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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. Jane Addams wrote an article comparing the opposing sides in the Pullman strike to __________.

2. What was the organization that Dewey, Lovejoy, and Cattell created in 1915, similar to the AMA or the ABA?

3. Students in Dewey's classes were taught by _______.

4. Chicago at the time was in the middle of the _________ strike.

5. ___________ was only given if there was a chance it could be taken away, according to Dewey and Holmes.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the new requirement of all students who enrolled in Harvard Professional Schools?

2. Why was the book, "The Process of Government," fairly obscure in the market?

3. Why was the fourteenth amendment added to the Constitution after the Civil War?

4. Why did the new theory of cultural pluralism seem to foster prejudice and discrimination?

5. What is it said that pragmatism helps reformers, misfits, and geniuses do in their lives?

6. What was the theory put forth by Holmes' lecture series, "The Common Law?"

7. Why was Cattell fired from Columbia University with the start of WWI?

8. Why was the idea of pluralism not received well by those who heard about it?

9. What would happen if Harper did not like something a teacher said during a lecture?

10. When Charles Pierce arrived at the school, what did he announce he was going to revive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Agassiz decided to teach others about science through the use of observation and of hands on experience.

Part 1: Why do you think observation is such a helpful teaching tool in relation to science?

Part 2: Why do you think hands on experience is such a helpful teaching method in relation to science?

Part 3: Do you prefer hands on learning? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Pragmatism states that people are agents of their own destinies and was against systems but not individualistic.

Part 1: Do you believe that people are agents of their own destinies? Why or why not?

Part 2: Do you consider yourself a pragmatist? Why or why not?

Part 3: How does the study of pragmatism get God back into the human equation? Or doesn't it?

Essay Topic 3

It is curious that the main characters in this story are men and that the great thoughts of America seem to come only from men.

Part 1: Why do you think this book focused on the ideas of men rather than including more women thinkers?

Part 2: Why do you think women were unable to become a part of the Metaphysical Club?

Part 3: Do you think the author believes women did not contribute anything of value at this time? Why or why not?

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