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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. When did Comenius live?

2. In what year was the Treaty of Westphalia signed?

3. Alexander the Great conquered many regions in which empire?

4. In what year did Comenius' exile take place?

5. Gutek assumes that educators interacted with which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Plato's basic concept of education for children from birth through adulthood?

2. What caused the disintegration of China's political system? When the major changes occur?

3. What is the basic structure of the book? How does Gutek involve the reader in the text?

4. What was Quintilian's basic idea and outline for education?

5. When was Confucianism introduced into the Western world and by whom?

6. What was Confucius' educational background? How did he begin his career?

7. What was the basis of Confucius' educational ideas and theories?

8. How did Martin Luther play a part in this time period? What was Luther's major focus?

9. Confucius lived during a time of great unrest in China. Discuss the basics of Confucius' life and the political issues of the time.

10. What is the basic educational background of Erasmus?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a great deal of discussion about overcoming and changing negative behaviors through changes in the educational system. How can negative behavior be stopped or changed? What are some common views on the subject? In what ways did changes in the educational system help a person make the changes? Can someone else direct the changes or must the changes be self-imposed? How can one make sure that the changes stick? In your opinion, what is the best way to make more positive decisions?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the drastic changes that took place for children before, during and after the Industrial Revolution. How did child labor laws affect education? What were the pros and cons of requiring children to attend school instead of work? How did it affect America on a societal and commercial level?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about Confucius as an educator. How did Confucius use his political connections to make changes in the educational system? How did Confucius' educational theories and systems agree and/or disagree with the Mandate of Heaven? How were the systems received by the Emperor? What systems are in place today that were made popular by Confucius?

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