My+life+vs+19+century+life+MADe09+2

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 * Topic... School **

Example 1 Back then if children spoke out or were misbehaving the teacher had the ability to punish the child wither it be but a ruler or being whipped in front of the rest of the students.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_were_the_childrens_punishments_the_19th_century

IN the 19th century the children were not expected to any homework because once they were home if there family was supported by farming the were expected to do that and help there father if the were a boy or help there mother if they were a girl
 * Example 2 **

"My Father's History and Family" from Annals of the Merriam Family as Gathered by Homer Merriam Commenced in 1862


 * Example 3 **
 * The children did not have pencils or pens they had ink bottles and quills and paper sometimes they had chalk and a little chalk board to write on. **

"The Life and Writings of Minerva Mayo by Herself" 1820-22

The didn’t have library’s or books at home all the reading must have been done in the school or unless the kids were rich they didn’t have books This would make it every hard to do history papers.
 * Example 4 **

"The Life and Writings of Minerva Mayo by Herself" 1820-22

Conclusion I conclude that it’s easier living in the 19 the century because now we have books, and pens and different grades that are dedicated to different ages of kids. Know your education really counts toward getting a job back then if you didn’t have a good job you could just go and work on w farm somewhere