Short excerpt from America’s Library article:
One-room Schoolhouse
Would you like to experience what going to school was like in the late 1800s? To start with, imagine everyone in school sharing only one teacher and one classroom.
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II. Pre-Reading Questions
What is a typical class room like in your school?
What do you think it would be like to study in a small one-room schoolhouse?
Click here to read the article
One-room Schoolhouse
from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)
When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.
Click for Answers.
