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Jan 1, 1300
Middle ages/Medival Times
Children during this time were considered property. Corporal punishment was common when caring for children. Infant mortality rate reached 50%. Children were considered adults at the age of 7. -
Jan 1, 1400
School in the Middle Ages/Medieval Times
Paper had not yet been invented, so students would use wax boards and a writing stylus or stick. Children were taught to read and write if their mothers could read, but this was very rare. Otherwise they were taught by the church. They were taught in latin rather than english. Marriages were arranged at birth and girls usually married men who were much older. -
Jan 1, 1500
The Renaissance Period
Children were considered miniatures adults. Children got sick very easily. Children from wealthy families had the best quality of life. On the other hand, children from poor families were lucky if they even survived childhood. Children were sometimes sold for money because their families couldn't care for them. -
Jan 1, 1500
Education during the renaissnace
Only the boys from wealthy families received a good education. They were taught how to become warriors and courtiers. Girls were taught how to do things like cook and take care of children. Arranged marriages usually resulted in a profit for the family, so girls were taught how to become accomplished and attractive. Children of poor families were put to work as soon as possible because the families needed the help. -
Colonial schools
The schoolhouse at this time only had one room. There was one teacher and she taught all kids ages 6 to 12. After the age of 12 girls were no longer educated. Boys could continue to boarding school, but it was very expensive. Children attended school Monday through Saturday. They were only taught a few skills such as reading, writing, and very few arithmetic skills. Children wrote with quill pens and wrote on bark because paper was hard to get. -
Colonial America
Families during this time had many children, but many of them died before they even reached adulthood. After the age of 6, children were expected to contribute to household duties. -
12 Year Olds in Colonial America
Boys were expected to carry guns and know how to use them. They were expected to defend the settlement in times of war. They were to help out on the farm and share the duties with their fathers and older brothers. Girls received a very different education than boys, they were taught to sew, write and dance. Once girls reached the age of 12 were old enough to marry. -
Children during the 1800s
Children in the 1800s didn't live very easy or enjoyable lives. They were 10 times more likely to die before they reached their first birthday. The ones that did live paste this time were put to work on the farm. Children often received beatings for very minor things. Children were expected to have very good manners and behave properly. Children didn't attend school after the age of 12, so they only learned basic literacy skills. -
Clothing for children during the 1800s
Children of wealthy families received much more suitable clothing for their gender and age. Boys and girls usually wore loose muslin frocks until the age of 4. Girls sometimes continued to wear similar clothing until the age of 11. Boys wore skeleton suits. This consisted of long tight pants and tight jackets. Once they reached the age of 12, kids wore clothing that was very similar to the clothing of adults. -
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Orphan Trains
Orphans that were put on these trains had no clue where they would end up. During this time, over 100,000 orphans were sent from the streets of New York to New homes in rural America. -
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The industrial Revolution
This was a booming time for child labor. Children worked in textile mills, mines, factories, fields, seafood factories, and lumber yards. They often also sold produce and newspapers. Some children began working at the age of 5. They usually started work at 7 am and ended at 6 pm. The jobs that they performed were often very dangerous. They did all of this for a price of 48 cents to 1 dollar a day. -
Fair Labors Act
This was a law passed that limited child labor. The law made it to where you had to be at least 15 to be working. It also limited the hours that children could work. They weren't allowed to work during hours the that they were supposed to be in school. -
Head Start
This was a government sponsored program. This program was created to give preschool age children(3 and 4 year old) from less fortunate families the right skills that they need to be able to succeed in regular schooling. -
Education for the handicapped
This act required all schools who were funded by federal funds to make their schools accessible to children with physical or mental disabilities. This act also required that these children were given as many opportunities as possible to interact with children who were not impaired.
