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Schoolhouse History Curriculum Framework Connection: Settlements, Colonies, Emerging American Identity, Schooling in Colonial Times Learning Strands Chronology and Cause Historical Understanding Research, Evidence, and Point of View Interdisciplinary Learning Lessons, Activities, and Related Links Activity 1: Introducing the Unit Activity 2: Oral History Activity 3: A typical school day in the 1700 - 1800's Activity 4: Research- Finding Materials on the Net Activity 5: Colonial Toys and Games Chronology and Cause By researching the history of schools in their communities, students will better understand the lives of young people from earlier time periods. They will increase their awareness of historical cause and effect in issues such as the goals of early education and how these goals have changed over the years. They will learn about the different roles boys and girls played in Colonial education and the ways in which these roles have changed over the years. Learning Strands Historical Understanding Students will understand the meaning, implications and import of the historical events that shaped the system of education in their communities and understand how young people experienced these events. Learning Strands Research, Evidence, and Point of View Students will be guided to frame questions about education in early New England that can be answered by general study of the time period using traditional sources such as texts, movies, and the Internet, as well as a more specific study of education in their communities using sources such as the local historical society. Students will also use primary sources to collect information. They will use information published by other student groups to compare and contrast their community's development of formal education to that of other communities. They will publish their written research, available photos, maps, and drawings on CommunityNet to share with others. Learning Strands Interdisciplinary Learning: Literature, Arts, Geography , Science & Technology, and Religion Students will read and review various works of non-fiction and fiction, including historical novels in order to better understand the time period. Publishing on CommunityNet will provide students with an authentic audience, and therefore, motivate them to write, review, and edit their work. Students may also express their research and knowledge through photography and artwork. These may be submitted to CommunityNet for publication. In their studies students will find that the infrastructure of their communities may have changed drastically over the years. This is an excellent mapping opportuntiy! Learning Strands

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