Works Cited: EPCOT Center

Cheshire Cat · Post by **Cheshire Cat** » Sep Wed 24, 2008 2:15 pm

So... as far back as I can remember there's always been something in school that I learned about that I had learned about in epcot first. In high school I once wrote a paper about energy soley using The Universe of Energy as my works cited. The epcot education I had continues today as I major in Library Science and hear Jeremy Irons' voice in my head repeating "The Egyptians created the first written communicatons... papyrus scrolls". Then in geography, learning about "The Global Neighborhod Effect". It's pretty weird...

Does anyone else get where I'm coming from? Did I just pay way too much attention to epcot's lectures? I never even realized how much I learned visiting epcot as a kid.

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Sep Wed 24, 2008 2:17 pm

I actually wrote a paper on EPCOT back in high school. It was amazing and got me an "A"!!! In fourth grade, my parents took me on the Behind the Seeds tour to do a hydroponics science fair project...1st place for that one!

Post by **js3901** » Sep Wed 24, 2008 2:31 pm

I kinda wish I used some Epcot (or he rest of the parks for that matter) info back in HS. But, before I graduated in '99, the last time I was down there was 1986 (yes, I'm dating myself). so I don't recall everything from 13 years previous...

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Sep Wed 24, 2008 2:36 pm

Class of 99 rocks!!!!

theBIGyowski · Post by **theBIGyowski** » Sep Wed 24, 2008 2:51 pm

yodiwan1 wrote:Class of 99 rocks!!!!

Almost as much as the Class of 2000!

MouseMan · Post by **MouseMan** » Sep Wed 24, 2008 2:58 pm

Dating yourself JS? If you graduated HS in '99 that still makes you probably under 30. I never used EP as a source for HS papers 'cause it didn't exist before I graduated HS! But, in Am Adventure last month my son (10) was very interested in the civil war section. Especially the song "two brothers". I thought he was going to cry when he asked me "were there really two brothers that had to fight against each other?" So I suspect his first report on the civil war will be colored by his Epcot experience.

IMFearless · Post by **IMFearless** » Sep Wed 24, 2008 4:28 pm

When my kid brother and I were kids, I remember the first research report we did (we were homeschooled) was on Norway. Guess why.

Post by **Len90** » Sep Thu 25, 2008 12:07 am

theBIGyowski wrote:
yodiwan1 wrote:Class of 99 rocks!!!!
Almost as much as the Class of 2000!

Not as much as the class of 2008. I have to confess, but throughout my grade school years, I always incorporated WDW stuff into my papers. I am proud to say I even wrote a paper about a trip to Disney. Needless to say the teachers comments were I used too much detail!

Esmeralda · Post by **Esmeralda** » Sep Thu 25, 2008 7:28 am

I'm with you on this one - things in school really sunk in when I had already learned them at Epcot. They just made learning fun!

Which brings me back to why Disney's America would have been so great, but that rant is better left for another day...

agingerbugg · Post by **agingerbugg** » Sep Thu 25, 2008 7:56 am

Len90 wrote:
theBIGyowski wrote:
Almost as much as the Class of 2000!
Not as much as the class of 2008.

Sorry Len, but it has to go to the Class of 2000.

I had the great fortune to grow up close enough to EPCOT that my classes would take field trips there (at least while it was still EPCOT Center and educational). I think it was more an excuse for the teachers to take a break and have a "fun day." Oh to be a kid again...sigh.

sherabby · Post by **sherabby** » Sep Thu 25, 2008 9:12 am

Looks like I may be the oldest to post so far...Class of 1986!!!!!

MouseMan · Post by **MouseMan** » Sep Thu 25, 2008 2:36 pm

You missed it by almost a decade! ('77)

Post by **js3901** » Sep Thu 25, 2008 3:29 pm

ok, enough about class years. back on-topic, please.

stev02 · Post by **stev02** » Sep Thu 25, 2008 5:01 pm

I learn a lot in Epcot. Whether it be Spaceship Earth or the World Pavilion, I thoroughly enjoy visiting Epcot.

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Sep Thu 25, 2008 11:23 pm

When I was younger and went on WOM I always wanted to learn more about cars and start driving right away!!! I also make it a point to learn something new about each countries when I go.