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Education in the Colonial Period (New England Colonies: (Studied Theology,…
Education in the Colonial Period
New England Colonies:
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Studied Theology, latin, Greek, and English
focused on the aspect of religious freedom
Middle Atlantic Colonies
Studied reading, writing, arithmetic, and religion.
focus was on practical skills
Useful for everyday living
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware
Supported By John Locke
Southern Colonies
Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
use was for private, individual education
Preparation for college
Mostly for those who were wealthy and privaledged
Education in the Young Nation Period
Changing purpose
Benjamin Franklin starts UP
Schools combine learning of classical and technical
Real world and intellect improvement
Expansion
Changes in society brought changes in school
Moving Westward due to industry
more land and people means more schools
Teacher preparations
the need for better teachers arose
Previous students were placed as mentors
Land Grants
Every state was given 30,000 acres of land for colleges
allowed colleges to provide opportunities for engineering, military, and agricultural training
Influential educators
Johann Pestalozzi
Horace Mann
Johann Friedrich Herbart