Math Instruction Should Focus On

question 2

Multiple Choice

Math instruction should focus on:

• A) standards that are too low and easy to attain.
• B) conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and the automatic recall of facts.
• C) goals and objectives that define academic proficiency.
• D) the new technological trend.

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Definitions:

Roger Taney

An American jurist who served as the fifth Chief Justice of the United States, known for delivering the majority opinion in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case, which ruled that African Americans could not be American citizens.

Bank of the United States

Proposed by the first secretary of the treasury, Alexander Hamilton, the bank that opened in 1791 and operated until 1811 to issue a uniform currency, make business loans, and collect tax monies. The Second Bank of the United States was chartered in 1816 but President Andrew Jackson vetoed the recharter bill in 1832.

Economic Privilege

The advantages or opportunities afforded to individuals or groups resulting from their economic status or wealth.