Historical Trends in American Education
Table of Contents
Dr. Vasta
Historical Trends in American Education
Unit I Overview
I. Content
A. Textbook: Chapter 1,2, and 9
B. Films: Education In America 17th and 18th century; A day in the life
of the one-room school
C. Articles: "Educational Beginnings" (others as needed)
II. Objectives
A. Students are expected to comprehend the term
"literacy" and use the concept as a lens to view the various historical
perspectives in America regarding what values have been placed on having
an educated people.
B. Students are expected to accurately compare
early conceptions of literacy in America and the connection between literacy
and democracy to today's perspectives.
C. Students are expected to differentiate among
the various ideologies and theories that have impacted on education in America
and, in particular on the goal of universal literacy.
D. Students are expected to evaluate the evolving
ideas regarding "democracy" and the impact of democratic theory
on education in America in general and literacy in particular.
III. Methods of Achieving the Objectives
A. Read the text! The text is challenging, but
readable. It does not get reread in class.
B. Take good notes. Review notes regularly for
the connection made from class to class
C. Prepare for each class. Something is graded
each day: quiz on assigned reading; homework to be submitted; class participation,
etc…
D. Ask questions---- during class is best. Questions
asked right before or right after class usually do not get he attention
they deserve. Keep those questions to a minimum. MAKE USE OF MY OFFICE
TIME OR MAKE APPOINTMENTS FOR TIMES CONVENIENT TO YOUR SCHEDULE.
IV. Test/Grading
The first test is scheduled for the week of February
15--- maybe on the fifteenth itself. (Each of the four units is weighed
differently towards the final grade. Unit one is 15% of the total grade.)
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