History and Trends in American Education

Who is considered to be the "Father of American Education"?

• Friedrich Froebel

• Thomas Jefferson

• Horace Mann

• Benjamin Franklin

Dame schools were....

• Schools that only taught religion.

• Schools that were taught by women.

• Schools that were standardized so all schools taught the same things.

• Schools that were established to train in careers or trade.

As it relates to American education, the state of Massachusetts in best known for what?

• Establishing public schools.

• Establishing public libraries.

• Establishing kindergarten.

• None of these

Friedrich Froebel is best known for ________.

• Establishing Dame Schools

• Establishing Normal Schools

• Establishing public libraries

• Establishing the idea for kindergarten

Most HBCUs were established during which period in American Education?

• Colonial Period

• Common School Period

• Progressive Period

• Civil Rights Period

"Children learn best when they play", was the idea in the establishment of what?

• Dame Schools

• Normal Schools

• Kindergartens

• Trade Schools

Which of the following BEST describes the role of teachers during the Colonial Period?

• Teachers ranked just below religious leaders.

• Teachers were expected to serve as apprentice for four years before teaching.

• Teachers were expected to write the textbooks that were being taught.

• None of these.

Which of the following were one of Benjamin Franklin's contributions to American education?

• He established the first kindergartens.

• He created the Montesorri Method

• He established McGuffey's Readers.

• He setup the first secondary schools open to anyone who could pay tuition.

"Hornbooks" were ........

• A series of books widely used in schools across the country during the Common School Era.

• Schools that were taught by only women.

• A flat wooden board with a handle.

• None of these

Which of the following was NOT a source of education during the American Colonial Period?

• Home

• Universities

• Church

• Dame Schools