Literary Crisis of Today
How many taxpayer dollars were lost as a result of illiteracy?
$2.2 Trillion
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Why did anti-literacy laws exist?
Fear of slave rebellions
Which Administration passed the 'No Child Left Behind Act"?
The Bush Administration
Who is the protagonist of the show 'Breaking Bad'?
Walter White
What is 'illiteracy'?
Total or partial inability to read or write
Where were literacy tests enforced?
Who was the first African American nominated for Vice President?
Fredrick Douglass
What does the ESSA stand for?
The Every Student Succeeds Act
What is Van Gogh's most famous painting?
The Starry Night
What percentage of adults were illiterate in 2024?
21%
What was the rule of prisoners?
If you had ever been to prison, you would not be able to vote.
How was the bible used to keep people enslaved?
It was used to manipulate enslaved people into believing slavery was justified.
Why did teachers dislike the NCLB?
Expectations for Teacher's education were unrealistic and unobtainable
What is the metric system prefix that means "hundred"
Hecto
What was one of the taxpayer losses that came from illiteracy?
Welfare, Unemployment, incarceration
What was the 'Grandfather Clause'?
If your grandfather wouldn't vote before 1867, you were denied the right to vote.
Why were white elites scared of enslaved people who could read and write?
They believed that literacy would expose them to ideas of freedom
What was the biggest aim for the NCLB?
To increase education proficiency for disadvantaged groups.
What is the Capital of Hungary?
Budapest
What percentage of American Adults read below of 6th grade level?
54%
What was generally required additionally to passing the literacy test?
A poll tax
What was the first state to enact Anti-Literacy Laws?
South Carolina
What year was the NCLB enacted?
2001
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