The objective I choose to look at was objective four. This objective is all about the colonial period and what it was like for the teacher, student and parents. The book goes into a little bit of detail about the colonial period. In other classes, I have also learned about the colonial period. I will be discussing some information from our textbook along with other information I have from other classes. This time period is very fascinating to me and I love to hear about the differences and the similarities between then and now. Although there are many differences, there are also some similarities. Schools were really starting to come around during the Colonial Period (1600-1776). For the most part, before this, school was taught in the home. …show more content…
Private tutors in the home taught the boys of landowners. Once they were old enough, they were then sent to universities in Europe. The slaves and laborers were not formally educated. Slaves were taught only the essential skills needed for working in the fields or home, as a slave. Middle class and girls were very rarely taught through formal education. The Middle Colonies was the “melting pot” of the nation. There were many different religions and nationalities. Most of this area was educated by religious groups and established their own schools based on religion. Learning through an apprenticeship was very common in this area as well. The students would be paired with a master in a line of work and then would work with them to learn that line of work. This area was so diverse; it was hard to have a common school The Northern Colonies started some of the most common schools. The area has many towns right next to each other. This area was the center of political and social life. Puritans settled this area. Much of the education was based on their religion and Biblical teachings. This area and the people that lived there were very much alike, unlike the Middle Colonies. This made it a lot easier for there to be a common school and educational