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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. Where did Thomas Jefferson live?

2. Montessori opened her first school in which year?

3. Du Bois used a term "talented _____" to denote intellectually gifted elite of a race.

4. In which year was Montessori born?

5. Which country had a heavy influence on Swiss politics?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jean-Jacques Rousseau's basic education history?

2. Why was Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi's work centered on educating the heart and senses?

3. What was the basic educational background of Mary Wollstonecraft? How did it influence her work with women?

4. When did Mary Wollstonecraft live? What major events occurred during this time that greatly affected Mary Wollstonecraft as a woman?

5. How were liberal views received during the late 1700s in Europe?

6. When did Mohandas Gandhi live? What was the landscape of the Indian government at that time?

7. How and when did Jean-Jacques Rousseau begin his academic career?

8. When did Mary Wollstonecraft live? What major events occurred during this time that greatly affected Mary Wollstonecraft as a woman?

9. When did Jane Addams live? What major events occurred in the United States during this time in regard to basic structure and commerce?

10. When did Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi live? How was Switzerland changing during this time? How was Pestalozzi affected?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast at least three of the educators in the book from different eras. Educators might include Jefferson, Confucius, and Plato.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the ancient Greeks' contributions to modern education. Include the work of Plato and Aristotle. Compare and contrast the contributions of the ancient Greeks to the more modern educators such as Montessori and Froebel. Who made the biggest contribution? How did the other educators base their work upon the systems developed by the ancient Greeks? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Maria Montessori saw a need to open a school in which the child was nurtured on various levels, more so than in typical situations. Examine Montessori's motives behind her plans. Also examine how the cultural differences and societal values changed the basic impact of the education of the child. Compare Monstessori's system to the systems most commonly used at the time. How does each impact a child on a psychological level? Which is the most beneficial for a child's development? Cite references from psychological journals to back up your opinion.

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