Influencial People on Modern Education
Books and Materials
Revolutionary Time
Common Schools and Beyond
Education of Minorities and Higher Education
100
Provided basis for Roman Catholic education.
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
100
ThIs book, shaped like a paddle, was made of parchment and supported by a cow's horn, and was hung around the student's neck.
What is the hornbook?
100
Believed primary purpose of education was patriotism; Created a dictionary and spelling book. Known as "Schoolmaster of the Republic."
Who is Noah Webster?
100
A measure of clock time used to give credit for a course.
What is a Carnegie unit? (CEU)
100
The time between the Civil war and the beginning of the 20th century.
What is the "Age of the University"?
200
Education should advance scientific inquiry and use of critical thinking skills. Proposed concept of a research university.
Who is Francis Bacon?
200
First "curriculum"
What is the Bible?
200
Advocate for education of women and Blacks. Professor in Philadelphia. Wanted to establish a school system in Pennsylvania.
Who is Benjamin Rush?
200
1) health 2) academic skills 3) worthy homemembership 4) vocational prpearation 5) citizenship 6) worthwhile use of leisure time 7) ethical character
What are the objectives of a secondary education?
200
Came about due to federal legislation or negotiated treaties. Missionaries believed there was a relationship between Christianity, education, and civilized life.
What is Native American education?
300
Believed in using the senses, theory of child growth and devlopment. Advanced concept of padeia (body of common knowledge).
Who is Comenius?
300
This is an example of the interrelationship between education and religion. Published for 150 years. Famous for its pictures and rhymes.
What is the New England Primer?
300
This provided an inexpensive system for educating poor children; worked well in large urban districts with many children. Drawback: only provided a basic education.
What are "monitorial schools"?
300
Worked on behalf of women and founded several institutes for women. Promoted teacher training for women.
Who is Catherine Beecher?
300
Chinese children were excluded from public schools from 1871-1885 in California. This case forced a change in the law but Oriental schools were still segregated.
What is Tape vs. Hurley (1885)?
400
Elevated study of educational psychology. advanced importance of methodology in education.
Who is Johann Herbart?
400
Grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music are included.
What are the "seven liberal arts?"
400
This was the period between 1830-1865 and American education began to take today's form. It was a product of social, economic, and political factors such as changing demographics, demands of the working class, social control, and the spirit of the frontier.
What is the "Common School" movement?
400
Held Democratic philosophy: "schools good enough for the best and cheap enough for the poorest." Legislator in Connecticut.
Who is Henry Bernard?
400
Segregation was ruled illegal in 1944 but Hispanic children still did not achieve equality.
What is Mendez vs. the Westminster School District?
500
Known for his belief that children start with a "blank slate " and learn through reasoning. Bomus: Say "blank slate" in Latin!
Whois John Locke? What is "tabula rasa?"
500
This started to have greater importance besides reading and writing in the later colonial period.
What is arithmetic?
500
Introduced legislation for establishment of free public schools for the masses and established the University oif Viginia.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
500
Father of American Education; campaigned for increased support of public schools, especially in Massachusetts, spokesperson for the common school.
Who is Horace Mann?
500
Allowed segregation by ruling that "separate but equal" education did not violate the rights of Black children.
What is the Massachusetss Supreme Court ruling Roberts vs. the City of Boston?
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