Horace Mann and Education Reform

Horace Mann and Education Reform

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Moral Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses the common school movement in 19th-century America, highlighting key reformers like Horace Mann. It explores the political context of the 1830s, including the expansion of voting rights and the rise of Jacksonian Democracy. Reformers, mostly middle-class Protestants, aimed to create a uniform state-supported school system to sustain democracy and reduce social chaos. Horace Mann's contributions, including his role in establishing a state board of education and his influence from the Prussian system, are emphasized. The video concludes with the shared values and goals of these reformers.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the primary advocates of the Common School Movement?

Native-born middle-class Protestants

Immigrant laborers

Southern plantation owners

Native American tribes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant political change during the 1830s in the United States?

Introduction of women's suffrage

Extension of voting rights to all white men

Abolition of slavery

Formation of the Republican Party

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which political party did most education reformers align with?

Republican Party

Whig Party

Federalist Party

Democratic Party

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was considered the first among peers in the Common School reformers?

Henry Barnard

John Pierce

Horace Mann

William Seward

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Horace Mann's role in Massachusetts?

State Superintendent of Education

Senator

Governor

Mayor of Boston

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Horace Mann do to improve the education system in Massachusetts?

Introduced a new curriculum

Hired more teachers

Built new schools

Traveled to Prussia to study their education system

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common belief among education reformers regarding democracy?

Democracy was not suitable for America

Democracy should be limited to the elite

Education was key to sustaining democracy

Democracy was inherently flawed

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