Teaching, Bearing the Torch 2/e   Pamela J. Farris
	For the Student

Even though the United States is relatively young compared to other industrialized nations, many significant educational theories and trends began in the U.S. As new teachers, it is important for you to be familiar with the history of education in our country so you may learn from the experiences of your predecessors. Chapter 6 will cover the following areas of the history of American education:

• Schools were created to teach children to read the Bible.
• The agrarian lifestyle influenced the school calendar and school size.
• Horace Mann was the founder of the Common School movement.
• High schools were invented and the goals of education changed to meet the needs of an increasing population and the evolution of an industrial society.

OBJECTIVES

After reading Chapter 6, you should be able to:

• Compare and contrast the characteristics of colonial schools in New England, the Middle Atlantic, and the South.
• Explain the origins and philosophy of the Common School movement.
• Describe the origins and purposes of female seminaries.
• Identify the factors in the creation of high schools and junior high schools.
  
• Compare and contrast the goals of education as expressed by various national studies.
  
• Outline the history of educating diverse populations.
• Identify the first of each of the following kinds of colleges: coeducational; female seminary; African American; normal school.

Quiz Questions for Chapter 6

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. There are many public schools with pages on the Web who are named after Horace Mann. Visit their websites to determine if their philosophies are similar to Mann's.

2. Visit Pat Buchanan's website for the American Heritage Library (see address in Other Sites to Explore) to find many historical documents, writings, and poetry.

3. Create a webpage with an essay about whether or not schools today should use Colonel Francis Parker's Quincy System.

4. Search the Web for information on Germany's early childhood programs. Do they reflect the influence of Friedrich Froebel and his kindergarten?

5. Find websites on the education of Hispanics in public schools. Do these sites seem to indicate whether or not public schools are meeting the needs of Hispanic youth?

OTHER SITES TO EXPLORE

http://www.buchanan.org/library.shtml
American Heritage Library
The American Heritage Library website features historical documents, poetry, and essays, including America's Schoolmaster - by Richard L. Doyle The McGuffey Readers - by Walter Havighurst.
Textbook links: see pages 133-134.

http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/ja_bio.html
Biographical Sketch of Jane Addams
The JANE ADDAMS' HULL-HOUSE MUSEUM at The University of Illinois at Chicago sponsors this website that features the history of Hull House and a biographical sketch of Nobel Peace Prize-winner Jane Addams.
Textbook links: see pages 151-152.

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
Black History: Exploring African-American Issues on the Web
Found on the Knowledge Network Explorer and created by San Diego State University with funding from Pacific Bell, this site offers activities to encourage use of the World Wide Web and videoconferencing in the classroom. Find out more about the history of African Americans at this site.
Textbook links: see pages 148-150.

http://www.seanet.com/Users/pamur/colo.html
Cycles of U.S. History-Colonial Cycle
The Time Page: Cycles of U.S. History breaks the history of the United States into cycles, the first of which is the Colonial Cycle. This site furnishes more information about the Puritan influence on American education.
Textbook links: see pages 125-127.

http://sun1.iusb.edu/eduweb01/
History of American Education Web Project
This site was created and is currently maintained by Professor Robert N. Barger. It is dedicated to F. Raymond McKenna, longtime Professor of Philosophy and History of Education at Eastern Illinois University. It has been designated an "Internet Site of the Day" by THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Visit this site to learn more about the colonial and Common School periods in the history of American Education.
Textbook links: see pages 125-134.

OTHER RESOURCES

Bell, T.H. 1993. Reflections one decade after. Phi Delta Kappan (April): 592-97.

Feelings, T. 1969. To be a slave. New York: Dial Press.

Mellon, J. 1988. Bullwhip days: The slaves remember. New York: Avon.

Spring, J. 1986. The American School, 1642-1985. White Plains, NY: Longman.

Warren, D. ed. 1989. American teachers: Histories of a profession at work. New York: Macmillan.