Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 156 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At Mary McLeod Bethune School, what does the gospel teacher accuse the children of doing if they fail to sing properly?

2. What was the poem that is memorized by the students in Kozol's class about?

3. What is the name of the Villa Griffin child whose sister was murdered by a friend of the mother?

4. How many housing units are in the Villa Griffin homes?

5. How much money does Kozol say is spent on each child attending a rich, white, public school around Chicago?

Short Essay Questions

1. What financial cuts are proposed for the schools in East St. Louis? Why do cuts have to be made to the schools in East St. Louis? Who is responsible for making the cuts?

2. How does the pre-desegregation of schools compare to the post-desegregation?

3. Why does Kozol say he wrote the book Savage Inequalities?

4. How does Kozol describe East St. Louis?

5. Compare Baldwin's experience teaching in the urban school district in Boston and the suburban school district west of Boston.

6. Where does Kozol go on his journey to speak with students in the public school system? How does Kozol choose the schools that he visited?

7. Why are the major industries that dump waste into East St. Louis not taxed there?

8. What problem exists at Lathrop Elementary School, and what is the source of this problem?

9. Why does Kozol decide to leave teaching and focus on other social issues?

10. How does Kozol describe the Lawndale neighborhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In his interviews, Kozol asks several individuals what they think is the answer to better schools. Based on the book Savage Inequalities, what are some of the ways to better schools? How can these ways be implemented in the schools/communities? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Jonathan Kozol says that he wrote Savage Inequalities so that the voices of the children that attend public schools in America could be heard. In your opinion, what audience did Kozol want to read this book? Who was his target audience? Did he write his book for teachers, administrators, state leaders, government officials, etc? Why do you think he wrote the book for the audience that you have identified? Please use specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

In the book's forward entitled, Looking Backward: 1964-1991, Kozol describes his teaching experience as an innovative teacher at an urban Boston public school. In later chapters, Kozol describes how other teachers try to be innovative despite their lack of resources. Give three detailed examples from the book Savage Inequalities of how teachers in the urban school districts Kozol visits are innovative with limited resources. How are these teachers innovative? Where do they find the resources to continue to be innovative? Please use specific examples from the book.

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