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1 Name: Class: On the Education of Youth in America By Noah Webster 1788 Noah Webster ( ), also known as the Father of American Scholarship and Education, was an American textbook pioneer, spelling reformer, political writer, and editor. Webster is most well-known for his publication of An American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828, known today as the Merriam- Webster dictionary. As you read, take notes on Webster s opinions on the current state of education in America and what he would like to see changed. [1] Another defect in our schools, which, since the revolution, is become inexcusable, is the want of proper books. The collections which are now used consist of essays that respect foreign and ancient nations. The minds of youth are perpetually led to the history of Greece and Rome or to Great Britain; boys are constantly repeating the declamations of Demosthenes 1 and Cicero, 2 or debates upon some political question in the British Parliament. These are excellent specimens of good sense, polished stile and perfect oratory; but they are not interesting to children. They cannot be very useful, except to young gentlemen who want them as models of reasoning and eloquence, in the pulpit 3 or at the bar. "Noah Webster The Schoolmaster of the Republic" by Root & Tinker is in the public domain. But every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life and practice. As soon as he opens his lips, he should rehearse the history of his own country; he should lisp the praise of liberty, and of those illustrious 4 heroes and statesmen, who have wrought a revolution in her favor. A selection of essays, respecting the settlement and geography of America; the history of the late revolution and of the most remarkable characters and events that distinguished it, and a compendium 5 of the principles of the federal and provincial governments, should be the principal school book in the United States. These are interesting objects to every man; they call home the minds of youth and fix them upon the interests of their own country, and they assist in forming attachments to it, as well as in enlarging the understanding. It is observed by the great Montesquieu, 6 that the laws of education ought to be relative to the principles of the government. 1. a Greek statesman and public speaker of ancient Athens 2. Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman politician, lawyer, and public speaker. 3. a raised platform in a church from which sermons are delivered 4. Illustrious (adjective): well known, respected, and admired for past achievements 5. a collection of information about a particular subject 6. a French political philosopher 1

2 [5] In despotic 7 governments, the people should have little or no education, except what tends to inspire them with a servile fear. Information is fatal to despotism. In monarchies, education should be partial, and adapted to the rank of each class of citizens. But in a republican government, says the same writer, the whole power of education is required. Here every class of people should know and love the laws. This knowledge should be diffused by means of schools and newspapers; and an attachment to the laws may be formed by early impressions upon the mind. Two regulations are essential to the continuance of republican governments: 1. Such a distribution of lands and such principles of descent and alienation, as shall give every citizen a power of acquiring what his industry merits Such a system of education as gives every citizen an opportunity of acquiring knowledge and fitting himself for places of trust. These are fundamental articles; the sine qua non 9 of the existence of the American republics. Hence the absurdity of our copying the manners and adopting the institutions of Monarchies. In several States, we find laws passed, establishing provision for colleges and academies, where people of property may educate their sons; but no provision is made for instructing the poorer rank of people, even in reading and writing. Yet in these same States, every citizen who is worth a few shillings annually, is entitled to vote for legislators. 10 [10] This appears to me a most glaring solecism 11 in government. The constitutions are republican, and the laws of education are monarchical. The former extend civil rights to every honest industrious man; the latter deprive a large proportion of the citizens of a most valuable privilege. In our American republics, where [government] is in the hands of the people, knowledge should be universally diffused by means of public schools. Of such consequence is it to society, that the people who make laws, should be well informed, that I conceive no Legislature can be justified in neglecting proper establishments for this purpose. When I speak of a diffusion of knowledge, I do not mean merely a knowledge of spelling books, and the New Testament. An acquaintance with ethics, and with the general principles of law, commerce, money and government, is necessary for the yeomanry 12 of a republican state. This acquaintance they might obtain by means of books calculated for schools, and read by the children, during the winter months, and by the circulation of public papers. In Rome it was the common exercise of boys at school, to learn the laws of the twelve tables by heart, as they did their poets and classic authors. 13 What an excellent practice this in a free government! It is said, indeed by many, that our common people are already too well informed. Strange paradox! 14 The truth is, they have too much knowledge and spirit to resign their share in government, and are not sufficiently informed to govern themselves in all cases of difficulty. 7. tyrannical 8. See Footnote a phrase referring to something that s essential 10. See Footnote a mistake 12. a group of men who own land 13. from Volume I of Middleton s Life of Cicero 2

3 [15] There are some acts of the American legislatures which astonish men of information; and blunders in legislation are frequently ascribed to bad intentions. But if we examine the men who compose these legislatures, we shall find that wrong measures generally proceed from ignorance either in the men themselves, or in their constituents. They often mistake their own interest, because they do not foresee the remote consequences of a measure. It may be true that all men cannot be legislators; but the more generally knowledge is diffused among the substantial yeomanry, the more perfect will be the laws of a republican state. Every small district should be furnished with a school, at least four months in a year; when boys are not otherwise employed. This school should be kept by the most reputable and well informed man in the district. Here children should be taught the usual branches of learning; submission to superiors and to laws; the moral or social duties; the history and transactions of their own country; the principles of liberty and government. Here the rough manners of the wilderness should be softened, and the principles of virtue and good behavior inculcated. The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities; and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more assiduity 15 than the head. Such a general system of education is neither impracticable nor difficult; and excepting the formation of a federal government that shall be efficient and permanent, it demands the first attention of American patriots. Until such a system shall be adopted and pursued; until the Statesman and Divine shall unite their efforts in forming the human mind, rather than in loping its excrescences, 16 after it has been neglected; until Legislators discover that the only way to make good citizens and subjects, is to nourish them from infancy; and until parents shall be convinced that the worst of men are not the proper teachers to make the best; mankind cannot know to what a degree of perfection society and government may be carried. America affords the fairest opportunities for making the experiment, and opens the most encouraging prospect of success. Footnote 1: The power of entailing real estates is repugnant to the spirit of our American governments. Footnote 2: I have known instructions from the inhabitants of a country, two thirds of whom could not write their names. How competent must such men be to decide an important point in legislation! On the Education of Youth in America by Noah Webster (1788) is in the public domain. 14. a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement 15. constant or close attention 16. an outgrowth 3

4 Text-Dependent Questions Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences. 1. PART A: In paragraph 9 of On the Education of Youth in America, how does the quotation, The constitutions are republican, and the laws of education are monarchical reinforce Webster s point of view on education? A. It indicates that the type of education students are receiving poorly prepares them for government service. B. It asserts that schools should emphasize the merits of the U.S. political system over those of other systems. C. It emphasizes that the current education laws are contrary to the country s form of government. D. It describes the educational opportunities shared by wealthy students and poor students. 2. PART B: Which quotation best supports the answer to Part A? A. Such a system of education as gives every citizen an opportunity of acquiring knowledge (Paragraph 7) B. The former extend civil rights to every honest industrious man; the latter deprive a large proportion of the citizens of a most valuable privilege. (Paragraph 10) C. submission to superiors and to laws; the moral or social duties; the history and transactions of their own country; the principles of liberty and government. (Paragraph 17) D. How competent must such men be to decide an important point in legislation! (Paragraph 20) 3. PART A: What is the meaning of inculcated as it is used in paragraph 17 of On the Education of Youth in America? A. standardized B. invested C. instilled D. utilized 4. PART B: Which word from paragraph 17 is similar in meaning to inculcated? A. furnished B. employed C. taught D. softened 5. PART A: Which explanation for the value of public schools most agrees with Webster s argument in On the Education of Youth in America? A. A republic will only work if both voters and lawmakers are educated. B. Education is a basic right that all governments should guarantee their citizens. C. A nation s economy functions poorly if its citizens are uneducated. D. The country s citizens will be more loyal to the government if the government educates them. 4

5 6. PART B: Which quotation best supports the answer in Part A? A. Yet in these same States, every citizen who is worth a few shillings annually, is entitled to vote for legislators. (Paragraph 9) B. This acquaintance they might obtain by means of books calculated for schools, and read by the children, during the winter months, and by the circulation of public papers. (Paragraph 12) C. It is said, indeed by many, that our common people are already too well informed. (Paragraph 14) D. But if we examine the men who compose these legislature, we shall find that wrong measures generally proceed from ignorance either in the men themselves, or in their constituents. (Paragraph 15) 5

6 Discussion Questions Directions: Brainstorm your answers to the following questions in the space provided. Be prepared to share your original ideas in a class discussion. 1. Is there a class offered at your school that focuses on government? How do you think it benefits you? 2. Do you agree with Noah Webster s claim that the success of a society is built on the education of its citizens? Why or why not? 3. Do you think that education in America has changed to become more aligned with Noah Webster s views? Why or why not? In what ways do you think education could change to be more useful today? 4. In the context of the text, what does Noah Webster believe is the goal of education? How does this compare to the goals of education today? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer. 6

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