Which statement best describes why U.S. students are not achieving well in history on the NAEP?
A) There is more history that students have to know each year in the same amount of class time.
B) When you watch Jaywalking on the Tonight Show , it shows how much people do not know about history and civics.
C) When we teach by relying on memorizing dates, facts, and figures it makes learning history less relevant than if taught by inquiry methods.
D) People take our freedom for granted.

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The statement about teaching history through memorization of dates, facts, and figures making it less relevant than if taught by inquiry methods (C) best describes why U.S. students might not be achieving well in history on the NAEP. Inquiry-based learning encourages critical thinking and makes the subject matter more engaging and relevant to students, potentially leading to better understanding and retention of historical knowledge.

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