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Chapt. 7
Mr. Fermoyle Sociology Warroad High School
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Sociology
11th Grade
03/22/2011

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Religion
Definition
a unified system of beliefs and practices relating to sacred things, uniting into a single moral community all those who adhere to those beliefs and practices.
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Sacred Things
Definition
all objects and ideas the people believe are related to an existence or power beyond the ordinary reality of the senses
Term
Yessir.
Definition
Is religion found in all societies?
Term
Give believers guide for ethical behavior
Definition
What is religion a guide for?
Term
Yes
Definition
Is separation of church and state part of our constitution?
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IRAN
Definition
Country that is ran by the Koran.
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Great Satan
Because of our western values
Definition
what does Iran consider the west as? and why?
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True
Definition
True or False
Most americans identify with an organized religion
Term
70 million
Definition
How many protestants in the USA
Term
50 Million
Definition
How many catholics
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6 Million
Definition
How many Jews
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Secularization
Definition
Weakening of influence of religion in people's lives.
Term
Learn to read the bible
Definition
what was the beginning purpose of education in america
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Traditionalists
Definition
Believed in teaching, writing, and arithmetic
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Traditionalists
Definition
Believed schools should not be expected to be substitute parents
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Progressives
Definition
Believe there is to much useless learning
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Progressives
Definition
Opposed to role learning (A.K.A Memorization)
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Progressives
Definition
Opposed lectures, written tests.
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Progressives
Definition
Believed teaching with rules did not prepare students for modern world.
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Progressives
Definition
Supports learning by doing (Projects)
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Mainstreaming
Definition
Brining in handicapped children into regular classes whenever possible
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Mainstreaming
more school days
year round school
block scheduling
vouchers
home schooling
charter schools
merit pay for teachers
Definition
7 List Recent Trends in in schooling.
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Year round school
Definition
school year with no summer breaks; breaks are spread out
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block scheduling
Definition
2 hour classes
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vouchers
Definition
give parents vouchers to send students to public or private schools
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No child left behind
Definition
Standards and testing; schools penalized if students do poorly.
Rigor classes should be hard
Term
All children viewed the same way by teachers at first and as time goes on teachers reward achievers guiding them toward more education
Definition
Achievers rewarded theories
Term
teachers who are middle class tend to favor and encourage students similar to themselvers.

Make working class kids feel like they lack ability therefore kids give up and join gangs.
Definition
Middle class rewarded theory
Term
No
Definition
Is type of school attended important?
Term
Yes
Definition
are family and neighborhoods most important in determining achivement
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Yes
Definition
Does the teacher's expectation affect student performance?
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