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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 Pestalozzi live?

2. What was Pestalozzi's first name?

3. What was Spencer's first name?

4. When did Robert Owen live?

5. Traditional educators and the churches defended _______ as the core of necessary knowledge.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When did Paulo Freire live? What major events occurred in Brazil during Freire's life and career?

4. Discuss Rousseau's book, "Emile" and its premise.

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

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

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

8. What was the basic educational background of Thomas Jefferson?

9. When did the first Montessori school open? What was its mission statement?

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

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

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 3

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?

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