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A 20 page paper. Part A provides an overview of education over the last 100 years beginning with the Committee of Ten. The emphasis is on English education. Part B discusses how drama has been and is being used in English and language arts classes. Experts discussed include Heathcote, Spolin, Applebee, and Courtney, among others. Bibliography lists 23 sources.
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discussed include Heathcote, Spolin, Applebee, and Courtney, among others. Bibliography lists 23 sources. PGengdr.rtf ENGLISH EDUCATION OVER THE LAST 100 YEARS AND EFFECT OF DRAMA by Dr. P.
McCabe, November, 2001 properly! PART A. Overview of English Education Last 100 Years Evolution of American Education The first
schools were established in America in the early 1600s. It was an environment of religious and theological devotion and the climate remains thus for 200 years. The purpose of the
first schools were to teach children (boys only at first) to read for the purpose of being able to read Scripture (Bent and Kronenberg, 1961). The American society
and culture experienced vast changes over the next two hundred years. Education changed to meet the new demands and needs. Numerous law were enacted to govern education and to compel
children to attend school for a certain number of years. The school system was supported by the state instead of the townships. State Constitutions provided for free education for all
children. Curriculum was transformed (Bent and Kronenberg, 1961). By the late 1880s, school was being challenged again. Specifically, there was a deep concern regarding the purpose and objectives
of the high school. There were two separate philosophies regarding the purpose of the high school. Traditional educators believed high school was for the sole purpose of preparing students for
college. This practice divided students into those students who would end their education with the high school experience or those who would pursue further academic training. The division was most
often based on social, economic or ethnic backgrounds as opposed to ability. The other group believed that high schools should be for all youngsters and that the school should offer
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