History of education in Wales (1701–1870)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-education-in-wales--1701-1870-

1. What is the period of educational reform?
2. What is the key philanthropic organization?
3. What were circulating schools in Wales and why were they important?
4. How did the Welsh language affect school lessons in the 18th and 19th centuries?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the period of educational reform?1701 to 1870
2. What is the key philanthropic organization?Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK)
3. What were circulating schools in Wales and why were they important?Circulating schools were mobile classrooms that traveled to rural areas, giving children who had no permanent schools a chance to learn reading and writing.
4. How did the Welsh language affect school lessons in the 18th and 19th centuries?In the 1700s many schools used Welsh because most people spoke it, but in the 1800s schools started forcing children to speak English and even punished them for speaking Welsh.

Philanthropic Endeavors: Actions aimed at promoting the welfare of others, often through charitable donations and efforts.
Corporal Punishment: The use of physical force to discipline or punish, such as striking with a cane or ruler.
Bilingualism: The ability to speak and understand two languages fluently.
Dissenter Academies: Educational institutions established by Protestant nonconformists, often providing higher education.