Question 1

Which of the following movements did Mann advocate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local control of schools 
B)  Higher education for women 
C)  A public rail system 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of Mann's stance on corporal punishment in schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed there was a potential for manipulating a child's psyche through punishment. 
B)  He believed that it was necessary to "beat the devil out of children." 
C)  He contended that fear improved the personality and morality of a child. 
D)  He challenged teachers to constantly try to decrease their use of punishment.

Question 3

Supporters of the common school movement emphasized schooling's ability to

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A)  improve the morality of the population. 
B)  teach needed workplace habits. 
C)  redistribute wealth equally. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 4

There was opposition to Mann's ideas for common-school reforms, but the reforms were successful. The most important reason for this was

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A)  that the time for common schooling had come. 
B)  Jacksonian democracy. 
C)  that the secretary was able to provide multiple reasons to enlist the support of diverse elements in Massachusetts for his programs. 
D)  the Irish immigration.

Question 5

The idea of educating the "citizen" was central to Horace Mann's educational ideals. Discuss Mann's concept of the "citizen" and show how it was reflected in his educational proposals.

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Question 6

How do the physical, environmental, and resource-related challenges of schools in Mann's time parallel the challenges schools, teachers, and students experience today, particularly in urban or low-income schools?

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Question 7

Which of the following is true of the "common elements" of the common school advocated by Mann?

Accepted Answer

A)  They included the "great Christian truths" that he believed all rational men would criticize. 
B)  They represented a traditional Calvinist perspective. 
C)  They were opposed by the liberal wing of New England Protestantism. 
D)  They were opposed by the Irish Catholics.

Question 8

Brownson's opposition to Mann's normal school concept stemmed from his

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A)  states' rights position. 
B)  advocacy of democratic localism. 
C)  belief that a variety of religious beliefs should be included in the curriculum. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

Clearly, the inadequacy of school facilities, both in terms of educational resources and physical facilities, as well as our social acceptance of these inadequacies, has plagued the American school system since the beginning. On the one hand, we as a society say we value education, yet on the other hand, we as a society fail to demonstrate this "valuing" as illustrated by our tolerance of this historical problem. How can we explain, and address, this phenomenon?

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Question 10

In Prussia, what aspect of education was not controlled by the government?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education used as a formal discipline 
B)  Approval of teachers 
C)  Choosing the methods of teaching and the matters taught 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

The notion of industrial morality can be described as

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A)  values that include clear demarcations between childhood, youth, and adulthood. 
B)  values that revolve around notions of clock time and punctuality. 
C)  values that enforce respect for rules, law, and authority. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the normal schools developed by the Prussians?

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A)  Their objective was to prepare students for the military. 
B)  In these schools, content was seen as more important than how to teach. 
C)  These schools were responsible for a reduction in the level of literacy. 
D)  The teachers in these schools were carefully schooled in pedagogy.

Question 13

What is the human capital theory, and why is it significant to understanding this chapter?

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Question 14

The idea that schools could and should serve to inculcate students with a set of common values

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A)  was a topic of great debate in Mann's time. 
B)  was perceived by many segments of society as important for social stability. 
C)  became a recurrent issue of school reform. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

In today's schooling climate, Brownson would be most likely to support

Accepted Answer

A)  busing to achieve racial balance in schools. 
B)  enhancement programs for gifted and talented children. 
C)  local parent councils to participate in school governance. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

The influx of Irish immigrants, as a group, was considered problematic because

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A)  they were uneducated and unskilled. 
B)  they did not speak English. 
C)  they were Catholic. 
D)  they were uneducated and unskilled and they were Catholic.

Question 17

The commitment to public schooling in the Massachusetts Bay Colony was driven in part by

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A)  a religious view of the public good. 
B)  an economic view of the public good. 
C)  a legal view of the public good. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

To the early settlers, literacy was important because

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A)  children could assist illiterate parents in social and economic matters. 
B)  it would combat Satan's attempts to recruit followers from the ranks of the uneducated. 
C)  it was a necessary requirement for land ownership. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 19

Common schooling was widely perceived as an effort to

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A)  increase political participation. 
B)  increase social inequality. 
C)  decrease social discord. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 20

Women's opportunities for employment as teachers increased during the common-school era primarily because

Accepted Answer

A)  women were more likely to seek justice for children's transgressions. 
B)  it was believed that the predominant female characteristic was reason rather than affection. 
C)  it was believed that women were by nature fundamentally different from men but superior in rational faculties. 
D)  women's loving discipline would provide them easier access to the inner psyche of the students.

Exam 3: School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA