Question 1

In the opening story, what is the overall lesson about Riverview High School?

Accepted Answer

The lesson is that even a well-funded, g

Question 2

Fordham and Ogbu's theory of oppositional culture and acting White received a lot of media attention because it reinforced stereotypes about Black students not taking school seriously. What is a shortcoming of their study and what have studies found since?

Accepted Answer

The Fordham and Ogbu study relied on 33

Question 3

Why did some Native American children attend boarding schools by choice?

Accepted Answer

They attended it by choice with the hope

Question 4

What were some of the hardships Native American children endured at the "Indian schools?"

Accepted Answer

When they arrived at these schools they

Question 5

What is tracking?

Accepted Answer

From elementary to high school, student

Question 6

States across the South offered free public schooling for all children by the end of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil War. 
B)  Great Emancipation. 
C)  era of slavery. 
D)  nineteenth century. 
A)  Civil War. 
B)  Great Emancipation. 
C)  era of slavery. 
D)  nineteenth century.

Question 7

At Indian Boarding Schools, Native American girls were taught ___________ and boys were required to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  math, science, and spelling; do physical labor. 
B)  kitchen duties, sewing, and ironing; do farm labor, gardening, and carpentry. 
C)  to be good wives; marry them. 
D)  how to speak English; be servants. 
A)  math, science, and spelling; do physical labor. 
B)  kitchen duties, sewing, and ironing; do farm labor, gardening, and carpentry. 
C)  to be good wives; marry them. 
D)  how to speak English; be servants.

Question 8

Around the time of the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, what was the national average expenditure for Black students compared to White students?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than a quarter (1/4) 
B)  less than a third (1/3) 
C)  less than half (1/2) 
D)  less than two-thirds (2/3) 
A)  less than a quarter (1/4) 
B)  less than a third (1/3) 
C)  less than half (1/2) 
D)  less than two-thirds (2/3)

Question 9

Why did Abigail Fisher, a White student, lose her case of discrimination based on race against The University of Texas?

Accepted Answer

At the University of Texas, students who

Question 10

The United States, in an effort to force Native Americans to abandon their culture and assimilate into a Christian, White society, created Indian schools. Which type of school were Native American children NOT encouraged to attend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local public schools outside of reservations 
B)  Boarding schools outside of reservations 
C)  Boarding schools located on reservations 
D)  Day schools on reservations 
A)  Local public schools outside of reservations 
B)  Boarding schools outside of reservations 
C)  Boarding schools located on reservations 
D)  Day schools on reservations

Question 11

At Riverside High School, which students were far over-represented in the school's "low" academic tracks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black and poor 
B)  Latino and poor 
C)  Black and Latino 
D)  Latino and International 
A)  Black and poor 
B)  Latino and poor 
C)  Black and Latino 
D)  Latino and International

Question 12

Before Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, children who were not White were prevented from attending White schools under the legal doctrine of:

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation now, segregation forever. 
B)  separate but equal. 
C)  separate but equally funded. 
D)  separate but necessary. 
A)  segregation now, segregation forever. 
B)  separate but equal. 
C)  separate but equally funded. 
D)  separate but necessary.

Question 13

The thesis that Black children receive signals from both White and Black communities that lead them to reject schooling as a route to success is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  oppositional culture. 
C)  rebellion doctrine. 
D)  militant mythology. 
A)  self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  oppositional culture. 
C)  rebellion doctrine. 
D)  militant mythology.

In the opening story, what is the overall lesson about Riverview High School?

Fordham and Ogbu's theory of oppositional culture and acting White received a lot of media attention because it reinforced stereotypes about Black students not taking school seriously. What is a shortcoming of their study and what have studies found since?

Why did some Native American children attend boarding schools by choice?

What were some of the hardships Native American children endured at the "Indian schools?"

What is tracking?

States across the South offered free public schooling for all children by the end of the ________.

At Indian Boarding Schools, Native American girls were taught _ and boys were required to _____.

Around the time of the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, what was the national average expenditure for Black students compared to White students?

Why did Abigail Fisher, a White student, lose her case of discrimination based on race against The University of Texas?

The United States, in an effort to force Native Americans to abandon their culture and assimilate into a Christian, White society, created Indian schools. Which type of school were Native American children NOT encouraged to attend?

At Riverside High School, which students were far over-represented in the school's "low" academic tracks?

Before Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, children who were not White were prevented from attending White schools under the legal doctrine of:

The thesis that Black children receive signals from both White and Black communities that lead them to reject schooling as a route to success is called:

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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Exam 8: Educational Inequality

In the opening story, what is the overall lesson about Riverview High School?

Fordham and Ogbu's theory of oppositional culture and acting White received a lot of media attention because it reinforced stereotypes about Black students not taking school seriously. What is a shortcoming of their study and what have studies found since?

Why did some Native American children attend boarding schools by choice?

What were some of the hardships Native American children endured at the "Indian schools?"

What is tracking?

States across the South offered free public schooling for all children by the end of the ________.

At Indian Boarding Schools, Native American girls were taught ___________ and boys were required to _______________.

Around the time of the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, what was the national average expenditure for Black students compared to White students?

Why did Abigail Fisher, a White student, lose her case of discrimination based on race against The University of Texas?

The United States, in an effort to force Native Americans to abandon their culture and assimilate into a Christian, White society, created Indian schools. Which type of school were Native American children NOT encouraged to attend?

At Riverside High School, which students were far over-represented in the school's "low" academic tracks?

Before Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, children who were not White were prevented from attending White schools under the legal doctrine of:

The thesis that Black children receive signals from both White and Black communities that lead them to reject schooling as a route to success is called:

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Income and Labor Market Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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At Indian Boarding Schools, Native American girls were taught _ and boys were required to _____.