Deck 5: Tracing the Beginnings of Multicultural Education

Question 1

The landmark case Brown v. Board of Education ended the

A)violence against African American students.
B)legal segregation in schools.
C)segregated schools in the South only.
D)struggle for equal opportunity.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The major purpose of the Head Start program is to

A)provide education for urban young children before kindergarten.
B)help working parents of poor children teach basic skills to their disabled children.
C)train early childhood professionals to teach in multicultural classrooms in large urban areas.
D)provide learning experiences to children from low-income families.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Maria Montessori was a pioneer in early childhood education because she

A)started the first school in Italy in the suburbs of Milan.
B)was the first woman early childhood educator.
C)started a school for poor and disadvantaged children.
D)designed the first non-language-based instructional materials.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The foundation of multicultural education is based on

A)desegregations of schools.
B)the civil rights legislation.
C)social changes.
D)the principles of equity.

Question 5

Essential principles for healthy development of the world's children are stated in  ______________________.

Question 6

The Montessori method of education is an early example of _________________ for young children.

Question 7

In the 1960s, concerns about segregation, equality, and justice were brought to the forefront of the political agenda by the ______________.

Question 8

The birth of the modern multicultural education movement has its roots in

A)the Civil Rights Movement.
B)the Reconstruction era following the Civil War.
C)P.L. 94-142 for children with disabilities.
D)the War on Poverty of the 1960s

Question 9

One of the principles on which Head Start was founded is that

A)all children deserve the best education possible.
B)the child's development is not only intellectual but also holistic.
C)the children of the urban poor need more help than other children.
D)the developmental curriculum should be standardized in schools.

Question 10

Inclusion of children with disabilities in the mainstream classroom is

A)mandated by law.
B)decided by the school board members.
C)a relatively new concept.
D)difficult for classroom teachers.

Question 11

Educational pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune founded the first school for ______________.

Question 12

The War on Poverty of 1964 raised awareness of

A)the presence of children of minorities.
B)educational problems of immigrants.
C)racial and social inequalities.
D)shortage of government resources.

Question 13

Children gained access to more equitable quality education through

A)the advocacy of the US Congress.
B)the work done by the NAACP.
C)the landmark civil rights legislation.
D)Head Start and other government programs.

Question 14

Booker T. Washington was a former slave who

A)moved North during the Civil War.
B)published articles during the Civil War.
C)was the first slave to get a college education.
D)founded Tuskegee University.

Question 15

Past educational policies regarding language learning by young children was approached from the perspective of

A)prejudice.
B)concern.
C)diversity.
D)deficiency.

Question 16

The Head Start Program proved that

A)all children can be educated.
B)parents and community need to be involved.
C)a program for young children can last.
D)children are a priority for lawmakers.

Question 17

Equality refers to

A)protection under the law.
B)justice for all.
C)the Civil Rights Movement.
D)desegregation of schools.

Question 18

Jane Addams founded the Hull House in Chicago, which was

A)the first city shelter for children with disabilities.
B)a school for underprivileged and poor children.
C)a hospital for poor unwed teenage mothers.
D)an elementary school modeled on schools in Europe.

Question 19

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 requires that

A)handicapped children be taught in blended classrooms in the primary grades.
B)the Head Start program receives more government support for handicapped children.
C)handicapped children be provided developmentally appropriate experiences in the least restrictive environment.
D)all handicapped children feel appreciated regardless of their ethnicity, culture, or disability.

Question 20

_______________________ is the largest global organization that advocates for children.

Question 21

Critical Reflection Questions
What strategies would you engage in to advocate for young children?

Question 22

Critical Reflection Questions
How do you explain the fact that the United States has not signed many of the global agreements dealing with equality and human rights?

Question 23

Define "inclusion" and discuss how it came about. Explain the effects of inclusion on early childhood practice.

Question 24

Critical Reflection Questions
How could education for young children become more equitable in our country?

Question 25

Critical Reflection Questions
If you were to pass new legislation to support diversity, what would it address? What would it look like, and what would it do for young children?

Question 26

Explain the purpose of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and how they impact development of the world's children.

Question 27

Analyze the basic principles of Head Start. Choose what you consider the most important and explain your choice.

Question 28

Critical Reflection Questions
How do you feel about advocacy for inclusion of children with challenges in the mainstream classroom?

Question 29

Summarize how the political climate and educational reformers affected the multicultural movement in the United States. Provide facts and details in your answer.

Question 30

Examine the contributions of the Civil Rights Movement to educational equity. Include specific events and significant individuals.