Module 5 Lesson 1: Education Reform

Multiple Choice

Which Reform movement most closely associates with the term "School?"

• Education Reform

• Women's Rights

• Termperance Movement

Poll

John Dewey advocated changes in public education to place greater emphasis on _____________________ rather than rote memorization.

• understanding

• praying

• getting

• believing

Open Ended

What was William Torrey Harris' concern?

Multiple Choice

What did students have to learn to be promoted?

• Reading

• Writing

• Math

• English

Multiple Choice

What does the primary source discuss?

• Physical punishment in the school system

• The effects of technology in the classroom

• The benefits of standardized testing

• The role of parents in education

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of vocational schools?

• To train students in certain jobs.

• To provide a place for students to socialize

• To give students a break from traditional academics

• To teach students how to use technology

Multiple Choice

What does literacy mean?

• Ability to read and comprehend functionally

• The ability to write complex sentences

• The ability to interpret spoken language

• Being able to understand the meaning of words

Multiple Choice

What does segregation mean?

• The unfair separation of people due to skin color

• Maintaining social distance due to COVID

• Choosing to sit next to your friends at lunch

Multiple Choice

Why did Mary McLeod Bethune want to open a school for African American children?

• There were no school for African American children.

• She wanted to be famous.

• She wanted her children to go to school at her school.

• She believed everyone had the right to a good education.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of "Americanization"?

• To integrate immigrant children in the US

• To promote American culture abroad

• To increase the number of American citizens

• To encourage the use of English language in other countries

Multiple Choice

What did some immigrant families resent of the American school system?

• language repression

• The strict rules and regulations

• The lack of diversity in the curriculum

• The lack of resources available to students

Multiple Choice

What caused the increase in college/university admissions?

• The economy was expanding and there was a need for more experts in technical fields

• The rise of social media influencers made college/university more desirable.

• Colleges and universities were offering more competitive tuition rates.

• The number of high school graduates increased significantly.

Multiple Choice

What agency created African American universities during this time period?

• The Freedman's Bureau

• The National Collegiate Athletic Association

• The American Council on Education

• The United States Department of Education

Multiple Choice

According to Booker T. Washington, what was the best way for African Americans to gain equality?

• working longer hours at more difficult jobs

• holding protest marches and strikes

• learning skills and trades (vocational education)

• attending political meetings and participating in elections

Multiple Choice

In 1895, DuBois became the first African American to receive a doctoral degree from the University of

• None

• Harvard

• Buffalo

• Oxford

Multiple Choice

Who opposed Booker T. Washington and argued that all African Americans should have the opportunity for any education that fit their talents and advocated for full social and political rights for all African Americans.

• W.E.B Dubois

• Martin Luther King Jr

• Rosa Parks