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The History of Education - Coggle Diagram
The History of Education
The American Colonial Period
1600 - 1776
Quaker Schools were open to all regardless of race
Education took place in the home and was primarily Elementary grades
Apprenticeships were common, and it was someone who learned a trade by watching a master of it,
The 1920's and the Great Depression Era
1921 - 1940
In hard ecnomic times, schools had to respond to the lost revenue. During the Great Depression of the 1930's, the situation was for schools were bleak.
Families found it hard to feed and dress children, the federal government stepped into help, which supported some school and allowed them to hire teachers.
America was the most industrialized country, and in the good economic times, schools expanded in number and what they offered.
The American Early National Period
1776-1840
Educators believed that people could improve lives and society through reasons, by teaching them national ideas, freedom, and liberty.
Taught:
A. Basics of reading, writing, and math
B. Christian principles and learning
C. Students learned: Greek, Roman, English and American History.
Roles of the Teacher:
A. Positive models of good citizenship
B. Make the community a better place
C. Taught citizenship is: Obeying laws and rules and respecting authority.
The American Common School Period
1840 - 1880
Most children were taught at home. Schools were one room, and teachers taught all grades. And more women entered the teaching profession.
McGuffey Readers:
A. Textbooks were more widely available
B. Reverend William Holmes McGuffey was asked to write a textbook.
C. His books taught moral lessons along with reading, spelling, and other subjects.
African American Education:
A. Few could read or write
B. Laws existed prohibiting educating African Americans were in place
C. Quaker schools allowed African Americans
The American Progressive Period
1880 - 1921
The school curriculum focused more on the students as individuals, it encouraged critical and independent thinking as well.
CTE, Career and Techinical Education, which was previously called vocational education, prepared students for many career opportunities.
Urban schools were overcrowded, and laws were passed that required lower working hours for children. And by 1920 all children had to attend school.