Pre-Lesson Questions
Who was the author of 'Youth of Pensilvania'?
Benjamin Franklin
Who controlled where the children attended school?
The Parents
What are dame schools?
Small, private schools that were ran by women for a fee
Critics say that some charter schools focus too much on earning too much money and pay too little attention on helping their children.
True
When did the first American School open?
April 23, 1635
Which ethnicity of people migrated during the colonial period?
Europeans
Which state was the first to give free education to students?
Massachusetts
What are one-room schools?
Schools that are taught in a single room
The first state who passed their law for free education for students was in 1842.
False (1852)
When century did homeschooling become normalized?
17th century
What were the years of the colonial period?
1600-1760
What year did Mississippi passed a law for a students to recieve free education.
1917
What are common schools?
A normal public school in the 19th centry.
The three important factors learning in school were to: Read, Write, and Create
False (Read, Write, and do Math)
When was the start of the revolutionary war?
What where Thomas Jefferson's school districts called?
Wards or Hundreds
What year was Brown vs Board of Education?
1954
What are magnet schools?
Public schools with specialized courses/classes
Europeans migrated to the United States during the colonial period to increase their riches and have better international influence.
True
When did Alexander Lucius Twilight graduate from Middlebury College with his bachelors degree?
1823
What is rural living?
People who lived on farms or in small towns/villages
3 Million Students
What where charter schools?
Public or Tuition free schools that were open to the public
Thomas Jefferson was President during 1811-1819.
When did President Andrew Johnson establish the first ever Department of Education?
1967