Chapter 13 Multicultural Book

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What is the difference between a diverse society and a pluralist society?

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A pluralistic society is a society where diversity is accepted and supported.

Answer explanation

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What is multicultural education based on?

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Preparing students to be active participants in a diverse democratic society.

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Traditional education and multicultural education: Are philosophically and critically different.

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Traditional education and multicultural education are philosophically and critically different.

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According to the educational philosophy of Essentialism, the main purpose of schools is to: Transmit a core of knowledge and values to succeeding generations.

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Transmit a core of knowledge and values to succeeding generations.

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The term “essentialism” emphasizes each of the following except: Acquisition of skills, Retention of information, Core American values

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The knowledge explosion

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In a school that follows an essentialism vision, which class is most likely to be cut when administrators consider budget cuts? Options: The History of the United States, Music Appreciation, Shakespearean Literature, Calculus

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Music Appreciation

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How do essentialist teachers test their students’ knowledge? Options: Through student portfolios, Through group projects, Through subjective essay questions, Through objective tests

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Through objective tests

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What is the goal of an essentialist teacher? Options: To prepare students to become citizens in a democratic society, To teach students to analyze perspectives and use their analysis to understand inconsistencies, To motivate students to remember information in texts, lectures and media, To integrate issues and information about race and ethnicity into the curriculum

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To motivate students to remember information in texts, lectures and media

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How do essentialists solve the problem of all students not learning at the same rate? Options: Through tracking students into ability groups, Through heterogeneous grouping so students can help each other learn, Through special education and gifted classes for exceptional students, Through in class peer tutoring and aides

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Through tracking students into ability groups

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Significant obstacles to learning in essentialist schools include: Students misunderstandings of conceptual frameworks., Students learning at different rates., Students’ failure to apply their knowledge., Students’ lack of prior multicultural education experiences.

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Students learning at different rates.