1. The New America EDU 224/Section A Keely Ballentine Shauann Barnes
School house retrieved on February 7, 2011 from Clip art collection.
American flag retrieved on February 7, 2011 from Clip art collection.
Keely Ballentine
Shauann Barnes
Kevin Slusser
Jessie Baldwin

2. Important Events & Dates
1749- Benjamin Franklin wrote Proposals Relating to the Youth of Pennsylvania
1751- Ben Franklin established the Franklin Academy. It was free of religious influence and offered principle subjects.
Benjamin Franklin retrieved on February 2, 2011 from BLTC Research website at
Bill of Rights retrieved February 2, 2011, from Entrepreneur Corner website at
1791- Bill of Rights makes education a function of the state rather than federal government.

3. Key Terms and People Academy- Benjamin Franklin- Thomas Jefferson-
replaced the Latin grammar school and focused on more practical studies
Benjamin Franklin-
created the academy,
which shifted education
focus
Thomas Jefferson-
proposed government funding of education for all white children from all socioeconomic classes
Science teacher obtained on February 2, 2011 from Amazing Data website at
Thomas Jefferson picture obtained on February 7, 2011 from Biography online website at

4. With the American Revolution came an Education Revolution!
Purposes of Education
Break away from
European methods and beliefs and create own system
Provide an education to both genders and all socioeconomic statuses
Teach important life skills needed to hold a job
School girl retrieved on February 2, 2011 from The History of Education in America website at
American Revolution retrieved on February 2, 2011 from Valdosta State University website at
With the American Revolution came an Education Revolution!

5. Effects on Education Today
Education is offered to everyone and funded for by the government. $
Religion is not taught much in schools today.
Schools not only focus on academic affairs, but also vocational skills.
Government building retrieved on February 7, 2011 from Clkr.com website at
School building retrieved on February 7, 2011 from Microsoft Office website at
Vocational training retrieved on February 2, 2011 from Open Central Asia website at
State governments control education.

6. Write the answer on your note card and flip it over when you are done.
QUIZ TIME!
Write the answer on your note card and flip it over when you are done.
Who believed that education should be government funded and offered to all socioeconomic classes?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Cartoon retrieved on February 2, 2011 from Marty Bucella Cartoonist website at

7. Resources
Sadker, D. M., & Zittleman, K. (2008). Teachers, schools, and society: A brief introduction to education (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill.
(2011). Education in the 1700’s. Retrieved from
A History of Education in America. Retrieved from