Colonial, early national, common school, and 1865-now

  • Boston Latin Grammar School (prepared boys for minstry and law)

  • John Amos Comenius emphasized memorization

  • John Locke emphasized the importance of firsthand experience

  • Johann Pestalozzi wanted childs play

  • Franklins Academy

  • Religion at the core of education

  • Education reserved for wealthy white males

  • Jean-jacques children are good

  • The constitution removes formal religion from the schools and establishes state responsibilities in education

  • Land Ordinance of 1785

  • American High School in Search of Identity

  • English Classical School

  • English classical school name changes to english high school

  • Quill Pens

  • 50% of american children were enrolled in public school

  • Committee of ten

  • Commission on the reorganization of secondary education

  • Projectors and filmstrips

  • Overhead Projectors

  • Programmed and Computer based Instruction

  • Hand Held Calculators

  • Last Period

    1856- today