
Teach for America: Origins and Impact
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Education, Social Studies, Professional Development
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10th Grade - University
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Hard

Emma Peterson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main concern of the speaker during their senior year?
Finding a job on Wall Street
Choosing a thesis topic and addressing educational inequity
Joining a corporate training program
Traveling abroad after graduation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the speaker organize to address educational inequity?
A fundraising event
A college conference
A job fair
A community workshop
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What question did the speaker raise about recruitment?
Why aren't students recruited for low-income teaching as much as for corporate jobs?
Why aren't students recruited for international internships?
Why aren't students recruited for government positions?
Why aren't students recruited for sports teams?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the speaker's solution to their thesis dilemma?
Starting a new business
Pursuing further studies
Creating Teach for America
Joining a corporate training program
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the key factors that made the timing perfect for Teach for America?
A lack of interest in education reform
A mood among college seniors and teacher shortages
A decrease in corporate job offers
A surplus of teachers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was considered the speaker's greatest asset in launching Teach for America?
Their inexperience and naivete
Their connections in the education sector
Their financial resources
Their extensive experience
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the speaker describe the initial response from college students to Teach for America?
Overwhelmingly positive and enthusiastic
Lukewarm and hesitant
Critical and skeptical
Indifferent and uninterested
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