Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the long-lasting effects of the hidden curriculum in schools?
A. A high school principal, on retirement, wanted to leave a legacy. As a former band member, he had a great love for music and knew well the benefits that strong music and art programs bring to schools. He anonymously donated $10,000 to the music department, which had a long-term positive impact on the quality of the school's music program.
B. An elementary school teacher was caught stealing from the PTA fund. Her students were shocked and confused. Ms. Morrison had always demanded honesty and integrity from her students. As they entered high school, Ms. Morrison's former students continued to have trouble trusting their teachers.
C. Brenda and her twin brother Sam had very different experiences in school. While Sam's teachers encouraged him to focus on math and science, Brenda was directed toward literature and home economics. Brenda's interest in and talent for math surpassed Sams's, but she never pursued those areas and abandoned them altogether when she got to college. She had learned from teachers her place as a female.
D. Sarah's elementary music teacher taught him a song that names each U.S. state in alphabetical order. Now that he's an adult, Sarah can still rattle off the name of each state, as long as he sings the tune.