Title

Graded course of study for rural schools

Creator

Files

Date Original

1909-1911

Description

This is a guidebook designed for use by teachers in rural, one-room schools where they would be teaching first through seventh grade. The book offers guidance for how to schedule all of the lessons for the seven groups of students each day, how to successfully conduct classes, and what skills and knowledge to expect of each grade. The back of the book has space for recording the progress of each student over time. This guidebook in particular was utilized between 1909 and 1911, in central Arkansas County, Arkansas.

Biographical/Historical Note

Arkansas County School District Number 49 was located in the Prairie View and Shannon area around Almyra, in central Arkansas County. School District Number 50 was created in 1890, also in central Arkansas County, and included Houghton School, which was later renamed Turley School.

Subjects

Education; Schools; Rural schools; School children; Teachers; Teaching

Contributor

Arkansas Department of Public Instruction

Geographical Area

Arkansas County. (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000286, Item 1

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Arkansas County School District records, MS.000283

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

Graded course of study for rural schools, Arkansas County School District records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

Education | United States History

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