Conversations on Common Things
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Conversations on Common Things is an early 19th-century educational book by Dorothea Dix that presents everyday scientific and moral knowledge in a conversational format for young readers.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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children's book → educational book → |
| author |
Dorothea Dix
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| authorName |
Dorothea Lynde Dix
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| contains |
explanations of everyday phenomena
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moral reflections → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| educationalApproach |
informal conversation
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question-and-answer → |
| educationalDomain |
domestic knowledge
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morality → science → |
| educationalLevel |
early secondary
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elementary → |
| educationalMethod |
integrating science with moral lessons
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| format |
conversational
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| genre |
children's non-fiction
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didactic literature → educational literature → moral instruction → science education → |
| hasAuthorNotability |
Dorothea Dix is known for mental health reform in the United States
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| hasAuthorOccupation |
educator
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social reformer → |
| historicalSignificance |
example of 19th-century moral and scientific instruction combined
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example of early American popular science writing for children → |
| intendedAudience |
children
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young readers → |
| language |
English
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| medium |
print
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| narrativeForm |
dialogue
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| pedagogicalGoal |
to instill moral values
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to teach everyday science → |
| publicationEra |
19th century
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| style |
didactic
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plain language → |
| subjectMatter |
common household phenomena
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everyday scientific knowledge → moral knowledge → natural philosophy → |
| targetUseContext |
home education
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schoolroom reading → |
| theme |
domestic education
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making science accessible → moral improvement → |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Dorothea Dix
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