The History of Education in America Crossword

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  1. 3. little funding. They had to use castoffs from the “white” schools.
  2. 4. Freidrich ______, a German educator developed the idea for kindergarten.
  3. 7. an educational philosopher, psychologist and writer influenced schools in the American Progressive Period by promoting the link between learning and experience. The Teacher in the classroom became a guide for learning and not just a provider of information.
  4. 8. Both boys and girls attended _____ schools where women taught in their own homes.
  5. 11. During the American Pogressive Period, African-American schools were highly segregated and
  6. 12. Schools gave the same education to people from different levels of society.
  7. 14. The McGuffey’s _______ taught moral lessons along with reading, spelling and other subjects.
  8. 15. Major influencer in education in the American Common School Period.
  9. 17. During the American Progressive Period, thousands of public _______ schools opened.
  10. 18. University founded during the American Colonial Period.
  11. 19. Political leader who helped shape the development of schools during the American National Period
  12. 20. Schools provided teacher training during the American Common School Period
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  1. 1. Thought that education was so important, he established the University of Virginia.
  2. 2. for young children were established in public schools during the American Common School Period.
  3. 5. Political leader who helped shape the development of schools during the American National Period
  4. 6. During the American Colonial Period, teachers couldn’t
  5. 9. Montessori believed that young children are capable of great discovery and have motivation.
  6. 10. Basic reading skills were taught in books known as _______ Readers from the 1930’s to the 1960’s.
  7. 13. Rutgers University is a land-grant college established by the ______ Act.
  8. 16. s were used during the American Colonial Period (a type of educational tool).