In the eighteenth century, education became a main priority of the American Federal Government. After the Northwest Land Ordinance of 1787, each town was required to establish a public school for children. Later, in 1852, the Federal Government passed a law mandating all children to attend primary school. Although these events made it possible for many more to attend school, the of education during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was not sufficient. This issue was recognized by Horace Mann and Bronson Alcott who worked to improve education. Horace Mann and Bronson Alcott’s theories paved the way for an improved education system in the 20th century by focusing on training teachers and altering normal teaching methods.
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He was born into a poor farming family and received a limited education, learning for about 3 months a year. Educated in a one room schoolhouse, Mann did not have the most adequate education as a child. However, he believed that education was extremely important, therefore he strongly dedicated himself to academics. He was focused on mastering the information taught to him with the hopes of eventually receiving a higher education. After much hard work and commitment, Mann was accepted to Brown University and entered the school as a sophomore. He studied law and began to become more interested in the idea of social …show more content…
McGuffey was a teacher and preacher in the early 1800’s. His family had heavy opinions on education and viewed it as something extremely important. One of McGuffey’s passions was education people and expandings people 's minds. He began teaching at the age of 14, starting off with a class of about 48 students. He worked 11 hours a day, 6 days a week in several different schools. Between jobs, McGuffey studied at the Old Stone Academy in Darlington, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Washington College in 1826. During his time as a professor at Oxford University, McGuffey was asked to compile a series of books for younger students. He wrote the first two books within a year, receiving $1,000. McGuffey wrote the first four books, however the fifth and sixth were written by his brother, Alexander in the 1840’s. The McGuffey Readers contained many stories, poems, essays and speeches, along with the works of great writers including John Milton, Daniel Webster and Lord Byron.These books taught students the importance of morality and patriotism, as well as reading and
In the 19th century, …show more content…
He was born into a poor farming family and received a limited education, learning for about 3 months a year. Educated in a one room schoolhouse, Mann did not have the most adequate education as a child. However, he believed that education was extremely important, therefore he strongly dedicated himself to academics. He was focused on mastering the information taught to him with the hopes of eventually receiving a higher education. After much hard work and commitment, Mann was accepted to Brown University and entered the school as a sophomore. He studied law and began to become more interested in the idea of social …show more content…
McGuffey was a teacher and preacher in the early 1800’s. His family had heavy opinions on education and viewed it as something extremely important. One of McGuffey’s passions was education people and expandings people 's minds. He began teaching at the age of 14, starting off with a class of about 48 students. He worked 11 hours a day, 6 days a week in several different schools. Between jobs, McGuffey studied at the Old Stone Academy in Darlington, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Washington College in 1826. During his time as a professor at Oxford University, McGuffey was asked to compile a series of books for younger students. He wrote the first two books within a year, receiving $1,000. McGuffey wrote the first four books, however the fifth and sixth were written by his brother, Alexander in the 1840’s. The McGuffey Readers contained many stories, poems, essays and speeches, along with the works of great writers including John Milton, Daniel Webster and Lord Byron.These books taught students the importance of morality and patriotism, as well as reading and