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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. Alexander the Great conquered the known world during which period?
2. Which group used Plato's structure?
3. What term was developed for youth education?
4. Gandhi, Du Bois, and Freire represented India, African Americans, and ______.
5. Aristotle traveled to promote ways in which to battle which empire?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is the basic educational background of Erasmus?
3. 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.
4. What is the time period of the lifespan of Thomas Aquinas? How did it correspond to the existence of the Roman Empire?
5. How did commerce affect the political and educational nature of the time?
6. How was Plato's educational background created? Which philosopher had a great impact on Plato?
7. How does Gutek incorporate historical approaches in relation with modern ideas?
8. Confucius lived during a time of great unrest in China. Discuss the basics of Confucius' life and the political issues of the time.
9. Aquinas used his education to develop his own doctrine. What was his major work called? What was the name of the religious/philosophical movement that followed?
10. When did John Calvin live? What major events occurred in the religious sector during this time? What caused the turbulence of the time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are many trends that are apparent throughout the text in regards to education. Which universities were attended the most? Were the universities influential? Which still exist? Why did the educators choose to attend and sometimes work at these particular schools? What were the educational barriers placed before the men and women as they attempted to enter college? Examine the benefits of university education as it applies to each educator.
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
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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