This pathetic statistic should motivate all of us to do our best to remember our past! Not just to get a grade or pass a test...but to really think critically about our history so it can inform us about our present and lead us to a better future!
WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
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