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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is known as the Proponent of International Education?
2. Alexander the Great was the student of which famous philosopher?
3. In which city did this event take place?
4. The demands were posted on the door of which type of building?
5. When did this person live?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the basic themes used in Aquinas' work?
2. What was the basic difference between the city-states of Greece? How did they differ from countries with one system?
3. How did Plato's place of birth affect the political and philosophical atmosphere of his youth? What was different about Greece compared to other countries?
4. China was ruled by the Mandate of Heaven under which the Emperor had to be deemed worthy of ruling the people. Explain the Mandate of Heaven.
5. Gerald L Gutek wrote this updated Fourth Edition of Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Biographical Introduction in 2005. What were Gutek's history and qualifications for writing the book?
6. When did Desiderius Erasmus live? What was happening in the religious sector during this time?
7. Examine Erasmus' first encounter with humanist scholars. How did Erasmus use that exposure plus academic works to further his education?
8. What was Erasmus' career? What area of study became Erasmus' focus?
9. What was the relationship between Aristotle and Alexander the Great? How long did the relationship last?
10. When did Johann Amos Comenius live? What major events occurred with the Moravian church during this time? Who was involved in creating turbulence?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many changes occurred in the educational system during and after the Great Depression. Discuss the changes. How did Roosevelt support educational equality? How did it assist in overcoming ethnic barriers? How did the New Deal incorporate all races into the plan? Discuss what changes took place in local politics at the time.
Essay Topic 2
The book makes references to the landmark case of Oliver Brown v. The Board of Education. The case took place during the height of the racial upheaval in the south in the 1940s and 1950s, mainly in Little Rock, AR. Discuss the court case and all of its details. What was the final decision in the case? When was the case resolved? Was Du Bois involved in the case? What was his opinion on the decision? Did it help or hinder his ideals and plans for changing the face of education? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Examine Thomas Jefferson's role in education. How was Jefferson introduced into the educational system? What was Jefferson's education? Why did he feel it was necessary to change the system? How were his ideas unusual for the time? Have any of Jefferson's systems remained in place in the current American educational system?
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