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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. In his teaching of opposed dualisms, what philosopher is Frier referencing?

2. What form does his education then take?

3. How does Friere use the term ‘Subject’ in his book?

4. Why do traditional modes of teaching interfere with the development of a Subject, according to Friere?

5. How would a teacher teach in Friere's new education system outlined in Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Friere's system challenge oppression?

2. What does Friere call traditional education?

3. What does Friere believe the educator must encourage the Subject to do?

4. What is the Thematic Universe?

5. What role does the educator have in Friere's system of education?

6. How can we describe Friere's thought as a continuation of Hegel's system of philosophy?

7. Who was Gabriel Bode?

8. What are some of the hallmarks of oppressive education?

9. What is a Limit Situation?

10. What does Friere call his own pedagogy of education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is it possible to improve the lifestyle and freedom of impoverished people without undermining the status and wealth of the upper classes?

Essay Topic 2

With reference to the text, what is Gabriel Bodes' theory of didactic materials and how does he believe that they should be used? Come up with examples of your own to show this theory.

Essay Topic 3

How could Freire's pedagogy for the oppressed be applied in an inner-city classroom? Can the pedagogy be adapted to public school classrooms (typically institutions of oppression, according to Freire)?

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