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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. _____ Gandhi was known as the Father of Indian Independence.

2. In which year was W.E.B. Du Bois born?

3. Pestalozzi's methods used experiences gained from the environment of a _____.

4. Who was the Proponent of Women's Rights and Education?

5. What was the name of the economist that inspired classic liberalism?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What was the basic educational background of John Dewey?

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

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

9. What was the basic educational background of Maria Montessori?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the legacy of Gandhi and the overall reform of India via its educational system.

Essay Topic 3

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

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