History of Education
What year was the first middle school established?
1909
What is the term for students who are actively involved in their own education?
Engaged
Answer this eighth grade math problem. (-7) is...
Irrational, exponent, a prime number, an integer
An integer
How many phonemes are in "shout"?
Three
sh, ou, and t
According to the US Department of Education, when is school most effective?
When parents are involved.
When was the first public school founded in the United States?
1635 founded by John Cotton.
Which acronym describes policies relating to personal technology devices in the classroom.
BYOD--Bring your own device.
The perimeter of a circle is also known as what?
Circumference
The misuse of the word "literally" has a disconcerting (affect or effect) on her.
effect
Studies show that many people do not stay in school past whose highest level of education?
Which state was the first to require students to attend school?
Massachusetts
What is a Hornbook?
A wooden panel students used to study lessons.
What comes after a million, billion, and trillion?
A quadrillion
Up in the air, all things considered, on the same page are all examples of what?
An idiom
During middle school, children should move into which stage of cognitive development?
Period of Formal Operations
Which college was the first to admit both men and women? Harvard, Oberlin, Yale
Oberlin College in Ohio
Teachers used to shame students by putting them in the corner of the room with this on their head.
Dunce Cap
How many sides does a nonagon have?
9
Who created grammar rules? John Jay, Lindley Murray, William Bullokar or Teresa Moore?
William Bullokar
What was the original calculator?
Abacus
What percentage of Americans had high school diplomas in 1910? (3%, 9%, 12%, 25%)
9%
What is the difference between a slate and a quiet slate?
A quiet slate had fabric or leather around the edges to make them quieter when students wrote on them.
Which flat image can be displayed in 3D?
A hologram
Opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose
When did schools start using pencils? (1857, 1866, 1901, 1912)
1866