One room Schoolhouses

By: Zoey Anderson

In the 19th and 20th centuries, most children attended one-room schoolhouses. Now, most children attend school buildings.. Our schools differ from one-room schools in many ways.

They only needed 2 pencils, but now we buy things like binders, folders, more than two pencils (which would be lost by the second week of school), notebooks, and things like markers and pens. We need more things because we have multiple teachers who have different class supply requirements, which leads me to my second difference. While students in one-room schools only had one teacher, we have 4-6 different teachers.

For Halloween, the students in one-room schools had an all-day party with no classes. In our schools, we have classes all-day and we don't have a party. We may read something Halloween-related, but we still stick to our regular classes. During Thanksgiving, the one-room schools only had the day of and the day after Thanksgiving off, but now we can have up to a week off of school. Back then, they learned about Thanksgiving, but we just have our usual classes.

Back then, only public schools had indoor plumbing and electricity just like us. We use electricity and technology every day in our classes. From calculators to Chromebooks, electricity and technology play a huge role in our education. Now, many one-room schools have been turned into town halls, restaurants, and other things, but our school buildings stand tall, also as a symbol of community.

In conclusion, one-room schools and our schools share many similarities and differences. Despite our many differences, schools will forever hold an important place in American history, not only in our textbooks but also in our hearts.

One-Room Schoolhouse, https://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ny/es_ny_school_1.html#:~:text=In%20the%2019th%20and%20early,six%20to%2040%20or%20more.