Training School 3rd Grade First Floor - Room 18.

Item

Title
Training School 3rd Grade First Floor - Room 18.
Description
This image depicts a math lesson being given to a group of 3rd grade Training School students. The woman standing next to the math equations is likely Harriet Plunkett who taught 3rd grade at the Normal in 1892. Third grade arithmetic consisted of learning numeration to 1,000,000, subtraction, addition, and basic multiplication and division. Students also were also taught about healthy vs. unhealthy foods, and positive eating habits in this grade, as a part of the “General Lessons” curriculum.
Publisher
Gibson Studio
Subject
Black-and-white photography, Student teachers, Boys, Girls, Students, Desks, Learning
Location
Michigan State Normal School, Ypsilanti, MI