This first quiz is based on the reading assignments for the first week of class.
True
False
Teaching jobs were for men only (females did not enter teaching until they were needed during World War II)
Teachers in that era were held to more rigorous academic and intellectual standards than are today's teachers
Several of the health priorities today (smoking, alcoholism) were concerns then, as well
Teachers could create their own personal life without fear of community interference
Dissatisfied with the intellectual challenge of their work
finally satisfied with their salaries
concerned about their job security
Satisfied with the degree of support they get from principals and superiors
Are quite disillusioned with their jobs
Have little autonomy in the classroom
Attain scores comparable to physicians, engineers, and writers on adult literacy exams
All of the above
none of the above
Two years of training in academic subjects only
Two years of training in academic subjects as well as in teaching methodology
Four years of training in academic subjects only
Four years of training in academic subjects as well as in teaching methodology
Represents a long-awaited step toward standardizing teacher training
Is similar to the apprenticeship training that teachers underwent in colonial times
Is championed by Linda Darling-Hammond and other influential educators
Is the modern equivalent of a “normal school,” with two years of training in academic subjects as well as pedagogy
. 5,000
10,000
. 50,000
100,000
None of these
True
False
Australopithecus robustus
Australopithecus africanus
Homo habilis
Homo heidelbergensis
Homo ergaster
By harvesting and herding domesticated species, people could store large quantities of plant foods, such as seeds and tubers
By harvesting and herding domesticated species, people could have a ready supply of meat and milk.
By harvesting and herding domesticated species, people realized some long-term food security.
By harvesting and herding domesticated species, people realized the value of turning their swords into plowshares.
None of these
Ardipithecus ramidus
Australopithecus aethiopicus
Homo erectus
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo habilis
Ardipithecus ramidus
Australopithecus aethiopicus
Homo erectus
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo habilis
True
False
Ardipithecus ramidus
Australopithecus aethiopicus
Homo erectus
. Homo neanderthalensis
Homo habilis
True
False
True
False
True
False
Ain Gev
Zawi Chemi Shanidar,
Catal Huyuk
Jericho
Tell Abu Hureyra
Horace Man
Reverend Samuel Hall
Ichabod Crane
Daniel Webster
None of These
Ambrose Bierce
Thomas Jefferson
Horace Mann
John C. Calhoun
None of these
Alternative licensure programs
Teacher competency tests
Board certification
Undergraduate teacher preparation programs
Viewed teaching as a career and aspired to become “master teachers” who would instruct others entering the profession
Were required to complete four years of academy training
Were sent to “normal school” before they could instruct pupils
Were sometimes indentured servants
Rcreate a nationwide curriculum for elementary schools
Assess and certify highly competent teachers
Develop and disseminate a checklist of professional goals and behaviors that all teachers must meet
Support legislative efforts to improve teacher quality on state and national levels
The ability to influence the lives of young people
High prestige and status
Minimal amounts of paperwork
Excellent salaries
NAACP
Horace Mann
Reverend Samuel Hall
The Carnegie Foundation
None of these