Question 1

How can our schools be used as a tool in fighting racism and educational inequities?

Accepted Answer

A)   improving pedagogical practices by addressing all needs
B)   accepting some degree of racism in order to avoid conflicts
C)   employing more culturally diverse teachers
D)   all of the above
E)   a and c only E

Question 2

A multicultural teaching unit should:

Accepted Answer

A)   be a part of the total curricular effort
B)   be used only when observing special ethnic holidays
C)   be sufficient to implement a multicultural curriculum
D)   solve all diversity problems
E)   all of the above A

Question 3

The following roadblocks to progress need to be addressed:

Accepted Answer

A)   IQ-based definitions
B)   culturally insensitive testing instruments
C)   achievement-based theories
D)   outdated policies and practices
E)   all of the above  E

Question 4

Which of the following school practices builds self-esteem and positive cultural identities?

Accepted Answer

A)   homogeneous ability grouping
B)   keeping the larger community out of the school environment
C)   representing culturally diverse people in an equitable manner in textbooks and curricular materials
D)   emphasizing to individual groups the importance of inspiring ethnocentrism
E)   planning cultural educational units as electives

Question 5

It is vital that children and adolescents sense a respect for cultural diversity at home and in the community in order for it to penetrate throughout the learner's total school environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Because our national school system curriculum has traditionally taken a one-sided path toward White, middle-class subjects, culturally diverse learners probably discern that their culture has had little to contribute to our world's history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How can teachers provide their students with bias-free curricular materials?

Accepted Answer

A)   refer students to original documents
B)   have an actual person come into the classroom and tell his or her own factual stories
C)   teach students that the specific textbook(s)  used in their schools will give them the complete history
D)   all of the above
E)   a and b only

Question 8

A basic factor in implementing a multicultural curriculum is trying to help students comprehend that there is always a conflict between ideals and realities in human societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss the varied ways educators can detect racism and sexism in adolescents' reading materials. Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

List several basic guidelines for establishing a multicultural curricular development program.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

How can extracurricular activities be used as a positive influence in promoting an appreciation and respect for cultural diversity? Why is this important?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Materials that reflect only European American middle-class values are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)   realism in American education
B)   overt propaganda
C)   the "hidden curriculum"
D)   democracy in action
E)   sources of exaggerated concern

Question 13

State several steps you could utilize to ensure a gender-fair curriculum.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The following factors influence learners when reading textbooks and other curricular materials:

Accepted Answer

A)   distortions
B)   omissions of characters and situations with which learners can identify
C)   celebrations of diversity
D)   author's biases
E)   all of the above

Question 15

It is a tragedy that there are no female role models in our study and history of mathematics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How can educators evaluate the overall effectiveness of a multicultural curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)   written and oral tests
B)   student projects
C)   anecdotal information
D)   all of the above
E)   a and b only

Question 17

Multicultural education should caution against readings exploring sexual orientation because it will confuse and distress adolescent learners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Giving the same educational message to culturally diverse learners and White students is a very simplistic approach for teachers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An effective and sensitive way to promote understanding and appreciation of many cultures is to:

Accepted Answer

A)   encourage athletic involvement
B)   promote academic competition
C)   share folk tales, myths and legends from different cultures
D)   debate good and bad qualities of many cultures
E)   all of the above

Question 20

What methods can educators use to become more cognizant of their own biases and stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural awareness workshops
B)   self-examination
C)   scrutiny of curricula materials for stereotypical images and connotations
D)   all of the above
E)   none of the above

Exam 9: Curricular Efforts

How can our schools be used as a tool in fighting racism and educational inequities?

A multicultural teaching unit should:

The following roadblocks to progress need to be addressed:

Which of the following school practices builds self-esteem and positive cultural identities?

It is vital that children and adolescents sense a respect for cultural diversity at home and in the community in order for it to penetrate throughout the learner's total school environment.

Because our national school system curriculum has traditionally taken a one-sided path toward White, middle-class subjects, culturally diverse learners probably discern that their culture has had little to contribute to our world's history.

How can teachers provide their students with bias-free curricular materials?

A basic factor in implementing a multicultural curriculum is trying to help students comprehend that there is always a conflict between ideals and realities in human societies.

Discuss the varied ways educators can detect racism and sexism in adolescents' reading materials. Explain your answer.

List several basic guidelines for establishing a multicultural curricular development program.

How can extracurricular activities be used as a positive influence in promoting an appreciation and respect for cultural diversity? Why is this important?

Materials that reflect only European American middle-class values are examples of:

State several steps you could utilize to ensure a gender-fair curriculum.

The following factors influence learners when reading textbooks and other curricular materials:

It is a tragedy that there are no female role models in our study and history of mathematics.

How can educators evaluate the overall effectiveness of a multicultural curriculum?

Multicultural education should caution against readings exploring sexual orientation because it will confuse and distress adolescent learners.

Giving the same educational message to culturally diverse learners and White students is a very simplistic approach for teachers.

An effective and sensitive way to promote understanding and appreciation of many cultures is to:

What methods can educators use to become more cognizant of their own biases and stereotypes?