In a Science and Math class in the 1800s, what exactly would a young boy study?

Question

Was physics around? Biology? Chemistry? Algebra? Long division? Were these subjects taught to young (teenaged) boys at wealthy schools? Also, if you have any idea what boys in that time period addressed their teachers by, that would be useful as well. (Professor? Teacher? Mister? Sir?)

Answer 1

you have so many questions here..are you doing a research paper?
well to begin with there was not too much importance set to an education only the wealty set store to education. In 1799 Alabama had its first public school. In 1820, the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the city of New York opened the first apprentice library and training school. New York had not established any public school system until 1853; therefore the need for this or any school was a great achievement. Many times if you were lucky to be in a classroom you would have whoever was considered an expert in that field. These were called "in-service" and they taught or mostly lectured partime in these classes. These men were generally called "professor" in the outlaying rual schools the men were called Mister. Miss/Mrs was for the woman teacher. Horace Mann was a great man to help change the way we educated America...
Horace Mann was born in Franklin, Massachusetts in 1796. He lived until 1859 and was a noted educator According to Antioch College in Ohio, Horace Mann established one of the first State Boards of Education. He became the Secretary of Education for Massachusetts in 1837. Horace Mann visited European schools in 1843 to compare the two educational systems. He also led a movement to structure free public education .
Noah Webster's famous "Blue Back Spellers" taught millions of children standard American spelling. Officially called the American Spelling Book, it was published in 1783, and sold over a million copies.
On average, students began college at a younger age than they do now, some as young as 13.
Most schools offered classes in languages, basic mathematics, theology, ethics, history, geography, and Newtonian physics. Some schools taught other sciences: Yale offered mineralogy classes, and Columbia had courses in botany and chemistry. Students could study engineering only at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, which opened in 1802. Relatively few people went to college to study for a career - most schools were liberal arts institutions which aimed to produce well-educated people rather than skilled technicians. Job or career training usually occurred in apprenticeships, after or instead of college.

I hope this helps a bit

Answer 2

A couple reasons I think science is more relevant than the arts: 1. Industry is far more science based than humanity based. You hear people talk about oil, alternative fuels, global warming, macbooks, iphones, intel processors, etc. The computer you are using now is a marvel of science and engineering. Think about medicine, saving lives, curing diseases, new medicines, therapies, etc. Science can solve some of the most important problems on the planet that require attention. 2. It's easier to feed a family on science because there are more plentiful jobs due to the drive and demand (see number 1). If I could paint pictures, dance, sing, and write literature for a living I would but that isn't going to put food on the table at the end of the day.

Answer 3

mostly they studied things that applied to farming unless the were well to do reading writing arithmetic

Answer 4

no...in those days education was learning how to hunt and provide food for the family.

Answer 5

The girl sitting next to him.