- Title:
- Development of the Upper Canadian philosophy of education, 1791-1841
- Creator:
- Currie, John George
- Date Created:
- 1977
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Education Ontario History 1791-1841Ontario 1791-1841Strachan, John, 1778-1867
- Geographical Focus:
- Ontario
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- Upper Canadian history displays an amazing zeal in the field of education. Indeed before the colony was a decade old there were nearly a score of identifiable schools established, some with more longevity than others. These schools were varied: some were run by ministers of the Church of England, by loyalists, by Presbyterians, by Baptists, by Moravians and by men who had failed at other employment, and by 1804 the Catholics were demanding their own. There was a classical school, a school for Mohawks and a school for orphans. These schools, however varied, strove for a basic goal. It was their intent to promote loyalty, morality and Christianity in the colony. This striving for morality was in the old Puritan sense. They were not to give the people charity, alms, but to promote man himself. The man was to be made aware of his usefulness and this would prevent sloth and excess. Poverty and idleness led to crime, freethinking and disloyality.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Currie, John George. 1977. "Development of the Upper Canadian philosophy of education, 1791-1841", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_295.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.