What School Was Really Like During Colonial Times

America's Founding Fathers used their advanced learning to build a new nation. But they were the elites, and despite the Puritan belief that literacy was a direct line to god, the reality of colonial schooling may surprise you. #Colonial #History #Schools A work-in-progress | 0:00 The power of literacy | 0:54 Reading and right-living | 1:54 Enlightenment vs. employment | 2:45 School wasn't free | 3:34 No quality control | 4:16 Teacher training | 5:17 Discipline and punishment | 6:01 Dame schools | 6:56 Grammar schools | 7:41 No girls allowed | 8:33 Indoctrinating indigenous people | 9:43 Voiceover By: Tim Bensch Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/1461788/what-school-was-like-during-colonial-times/