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Teachers need to understand children’s preferences, interests, backgrounds, and cultures through speaking with family members and other caregivers and observing and assessing on a regular basis. 

Type “yes” as confirmation that you understand that exams are open book and open note, but you may not use other people to complete it. You also understand that the exam is designed so that you still need to study (a lot) since you will not have time to look up everything in the time allotted.

How does the iceberg metaphor relate to culture? A. The tip of the iceberg is the most important part of culture. B. The invisible parts of the iceberg cannot be used in the classroom to teach culture. C. It shows that many of the important elements of culture cannot be seen.  D. It demonstrates why culture is important for early childhood educators.

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. Civil Rights Act of 1964 Emmett Till Executive Order 9066 House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) Iran hostage crisis Island Hopping Robert McNamara Roe v. Wade (1973) U-2 incident Vietnamization

Choose ONE of the following terms and write a short essay (1-2 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences) using information from readings, textbook materials, professor lectures, and author videos that clearly identifies and explains the term AND gives the significance in proper historical context. Vague or overly brief essays without noted significance cannot receive more than half credit. American Protective Association Big Stick Diplomacy Bull Moose Party Queen Liliuokalani Suffragettes Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

A teacher should deliver positive information in their instruction about all kinds of people.

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. What military strengths and weaknesses did the United States display in the Spanish American War? Is it correct to say that this war marked the emergence of the U.S. as a great world power? Explain your answer.   2. How did William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson’s administrations respond to pressures from the Progressive Movement? One could argue that Theodore Roosevelt was the most progressive candidate in 1912, yet he does not win. Why not? What leads to Wilson’s victory?   3. Describe Woodrow Wilson’s plans to make sure the Great War was “the war to end all wars.” What did his Fourteen Points say and how are they implemented in the final Treaty of Versailles? Why does the United States fail to ratify the treaty and what impact does that have on its lasting influence? How does the treaty sow the seeds for World War II?   4. How did the Great Depression impact American families, men, women, industrial workers, farmers, and underrepresented groups?

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Discuss World War II on the home front. What sacrifices do Americans have to make and how does the American government convince them this is a war worth supporting? What are the experiences of women and African Americans?   2. How did the Cold War shape American domestic life in the 1950s?  How did the fear of the atomic bomb become all-consuming for the general population and how did they combat it?  We discussed the “Great Fear” of the 1950s and 1960s, but fear of what?  Is it just of the atomic bomb or is there something else?   3. Describe the course of events that brought the U.S. into the Vietnam conflict and how John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon, specifically, deepened our involvement. What was the war’s objective for the United States and was that an attainable goal? In the end, why did we lose and what are the lessons we should remember about one of America’s longest wars?   4. Why were the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary? What obstacles stood in African Americans’ way in the mid-1960s (both legal and illegal) that kept them from exercising basic rights like access to education, quality facilities, and the vote? How had they been denied these rights in the past? Describe the activism to get these laws on the table/passed and explain what each accomplished.   5. The 21st Century has brought with it a host of tensions over immigration, the economy, employment, trade policies, foreign policy (chiefly around the War on Terror), and issues related to social justice, among others. Going from the election of George W. Bush in 2000 through the 2020 election, analyze THREE of these major points of contention and explain the tensions between political parties (and their supporters) have come to a head.

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Discuss World War II on the home front. What sacrifices do Americans have to make and how does the American government convince them this is a war worth supporting? What are the experiences of women and African Americans?   2. How did the Cold War shape American domestic life in the 1950s?  How did the fear of the atomic bomb become all-consuming for the general population and how did they combat it?  We discussed the “Great Fear” of the 1950s and 1960s, but fear of what?  Is it just of the atomic bomb or is there something else?   3. Describe the course of events that brought the U.S. into the Vietnam conflict and how John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon, specifically, deepened our involvement. What was the war’s objective for the United States and was that an attainable goal? In the end, why did we lose and what are the lessons we should remember about one of America’s longest wars?   4. Why were the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary? What obstacles stood in African Americans’ way in the mid-1960s (both legal and illegal) that kept them from exercising basic rights like access to education, quality facilities, and the vote? How had they been denied these rights in the past? Describe the activism to get these laws on the table/passed and explain what each accomplished.   5. The 21st Century has brought with it a host of tensions over immigration, the economy, employment, trade policies, foreign policy (chiefly around the War on Terror), and issues related to social justice, among others. Going from the election of George W. Bush in 2000 through the 2020 election, analyze THREE of these major points of contention and explain the tensions between political parties (and their supporters) have come to a head.

In a well-considered long essay (4-5 full, robust paragraphs with a paragraph defined as at least 5 sentences), respond to ONE of the following prompts.  Provide as much detail as you remember from lectures, readings, and online materials in support of your answer.  Be sure to respond to the entire question, as each have multiple parts.  Please note which question you are responding to in your answer (simply putting #1, #2, etc. is fine)   1. Describe the fight for women’s suffrage going back to before the Civil War and up through 1920. What were the main issues and organizations? What opposition did suffragists face and how did they finally win the vote? What are unresolved issues of the feminist movement still being debated today?   2. Evaluate Theodore Roosevelt’s performance as president. Consider both his domestic and foreign policies. To what extent do you agree with the contention that TR is the first “modern” American president?   3. Assess the period immediately after World War I and the treatment of underrepresented groups, immigrants, and political “radicals.” Does the post-war period reveal irony in Wilson’s claim that the war was meant to “save the world for democracy”? Explain.   4. Describe the “Roaring Twenties” and the dominant themes and conflicts of the decade, including modern vs. old fashioned, urban vs. rural, science vs. fundamentalism, and so on. Is the pop culture image of the 1920s (like what The Great Gatsby depicts) accurate?