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The College Pedro Ii And The Modernization Of The Secondary School Curriculum In Imperial Brazil, Karl M. Lorenz Jul 2003

The College Pedro Ii And The Modernization Of The Secondary School Curriculum In Imperial Brazil, Karl M. Lorenz

Karl M Lorenz

This work examines the role of the curriculum of the College Pedro II to modernize secondary school education in Brazil from 1838 to 1889. It argues that the Imperial Government followed two lines of action in achieving this goal. First, the Court sought to make education in the College exemplary by continuously introducing curriculum models and course content similar to that found in the best schools in Europe. Second, it enacted legislation that induced schools to adopt the program of studies of the College. Because the constitution prohibited the Central Government from directly effecting change in provincial schools, the Court …


O Ensino De Ciências E O Imperial Collegio Pedro Ii: 1838-1889 [Science Education And The Imperial College Pedro Ii: 1838-1889], Karl M. Lorenz Jan 2003

O Ensino De Ciências E O Imperial Collegio Pedro Ii: 1838-1889 [Science Education And The Imperial College Pedro Ii: 1838-1889], Karl M. Lorenz

Karl M Lorenz

Este capitulo discorre sobre o ensino de Ciências na escola secundaria brasileira, enfocando o Colégio Pedro II. O colégio imperial foi estabelecido em 1837 como modelo a ser seguido pelas escolas secundarias publicas e particulares nas províncias. O trabalho apresenta observações e dados sobre o ensino das Ciências ao nível nacional e uma descrição do ensino de Ciências no Colégio durante o século XIX. É discutido o currículo, os livros didáticos de ciências adotados no programa, e a relação entre o ensino secundário de Ciências e os exames preparatórios para as faculdades de medicina, direito e engenharia.
The chapter discusses …


Science Education And The Imperial College Pedro Ii: 1838-1889, Karl M. Lorenz Jan 2003

Science Education And The Imperial College Pedro Ii: 1838-1889, Karl M. Lorenz

Karl M Lorenz

The chapter discusses science teaching in the secondary school in Brazil, with a focus on the College Pedro II. The imperial College was founded in 1837 as a model institution to be emulated by public and private secondary schools in the provinces. The paper presents observations and data on science education at the national level and a description of science teaching in the College during the XIX century. Attention is given to the curriculum, the textbooks adopted in the science courses, and the relationship between secondary science education and the entrance examinations to the medical, law and engineering faculties. Este …


De Asilo De Órfãos A Colégio Das Elites: A Gênese E A Trajetória Do Imperial Collegio De Pedro Ii [From Orphanage To An Elite College: The Origin And Trajectory Of The Imperial College Pedro Ii], Karl M. Lorenz, Ariclê Vechia Jan 2003

De Asilo De Órfãos A Colégio Das Elites: A Gênese E A Trajetória Do Imperial Collegio De Pedro Ii [From Orphanage To An Elite College: The Origin And Trajectory Of The Imperial College Pedro Ii], Karl M. Lorenz, Ariclê Vechia

Karl M Lorenz

O trabalho relata a transformação do Colégio dos Órfãos de São Pedro, fundado em 1739, no Seminário de São Joaquim em 1766, e finalmente no Imperial Colégio de Pedro II. O Imperial Colégio foi estabelecido em 1837 para atender aos filhos das elites de Rio de Janeiro e servir como modelo para as instituições congêneres no Império.
The paper recounts the transformation of the College of the Orphans of São Pedro, founded in 1739, into the Seminary of São Joaquim in 1766, and finally into the College Pedro II. The imperial College was created in 1837 to attend to the …