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Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain [Chapter 2]

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Which level of culture is made up of observable and concrete elements of culture that include food, music, dress, and holidays?

a)

Surface culture

b)

Shallow culture

c)

Deep culture

2.

Which level of culture includes concepts such as courtesy, personal space between people, nonverbal communication, and nature of friendship?

a)

Surface culture

b)

Shallow culture

c)

Deep culture

3.

Which level of culture includes the unconscious assumptions that govern our view of the world, including ethics, health and spirituality?

a)

Surface culture

b)

Shallow culture

c)

Deep culture

4.

Which level of culture is represented by the "roots" in the culture tree?

a)

Surface culture

b)

Shallow culture

c)

Deep culture

5.

Which level of culture is represented by the "branches" and the "trunk" of the culture tree?

a)

Surface culture

b)

Shallow culture

c)

Deep culture

6.

Which level of culture is represented by the "leaves" of the culture tree?

a)

Surface culture

b)

Shallow culture

c)

Deep culture

7.

Rather than focus on the visible "fruits" of a culture, such as food, holidays, dress, etc. - we should focus on the roots of a culture which include:

a)

Worldview

b)

Core beliefs

c)

Group values

d)

Art

e)

Stories

8.

The two types of cultural archetypes mentioned in Chapter 2 are ...

(a)  

9.

Which cultural archetype is emphasizes relationships and cooperative learning?

a)

Individualism

b)

Collectivism

10.

Which cultural archetype is emphasizes independence and personal achievement?

a)

Individualism

b)

Collectivism

11.

Why is it important to understand whether a culture identifies more with individualism or collectivism?

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12.

What is the sociopolitical context?

a)

The unconscious attitudes and stereotypes that shape how we respond to certain groups.

b)

The series of mutually reinforcing policies and practices across various domains (social, political, economic) that contribute to unequal opportunities.

c)

The interacting factors that create and perpetuate social, economic and political structures that are harmful to society as a whole, and specifically to people of color.

13.

What is the implicit bias?

a)

The unconscious attitudes and stereotypes that shape how we respond to certain groups.

b)

The series of mutually reinforcing policies and practices across various domains (social, political, economic) that contribute to unequal opportunities.

c)

The interacting factors that create and perpetuate social, economic and political structures that are harmful to society as a whole, and specifically to people of color.

14.

What is the structural racialization?

a)

The unconscious attitudes and stereotypes that shape how we respond to certain groups.

b)

The series of mutually reinforcing policies and practices across various domains (social, political, economic) that contribute to unequal opportunities.

c)

The interacting factors that create and perpetuate social, economic and political structures that are harmful to society as a whole, and specifically to people of color.

15.

Which of these are key points to keep in mind when discussing the "culture of poverty"?

a)

Poverty is not a culture.

b)

Coping skills are mistaken for norms and beliefs.

c)

Poor people do not normalize or glorify negative aspects of living in poverty.

d)

We need to "teach to the test" to cover subject matter content.

e)

Schools with high poverty have the neediest students.