Subject Matters: Why students fall behind on history - CNN.com - 22 views
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"I think they learn information by itself, in isolation," Frazer said of his students. "But putting the big picture together is not happening."
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History is not an area that requires testing under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, so it often gets shortchanged
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"You have to take away time from the bigger topics in order to make sure you cover small details, just because they could appear on the state exam,"
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Because some of that material was covered as long ago as eighth grade, Frazer must take time to review so his students can pass the high school test.