Historical Influences Flashcards
Module 1 - Historical and Current Impact of Educational Philosophies
1
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Early education system in the Northern colonies
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Schools set up by government authority.
2
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Dame Schools
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The basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic taught in women’s homes.
3
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Latin Grammar Schools
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Early schools consisting of Latin or Greek for aspiring government leaders.
4
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English Schools
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Proposed by Benjamin Franklin to teach skills that would serve citizens in their endeavors.
5
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Horace Mann
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Father of American education – fought to establish a universal system of public education to bring about equality.
6
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Common Schools
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Brought a common experience in a diverse nation.
7
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Old Deluder Satan Act
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Cities with 50+ families were required to have one teacher. Cities with 100+ families were required to have a school.
