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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. Which of the following is a form of Limit Act?

2. How does a dialogue help the students, according to Friere?

3. What is a ‘Thematic Universe’?

4. What does Friere mean by 'codifications'?

5. How should didactic material be used, according to Friere?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Friere believe it is important to ally oneself with the poor?

2. What is a Limit Situation?

3. What is a Limit Act?

4. What does Friere call traditional education?

5. How is objective truth treated in Friere's system of education?

6. What are some of the hallmarks of oppressive education?

7. What is an Untested Feasibility?

8. How does the educator use the idea of a Thematic Universe?

9. What is the Thematic Universe?

10. What is a Generative Theme?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is Freire influenced by Marxist philosophy?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the figure of Che Guevara to Friere's argument, and how he exemplifies (or doesn't) Friere's ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Are traditional methods of education oppressive?

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