Schools 100 Years Ago

Schools 100 Years Ago

Schools 100 Years Ago

Many schools were changing 100 years ago. Smaller schools were beginning to consolidate, or combine to make larger schools. Children in cities began attending these larger schools.

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What happened to smaller schools 100 years ago?

• They closed down completely

• They combined to make bigger schools

• They stayed the same size

• They became private schools

However, many schools were still one-room school houses. These schools were common in small towns and rural areas. Rural areas are usually called country areas. In one-room school houses there was only one teacher. The teacher in these schools served as the teacher, principal, and janitor. Most teachers in these schools were required to arrive at school early to make sure the classroom was ready for the day. In the winter that meant making sure that the stove was burning so that the room would be warm before students arrived.

Multiple Choice

In one-room schoolhouses, who did all the teaching?

• Many different teachers

• Only substitute teachers

• One teacher for all grades

• Parent volunteers

Multiple Choice

What was one of the teacher's jobs besides teaching?

• Bus driver

• Cook

• Principal

• Nurse

Multiple Choice

What did teachers have to do before students arrived in the winter?

• Clean the windows

• Paint the walls

• Make sure the stove was burning

• Water the plants

Multiple Choice

How many teachers worked in a one-room schoolhouse?

• Two teachers

• Three teachers

• Four teachers

• One teacher

The teacher taught all the students in all the grades. The teacher would usually teach one group of students at a time and then assign work while he or she moved to another group of students.

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What did the teacher do while some students worked on assignments?

• Left the classroom

• Taught other groups of students

• Graded papers

• Cleaned the classroom

Since most students walked to school, school began around 9:00. Students brought their lunch to school in lunch pails and generally got an hour for lunch with recess time outside.

Multiple Choice

What time did most students come to school?

• 7:00

• 8:00

• 9:00

• 10:00

Multiple Choice

Why did students bring their lunch to school?

• The school didn't have a cafeteria

• They didn't like school food

• Their parents made them

• Lunch was too expensive

Multiple Choice

How long did students get for lunch and recess?

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• One hour

• Two hours

Multiple Choice

How did most students get to school?

• They walked

• They rode horses

• They took a bus

• Their parents drove them

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