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The early national period
The Colonial and Early National Period begins with the origin myths and the oral tradition of the Native Americans, and ends with political writings and speeches of America's founding fathers. -
The early National Period
The Early National Period occurred between 1776 to 1840. During this time, most of the children were taught how to read and write by their parents at home, using a handbook and the bible as points of reference. Education was mainly about teaching good morals and the curriculum was based on religion. -
The early National Period
The Early National Period (1775–1828) . This era in American literature is responsible for notable first works, such as the first American comedy written for the stage—"The Contrast" by Royall Tyler, written in 1787—and the first American Novel—"The Power of Sympathy" by William Hill, written in 1789. -
The Common School movement(1820-1865)
The common school movement took hold in the 1830s, and by the time of the Civil War organized systems of common schools had become commonplace throughout most of northern and midwestern states. -
The common school movement (1820-1865)
During the 1830s and 1840s they led a movement for the common (or public) school, universal education, and popular education. To support these schools they called for the establishment of standardized state systems of education. Mann and school reformers such as Samuel Lewis, Robert Breckinridge, James Carter, Calvin Stowe, and Caleb Mills -
The Common School movement(1820-1865)
The largest effort at institution building before the Civil War came in the movement to establish common schools—that is, tax-supported state school systems open to all children. -
The modern Era( WWII to present)
After the end of WWII, some colonies negotiated their independence.while other colonies achieved independence through armed struggle.Emerging ideologies of anti-imperialism contributed to the dissolution of empires and the restructuring of states. -
The modern Era( WWII to present)
Between the two world wars, European imperial states often maintained control over their colonies and in some cases gained additional territories. -
The modern Era( WWII to present)
The Mexican Revolution arose in opposition to neocolonialism and economic imperialism Movements to redistribute land and resources developed within states in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, sometimes advocating communism and socialism. -
Searching for equality the education of cultural minorities
Native American education started in mission schools that attempted to assimilate Native Americans. These attempts were later formalized with treaties between the federal and tribal governments. -
Searching for equality the education of cultural minorities
African Americans had very few educational opportunities before the Civil War. When the war ended slavery, the policy of separate but equal segregated African American children into separate schools that were unequal which received consistently lower funding and lower paid teachers. -
Searching for equality the education of cultural minorities
Hispanic education began with Catholic mission schools in the southwest and shifted to public schools after 1848 (Mexican-American War). Assimilation was the initial policy and schools were often segregated with limited resources like with African Americans. Apathy, resistance to school, and dropping out are problems like Native Americans. -
The evolution of the American high school
By the early part of the 20th century, the high schools the nation had known for the previous three centuries were mostly gone. Over the 30 years, the social, economic, and political environments that envelop education have begun to reshape the American high school once again. -
The evolution of the American high school
Political and social revolutions are also pushing the high school toward fundamental changes. -
The evolution of the American high school
The biblical aura of the 20th century organizational and management playbooks for high schools are being rewritten under an onslaught of post-professional, post-public monopoly views of schools, how they work, and how they need to be shepherded to success.