Ch 7-9 Essay Questions Flashcards
Chapter 7: Explain the connection between Thomas Jefferson and the University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson famously believed in the power of education to empower citizens. He founded the University of Virginia, designed the buildings, and even planned the landscaping.
Chapter 7: Compare and contrast W. E. B. DuBois’ and Booker T. Washington’s beliefs about ways to benefit African Americans.
African Americans W. E. B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington both dedicated much of their careers to the advancement of African American rights and opportunities. As the first black person to earn a doctorate at Harvard, BuBois fought for others to achieve academically, while Washington belived vocational arts would help African Americans achieve economic and social status.
Chapter 7: Describe how you will continue to be aware of education history in the making.
(Answers will vary)
a. Teachers should assume the responsibility of staying current with major shifts in educational concepts and trends. Time provides perspective. As history unfolds, those most imfluential will emerge in prominence.
b. Belonging to professional organizations helps teachers keep a larger perspective in mind. They tend to be more aware of overall trends and issues.
Chapter 8: Discuss why a philosohy of education is important for teachers.
Every teacher makes concerning the teaching and learning process is the result of a philosophy of education. The better a teacher knows herself/himself and her/his values and beliefs about education the more consistent her/his classroom will be, not particularly swayed by fads and gimmicks.
Chapter 8: Name five philosophies of education.
- Essentialism is a philosophy of education based on the belief that there is a core curriculum that is responsive to the times and that every American should know.
- Perennialism is a philosophy of education based on the belief that there is a changeless core curriculum that every American should know.
- Progressivism is a philosophy that focuses on a curriculum that is of interest to students and experiential learning.
- Social reconstructionism is a philosophy of education that endorses a curriculum that benefits society by promoting equity.
- Existentialism is a philosophy of education that focuses on the individual’s search for meaning.
Chapter 8: Discuss how you will begin to develop your personal philosophy of education. Include important aspects affected by your philosophy.
(Answers will vary)
a. Incorporating components of more than one philosophy of education into a personal philsosphy is an eclectic approach.
b. Creating an effective philosophy requires philosophical grouding to enhance both teaching and learning.
c. A teaching philosophy should be fluid, changing with experience and time.
d. Considering favorite teachers and thier philosophies will help identify personal philsosphy.
Chapter 8: Compare and contrast teacher-centered instruction and student-centered instruction.
Teacher-centered philosophy puts instruction basically in the hands of the teacher as they are front and center in the classroom. Student-centered philosophy allows for students to inquire and experiment. Students have choices in both what they learn and how they learn it.
Chapter 8: Identify which of the philosophies of education you feel most closely matches your teaching identity. Defend your choice. If you feel that you have an eclectic approach to teaching, identify and describe how your philosophy incorporates the different approaches to teaching.
(Answers will vary)
Chapter 9: List at least four reasons dropouts identify as major factors for leaving school.
Possible answers include:
- Not motivated or insipred to work hard
- Found classes to be uniteresting
- Was failing in school
- Started high school poorly prepared
- Would have been required to repeat a grade to graduate
- Had to get a job and make money
- Became a parent
- Had to care for a family member
Chapter 9: Identify at least three strategies to positively incluence students in relation to substance abuse.
Possible answers include:
- Develop strong relationships with students and understand their preceptions concerning substance abuse
- Become a trusted mentor for individual students at risk for substance abuse
- Promote honest discussions about real-world issues
- Use active instructional techniques such as role-playing to teach refusal skills
- Make information available about community service related to prevention and intervention of substance abuse
Chapter 9: Identify at least four signs of sexual abuse.
Possible answers include:
- Difficulty walking or sitting
- Refusal to change for gym or participate in physical activities
- Reports nightmares or bed wetting
- Experiences a sudden change in appetite
- Demonstrates bizarre, sophisticated , or unusual sexual knowledge or behavior
- Becomes pregnant or contracts an STD
- Runs away
- Reports sexual abuse by a parent or other adult caregiver
Chapter 9: Describe how health issues affect students in the United States.
(Answers will vary)
a. Families, communities, and society in general can support student success or thwart it.
b. Children and adolescents who are victims of child abuse or neglect are at risk physically, emotionally, socially, and academically.
Chapter 9: Of the challenges discussed in this chapter (socioeconomic status, discrimination, health issues, bullying, theft, violence, truancy, dropping out). which poses the greatest threat to our students? Defend your choice and provide strategies for combating this threat.
(Answers will vary)
a. The rates of most forms of substance abuse have recently decreased, yet even one child or adolescent harmed by it is too many.
b. Children and adolescents often have an unfounded sense of immorality, which makes them feel they will not be harmed if they use substances such as inhalants, alcohol, legal and illegal drugs, and tobacco.
c. Risky sexuality-related behavior can result in emotional distress, STDs, and unplanned pregnancy.
d. Teasing and harassment about homosexuality can be the root of distress for students in and out of school.
e. Childhood obesity is near epidemic proportions and has long-term negative effects on students.
f. Suicide is the third leading cause of adolescent deaths with contributing factors that may be recognizable leading to intervention.
