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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Taxing and regulating churches and other private educational organizations






2. What do property taxes for schools not work to creat equal schooling?






3. The number and percentage of students receiving 'A's' in up or down?






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






5. 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






6. Technology is not always a __________.






7. Taught rhetoric at the Academy; tutored Alexander the Great; founded the Lyceum; amassed a large library - collected specimen - engaged in scientific research - and pondered the nature of heavens and earth; stresses the body before the mind






8. Knowledge most worth having






9. Our god is what we possess and our identity by what we do for a living






10. Enlightenment; ability of empirical - scientific reason to establish all important truth; confidence in orderly and rational operation of universe; idea of progress






11. Two main philosophers of idealism






12. Artistotle; comments on education; concerns proper education of the youth; values education for its own sake and not for its instrumental subservience






13. Scopes v. State; clear example of confusing a scientific opinion with theological heresay






14. 1. Reason - Head - Philosopher kings and guardians 2. Will - Chest - military 3. Appetites - Stomach - Providers/farmers

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






16. 1. It is the best and has stood the test of time 2. Cultural literacy - E.D. Hirsch Jr.






17. Try to guard against the indoctination of students to champion their right to make free choices






18. More democratic; founder of much more individual freedom than Sparta; picked government positions by lots because of their egalitarian view; did elect people for the position of general; Athenian leadership could be gained through the military; educa






19. Plato; an analogy of the mind as a darkened cave - and the ideal world is really what is important






20. Students need wide exposure to different ideas and opinions to navigate society and persuade others to accept views; may be legitimately doubted






21. Consisted of subjects






22. Not just liberation from falsehood but...






23. 'What is good?'






24. Arrogance and pride before a fall; waht all 3 key elements of Greek education warn against






25. Debated Protagoras; never wrote anything down; the main character of Plato's writings; also taught Xenophon; human virtue was his primary concern; uses dialogue to bring out truth; responsibility for learning is on the learning and did not call himse






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






27. Said that we tend to become tools of our tools






28. Believe moral education should be done without references to religion






29. 1. give every possible argument to false philosophies. 2. have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods. 3. give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






30. Best - objective - recognition - There is no objective truth - taste - most powerful people's opinions win - include much more variety






31. World is permeated by divine essence






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






33. Practical experience of those trying to live a Christian life






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






35. Xenophon; pays tribute to Socrates; warns against potential distractions in other kinds of knowledge; says that nothing is more useful than Socrates' companionship






36. Who said that education is the 'most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in?'






37. Which topic has stirred most debate in last two decades of 20th century?






38. One that shapes the whole person






39. What Aristotle advocated for; thinks in terms of work - leisure - and play; time well-spent developing your humanity






40. 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






41. Express information to others; high school; want to express themselves






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






43. Plato; knowledge is mightiest of all faculties; opinion is in the interval between knowledge and ignorance; philosophers have a pleasure in learning and a good memory; capacity of learning exists in the soul already






44. Isocrates; criticism towards his day's teachers of wisdom; leave out nothing that can be taught; study of political discourse can help more than any other thing to stimulate and form sobriety and justice






45. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






46. See how facts come together; Jr. High; argumentative






47. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






48. Art is the catalyst for the changing viewers' experience and for creating new feelings - insights - and intuitions






49. 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?'






50. Quintessential educated medieval person







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