Harvard: Documents from History
Harvard: Documents from History
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Activity:
Activity:
The text below details the creation of Harvard's first charter in 1650. On the right hand side is a translation of the charter, while the left hand side includes access to a digital scan of the document. The charter was vital to establishing Harvard's credibility and authority as an institution.
TO-DO:
Select "link to charter" to view and interact with the document
Come back to this page
Read through the highlighted parts of the translation located below
Consider:
the purpose of the document
the type of language used
the future that this document had in mind
Next, we will interact with a university document from the 1700s.
Next, we will interact with a university document from the 1700s.
Overview:
Overview:
The 1700s supplied very little documentation from the university, instead relying on journals, textbooks, and presidential records to make sense of the time period.
The purpose of the documents below are to build upon your observations from the 1650 charter. Overall, these documents help us understand what climate higher education was created out of.
Activity:
*Think* like a historian.
After viewing the original document and skimming the text summary, reflect on the following guided questions:
What does this text reveal about the social climate during 1700s?
What was the mission of this college?
As the first established university, do you believe Harvard was the standard for future universities?
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