Hart Room, Ipswich, MA, reproduced in Metropolitan Museum.
Colonial New England. Purpose For Education In the New England colonies education was used by the Puritans to teach Scripture. Predominantly wealthy.
American Education 1650-1674 Promoted literacy so that students could read the bible Preaching religion was the main function of schools Some of the first.
Ch.5, Sec.1 – Early American Culture Land, Rights, and Wealth Land, Rights, and Wealth - only 5% of people living in England were landowners, but land.
Native American Literature Oral tradition Iroquois Constitution: Dekanawida, Huron who established the Iroquois League Message of unity: Great.
Early American Literature. Indian trickster tales god, goddess, spirit, man or woman who plays tricks or disobeys normal rules Can be foolish or wise;
Unlike today, some kids went to school and some didn’t. That’s how it just was. At first boys and girls went to Dame School. The teacher would be a woman,
Public Education, Discrimination, and Segregation in American at the Turn of the 20 th Century Essential Questions: Analyze the ways in which the education.
Pilgrims ( Separatists) vs. Puritans 1620 a group of 102 people [half Separatists] Negotiated with the Virginia Company to settle in Virginia. Plymouth.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Hart Room, Ipswich, MA, reproduced in Metropolitan Museum
1675-1699 In New England there was a high emphasis placed on education –Emphasis on making sure people were literate so they could read the bible There.