HW Mr. Padilla 6.14.17

Homework: Dear parents/ guardians, please assist your child with today’s homework.  

Option 3: Collections: OBSERVATIONS ON SCHOOLING IN EARLY AMERICA, 1785

READING FOCUS: What was public education like in the years following the American Revolution?

Following the American Revolution, Congress divided the land in the Northwest  Territory into several states in what would later become known as the Midwest—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. The town schools that existed in the years after the American Revolution were quite different from modern public schools. School terms were usually short so that children could help on their family's farms. Many schools were only open for a few weeks during the winter. Even in the cities or wealthy towns, very few schools stayed open all year. There were no separate classes. Pupils of all ages sat in the same room. One teacher usually taught all students, and often was only able to spend a few minutes per day with each student.

 Task: Read the following statements, agree Yes or No, then explain why, and give evidence from the text.

1.      Statement: American schools have not changed much since the American Revolution?

A.      Your reason for Yes or No:

B.      Evidence from the text:

2.      Statement: Young people learn more now because they spend more time in school.  

A.         Your reason for Yes or No:

B.      Evidence from the text:

Option 2: Collections: OBSERVATIONS ON SCHOOLING IN EARLY AMERICA, 1785

READING FOCUS: What was public education like in the years following the American Revolution?

Following the American Revolution, Congress divided the land in the Northwest  … into several states…—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. The town schools that existed in the years after the American Revolution were quite different from modern public schools. School terms were usually short so that children could help on their family's farms. Many schools were only open for a few weeks during the winter. Even in the cities or wealthy towns, very few schools stayed open all year. There were no separate classes. Pupils of all ages sat in the same room. One teacher usually taught all students, and often was only able to spend a few minutes per day with each student.

1.        What happened after the American Revolution?

2.        What were schools like after the American Revolution?

3.        Why were school terms short?

4.        What did cities and wealthy towns have in common?

5.        What do you think of students of all ages being in the same room? Is this good or bad? Why?

Option 1. Collections: OBSERVATIONS ON SCHOOLING IN EARLY AMERICA, 1785

READING FOCUS: What was public education like in the years following the American Revolution?

Following the American Revolution, Congress (government branch) divided the land in the Northwest… into several states…—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.

1.    What happened after the American Revolution?

The town schools that existed … after the American Revolution were … different from modern public schools. .

2.    What were schools like after the American Revolution?

School terms were usually short so that children could help on their family's farms. Many schools were only open for a few weeks during the winter.

3.    Why were school terms short?

Even in the cities or wealthy towns, very few schools stayed open all year. There were no separate classes.

4.    What did cities and wealthy towns have in common?

Pupils (students) of all ages sat in the same room. One teacher usually taught all students…

5.    What do you think of students of all ages being in the same room? Is this good or bad? Why?

Option 1A. Collections: OBSERVATIONS ON SCHOOLING IN EARLY AMERICA, 1785

READING FOCUS: What was public education like in the years following the American Revolution?

Following the American Revolution, Congress (government branch) divided the land in the Northwest… into several states…—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.

1.    What happened after the American Revolution?

The town schools that existed … after the American Revolution were … different from modern public schools. .

2.    What were schools like after the American Revolution?

School terms were …short so that children could help on their family's farms. Many schools were only open for a few weeks during the winter.

3.    Why were school terms short?

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