What's your News IQ?
To test your knowledge of prominent people and major events in the news, take this short 12 question quiz. Then see how you did in comparison with 1,003 randomly sampled adults asked the same questions in a recent national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center.
Included in the current version of the quiz are several questions relating to the state of the economy as well as other prominent happenings and people in the news. For an analysis of the findings from the poll on the public's News IQ, read the full summary of findings. (No peeking! If you are going to take the quiz, do it first before reading the analysis.)
You'll also be able to compare your News IQ with the average scores of men and women; with college graduates as well as those who didn't attend college; with people who are your age as well as with younger and older Americans.
Are you more news-savvy than the average American?
In the comment section discuss one or more of the following issues:
1. What role should the news play in the lives of average Americans?
2. Why should we pay attention to what's going on in our community, state, nation and world?
3. What can we do to improve awareness of current events, especially among young people?
4. What can I do as a teacher to help students understand the news and be more interested in our world?
a big part because theres so much things we dont see happening around us. You should pay attention to whats going on because you want to kow your surroundings so you dont get left behind.
ReplyDeleteI think it plays a pretty good part in our lives.So we know if something important was going to go on that we could take part in.We could have maybe some type of fun meeting thingy or something.Show more intresting news storys.
ReplyDelete1. It should play a big role because they tell you a lot of information and about the world.2. Because it could effect you. 3. make it more interesting and have it not so boring. 4. You are doing a good job maybe to let us watch more videos about events.
ReplyDelete1. by sharing vital information
ReplyDelete2.to be aware and to be able to contribute to socity
3. teach news events in high school
4. by connecting the news to our day to day life.
1. The news should play the rule of informing people of current events.
ReplyDelete2. So that we know what is going on so we can help our community.
3. Have speakers and more things on the news that are more interesting so that teens would want to watch it.
4. Stress the importance of the world and what is going on.
1.It should play a little bit btu not there hole lives
ReplyDelete2.There are a lot of cool things and sometimes interesting things in the news.
3.Things that relate to us or that catch my attention.
4.find stuff that interests us.has to do with or relates to us in some way.watch videos and make it fun and not boring and dull.
1. The news should play a big roe in the lives of average americans because it's important for them to know whats going on.
ReplyDelete2. To let us know whats happening around us.
3. Tell everyone to read the newspaper.
4. Make it more interesting.
1. It should be a daily part of our lives because it does help us to learn what we need to know.
ReplyDelete2. So we know and are educated on the things that are happening around us.
3. Make it not more entertaining but make it so we would want to watch it or like to watch it.
4. Make it more interesting than a boring news story.
I believe that the news should be a more important aspect in the lives of americans because if they are gonna vote for things they should keep up with politics and current events. Also, knowing about current events gives people a chance to talk about something constructive. I think to get younger people involved in current events and news that the news casters and channels need to be more interesting instead of being just bland.
ReplyDeletei got a 8 on my test. this hows that i am informed i dont care what people think about this
ReplyDelete1.It should be an important thing to watch because it gives people knowledge of foreign and political affairs among other things
ReplyDelete2.So we can get involved
3.Make learning about news more interesting
4.Stress the importance of news and current events
wow. You will also be able to compare your News IQ with the average scores of men and women; with college graduates as well as those who didn't attend college; with people who are your age as well as with younger and older Americans.
ReplyDeletethat is all for today folks thank you and have a good night.
Even though i dont watch the new i think that everyone should. It would let everyone understand whats happeneing to our country.We need to pay attention to these things because if we dont they will get out of hand. Watching the news will improve our awareness greatly. Quite frankly most kids will not listen, but still preach to the class about the news because the people who do listen are worth telling.
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