HONR 501 - History of Modern Education

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Honors College

Description:

This seminar examines the rise of the modern public school approach to education in America, beginning with the "perfect storm" of the 19th century, which entailed the Western world's fascination with the Prussian school system, fear of communist uprisings (after 1848), fear of a Roman Catholic (i.e., Vatican) "takeover" of the United States (fueled by the "Second Wave" of immigration), the rise of industrialization and the consequent need for factory workers, especially in light of workers' strikes and labour riots and the rise of labour unions. A major goal of this course is to enable classical educators to have informed discussions about the differences between classical and "normal" public schools, and also to better understand their own educational background (since most of us came through that public school system).

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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