Horace Mann
Horace Mann lived during the nineteenth century in the United States. Horace grew up on a farm and was expected to do chores. He learned by doing the work and by direct involvement. His views on education were directly influenced by the revolutionary generation. Mann established the philosophical and organizational foundations of public schooling. His philosophy was based off his childhood, which was controlled by hark work and regular church attendance. He emphasized that schooling should develop hardworking mean and woman and that ethical values should be respected.
Mann believed that elected officials and representative institutions should govern the common school. The common school should not be tied to any political party. The common school is socially integrative so all students can learn together. The common school idea would prepare students for everyday life. In the common school the curriculum would be based off of reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, history geography, health, music and art. The idea of the common school and Mann’s educational philosophy founded a civic education so all could be united together to learn and better off society.
Mann believed that elected officials and representative institutions should govern the common school. The common school should not be tied to any political party. The common school is socially integrative so all students can learn together. The common school idea would prepare students for everyday life. In the common school the curriculum would be based off of reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic, history geography, health, music and art. The idea of the common school and Mann’s educational philosophy founded a civic education so all could be united together to learn and better off society.