Chapter 21-4Chapter 21-4Public Education and American Public Education and American CultureCulture

Educating AmericansEducating Americans

Before 1870, half of American children Before 1870, half of American children went to school.went to school.

As industry grew, so did the need for an As industry grew, so did the need for an educated work force.educated work force. Compulsory Education-Compulsory Education- requirement that requirement that

children must attend school, usually through children must attend school, usually through 6th grade. 6th grade.

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Educating AmericansEducating Americans

The School DayThe School Day Typical day 8am to 4 pm.Typical day 8am to 4 pm. The Three R’sThe Three R’s

Reading, Writing, ‘RithmaticReading, Writing, ‘Rithmatic

Discipline was emphasizedDiscipline was emphasized Often times, punishment was swift and severeOften times, punishment was swift and severe

Eventually more higher education schools Eventually more higher education schools were builtwere built High schools, colleges and universities, trade High schools, colleges and universities, trade

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As more people were educated, As more people were educated, more people read.more people read.

The The newspaper boom was linked newspaper boom was linked to the growth of citiesto the growth of cities.. Immigrants learned to read English.Immigrants learned to read English.

Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer created the first created the first modern, mass-circulation modern, mass-circulation newspaper.newspaper. William Randolph Hearst challenged William Randolph Hearst challenged

Pulitzer, creating Pulitzer, creating Yellow journalism-Yellow journalism- sensational news reportingsensational news reporting

Read All About It!Read All About It! Many papers added comic Many papers added comic

strips to attract readersstrips to attract readers To attract female readers, To attract female readers,

they added sections on they added sections on fashion, homemaking, and fashion, homemaking, and family mattersfamily matters

New Reading HabitsNew Reading Habits Magazines, journals, and Magazines, journals, and

books began to take off.books began to take off. Dime novels-Dime novels- low priced paper low priced paper

backs that offered thrilling backs that offered thrilling stories.stories. The Wild West, Rags to Riches The Wild West, Rags to Riches

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RealistsRealists- authors who tried to - authors who tried to show the harsh side of life.show the harsh side of life.

Painting Everyday LifePainting Everyday Life Many artists also began to capture Many artists also began to capture local local

color-color- refers to speech or habits of a refers to speech or habits of a particular region.particular region.