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 (a)   .

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

(a)  

In 1776, the average lifetime school attendance was (a)   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 (a)   .

Conflict began to arise around the subject of (a)   .

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

• Benjamin Roberts

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln