Most Inaccurate Lessons You Were Taught in School

[Julianking93]

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We've all had them before, when was a time where you were taught something in school and the teacher said it with the upmost sincerity and confidence, yet you either instantly knew it wasn't true or you later found out it wasn't true?

For me, it's a tie between when my 1st grade teacher told me the Sun rotates and revolves around the planets simultaneously with everything else, (I instantly called her out on that and I was 6.) and when my 8th grade American History teacher told the class that the founding fathers of America wanted it to be a strictly Christian nation. (once again, I instantly called him out on it and even quoted Benjamin Franklin when he said this would be a much better nation without religion.)

 

[Pseudonym2]

Where did you go school?
I recommend reading Lies My Teacher Told Me.

 

[Erana]

I remember someone in my preschool telling me that its far more important to brush the sides of teeth to the top.
I vaguely remember questioning her logic...

 

[GoldenCondor]

I can't wait for someone saying they regretted going to a Catholic School.

Our music teacher had us sing about Jolly Ol' Saint Nick... THEY LIED! HE'S NOT REAL!

 

[skyfire_freckles]

I was spinning a globe during free time in second grade, looking at all the continents, when I suddenly realized that Africa and South America would fit together almost perfectly. It made me think about what my dad had said about earthquakes, so I went to my teacher and explained my theory: that once upon a time, the continents had all been together once, but earthquakes had broken them apart over time.

She said, "No, of course not," like it was ridiculous. Then she went on to say that the world had always been just the way it was, and would never change.

What the hell?

 

[Pimppeter2]

x=6

but it can also equal 1 2 4 35 252 62 241 5426 73 33 5255 and every number you can think of

MATH IS A LIE

 

[bftau]

When my Senior economics teacher tried convincing the class (including me, a Brit with a taste for rock music from the 1960's to 80's) that the Beatles were all American... It's at this point I requested a subject change (This is in Australia)

 

[RedPandaMan]

I was spinning a globe during free time in second grade, looking at all the continents, when I suddenly realized that Africa and South America would fit together almost perfectly. It made me think about what my dad had said about earthquakes, so I went to my teacher and explained my theory: that once upon a time, the continents had all been together once, but earthquakes had broken them apart over time.

She said, "No, of course not," like it was ridiculous. Then she went on to say that the world had always been just the way it was, and would never change.

What the hell?

You should introduce her to the idea of Pangea.

OT: In about 6th grade (11 years old) my teacher told me Egypt was the first known location of man. Never before have I used the words Africa, and and suck it in the same sentence before.

 

[DemonicVixen]

I was spinning a globe during free time in second grade, looking at all the continents, when I suddenly realized that Africa and South America would fit together almost perfectly. It made me think about what my dad had said about earthquakes, so I went to my teacher and explained my theory: that once upon a time, the continents had all been together once, but earthquakes had broken them apart over time.

She said, "No, of course not," like it was ridiculous. Then she went on to say that the world had always been just the way it was, and would never change.

What the hell?

lol, i had that theory also. It obviously makes sence and if we could turn back the clock we could probably find out it was true. Actually we were once told in Geography that yes there was one big continent and that yes earthquakes broke them appart. Even today small islands are created though some are only a foot long and a foot wide but still, if you can stand on it, i call it an island (ok so i am sad but i do not care lol).
I personally think that teacher needs her head examined to teach that subject if she really believes that the world would never change. *random thought: I wonder if maybe she had some religion behind her to make her think that?*

 

[skyfire_freckles]

I was spinning a globe during free time in second grade, looking at all the continents, when I suddenly realized that Africa and South America would fit together almost perfectly. It made me think about what my dad had said about earthquakes, so I went to my teacher and explained my theory: that once upon a time, the continents had all been together once, but earthquakes had broken them apart over time.

She said, "No, of course not," like it was ridiculous. Then she went on to say that the world had always been just the way it was, and would never change.

What the hell?

lol, i had that theory also. It obviously makes sence and if we could turn back the clock we could probably find out it was true. Actually we were once told in Geography that yes there was one big continent and that yes earthquakes broke them appart. Even today small islands are created though some are only a foot long and a foot wide but still, if you can stand on it, i call it an island (ok so i am sad but i do not care lol).
I personally think that teacher needs her head examined to teach that subject if she really believes that the world would never change. *random thought: I wonder if maybe she had some religion behind her to make her think that?*

Gosh, Kitten, I hope so. The religion thing I mean. I hate to think she was just stupid. And in 2nd grade she wasn't really teaching a subject. My dad taught me all about Pangea as soon as I told him what happened.

 

[skyfire_freckles]

I was spinning a globe during free time in second grade, looking at all the continents, when I suddenly realized that Africa and South America would fit together almost perfectly. It made me think about what my dad had said about earthquakes, so I went to my teacher and explained my theory: that once upon a time, the continents had all been together once, but earthquakes had broken them apart over time.

She said, "No, of course not," like it was ridiculous. Then she went on to say that the world had always been just the way it was, and would never change.

What the hell?

You should introduce her to the idea of Pangea.

OT: In about 6th grade (11 years old) my teacher told me Egypt was the first known location of man. Never before have I used the words Africa, and and suck it in the same sentence before.

Geez, I hope you realize that Egypt is in Africa. I mean, I know yr teacher was wrong, but still.

 

[Icehearted]

Jr High. Modern American condoms were made of latex or intestines. How friggin' romantic that must feel...

 

[RedPandaMan]

I was spinning a globe during free time in second grade, looking at all the continents, when I suddenly realized that Africa and South America would fit together almost perfectly. It made me think about what my dad had said about earthquakes, so I went to my teacher and explained my theory: that once upon a time, the continents had all been together once, but earthquakes had broken them apart over time.

She said, "No, of course not," like it was ridiculous. Then she went on to say that the world had always been just the way it was, and would never change.

What the hell?

You should introduce her to the idea of Pangea.

OT: In about 6th grade (11 years old) my teacher told me Egypt was the first known location of man. Never before have I used the words Africa, and and suck it in the same sentence before.

Geez, I hope you realize that Egypt is in Africa. I mean, I know yr teacher was wrong, but still.

Yeah, this is why I shouldn't type when I'm tired. Always end up making myself look like an idiot. I blame this weird mental geography thing I have, where I think of the middle east as its own continent.

 

[InsertWittyName]

When the teacher said maths was fun. The whole class facepalmed.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Probably the whole "Columbus discovered that the world was round" thing. Yeah...turns out pretty much everyone knew that already, and some of the Greeks had already figured out how big the Earth was.

<url=http://www.cracked.com/article_16101_5-most-ridiculous-lies-you-were-taught-in-history-class.html>More examples.

Our music teacher had us sing about Jolly Ol' Saint Nick... THEY LIED! HE'S NOT REAL!

What?! Lies and slander! And I'll prove it!

*two minutes later*

Oh god, it's true!

 

[Shadowtek]

that being a nice person always pays off in the end.... yea, right.

 

[Guitarmasterx7]

I had a substitute teacher who didn't believe the holocaust happened. She was subbing for history and the lesson was about the holocaust. We got a 55 minute rant about how it was a conspiracy to incriminate the Germans. How this woman still has her license is beyond me. aside from that everything I've learned is technically "true" though skewed by American text book writers subtle ways of writing about how we lost anything.

 

[captainwillies]

that being a nice person always pays off in the end.... yea, right.

define "nice person"

@topic

Athena was the Greek goddess of war/victory. WRONG she was the goddess of wisdom. what makes it even worse is the teacher was greek

 

[Finnboghi]

Jr High. Modern American condoms were made of latex
or intestines. How friggin' romantic that must feel...

I call bullshit on the intestine condom idea. They tried to tell us about that in sex ed, but I know Tennis Racquet wires used to be made from cow intestines & that they'd fall apart if they got wet...

That would be because the strings are treated to a very special chemical cocktail that degrades in water.

Condoms were originally made from sheep intestines - and they still are.

For those who are allergic to latex, they make condoms from intestines to cover the latex intolerant.

I had a lot... Can't remember any off the top of my head, though.