American Education Flash Cards

Dame Schools

held in the houses of women, taught basic skills like reading and writing to lower-class boys and girls, was not required.

Academies

Benjamin Franklin, replaced Latin Grammar Schools, did not have any religion requirements, taught math, astronomy, athletics, navigation, dramatics, and bookkeeping.

Latin Grammar Schools

taught greek and latin, prep school for boys, charged tuition, students were expected to go to university, first step toward the creation of high schools.

Common Schools

Education for the average person, precursor to the public school, common values in children.

Normal School

preparing teachers, teaching teachers

Apprenticeships

on the job training with skilled craftsmen, learning a skilled trade, poor children, blacksmiths, and cobblers.

English Classical School

only for boys, first free secondary school, did not last long, taxes payed for it.

Town Schools

In every community of 50 households, a follow up of the Satan Law, taught ABC’s, numbers, and Lord's Prayer, taught by men.

District Schools

Each school had its own district, paid for by the town, attendance was required but not enforced, some schooling was given to each child.

Carnegie Unit

comparable to our modern day high school credit, courses that lasted one year and meeting 4-5 times weekly would receive a carnegie unit.