QUESTIONS
Question 1
In the video “Empowering Children Through Urban Education”, Chris Emdin uses the story of his younger sister to emphasize the point that, “To fight, you must have to…”
- Feel the pain
- Get community support
- Create a plan
- See the injustice
Question 2
Chris Emdin expresses that the potential problem with the innovations in education such as increased technology or new buildings is that…
- Students may lose the impetus and pressures to “bud” and open to new opportunities
- Students will mistreat the new resources they have been given
- It Could cause students to feel numb and comfortable in their negative situations
- It could be overwhelming for students and make their educational experiences more painful
Question 3
In his talk at the “Reaching Black Boys Symposium”, Pedro Noguera shares that black males are the only segment of the U.S. population that ….
- Fully holds the blame for being at risk due to self-destructive tendencies
- Has been experiencing a long-term crisis
- Has a high school dropout rate of over 60%
- Has a declining life expectancy
Question 4
The crisis with black males that Dr. Pedro Noguera identifies is alarming because;
- We cannot pinpoint the problem to a single issue – It goes beyond the realm of education and touches family, race, gender, and other factors
- None of the answers are correct
- The problem is unsolved and not worth our time
- The answer is clear, but no one is willing to take the time and spend the energy to fix it.
Question 5
To demonstrate the point that many of our institutions in the U.S. deliberately treat black males as though they were unimportant, D. Pedro Noguera mentions the following;
- A 13 year-old boy who is already the father of two children
- Industrial workers being made obsolete in cities like Detroit and Baltimore
- Incarceration rates and the state of the prison system in the U.S.
- An 8 year-old boy who is “on his way” to prison, according to a school administrator
Question 6
Dr. Pedro Noguera expresses that the intersection of ___________ and ________________ is where we should have our focus, because it is the combination of these two factors that is so lethal and devastating to student’s academic performance
- Poverty; bad teachers
- Racial injustices; poverty
- Prejudice; distribution of wealth
- The conditions of schools; access to resources
Question 7
Dr. Pedro Noguera shares that the magic of Urban Prep’s success is related to;
- Instilling fear
- Isolating boys
- Expectations
- Relationships
- Instilling the belief of what is possible
Question 8
The achievement gap has a clear effect on the economic potential of the U.S. The “gaps” that Bryan Hancock touches upon in “How The Achievement Gap In US Schools Affects The Economy” are:
- Employment gap
- Racial gap
- System-based gap
- Gender gap
- International gap
Question 9
In making a case that there is reason for us to be optimistic, Bryan Hancock cites positive examples from the following states;
- Massachusetts
- Louisiana
- New Jersey
- Texas
- California
- Virginia
ANSWERS
Question 1
In the video “Empowering Children Through Urban Education”, Chris Emdin uses the story of his younger sister to emphasize the point that, “To fight, you must have to…”
- Feel the pain
- Get community support
- Create a plan
- See the injustice
Correct Answer: Feel the pain
Question 2
Chris Emdin expresses that the potential problem with the innovations in education such as increased technology or new buildings is that…
- Students may lose the impetus and pressures to “bud” and open to new opportunities
- Students will mistreat the new resources they have been given
- It Could cause students to feel numb and comfortable in their negative situations
- It could be overwhelming for students and make their educational experiences more painful
Correct Answers;
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Question 3…….
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