Author: Michael S. DayPublisher:
ISBN: 9780985748784
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Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The image of the hickory stick as basic to one room schoolhouse education has become a part of the popular culture. When people visualize the one room schoolhouse, the school-marm with a stick in her hand is often part of that image. When youngsters visit a restored one room schoolhouse, a common question is, “Did the teachers really beat kids with a stick?” The record suggests that, generally speaking, teachers in the nineteenth century were very harsh and could be quite violent. Yes, a stick was often used, but a number of other punishments were also employed, many that by today’s standards would be considered child abuse. Using a variety of firsthand reports from students (and some teachers) we explore the range of punishments used in nineteenth century schools and document how their use changed over the course of the years.
