QUIZ NO. 2 - Contemporary World

If the teacher is emphasizing the development of the learner's competency to transform knowledge into innovations and job-creation, what pillar of education does s/he is actually promoting?

• a. Learning to Know

• b. Learning to Do

• c. Learning to Live Together

• d. Learning to Be

What pillar of education which emphasizes learning to be human, through acquisition of knowledge, skills and values conducive to personality development?

• a. Learning to Know

• b. Learning to Do

• c. Learning to Live Together

• d. Learning to Be

A class is composed of students coming from several ethnic communities including Muslims and lumads. They seem to have difficulty understanding each others' behavior and points of view. What should the teacher do?

• a. Introduce multicuturalism in the class and provide activities for practice.

• b. Threaten the students that if there are students who do not behave and tolerant of their classmates, s/he will be dropped from class.

• c. Inform students that they will all be learning new ways of thinking and behaving in this class, so they might as well leave their cultural idiosyncrasies at home.

• d. Assign bright students to monitor and control behavior of poor students.

Which of the following qualities should be developed by the pillar, Learning to Live Together?

• a. Strong appreciation of the diversity of the human race

• b. Readiness to take risks and resolve or manage conflicts

• c. Scientific spirit and an inquiring mind

• d. Complete fulfillment of humans, in all the richness of his/her personality

Which of the following statements about Gender is correct?

• a. Gender is biologically determined.

• b. Gender is socially and culturally-constructed.

• c. Gender roles are the same in all societies.

• d. Gender is an ascribed status in society.

UNICEF and UNESCO are two key UN agencies which are particularly active advocates of education for peace. Which of the following is not supported by UNESCO in promoting peace in the schools?

• a. Uphold children's basic rights as outlined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

• b. Develop a climate that models peaceful and respectful behavior among all members of the learning community

• c. Demonstrate the principles of equality and non-discrimination in administrative policies

• d. Enable the teachers to stress peace-making in social studies classroom only when necessary

The impact of conflict on children whether as victims of war or child soldiers has been brought to world attention through media, international organizations and eye witness accounts. What is the best thing to do to help children affected by conflict?

• a. Employ education to regain parts of a lost children and to facilitate the experiences that support healthy social, emotional and intellectual growth and development

• b. Provide employment opportunity for them as well as their parents to attain financial independence

• c. Offer them to migrate in neighboring country as foreign refugees

• d. Secure their safety by imposing strict curfew hours

Why are educational environments very crucial to peace education?

• a. The social, cultural, economic and political contexts in which educators work shape the specific content and methods they choose for peace education.

• b. The variety of different educational settings from rural to urban, school-based to community and within the formal curricula or non-formal popular education projects are relevant to peace education.

• c. Many teachers infuse peace education into traditional academic subjects such as literature, math, science, history, language, civics and the arts.

• d. All of the above

What is celebrated every December 10?

• a. Mother Language day

• b. Human Rights Day

• c. Earth's Day

• d. International Day of Tolerance

The rapid traversing of ideas, attitudes and values across national borders that generally leads to an interconnectedness and interaction between peoples of diverse cultures and ways of life. What is being referred to?

• a. Cultural Globalization

• b. Fundamentalism

• c. Multiculturalism

• d. Clash of civilization