| A | B |
| great books curriculum | a series of Euro-centric texts that teach Euro history, literature, philosophy, and culture |
| Cultural Literacy (1987) | supported Bloom's fear that schools don't teach students how to survive in today's world |
| first wave reformers | concerned with improving the academic qualifications of students and teachers |
| second wave reformers | wants classroom teachers to help students learn how to live in a pluralistic society |
| second wave teaching methods | focus on student learning |
| first wave classroom | influenced by school climate, curriculum, administration, and teaching methods |
| second wave classroom | influenced by elements of Project Equality and Basic School |
| Michael Apple | believes that schools educate students to the values, ideals, and rules of the dominant culture |