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= //** MONDAY - Nov 14 **// = Where do the roots of formal education begin in this country? Explore the historical timeline of what took place for the current U.S. education system to evolve. You'll be surprised at some of the interesting facts involved in this unit!

To begin, let's discussof how to record information, a.k.a. taking notes. Set up an account in Evernote, a free web-based note-taking system that will help you organize information (notes, documents, pics, images, etc.)

Follow directions as you set up your account. You may set this up on as many devices as you would like - phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, etc. - to make it easily accessible. This is possible way for you to stay organized in college!

// **Education During the ** //// **Colonial Period (1600 - 1775) ** //

Read pp. in //**Teaching**//. After reading, construct notes in Evernote to help you remember the information. Use word-processing features (color, size, bold, etc.) to help you organize and understand the information effectively. At the end of class, save your notes. Print if finished.

= TUESDAY - Nov 15 = Listen as your teacher reads "Going to School in Colonial America". Continue with your notes about the Colonial period of Education in the U.S. Save and print your notes. Be sure to check the guidelines to be sure you have done what you need.

 Read the pp. 133 - 135 in __**Teaching**__. Take notes about the highlights of the period.
 * Education During the American Early National Period (1776 - 1840) **

When finished, save and print your notes. Again, use note-taking tricks such as highlighting, size, bold, spacing, indenting, and more, to make your notes work for you.

= WEDNESDAY - Dec 16 =

**Education During the American Common School Period (1840 - 1880)** Read the pp. 133 - 135 in Teaching. Take notes about the highlights of the period. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">When finished, save and print your notes.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Do you know what Horace Mann did for education?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">What act established land-grant colleges in every state?



=//** THURSDAY - Nov 17 **//=

Complete 3 note sets that have been assigned to this point. Be sure that you have the main headings, important dates, key points. Remember, notes means exactly what the word implies. It is not the entire text of a document or dialogue.

Once completed, print and turn in.

=//** FRIDAY - Nov 18 **//= <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">The American Progressive Period (1880 - 1921)
 * Period 1 **



<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Read pp. 139 - 143 in. Take notes about the highlights of the period in "the cloud". Once you have finished your notes in Evernote, save, then print.




 * Period 4 **

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