1. Education in Colonial New England (1600’s) By: Jordan White September 9, 2010 Edu 224 V http://www.amazingsuperpowers.com/2009/08/puritan-party/

2. Colonial Education Religion- Puritan Home School “Dame schools” Apprenticeships Latin Grammar School (1635) Harvard College (1636) Christopher Lamb’s School “Pauper’s Oath” The New England Primer (1690) Harvard College: http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/pur19.jpg http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/pur19.jpg Dame School http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/pur17.jpg The New England Primer http://faculty.mdc.edu/jmcnair/Joe28pages/S chooling,%20Education,%20and%20Literacy% 20in%20Colonial%20America.htm

3. Teachers in colonial time… were not just teachers High status in community High moral character Second to clergy Substitute for the minister Ring church bell Clean/manage schoolhouse Latin Grammar School http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/pur18.jpg Picture taken in Wessels library http://www.nines.org/exhibits/Tollett_English_227

4. Differences in the Education of Boys, Girls, and Minorities Boys: Wealthy boys went to Latin Grammar School Sent to Europe for higher education Girls: One – Two years of school Learned to read Bible May learn to write name Learned alphabet to stitch religious quotes to Become good wife and mother Diverse Students: Few religious groups created schools for children of color Blacks and Native Americans denied education since 1619 http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolu tionary-war/colonies/colonial- ways.htm#young-ladies http://community.learnnc.org/w eblogs/partners/phe/ http://www.littlehouseneedleworks.com/colonial.html

5. Daily Life of a Student Christopher Lamb’s School – Read Testament aloud – Writing lessons – Examined to make sure washed and combed – Ten minute prayer – Recited bible lesson Latin Grammar School – School day from 7am-5pm – Lunch typically from 11am- 1pm Term Only four months out of the year http://sites.bergen.org/ourstory/Resources/Colonial_Life/ ColonialLife-Main%20Page.htm

6. Effects on Education Today Religion in the classroom Massachusetts law of 1642 Old Deluder Satan Law (1647) Education affected by economic class http://www.corbisimages.com/Enlargement/ BE031404.html http://www.sanford.org/

7. Works Cited Sadker, D. M., & Zittleman, K. (2008). Teachers, schools, and society: A brief introduction to education (2 nd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill. Elson, W. H. (1904). Religion, Education, Medicine. In History of the United States of America (chap. X p. 206-208). New York: The MacMillan Company. Retrieved September 08, 2010, from http://www.usahistory.info/colonial/education.htmlhttp://www.usahistory.info/colonial/education.html O’Neil, M. (n.d.). The New England Primer. Retrieved September 08, 2010, from http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/neprimer.html http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/neprimer.html Matzat, A. L. (n.d). Massachusetts Education Laws of 1642 and 1647. Retrieved September 09, 2010, form http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/masslaws.htmlhttp://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/masslaws.html Gelbrich, J. (1999). Section II- American Education Colonial America. Retrieved September 09, 2010, from http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/ae1.htmlhttp://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/ae1.html