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MTEL Middle School Humanities Test Answer Key

1. C: Language is integral to learning and developing skills in all fields of study and carries over into life outside of school. It varies with the audience, has structural rules, patterns and conventions, and changes over time with continued use. It requires the speaker, listener and writer to respond, interpret, assess and integrate.

2. D: Dr. Newmann defines authentic work as “significant and meaningful rather than trivial and useless.” He identified three criteria present in authentic achievement: students learn and gain knowledge; they use “disciplined inquiry” to learn; and, they apply the knowledge gained to situations outside of school.

3. B: Responsibilities include paying taxes, serving in the armed forces, and obeying the laws even when out of the country. A citizen should be committed to his community, work to improve quality of life for everyone and offer constructive criticism when warranted. He has a responsibility to respect and be prepared to defend his rights and the rights of others against those who would abuse or deny them.

4. C: Macroeconomics includes the value of goods and services produced, total personal and business income, how many employable people are working at any one time and how and why prices change. Microeconomics studies the components of the national economy: individual companies, households, and consumers. It analyzes how production and consumption determines availability and prices.

5. A: The phrase was first used to unify the colonies during the American Revolution. As the country grew, it came to symbolize the hard work and respect for the differences that make up the American experience. Never in history has another nation been created from the combination of the traditions, foods, the arts, and religious practices of such a myriad collection of cultures.