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Noah Webster

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Biography of Noah Webster



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A famous person who lived at the same time as Noah WebsterGeorge Washington
How he earned money to support his familyHe was a teacher.
His duties as a teacherTeach, clean & repair the building
His attitude as he did his workHe was cheerful
How he motivated his studentsRewarded instead of flogging
The benefit he gained by living with the judgeHe had access to a lot of books.
A book he wroteBlue-backed Speller
His mode of travelHorse and stagecoach
What he called a common language for the peopleMother tongue
How long it took him to write his dictionaryTwenty years
The number of words in his dictionary70,000
The family who published Noah's dictionaryMerriam


Online Teacher
Midland, TX

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