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What type of animal was the Kindergarten classroom built like in Germany?
Cat
Who were the grown-ups that first taught the groups of children? What were they called?
Experts
What is another ancient country that had early schools?
Ancient China/ Ancient Greece
Yes or No: Did schools always allow all children to go to school together?
No- schools used to be segregated.
What are some of the things kids had to learn a long time ago so they could survive?
Hunt, fish, and build safe shelters
Who were the group of people who taught young, rich boys how to scribe?
Ancient Egyptians
How old were the boys when they started school in ancient Greece?
7 years old
True or False: Children were able to ride busses to school in Ancient Greece
False
What is an "expert"?
A person with a special skill or knowledge in a specific area or subject.
Where did children learn a long time ago?
Outside/ in their village/ at home
Who were the first children that could attend schools?
Boys from families with a lot of money/
Rich boys
True or False: School was invented by only 1 person.
False- a lot of people helped to invent school.
What were some of the first schools to meet in an actual building?
Scribe Schools
Why did children learn 1 on 1 a long time ago?
There were no schools/teachers to teach them in.
Who was the first little girl to attend an "all white school"?
Ruby Bridges
True or False: Schools are still being created and changed to this day.
True!
Why was it hard to be a kid a very long time ago? Think of 2 reasons
1. No stores to shop in
2. No buildings to live in
3. Wild animals
Why was school invented?
Because some of the grown-ups didn't know how to teach the children certain things.
Who began the special schools for girls to learn to become teachers?
Catharine Beecher
Who fought for schools to allow ALL students to attend school?
Horace Mann