Literacy History

EDUCATING ALL TYPES OF CHILDREN One of the best ways to educate all types of children, regardless of economic and/or racial status, is by incorporating multiple teaching techniques into course lessons. I think it is also important to not focus on pushing one belief on students. For example, in Part I of School: The Story of American Public Education, the author mentioned that at the start of the common school system, many immigrants were hesitant to attend because they were forcing all students to practice and learn about one religion. In Part II, As American As Public School , we learned that after World War I, as immigration drastically increased, intelligence testing was implemented to assign students to ability groups. However, these I.Q. tests demonstrated differences in scores between racial groups. Consequently, intelligence test scores were used as propaganda to try and restrict immigration.  For educators, it is important to consider the various learning styles when planni...

 Division or Unification? Part 1 of School: The Story of American Public Education discussed the development of common school systems in America. From what I have read, I would argue that despite the attempts to unify the people, public education ended up dividing the United States and causing several conflicts. During our group meeting, my classmates and I brought up the fact that despite Thomas Jefferson arguing that “all” Americans be educated, there were still groups of people that were excluded. On page 22, Jefferson said that “the survival of the democracy depended on educating all Americans.” This was a step to bring citizens together and educate them; however,  several Americans refused to get an education and instead focused on work and industries.  Another reason why I would argue that the early years of education divided America is that the rise of common schools also created a rift in society because of religion. During the 1800s, immigration numbers increase...