Name Seminar leader Spring Chapter 11 Test Directions Print and write on this paper on the back if necessary If you want to use lined paper for the essay questions please do so Make sure your answers are CLEARLY marked for the questions and stapled to this Multiple Choice For each question circle the ONE best response After losing the battle against school administrators in the early twentieth century teachers took control of this group and it became the largest teachers union in the 1960 and 70 s a b c d Atlanta Public School Teachers Association Chicago Federation of Labor American Federation of Teachers National Education Association The high school study guide in Rochester NY contained all the following sections EXCEPT a Academic freedom and discussion of public problems in the classroom b Current threats to civil and political liberty c Ways to encourage civil disobedience d Extension of procedures of scientific thought to public and personal problems Fill in the Blanks Write the appropriate word or phrase that completes the sentence Harold Rugg wrote books that did not advocate or but did argue that intelligence should be applied to planning the economy and operating public institutions During the 1920 s many Americans believed that youth were being led down the path to Hell a place or condition of and Matching Column A contains a list of organizations On the line to the left write the letter of the item in column B that best describes each organization Column A National Association of Manufacturers Civilian Conservation Corps National Education Association American Federation of Teachers National Youth Authority American Legion Column B a Relieved social pressures from youth unemployment during the Great Depression by offering economic incentives for students to stay in school b Reinforced a traditional goal of using public schools for building patriotism through its ideological campaign for 100 Americanism c Militant union founded in 1916 that fought for improved wages better working conditions and greater autonomy for teachers d New Deal program launched by the federal government to employ youth in national public service such as construction and forestry e Spearheaded the American Way public relations campaign to establish the inseparability of capitalism and democracy in the popular imagination f Teachers organization formed in 1857 that until the 1960s was largely dominated by school administrators and had close ties to the federal government Essay Choose one of the following essay questions to respond to a Discuss the rise of teachers organizations in the early 20th century Consider the historical context of the Great Depression What do you think the role of teachers unions should be today and why b Write a short essay putting forth your beliefs on free speech censorship and democracy in education Is it important for students to have access to a broad range of ideas and materials even those critical of U S government foreign or economic policy Discuss the case of Harold Rugg s social studies textbooks and their fate in your answer
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