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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. How old was Thomas Aquinas when he was enrolled in school?
2. The emperor belonged to which famous family?
3. The emperor was thrown out of a window and landed in a pile of ____.
4. Aquinas' philosophy was referred to as which of the following?
5. The Catholic Church used Plato's philosophies to maintain influence during which period?
Short Essay Questions
1. When did Johann Amos Comenius live? What major events occurred with the Moravian church during this time? Who was involved in creating turbulence?
2. What was the relationship between Aristotle and Alexander the Great? How long did the relationship last?
3. When did Desiderius Erasmus live? What was happening in the religious sector during this time?
4. Discuss Thomas Aquinas' basic background.
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. What caused the disintegration of China's political system? When the major changes occur?
7. Name at least one of the major changes brought about by the Roman Empire.
8. How was Plato's hierarchical structure used by the Roman Catholic Church? What was the role of the Pope in this structure?
9. What was the basic difference between the city-states of Greece? How did they differ from countries with one system?
10. Confucius lived during a time of great unrest in China. Discuss the basics of Confucius' life and the political issues of the time.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Several of the educators, including Montessori and Frobel, discuss addressing the entire youth experience versus simply focusing on academic achievement. Write an opinion on this philosophy. Include how this has played a part in your life, list the pros and cons of this approach, and how it may be developed to further benefit modern society.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the educational systems in China today versus those used in Confucius' day. What are the major changes? What are the similarities? How might things change in the next 20 years? 50 years? 100 years?
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