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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. Addams became known for integrating working-class immigrants and middle-class ______.

2. From which country did Montessori originate?

3. What was Froebel's first name?

4. What was Montessori's first name?

5. Educational ideas were based on _____ before the Industrial Revolution.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When did John Dewey live? How were Dewey's views shaped and by which events of the time?

3. What was the basic educational background of Jane Addams? How did her ideas pertain to the socialization of education?

4. What was the basis of Jefferson's educational platform?

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

6. How did Addams develop her curriculum for Hull House? What was the basis of the curriculum?

7. What was the basic educational background of Mohandas Gandhi? Gandhi's education led him to what type of career?

8. When did W.E.B. Du Bois live? What major events occurred during this time and how did they affect the African-American community?

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 Jean-Jacques Rousseau live? What major events occurred during Jean-Jacques Rousseau's lifetime? How were educational ideas changed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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