"Common Man"
What was still the "statistical center" of American life? (where did most people live)
the farm
How were Common Schools paid for?
taxes
What argument did Mann give to the citizens as to why they should support schools?
Schools were not for the benefit of the individual, but for all, so demanded support from all.
What were two reasons women teachers were becoming more prevalent?
they were paid less, more women were educated, they gave "less pushback."
How were students with disabilities educated?
They were segregated into three categories and placed in institutions.
There were institutions for the deaf, blind and those with mental disabilities.
What lead to the growth of cities
manufacturing/immigration
What was the name of the reader that sold at least 120 million copies?
McGuffey Readers
What was Mann's view of corporal punishment?
He was against it.
What two classes did Maclure divide society into?
producers and consumers
How were women educated?
Equal education in common schools, expansion of educational opportunity in women's seminaries, academies and normal schools, expansion of opportunities in the teaching force.
Andrew Jackson emerged as the political champion of the "Average white man. "Give two facts about Andrew Jackson from the textbook.
Answers will vary.
Who was the most famous advocate of the common school?
Horace Mann
What did Mann believe was the "Great Equalizer of the conditions of men?
Education
What were some issues championed by the Workingmen's party? (At least 2)
universal male suffrage, 10 hour workday, end to debtor's prison, tax supported education
Thomas Gallaudet brought what method for instructing the deaf, also known as manualism?
Sign Language
What new political party was formed to compete with the Jacksonians?
The Whigs
Who were often excluded in the schools?
Nonwhite children of while children with "strange religious beliefs."
What did Mann believe should be at the heart of the curriculum?
Moral Education
What was the result of the Nat Turner Rebellion in terms of literacy education for racial minorities?
Harsh penalties for teaching a slave to read, limited education for even free black people.
What was a contribution that Catharine Beecher made to education?
opened schools for women (Hartford Female Seminary, Western Female Institute. Published Treatise om Domestic Economy, covering aspects of home life.
What were some new communication technologies that emerged that facilitated connections between people in the town and country?
telegraph, postal system, printing techniques
What professions were early advocates of the common schools?
professionals- attorneys, clergymen, teachers, editors
Where did Mann get many of his educational ideas?
From trips to Europe, including Prussia.
What did New York Catholics establish because they opposed the Protestant's influence in Common Schools?
parochial or parish schools
What type of school did Samuel Gridley Howe establish after going to France?
Schools for the blind.