EMILY

What is the PURPOSE of education at that time? What was the CURRICULUM and methods of INSTRUCTION used to reach the purpose? What was the ROLE of the STUDENT and of the TEACHER?

Dame School- []

John Lock- [|http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/locke/#Edu]

Salem Witch Trails - [] - This is where I got most of my information for my project.

Latin Grammar Schools - []

6/21/13 Assignment:

[|Music in Public Schools]

This link leads to an article that speaks about how important music is to our schools. Not being a very musically inclined person myself, I can see how being exposed to music all through my public schooling, rather than just in elementary, could have helped me in many other areas. Music enhances the mind and opens the brain up to thought patterns that otherwise would not be exposed. If music can much such a huge impact on its on just think what adding art and theater could do! // I appreciate you finding an article that is 'out of your comfort zone.' Very helpful information in the article how music increases skills in many ways, tests scores and more! Prof. Norland //

[|Preparing Students for the Real World]

Tis article shows how schools and our government are finally recognizing the need for change. Extra school programs or options put towards the students themselves give them the opportunity to choose what they want to do with their lives while still getting a high school diploma. // Yes, some strong views about changing curriculum and taking another look at the purpose of standardized tests. Preparing for the real world is going to truly mean making some serious changes. Good information. //

[|Learning how to Learn]

This article shows the importance of learning how to learn. In life we learn many skills but we never really find out how we learned what we did and why. With finding out this information we could expand our learning to things outside of text books and tests. Students would want to learn because they would be more confident in their own personal skills. // What an interesting article from the Christian Science Monitor on taking time to master even one skill. It is even tied with Howard Gardner's belief that this helps build a "disciplined mind." //

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//** Emily, I have downloaded your Tale of Two Schools assignment. Thanks. **//