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American Colonial Period (1600-1776)
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-School curriculum was the 4 R's reading, writing, arithmetic, religon.
-In 1642 Massachusettes enacted a law requiring every town to establish a school.
-During this period Britin was in charged of the colonies
-The teacher role was just below religios leaders in importance.
-The colonies gained there indepence from Birtain in 1776 is one significant thing that happened. -
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American colonial Period to American Prograssive Period
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American Early National Period (1776-1840)
The presidents during this time period was George Washtion, john Adams, amd Thomas Jefferson
-The role of techers during the time was to be good citizens and positive models, and to be involed in the church and commmunity.
-The American Revolution happpened during this time period.
-Benjamin Franklin was a leader becauase he was a politiction and signed the Declaration of Indepence and the Constitution. Also Thomas Jefferson was an important persson.
-Basics were r,w,m,and christian principals -
American Common school period (1840-1880)
--The Morrill Act was established in 1862 and required every state to establlish a college.
-The singificant president was Abraham Lincoln.
-The role of teachers were still basic because most people lived in the rual area.
-African Amereican education happened in the north, kindergarden was invented, the McGuffey Readers happened because of new textbooks.
-Horace Mann worked hard to make public education free
-School Curriculum brought change and how children were tought in different subject. -
American Progressive Period (1880-1921)
-The role of teachers during this time was professtional.
-The presidents were Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard, Woodrow Wilson.
-Schools were still highly segregated for African Americans.
-In 1917 the Smith-Hughes Act was established to support vocational education.
-John Dewey was an educational philosopher and Maria Montessori was a doctor who tried to help kids who had a difficulty learning.
-School curriculum was that students should think critically and independently.
