Question 1

How is culture defined?

Accepted Answer

Culture is defined as the system of shared beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors of a group of people

Question 2

What was the goal of the Old Deluder Satan Act?

Accepted Answer

The Old Deluder Satan Act required that children learn to read, so they could study the Bible, in order not to be deceived by the temptations of the devil.

Question 3

For which purpose were schools were first established in Colonial America?&#10;A)intellectual.&#10;B)economic.&#10;C)religious.&#10;D)political.

Accepted Answer

Schools were first established in Colonial America for religious purposes. Many early schools were established by religious groups to teach their beliefs and help spread their faith. These schools were often run by ministers or religious leaders and focused on teaching subjects such as reading, writing, and arithmetic alongside religious doctrine.

Question 4

Students at Sunnyside Middle School attend an assembly to hear speeches for candidates for student government offices before casting their votes.Encouraging elections such as this is part of which of the following purposes?

A)intellectual.
B)political and civic.
C)economic.
D)all of these.

Accepted Answer

Encouraging elections and civic participation is part of promoting political and civic engagement among students.

Question 5

Why did the Founding Fathers insist that public education was essential to the newly created democratic form of government?&#10;A)Citizens needed to participate in the writing of laws for the new country.&#10;B)Citizens needed to be literate and informed in order to participate responsibly in the democratic process.&#10;C)Citizens needed to be able to read the Bible.&#10;D)Citizens needed to pass a literacy test in order to vote.

Accepted Answer

The Founding Fathers believed that public education was essential to the success of the new democratic form of government because citizens needed to be literate and informed in order to participate responsibly in the democratic process. Without education, citizens would not be able to understand the issues at hand, make informed decisions, or hold their leaders accountable. Additionally, a well-educated population was seen as necessary for maintaining social order and promoting economic growth. While reading the Bible and passing a literacy test may have been important to some of the Founding Fathers, these were not the primary reasons for their insistence on public education.

Question 6

Teachers and schools fulfill an economic purpose by&#10;A)instilling in students good work habits.&#10;B)promoting students' academic achievement.&#10;C)encouraging students to perform community service.&#10;D)helping students clarify their values and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

Instilling good work habits in students prepares them for the workforce, fulfilling an economic purpose by creating disciplined and reliable future employees.

Question 7

List at least four of the &#34;clues&#34; that you can use to learn more about the culture of a school.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List at least four of the &#34;clues&#34;...

Question 8

How has the No Child Left Behind Act strengthen the argument for schools fulfilling a primarily intellectual purpose?&#10;A)Schools are required to provide students with college and career counseling.&#10;B)Schools are to encourage students to fulfill their community service requirement.&#10;C)Schools are expected to help students develop their decision-making processes.&#10;D)Schools are accountable for the academic progress of the students.

Accepted Answer

The No Child Left Behind Act requires schools to be accountable for the academic progress of their students, which strengthens the argument that schools have a primarily intellectual purpose. This accountability has led to increased focus on academic achievement and standardized testing, further emphasizing the intellectual aspect of education.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a key value of American schools as identified by educational researchers?&#10;A)competitiveness.&#10;B)compliance.&#10;C)order.&#10;D)individualism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is NOT a...

Question 10

Teachers and schools that work to instill key moral values in their students are engaging in&#10;A)all of these.&#10;B)ethical compliance training.&#10;C)social-class clarification.&#10;D)civic order establishment.

Accepted Answer

Teachers and schools that instill moral values in students are not only promoting ethical compliance training, but they are also contributing to social-class clarification and civic order establishment. Therefore, all of these choices are correct.

Deck 7: School Culture