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"Rudiments of Reading"
"New And True Stories For Children, With 100 Pictures"
"The Young Reader; To Go With The Spelling Book"
"New England Primer"
Wooden inkwell
Large Village Center School
One Room School in Wapping
"A Practical System of Modern Geography"
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Summary and Objective
Students will understand that there are similarities and differences in schools from the 1800s to now. By examining articles, websites, and period photographs of schools from the 1800s, students will complete a variety of activities to demonstrate this understanding.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
As a whole class, students will fill out what they already know and what they want to learn on a K-W-L chart about schools of the 1800s. A K-W-L chart is a 3-column chart where students can list what they already know (K), what they want to learn (W), and what they learned after doing the research (L.) A copy of this graphic organizer can be found here: http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/kwl.pdf
Step 2.
Divide class into small groups (3-4 students.) Give each group a copy of questions to research using items attached to this lesson and websites. Questions will include: What is the physical set-up of the schools? Looking at the photos of books, how do the textbooks compare to ours? Using the photos of classes of students, what do you notice about the make-up of the class (different ages, smaller/ larger class sizes, etc....) What did a typical school day look like? What types of discipline were used in the 1800s? What does the photo of the inkwell tell you about the tools students used in the 1800s compared to today?
Step 3.
Students will observe the pictures of one room schoolhouses from the digital collection and websites discuss the differences (and any similarities) they observe when comparing the 19th century schools to their school. They will record any data on their K-W-L charts under the "L" column.
Step 4.
Students will collect data from their school on the number of students per class and per grade level. They will also count the number of classrooms in the building.
Step 5.
As a whole class, students will complete the class K-W-L chart using information they have found. They will complete a Venn diagram, comparing and contrasting schools of today with schools of the 1800s.
Step 6.
Using all of this information, students will write an essay outlining the similarities and differences of today's schools and schools of the 1800s.
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