assignment 1

  As we already know, education is essential for personal development and advancement in life. Despite being judged by race, and sometimes even religion, these children were able to obtain an education, putting them ahead of those who do not. America's public school system was growing, as was the multiculturalism among its classrooms. The greater the number of educated children, the better. The better it was for the United States of America.      I, along with the rest of my group, came up with the 4 A's that were essential to this chapter. We argued, we assumed, we agreed, and we aspired.  To start it off we talked about how William Wirt designed a system that allowed kids to divide their work and hobbies into groups. This allows kids to switch classrooms and undertake different activities throughout the day rather than staying in one location. This important feature helps students stay less weary and helps their minds recharge in time for the ne...

    Kayla Whittaker     I've noticed lot of interesting information while reading this portion of the book. This section goes off the belief of Thomas Jefferson need for public education, and Horace Mann contribution to the common school movement. The common school movement was an endeavor to use public funds to fund schools in every community, and is thus seen as the beginning of systematic public education in the United States. In order to achieve the ideals of equality, common schools were revising their regulations and rules. The government was able to deal with socioeconomic issues and provide an equitable education to all kids regardless of ethnicity, religion, or gender. The word "common" was used a lot in this chapter, and it really sums up what it's all about. The common school program was established in thirteen colonies to provide education to children. The word "public" was used a lot in this chapter as well,  because public defines the peo...