It's not just whether the North Star or the Southern Cross governs the night sky. There are hemispherical differences that go beyond simple whether and affect how the clocks are set in relative countries, and people in Chile should especially be aware of them.
I just chuckle every time I have to deal with ignorant people, especially school teachers, that say things like "Christmas is in winter" or that June 20th (or is it the 21st?) is the "longest day of the year." Someone needs to explain to them the difference between the northern and southern hemispheres. Yet so many teachers do not even "get" such basic stuff. I just ran into this again today w
ith a white Christmas slide show presented by an online academy.
With so much misinformation how can we possibly expect students to know other more crucial and insightful things that require interpretation of facts and some analysis when we teach them incorrect "facts"? How can they possibly evaluate whether the U.S. government's story about 9/11 is true, for instance?
Christmas is in the summer for many millions of people, at least twelve percent of the world's population, (http://brilliantmaps.com/human-hemisphere/) living in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and many other countries. It is certainly not "white" (except maybe on beaches in Tahiti, Samoa or Fiji) or "cold."And for them it is in summertime, when Christmas Day is very long, too!
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I just chuckle every time I have to deal with ignorant people, especially school teachers, that say things like "Christmas is in winter" or that June 20th (or is it the 21st?) is the "longest day of the year." Someone needs to explain to them the difference between the northern and southern hemispheres. Yet so many teachers do not even "get" such basic stuff. I just ran into this again today w
ith a white Christmas slide show presented by an online academy.
With so much misinformation how can we possibly expect students to know other more crucial and insightful things that require interpretation of facts and some analysis when we teach them incorrect "facts"? How can they possibly evaluate whether the U.S. government's story about 9/11 is true, for instance?
Be sure to become a member of Escape America Now and gain access to the monthly webinar. Details at www.esccapeamerianow.info. Visit AllAboutChile.com for discussion and forums about the country.
Dr. Cobin’s updated and enlarged 2017 book, Life in Chile: A Former American’s Guide for Newcomers, Fourth Edition, is the most comprehensive treatise on Chilean life ever written, designed to help newcomers get settled in Chile. He covers almost every topic imaginable for immigrants. This knowledge is applied in his valet consulting service–Chile Consulting–where he guides expatriates through the process of finding a place to live and settle in Chile, helping them glide over the speed bumps that they would otherwise face in getting their visas, setting up businesses, buying real estate, investing in Chilean stocks or gold coins, etc. The cost is $129.
For a brief introduction consider Dr. Cobin’s abridged 2015 book (56 pages): Chile: A Primer for Expats ($19), offering highlights (somewhat outdated) found in the larger book. Buy Dr. Cobin’s Public Policy books at Amazon.com:
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