The image above is a page from the New England Primer, the textbook used in colonial New England schools. As you learned in the video, New England schools were very different from schools today.
In the space below, discuss some of the differences between New England schools and schools you've attended. Which would you rather attend? Why? Do you think schools today would be better if they were more like the New England schools, or should New England schools have looked more like today's schools. Be sure to read the comments of your classmates and respond!
In the space below, discuss some of the differences between New England schools and schools you've attended. Which would you rather attend? Why? Do you think schools today would be better if they were more like the New England schools, or should New England schools have looked more like today's schools. Be sure to read the comments of your classmates and respond!