Are You Smarter Than a Harvard Senior?

More than 14,000 college students recently took a "Civil Literacy" test sponsored by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. According to ISI, students didn't do so well. The average college freshman got about 50% of the questions right. Seniors did only a bit better, averging 54% on the quiz. Harvard seniors were the nation's best, averaging 69% on the survey. Can you do better? Take the quiz at the link below and find out! Did you do better than the average freshman? Better than the average senior? Better than the average Harvard student? Better than Harry the talking hand? (Harry got 58/60 right, as did Professor Jon Schaff). What do you think of the quiz? Is this stuff students should really know, or does it seem like trivial pursuit?

http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resources/quiz.aspx

Traces Bus-eum

Visit the Traces Bus-eum (parked outside the library) or attend the "High School Teacher Goes to War" presentation at the library. Share your thoughts on the Bus-eum or the presentation. Important? Enjoyable? Interesting? Exciting?

Constitution Day

September 17, 2007 is the 220th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution--the day schools all over the country celebrate Constitution Day. Attend the Constitution Day observance on campus or read through the material on one of the many "Constitution Day" web sites.

What seems to you to be the most appropriate, most enjoyable, or most memorable way of celebrating Constitution Day?

Welcome!

Dragon trouble? The guy on the white horse just may be on this blog! Harry the Talking Hand sometimes stops by as well. Feel free to share your questions, comments, and/or advice on NSU college life.