Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. All of the following are character traits and skills taught in Friedrich Froebel’s early childhood programs across the nation during the 19th century as children prepared for elementary school: virtues, manners, moral habits, cleanliness, politeness, obedience, promptness, and self-control.
2. At the beginning of the 20th century, African American children were finally able to attend elementary schools with white children, where they were taught the basics of reading, writing, and mathematics.
3. Today’s teacher contracts may not state specific mandates about morals and behavior, but teachers are still expected to be models of high moral character and may be terminated if their behavior exhibits a lack of good judgment
4. The Padin Reform allowed teaching Spanish in Puerto Rico to elementary children only.
5. The public accepted “new math” without question as an improvement in math education.

Answer 1

1. true
2. false
3. true
4. false
5. false