5. Do you believe that schools reproduce the existing class and social structurethat students from lower socioeconomic classes are not really being prepared for upward social mobility? Explain

6. What do you think constitutes "school culture"? What about "home culture"? How can teachers learn about the culture of a school? How can they learn about their students' home cultures?

7. Should boys and girls be taught differently? What are the pros and cons of gender-segregated approaches? Are there boy-specific teaching strategies and girl-specific teaching strategies? Explain.