Asian-Americans
Native Americans
Black Americans
Hispanic-Americans
Miscellaneous
100
The first Chinese immigrants to the US: a) were merchants selling silk, teas and art b) came to work in the gold mines and the railroads c) came for religious freedom, job opportunities, & education d) were very literate.
A) Merchants selling silk, teas and art. The second wave of Chinese immigrants came to work in the gold mines and on the railroads in 1850 & 1865. Those who immigrated from South Asian after WWII came for religious freedom, job opportunities & education. The Japanese immigrants who began coming to the US in 1969 were very literate, unlike the Chinese.
100
Native Americans receive two names throughout their life when do they receive them? a. at birth and then at their first birthday b. at birth and then later in life as part of an initiation into adulthood c. at adulthood and death
Answer is B. Native Americans name their children at birth and later on in life as part of their initiation into adulthood. They used ancestral names to stimulate the development of character and to promote personalities of the culturally ideal type.
100
I was created in 1787 and had 40 students of various ages. Most of whom were born to slave parents. a) The New York African Free School b) The Chapin School c) Spelman College Nursery School
The answer is a. The New York African School was created by the New York Manumission Society. It ended up becoming one of the best known schools of the period. Cornelius Davis became the school's first teacher; giving up a position teaching white children.
100
Mexican-Americans are characterized by their: A)Low economic status B)Average educational achievements C)High fertility rate D)Both A and B
What is D. Mexican-Americans are characterized by their low economic status and average educational achievements.
100
True or False: Teachers should value cultural diversity, develop respect for the child, and restructure their views of children, schools, and subjects to each difficult cultural background.
What is True.
200
True or False: There was both a Chinese Exclusion Act and a Japanese Exclusion Act?
True. In 1882 the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed. This was the first federal law to restrict immigration of an entire people group. Then, after WWII the Japanese Exclusion Act was passed. FDR signed for the eviction and internment of all Japanese-Americans from the West Coast. After the war with Japan ended the internment camps were closed.
200
Why is play important and beneficial? a. it provides joy b. it is fun c. physical training comes from play
Answer c. A good deal of physical training comes from play, ranging from roaming through the woods to highly organized team games. Play is seen as preparation for the roles that children would assume later in life. Boys went with their fathers to the fields or pastures or hunting and girls were trained in the female skills of cooking and child care by their mothers or grandmothers. This type of instruction and practice lasted for several years until puberty or adolescence.
200
I am known as a major contributor in establishing kindergartens for black children. a) Booker T. Washington b) Fredrick Douglass c) Mary Church Terrell
The answer is c. Mary Church Terrell was driven into the public life after her lifelong friend, Tom Moss, was lynched. In 1892, Mary assumed leadership of the Colored Women's League in the District of Columbia. As president of the NACW, she established the kindergarten department and encouraged and supported the development of kindergartens.
200
What decade was a bilingual staff and Spanish educational material first introduced to school districts? A)1990s B)2000s C)1980s D)1980s
What is A. By the 1990s, a bilingual staff and educational materials were first introduced to school districts. Families and children learned both content and context of Spanish and English language in order to adapt to the life of the United States.
200
True or False: Traditionally, Asian-Americans view teachers as experts.
True. They believe the teacher is the expert and therefore should not have the parents telling them what to do. For this reason, it is key that teachers have good communication with the parents, and explain what is expected at home.
300
True or False: "Amerasians" is used to describe Japanese immigrants who were allowed to come to the US as part of a special agreement negotiated between their two governments. Families qualified for this program if one or more of the children had been fathered by an American serviceman during the war.
False. "Amerasians" was used to describe Vietnamese immigrants who were allowed to come to the US as part of a special agreement negotiated between the two governments. Families qualified for this program if one or more of the children had been fathered by an American during the Vietnamese War.
300
What was the purpose of the curriculum in schools? a. only strict training in hunting b. was to introduce Indians to the knowledge of civilization and prepare for citizenship c. to teach cooking and cleaning
Answer b. The purpose of the curriculum was to introduce Indians to the knowledge of civilization and prepare for citizenship. They enforced teaching and speaking in English. There was a high focus on nature as well as other content areas such as Arithmetic, geography, nature study, physiology, and U.S. history. Boys were also trained in wagon building, harness making, tinsmithing, shoemaking, tailoring, printing and painting. Girls were instructed in cooking, canning, sewing, washing, ironing, child care, and cleaning; as well as shorthand, typing, and bookkeeping.
300
Slave Quarters traditionally had work houses in addition to the cabins. Which of these work houses WOULD NOT be likely found in the slave quarters? a) Wash house b) A smoke house c) Bachelor Quarters
The answer is b. The Slave Quarters usually had a tannery, wash house, a blacksmith, a children's house/nursery, a sick house, and bachelor quarters. The wash house was where the slaves would go to bath and the bachelor quarters was where the male slaves that were not married would live. The Bachelors Quarters was usually larger than the cabins because there was a large amount of individuals living in the space.
300
True or False: Castillo & Cruz believed that teachers should develop competencies that include verbal and interactional behaviors that enhance the child's self-image both Spanish and English.
What is True. Castillo & Cruz DID believe that teachers should develop competencies for verbal and interactional behaviors to enhance the child's self-image in Spanish and in English.
300
A certification to teach Early Childhood, you are certified to teach what grades? a) Kindergarten through fifth b) Pre-K through third c) Kindergarten through third
The answer is b.
400
The preschools and kindergartens established in China and Japan were influenced mainly by: a) Confucian learning b) European philosophers & educators c) Indigenous movements
b) European philosophers & educators. In China 1902 there was an reform of the education system. This led to the creation of preschools and kindergartens. They were designed based off of the ideas of Froebel and Pestalozzi. Japan adapted the ideas of Froebel even earlier. In 1876 the first government-sponsored kindergarten was opened.
400
Who was William N. Hailmann? a. a doctor b. a member of the BIA c. appointed Superintendent of Indian Schools
Answer c. William Hailmann was the appointed Superintendent of Indian Schools by President Grover Cleveland. Froebelian who established Kindergarten in German-American Academy. Administered schools on and off reservations. Prepared courses of study, selected textbooks, and selected employees. Boarding school was a priority. Encouraged storytelling of tribal legends by older students or Indian staff members, so students would have a pride in their origins. Introduced Froebelian kindergartens staffed by trained teachers into reservation boarding schools.
400
Children on plantations repeatedly played two games in the Slave Quarters. What were they? a) Hide the Switch and Ring-Around-the-Rosie b) Hide the Switch and No Bogeyman Tonight c) Hide the Switch and Freeze Tag
The answer is b. The children played Hide the Switch and No Bogeyman Tonight because they learned the values and morals of the adult world. Both of these games were the means in which the children were able to cope with two of their greatest fears: whippings and evil spirits.
400
True or False: Puerto Rican families are "child-centered" homes to protect their children.
What is False. Puerto Rican children are the lowest level in the family hierarchy. They have no voice in the home and can never be part of an adult conversation. Children are expected to show respect to their parents and elders. Mexican-American family homes are "child-centered" homes to protect their children.
400
Why are children so important to the Native American people? a. Major motive for having children was to gain social status b. Mothers and fathers maintained their positions of respect through their children c. all of the above
Answer c. A major motive for having children was to gain social status as well as to maintain their positions of respect in the community. A reasonable number of good children was preferable to a large number of children. No children not considered an adult.
500
When Immigrant children from Asian countries, specifically China & Japan, came to the US they: a) were easily assimilated into the schools b) worked in the mines and factories alongside their parents c) were forced to attend segregated schools
c) were forced to attend segregated schools Between 1871 and 1884 San Francisco refused to acknowledge the right of children of Chinese descent to attend public schools and made them attend segregated schools. San Francisco passed school segregation laws in May 1905 that extended to "all Orientals" to force their children to attend segregated schools. It took until 1886 for Chinese-Americans to even be declared "persons" under the 14th amendment. Even though the US government made it difficult for them to receive a proper education, such a high value was placed on the importance of education that even within the internment camps for the Japanese during WWII they offered classes for every age group, taught by internees who had been teachers before the internment.
500
What is the BIA? a. Bureau of Indian Affairs b. Bachelors in Administration c. name of an Indian reservation
Answer is a. The BIA was created in 1824 by Secretary of War John C. Calhoun. Thomas L. McKenny, a former superintendent of Indian trade, became its first head. The secretariat granted the appropriations of annuities, approved all vouchers for expenditures, administrated the funds, to “civilize” the Indians, decided claims arising between the Indians and whites under the trade and intercourse acts, and handled correspondence dealing with Indian affairs. 1943 Commissioner John Collier transferred many of the BIA functions, such as law and order, health, and education to tribal, state, county, or municipal government. 1975 Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act encouraged tribes to operate government programs for themselves under government contracts and grants. Education Amendments Act of 1978-movement was to transform the BIA from a direct operating and service agency, to a contracting or granting agency.
500
The Spelman College Nursery School was organized to provide three services. What were they? a) An environment for maximum development of children from ages two-five AND an opportunity for parents to observe practical work with young children AND training to high school students for work in home economics b) An environment for maximum development of children from ages two-five AND an opportunity for parents to observe practical work with young children AND training to college students for work in home economics c) An environment for maximum development of children from ages two-five AND an opportunity for parents to observe practical work with young children AND training to members of the community for work in home economics
The answer is b. The Spelman College Nursery School was designed as a way to train parents and college students how to enable a young child to have the opportunity to have maximum development and to provide job training opportunities, as well.
500
In 1970, 25% of Puerto Rican students entered high school in the US but did not all receive a high school diploma. What was the percentage of Puerto Rican students who graduated and received a high school diploma in the US? A)10% B)18% C) 5% D)15%
What is C. Only 5% of Puerto Rican students received a high school diploma. Most of the Puerto Rican students did not finish high school because they knew very little English and would get frustrated and drop out of school.
500
What is the full name of this course?
Teaching Young Children: Creating and Sustaining Classroom Communities
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