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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Americans born between 1965 and 1981 have been labeled...?






2. What Greeks mostly focused on






3. Provides a solid basis for moral ieals as well as the best methods for communicating them to our young






4. Who believes that the Fall really didn't mess us up that much?






5. Core curriculum; not necessary for one to become liberally educated but can be a good basis






6. All talk about art is nothing more than a language game






7. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






8. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






9. Beauty is what people do in fact enjoy; what is admired ought to be admired






10. Experience is reality; activity-based






11. Excellence that is not primarily excellence of skill but excellence of virtue






12. Xenophon; an account of the mercenaries under Cyrus






13. Two main philosophers of idealism






14. Roots in Hellenistic and Judeo-Christian thought; ffirms that the world is real - good - and intelligible






15. Which instrument does Aristotle say in the Politics should not be played in education because it requires such great skill?






16. Third most important Greek historian; student of Socrates; wrote about the education of Cyrus the King of Persia






17. They overanalyze words; this actually teaches you to be very precise with language






18. Believes reality is composed of minds - ideas - or selves - rather than material things






19. A specific body of info every American should know






20. All reality comes from material components of the universe and their operations






21. Pertain to actual conduct of teachers and their activities in the classroom






22. We first become aware that we exist; we then fashion our essence






23. 'What is good?'






24. In the past - learning a foreign language involved just translating - and this was a great mental exercise with what?






25. Learning is...






26. Generally is not a big supporter of the arts and believes they tend to make you focused on the wrong things; believes state should control what people read - see - etc






27. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






28. Public education should teach in accord to a Christian nation






29. Enable students to solve problems that arise within their experience; Dewey prefers procedural subjects; learning anchored in immediate experience; focus on society






30. Reading and writing - gymnastics exercises - music - and drawing






31. One who stands alone - outside any organized human endeavor






32. Isocrates; the mind is superior to the body; there is no institution of man that power of speech has not helped us develop; says that all clever speakers are the disciples of Athens; believes philosophy and oratory go hand in hand






33. Martin Luther; John Calvin






34. The philosophy that emphasizes that you make your own choices in order to give meaning to your life (the choice doesn't really matter; what matters is that you make a choice)






35. Where original liberal arts curriculum was broken into 7 subjects






36. Socrates' ultimate goal






37. Xenophon; continuation of Thucydides' history of Peloponnesian War






38. 'What is reality' 'What is God like' 'What is time'






39. By Dewey; layperson's version of the scientific method; 'complete act of thought'






40. Identify methods and assumptions upon which common sense and science depend






41. 1. Homer and epic poetry 2. theater; educated Greeks on their values using comedies and tragedies; embraced fate as one's destiny 3. History: Herodotus and Thucydides - who asked questions of 'why?'






42. Goal of Aristotle; said that you 'love what you ought to love'






43. An untranslatable word that encompasses the total formation of a human being






44. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






45. What the medievals are criticized for






46. If someone is having intellectual questions about Christianity...






47. Encourages individual choice






48. No God






49. Seek a comprehensive interpretation of things; formulate a worldview






50. Recommend condition child to his/her social role







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