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National Security
Conant's Code
Late Bloomers, Subversives,
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
Life Skills & Thrills
100
During this era, the prevailing thought was that this public institution was central to national security.
What is Education?
100
Conant used this famous IQ test to measure academic aptitude and categorize students.
What is the SAT.
100
This group of 2 million patriotic Americans took advantage of the opportunity to attend college following WWII.
Who are Veterans.
100
The SAT was originally used to identify young scholars and make it feasible to attend this prestigious east coast university.
What is Harvard.
100
The focus of women's education in high schools during the 1950's and 60's.
What is becoming a good house wife/Home economics.
200
In the late 1940's and early 1950's, this senator led a witch hunt to identify communist sympathizers. Teachers were targeted across the country.
Who is Senator Joseph McCarthy
200
The school design to educate academic and vocational students under the same roof.
What is a comprehensive high school.
200
In Conant's book, "Slums and Suburbs," he expresses support for this African-American leader, advocating for the vocational eduction of minorities.
Who is Booker T. Washington
200
Out of 175 points, what was the IQ cut-off score used to council students away from academic courses.
What is 115.
200
These are the people a young man will meet prior to taking his girl on a "Hot Date."
What are her parents.
300
United States declared its right to initiate the use of nuclear warfare when its military interests were threatened in this policy.
What isthe doctrine of 1st use?
300
School reform geared to forestall permanent class stratification and get people "moving" had this concept in mind.
What is social mobility.
300
Although included in his ideology of class stratification based on intellect, this group of Americans rarely saw social mobility.
Who are African-Americans
300
This is the number in the sequence of: -1,2,1,3,4
What is 7
300
Wives should greet their husbands with this relaxing concoction when he arrives home from work.
What is a drank.