Question 1

What influence did social reformers have on families by the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children were left in the care of their parents rather than taken away. 
B)  Children were removed from homes to allow parents to work. 
C)  Poor families were offered social assistance to stay together. 
D)  Single mothers were ostracized from the towns and children were taken away from them. 
A)  Children were left in the care of their parents rather than taken away. 
B)  Children were removed from homes to allow parents to work. 
C)  Poor families were offered social assistance to stay together. 
D)  Single mothers were ostracized from the towns and children were taken away from them.

Question 2

Why were people who had jobs in the colonies living in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wages were high enough but the prices for goods and services were also extremely high. 
B)  Poorhouses provided better conditions to live in than people could buy with the wages they earned so people did not work. 
C)  Colonists were required to work on "poor farms" to feed the poor of the colony, thus cutting down on the time they could work at paying jobs. 
D)  Due to influxes of new immigrants, the competition for jobs allowed employers to keep wages low. 
A)  Wages were high enough but the prices for goods and services were also extremely high. 
B)  Poorhouses provided better conditions to live in than people could buy with the wages they earned so people did not work. 
C)  Colonists were required to work on "poor farms" to feed the poor of the colony, thus cutting down on the time they could work at paying jobs. 
D)  Due to influxes of new immigrants, the competition for jobs allowed employers to keep wages low.

Question 3

Describe how class is related to education generally and school success specifically. Use at least three examples of how poverty and low achievement intersect in education.

Accepted Answer

Generally:
Many American have argued tha

Question 4

A newspaper headline proclaims "Economy Remains Steady." What argument can the article use to support this claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  There will be 30 job categories that are expected to hire in the near future. 
B)  When expressed in terms of constant dollars, wages have not changed in 35 years. 
C)  Employees are working longer hours and over time. 
D)  Three million people in poverty have full time jobs. 
A)  There will be 30 job categories that are expected to hire in the near future. 
B)  When expressed in terms of constant dollars, wages have not changed in 35 years. 
C)  Employees are working longer hours and over time. 
D)  Three million people in poverty have full time jobs.

Question 5

Which group is most likely to live in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single women 
B)  The elderly 
C)  Male headed households with no spouse 
D)  Female headed households with no spouse 
A)  Single women 
B)  The elderly 
C)  Male headed households with no spouse 
D)  Female headed households with no spouse

Question 6

How did the development of machines in the second half of the 1800s affect employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  In urban areas jobs for skilled artisans increased because machines were unable to compete with humans 
B)  Wages increased because of the skill needed to operate the machines. 
C)  More people were able to retire due to the increase on wages for factory work. 
D)  Machines streamlined production and farming and eliminated the jobs of many workers. 
A)  In urban areas jobs for skilled artisans increased because machines were unable to compete with humans 
B)  Wages increased because of the skill needed to operate the machines. 
C)  More people were able to retire due to the increase on wages for factory work. 
D)  Machines streamlined production and farming and eliminated the jobs of many workers.

Question 7

How were unions formed in the 1800s and how did the government respond?

Accepted Answer

Women, especially single women, could no

Question 8

What was the predominant colonial Protestant attitude toward poverty in the early 1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty was the results of being slothful and sinful behaviors. 
B)  Poor people were industrious and virtuous. 
C)  It was the colonies religious obligation to take care of them. 
D)  As long as the people were working, the church would help them make ends meet. 
A)  Poverty was the results of being slothful and sinful behaviors. 
B)  Poor people were industrious and virtuous. 
C)  It was the colonies religious obligation to take care of them. 
D)  As long as the people were working, the church would help them make ends meet.

Question 9

Which of the following can have an adverse effect on student learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food insecurity 
B)  School reform in the context of social change 
C)  Vitamin and mineral supplements 
D)  An increase in low income family earning 
A)  Food insecurity 
B)  School reform in the context of social change 
C)  Vitamin and mineral supplements 
D)  An increase in low income family earning

Question 10

Draw a comparison between how poor people were treated in the past and how they are treated today.

Accepted Answer

Although many comparisons can be drawn s

Question 11

Which is not a criticism of the Common Core State Standards

Accepted Answer

A)  The cost of adoption and assessment 
B)  The process of implementation 
C)  Teacher preparation 
D)  Emphasis on high expectations for all students 
A)  The cost of adoption and assessment 
B)  The process of implementation 
C)  Teacher preparation 
D)  Emphasis on high expectations for all students

Question 12

What is not a purpose of the McKinney-Vento Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide funds for social services to assist homeless people 
B)  To guarantee an education to homeless children 
C)  To keep accurate records of homeless families in the U.S. 
D)  To monitor homeless children for signs of disability 
A)  To provide funds for social services to assist homeless people 
B)  To guarantee an education to homeless children 
C)  To keep accurate records of homeless families in the U.S. 
D)  To monitor homeless children for signs of disability

Question 13

During Roosevelt's tenure as president, the federal government became an employer to thousands of workers through all of the following programs except one of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  Federal Emergency Relief Act (FER
A)  
B)  National War Labor Board (NWL
B)  
C)  Civilian Conservation Corps 
D)  Works Progress Administration (WP
A)  
A)  Federal Emergency Relief Act (FER
A)  
B)  National War Labor Board (NWL
B)  
C)  Civilian Conservation Corps 
D)  Works Progress Administration (WP
A)

Question 14

A criticism of the McKinney-Vento Act is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Even though it is not enough, any funding can make a difference in the lives of children in poverty. 
B)  The programs focus on the symptoms of homelessness rather than the causes. 
C)  Children who are in the process of being tested for a disability diagnosis and move must have their paperwork forwarded to the new school. 
D)  Homeless children must receive a free and appropriate education. 
A)  Even though it is not enough, any funding can make a difference in the lives of children in poverty. 
B)  The programs focus on the symptoms of homelessness rather than the causes. 
C)  Children who are in the process of being tested for a disability diagnosis and move must have their paperwork forwarded to the new school. 
D)  Homeless children must receive a free and appropriate education.

Question 15

Employers exploited workers with long hours and low wages. The workers responded in all of the following ways except by

Accepted Answer

A)  Marching on city hall. 
B)  Working quietly when federal troops were called in. 
C)  Striking. 
D)  Barricading buildings and railroad tracks. 
A)  Marching on city hall. 
B)  Working quietly when federal troops were called in. 
C)  Striking. 
D)  Barricading buildings and railroad tracks.

What influence did social reformers have on families by the early 1900s?

Why were people who had jobs in the colonies living in poverty?

Describe how class is related to education generally and school success specifically. Use at least three examples of how poverty and low achievement intersect in education.

A newspaper headline proclaims "Economy Remains Steady." What argument can the article use to support this claim?

Which group is most likely to live in poverty?

How did the development of machines in the second half of the 1800s affect employment?

How were unions formed in the 1800s and how did the government respond?

What was the predominant colonial Protestant attitude toward poverty in the early 1800s?

Which of the following can have an adverse effect on student learning?

Draw a comparison between how poor people were treated in the past and how they are treated today.

Which is not a criticism of the Common Core State Standards

What is not a purpose of the McKinney-Vento Act?

During Roosevelt's tenure as president, the federal government became an employer to thousands of workers through all of the following programs except one of the following:

A criticism of the McKinney-Vento Act is that

Employers exploited workers with long hours and low wages. The workers responded in all of the following ways except by

Understanding Ourselves and Others: Clarifying Values and Language

Understanding Prejudice and Its Causes

Communication, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution

Immigration and Oppression: The Assault on Cultural and Language Diversity

Race and Oppression: The Experiences of People of Color

Religion and Oppression: The Struggle for Religious Freedom

Rejecting Oppressive Relationships: The Logic of Cultural Pluralism for a Diverse Society

Racism: Confronting a Legacy of White Domination in America

Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political

Heterosexism: Challenging the Heterosexism Assumption

Ableism: Disability Does Not Mean Inability

Pluralism in Schools: The Promise of Multicultural Education

Pluralism in Society: Creating Unity in a Diverse America

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Exam 9: Classism: Misperceptions and Myths About Income, Wealth, and Poverty

What influence did social reformers have on families by the early 1900s?

Why were people who had jobs in the colonies living in poverty?

Describe how class is related to education generally and school success specifically. Use at least three examples of how poverty and low achievement intersect in education.

A newspaper headline proclaims "Economy Remains Steady." What argument can the article use to support this claim?

Which group is most likely to live in poverty?

How did the development of machines in the second half of the 1800s affect employment?

How were unions formed in the 1800s and how did the government respond?

What was the predominant colonial Protestant attitude toward poverty in the early 1800s?

Which of the following can have an adverse effect on student learning?

Draw a comparison between how poor people were treated in the past and how they are treated today.

Which is not a criticism of the Common Core State Standards

What is not a purpose of the McKinney-Vento Act?

During Roosevelt's tenure as president, the federal government became an employer to thousands of workers through all of the following programs except one of the following:

A criticism of the McKinney-Vento Act is that

Employers exploited workers with long hours and low wages. The workers responded in all of the following ways except by

Understanding Ourselves and Others: Clarifying Values and Language

Understanding Prejudice and Its Causes

Communication, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution

Immigration and Oppression: The Assault on Cultural and Language Diversity

Race and Oppression: The Experiences of People of Color

Religion and Oppression: The Struggle for Religious Freedom

Rejecting Oppressive Relationships: The Logic of Cultural Pluralism for a Diverse Society

Racism: Confronting a Legacy of White Domination in America

Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political

Heterosexism: Challenging the Heterosexism Assumption

Ableism: Disability Does Not Mean Inability

Pluralism in Schools: The Promise of Multicultural Education

Pluralism in Society: Creating Unity in a Diverse America

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