1. DC History
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

2. Warm-Up: Free-Write Question
Describe your ideal school.
Consider:
Curriculum
Student demographics
Teaching methods
Discipline system
Special programs
Extracurricular opportunities and requirements
Etc.

3. HW Discussion

4. Education in Early DC

5. Early education of children was almost all through private schools
Georgetown Visitation (elite girls)
Washington Seminary (Gonzaga)

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. Homework
City of Magnificent Intentions: (More on) Education and Culture in Early DC

10. 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 ?