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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. Who was the Proponent of Liberation?

2. Pestalozzi attended Collegium Carolinum where he studied philosophy and ______.

3. When did Pestalozzi live?

4. Rousseau had ____ children, whom he abandoned.

5. When did Horace Mann live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. When did Thomas Jefferson live? What was his role in early American education?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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.

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