Assignment

The questions:

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Question One: (four possible points)

The Japanese preschool gives children 50% of their day in preschool as free play.

What did we learn in this course that explains what that much free unstructured play offers children?

Length: A short paragraph is fine here.

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Question Two: (four possible points)

A. Please define “what equality in schooling” means and also what “equity in schooling” means. (PLEASE see link below for article pertaining to this question)

Finnish education chief: ‘We created a school system based on equality’

http://chalkboard.tol.org/finnish-education-chief-we-created-a-school-system-based-on-equality/

B. If you or your children attended or are attending American schools (elementary, middle, and high school) Do you believe American education is built on either or both of these concepts? Please carefully explain your answer. 

Two or three paragraphs, double-spaced is fine here.

Note:  If you are not familiar with American schools, please let me know here.

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Question Three: (four possible points) 

What is the gap that Giedd discusses in his Week Six eReserve article “ The Amazing Teen Brain”

A. What is this gap? Please define it.

B. Why does this gap matter to parents and teens?

C. What role should parents play to help their teen during this “gap” time.

Please write two or three paragraphs, double-spaced.

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Question Four: (four possible points)

A. What changes need to occur in parenting behaviors as a child becomes a teen?

B. Why are these changes necessary?

Two or three paragraphs, double-spaced, is fine here.

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Question Five (four possible points)

A. What is Richard Lerner’s view of the things parents should help their teens do?

Length: One paragraph or two, double-spaced, is fine here.

B. Please discuss how Dr.Lerner's ideas about working with teens differ from the way you grew up and were parented. One or two paragraphs is fine.

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