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English only instruction for students with a limited exposure to english is related to this A. Low Drop Out Rates B. High Drop Out Rates C. Medium Drop Out Rates
What is B. an exceptionally high dropout rates
100
By the year 2050, about this percent of the U.S. population will be comprised of Asians, non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics & American Indians. A. 50% B. 80% C. 30%
What is A. 50%?
100
Culture changes at this time A. Sometimes B. Every Few Years C. Always
What is C. always?
200
Many immigrants of the U.S. labeled “Hispanic” speak other native languages from what 2 other areas. A. Central and South America B. India and South America C. Central America and Japan
What is A. Central and South America?
200
In the case Mendez et al. v. Westminster School District of Orange County of 1946 what was ruled illegal? A. Political Pluralism B. Socialization C. Segregation
What is segregation? The judge stated, “evidence clearly shows that Spanish-speaking children are retarded in learning English by lack of exposure to its use by segregation
200
Culture is learned in this stage of life A. Childhood B. Late in Life C. Never
What is A. childhood? Through culture we learn assumptions about people and we see new things with these same assumptions. As we grow our assumptions change through new experiences.
300
In 1897 this state declares Mexican Americans as “not white” A. California B. New Mexico C. Texas
What is C. Texas?
300
Which is NOT a reason why many Americans feel it was so important to educate the Indian children? A. So the colonists could learn more about the Indian Culture B. Colonists were afraid of the strange dress, languages, customs, and religions of the Indians they met C. They felt it was their duty to civilize and Christianize the children of persons whom they considered to be heathens
What is A. So the colonists could learn more about the Indian Culture?
300
Which of these is not a good reason why it is important for teachers to know about culture. A. Culture affects teaching methods and evaluation procedures B. Culture is not important C. Cuture affects how school rules and curriculum are developed
What is B. Culture is not important -Culture is a means of survival -all people are cultural beings and need to be aware of how culture affecs people's behavior -culture is at work in every classroom -cuture affects how learning is organized -cuture affects how school rules and curriculum are developed -culture affects teaching methods and evaluation procedures -schools can prepare students for effective participation in dealing with cultures -can help solve problems and conflicts and schools and communies
400
According to our book, the Latino/Hispanic population is made up of Central and South American, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican and other Hispanic. Which group has the highest U.S population? A. Puerto Rican B. Mexican C. Cuban
What is B. Mexican? (66.1%) Central and South American 14.5 Puerto Rican 9.0 Cuban 4.0 Other Hispanic 6.4
400
Which of these is NOT a good way we can remedy gaps in our own education of cultures? A. becoming more educated about other cultures B. teach only about your own culture C. When teaching consider assigning students oral reports on Indian inventions
What is B. teach only about your own culture
400
Which of these are not included in the definition of macroculture? A. Approach that draws from different perspectives on our nation's history, developments in the social sciences, and a different analysis of the educational process B. The surrounding, general, inclusive culture C. The aggregate cultural patterns of all people living in the US
What is A. Cultural Democracy-Approach that draws from different perspectives on our nation's history, developments in the social sciences, and a different analysis of the educational process
500
The Bilingual Education Act of 1968 encouraged but did not require this.
What is The act encouraged instruction in English in the wake of the Civil Rights movement although it did not require bilingual programs
500
According to the Advisory Board for the President’s Initiative on Race: Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics are more likely than are non-Hispanic whites or American Indians to live in what areas?
What is to live in central cities of metropolitan areas?
500
What is the definition of culture?
What is a complex web of information that each person learns & that guides the person’s actions, experiences & perceptions of events