How was a father supposed to treat children? How was a mother supposed to treat children? What can we conclude about gender
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- How was a father supposed to treat children? How was a mother supposed to treat children?
What can we conclude about gender roles for men and women from this? - What were the characteristics of a good boy? What were the characteristics of a bad boy?
What were the characteristics of a good girl? What were the characteristics of a bad girl? If
children followed the good path, how would it affect their adult lives? What were the worst
things that would happen if children followed the bad path? - These sources reveal a lot about economic class in the early 1800s. What evidence indicates
that these sources were written for a solidly middle class audience? How were lower-class or
working-class people depicted in the sources? What does this indicate about the behavioral
expectations for children based on their class status?
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