School: The Story of American Public Education

Dame schools were more like daycare centers than schools?

• True

• False

What was a “hornbook?”

• A 'hornbook' was a type of sports equipment.
• A 'hornbook' was a type of food dish.
• A 'hornbook' was a primer used in education.
• A 'hornbook' was a type of musical instrument.

Most schooling in Early America was linked to the Protestant ____________________.

What was the most commonly used school book at this time?

In 1776, the average lifetime school attendance was _______ days.

The Blueback Speller was introduced in order to teach American students about ____________________.

• The color blue

• America

• Great Britain

• Anatomy

Jefferson’s most powerful legacy was the belief that “public education is ______________ for democracy.”

• unnecessary

• a synonym

• an antonym

• essential

Punishment for breaking the rules resulted in _____________.

Conflict began to arise around the subject of ____________________.

What famous abolitionist paved the way for the desegregation of Boston schools?

• Benjamin Roberts

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln