Education in America: The 19th Century

Describes significant historical developments and the changing character of American education in the nineteenth century. Points out contributing factors of change, such as the establishment of the first high school, problems growing out of the Civil War, the teachings of Horace Mann, compulsory laws, the trend toward uniformity under state regulations, and the beginnings of teacher-training schools., , Education in America - the Nineteenth Century From the series Education in America Series Distributed by CORONET INSTRUCTIONAL FILMS DISTRIBUTED BY SIMON AND SCHUSTER 108 WILMOT RD DEERFIELD, IL 60015 Produced by CORONET INSTRUCTIONAL FILMS DISTRIBUTED BY SIMON AND SCHUSTER 108 WILMOT RD DEERFIELD, IL 60015 Year published 1958 Grade Level: H C A Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (16 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (16 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (16 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 16 MIN Description: Discusses developments from the Northwest Ordinance to 1900, including westward movements, change to secular education, influence of American texts, rise and decline of district schools, struggle for tax support and state control, contributions of Webster, McGuffey, Hawley and Mann, effect of the Civil War, compulsory attendance laws, and teacher training institutes. Topics: Aims-And-Objectives; U-S-History-1783-1860; U-S-History-Civil-War-Period-To-1900NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.