Although Webster comes from a long line of farmers, "Noah did not want to be in that long line... Noah wanted to be a SCHOL-AR [noun: one who goes to school; a person who knows a lot]." This mixture of biographical detail, humor, and vocabulary-building continues throughout Ferris...
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Noah Webster was a prolific writer Lesson Quiz Course 4.5Kviews Webster’s Books As mentioned previously, Webster wrote numerous books. Among these were a number of textbooks. While working as aschoolteacher, he was appalled by the current quality of textbooks for school children. He, therefore...
The wisdom in spellingcoldas we do was long understood before Noah Webster's time, but we can credit him with the fact thatmouldas a spelling ofmoldhas not had centuries to trip up American school children trying to also mastercould,should, andwould. Webster dubbed themouldspelling "incorrect...
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he paused briefly to teach school and see new editions of his Institute through the press, he published his politically effective An Examination into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution (1787). In New York City, Webster established the American ...
The "Father of American Scholarship and Education" wasNoah Webster,who died MAY 28, 1843. Noah Websterattended Yale, which was founded as a Puritan Congregational school. When the Revolutionary War started,Websterleft for...
【关键句】Webster was interested in language even as a child. (第一段第三句) 译文:Webster从小就对语言感兴趣。 【答疑解惑】根据关键句可知,Webster小时候对语言感兴趣。故选C。 (2) 细节理解题。 【关键句】Webster thought the language of the American states should be English. But not British ...
Name:Noah WebsterDate of birth:October 16,1758Major events:◆1778:After graduating,Noah had to work as a (67) because his parents couldn’t (68) his further education.◆1783:Crowded schoolhouses with poor English books and untrained teachers didn’t (69) Noah.He wrote the textbook of his...
Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1759 in beautiful Hartford, Connecticut. His parents were Noah and Merrcy Webster. He had four siblings, Merrcy, Abram, Jersha, and Charles. He worked on a farm and had many chores. When he had free time he would read until his eyes hurt. He was...
Noah-Webster Biography WebsterwasborninNewHartford,Connecticut,toanestablishedfamily.Thoughheneverattendedcollege,Webster'sfatherwasintellectually curiousandprizededucation;hismotherspentlonghoursteachingNoahandhissiblingsspelling,mathematicsandmusic.Attheageofsix,Websterbeganattendingadilapidatedoneroomprimaryschoolthathad...