The Tracking System That Exists in Schools Today Contributes to the Formation

question 34

Multiple Choice

The tracking system that exists in schools today contributes to the formation of a student subculture that is antagonistic toward school by __________.

• A) segregating students so that low achievers are stigmatized and labeled as inferior
• B) encouraging children of the elite to participate in cooperative learning alongside low achievers
• C) creating a democratic system that prides itself on providing avenues of upward mobility
• D) providing low achievers with special education to prepare them to take elite positions in society

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Definitions:

Melvin Konner

An anthropologist and author known for his work on the evolution of human behavior, child development, and the integration of biological and cultural perspectives in the study of humanity.

Marjorie Shostak

An anthropologist known for her work studying the !Kung San people, focusing on the lives of women in this society.

Boyd Eaton

An American medical doctor and proponent of the Paleolithic diet, emphasizing a dietary lifestyle based on the presumed eating habits of Paleolithic humans.

Natufian Culture

A Mesolithic culture from the lands that are now Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and western Syria, between about 10,200 and 12,500 years ago.