DC History Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Warm-Up: Free-Write Question Describe your ideal school. Consider: Curriculum Student demographics Teaching methods Discipline system Special programs Extracurricular opportunities and requirements Etc.
HW Discussion
Education in Early DC
Early education of children was almost all through private schools Georgetown Visitation (elite girls) Washington Seminary (Gonzaga)
Public education began to be expanded around 1840 This included extending public education to girls But public schools in DC lagged far behind the public education systems in New England and the West In 1840, two-thirds of DC’s school-age children were not in school
Education for Black Children Black children were excluded from the public schools by law Several free schools for blacks were established by wealthy and committed individuals, but could only accommodate a small percentage of the free black population
Group Activity: Education in DC As a group, plan script, and illustrate a 3-5 cell Comic Strip, comparing education in DC in 1840 and 2018.
Homework City of Magnificent Intentions: (More on) Education and Culture in Early DC
ARE Question #2 Based on everything that you have learned so far about the early decades of Washington, DC’s existence, What was the biggest challenge faced by the city of Washington, DC in the years 1800-1840?