Historic People
Vocab Words
Movements
Fun Facts
100

Who was known as the Father of Modern Education?

John Amos Comenius

100

Inequality

When something isn't fair or equally balanced

100

What ended after the Civil Rights Movement?

Segregation and women vs. men roles became more equal

100

Which gender were the main teachers in the 1800s, and why?

Males because they were perceived as smarter than females. 

200

Who founded the first kindergarten?

Friedrich Froebel

200

Sophists

Teachers from 500 BCE Athens

200

What are the benefits of the teaching movements and reforms? 

public education expansion, progressive education, equality initiatives, child-centered learning, and giving an importance to education and teaching

200

Why did Friedrich Froebel open a kindergarten? 

to help children gain self-understanding and use self-expressions to gain more freedoms

300

What did Paulo Freire focus on while he was an educator?

That pedagogy should be used while teaching

300

Pedagogy 

A way of teaching to help with social development and involves critical thinking skills

300

Name one movement that helped shape teaching over the years.

Common School Movement, Progressive Education Movement, Special Education Reform, Teacher Education Reform, Accountability and Standard-based Reform, etc.

300

In the 17th and 18th centuries, what was teaching seen as in a job perspective? 

A jump-start to their careers and a "trial career"

400

How did John Dewy believe education should be taught?

By a hands-on experience

400

Ethnic Studies

answers may vary

400

When was the Women's Teacher Rebellion?

1890's-1910's

400

What are the average hours a teacher works in a week? 

53

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