Parents, older siblings, family friends, business owners, etc. can be great collaborators for learning if the selection of home experiences reflect the:
a. educational level of the individuals.
b. special preparation of the individuals for the task.
c. goals of your social studies lesson or unit.
d. items found on the standardized tests.
[Ques. 2] Families should share in opportunities for social studies to be a forum for:
a. interaction.
b. reinforcement.
c. assessment.
d. efficacy.
[Ques. 3] Social studies courses based on textbooks as their chief data sources are:
a. comprehensive in their approach to community involvement.
b. outstanding examples of resources for parents.
c. closely aligned with standards and standardized tests.
d. wanting in contemporary information regarding current events.
[Ques. 4] Differences between students can be viewed as assetsopportunities to begin with what they know best and link:
a. their knowledge to what they have learned in the past.
b. their homework experiences to classroom experiences.
c. their knowledge to the experiences of others.
d. the big social studies ideas in natural ways.
[Ques. 5] Having a sense of being able to make a difference is known as:
a. empathy.
b. self-esteem.
c. sympathy.
d. self-efficacy.
[Ques. 6] Out-of-school learning opportunities provide a natural mechanism for:
a. intergenerational communication.
b. preliminary assessment.
c. appreciating presentism.
d. promoting chauvinism.
[Ques. 7] Activities that are not feasible to do in the classroom:
a. should be eliminated from the curriculum.
b. should be discussed during the social studies lessons.
c. can be accomplished in the home and community settings.
d. can be tested in supervised simulations.
[Ques. 8] Addressing diversity through home assignments is intended to promote chauvinism.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 9] According to the authors of the textbook, homework practice should be viewed on a continuum from less meaningful, focusing on compliance with little or no meaning beyond the classroom, to more meaningful.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 10] If students forget to bring in their homework or turn it in late, Brophy, Alleman, and Halvorsen suggest their grades be lowered.
a. True
b. False
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