Our colonial curriculum, 1607-1776

By Colyer Meriwether

Book Overview

How did a new world learn to think? In the classrooms of colonial America, ideas were drilled, argued, and absorbed. It began with small schools. Education shaped the nation. Colyer Meriwether's Our colonial curriculum, 1607-1776 is an educational history monograph with the pace of a story and the authority of a scholarly nonfiction study. Set in colonial america 1607-1776, it traces colonial American schooling from settlement to the eve of independence, mapping the early American curriculum: how lessons were organised, what was valued, and which pressures sat behind the timetable. As a clear academic reference book, it speaks to readers of early American studies as well as anyone curious about pre-revolutionary America, where religion, commerce, and politics all left fingerprints on the history of pedagogy. More than a record of schools, it is a window into how communities formed citizens and workers - and how local needs met European traditions on American ground. For education history research, it remains a practical teachers classroom resource for contextualising literature, civics, and social history, and a lasting contribution to American education history. With its lucid synthesis and steady attention to evidence, it has long served as a touchstone in the educational history of the colonies, illuminating how education helped shape civic identity before independence for scholars, students, and collectors. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353702526
• ISBN13: 9789353702526
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"