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Who was John Dewey?
An American philosopher and educator
and
The leading voice for progressive education
True or False: There were a lot of education opportunities
False
What did career and technical education prepare students for?
The many career opportunities in specific trades and occupations where skilled workers are needed.
When were children required to attend elementary?
1920
True or False: Fish can cough
True
Who was Francis Parker?
Founder of the progressive elementary education in the U.S.
Urban schools were...
Overcrowded and poor
What type of funds were established to support vocational education?
Federal
What is The Smith-Hughes Act of 1917?
When federal funds were used to support vocational education
How many calories does your brain burn each day?
400-500 calories
What does Casa dei Bambini mean in English and what did she do there?
Children's House
Taught 5-6 year olds
How many public schools were opened?
1,000
What did Jane Addams see public schools as?
The foundation of democracy
What did the Moral Land Grant prohibit?
The distribution of money to states that made distinctions of race in admissions
Which weighs more?
A gram of feathers or a gram of steel?
They weigh the same!
What did Francis Parker believe about classrooms?
By 1920, all states had laws that required ____
Children to attend elementary
True or False: More people earned high school diplomas due to the expansion of public schools
True
When was the movement to elevate the rural school system closer to the level of urban schools began to grow
1870
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of what?
Long words
Who said this quote?
“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterdays, we rob them of tomorrow”
John Dewey
Progressive law was passed which shortened the ____
Amount of hours children could work in factories
An example of the expansion of public schools is?
(3 possible answers)
Vocational education
Kindergarten
Standardized testing
What was the requirement for the Moral Land Grant?
States had to have at least one land grant college for African Americans
How many letters long is the longest English word?
189,819 letters
It is 'methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylalanyl…isoleucine' which is the chemical name for titin (Nothing would give me the full word :()