Born in 85, my mother made me very aware of issues like the cold war (the first time I got to stay up late was seeing the wall come down, though I only had a very vague idea of the significance) desert storm and the Yugoslavian war. I can't remember any attempt at teachers to engage students in the goings-on of world events like that until 9/11 and students not only didn't care, but scoffed at it. Dollars to doughnuts this 'outrage' is the chickens coming home to roost on that same willful ignorance.