John Dewey and his philosophy
What was the formal name of the school founded by John Dewey and the University of Chicago?
The Laboratory School
What did more children begin to do during this time?
More children attended schools
Schools closed down permanently because of money shortage.
What was the system called that separated Black and white students in schools during the 1930s?
Segregation
Name two of the four basic impulses children have, according to Dewey.
Accepted answers: Communicate, construct, inquire, and express (in finer form).
Where did school enrollment increase?
Cities
What happened to subjects like art and music?
They were cut from schools.
What New Deal program helped teach African Americans to read and write?
The National Youth Administration (NYA)
In the classroom, what did Dewey do to foster community?
He made each student learn a portion of the material and teach it to his or her peers.
What is one new creative subject added to schools?
Art, music, or physical education (all or any is correct)
What happened to the teachers' salaries?
They were reduced.
What type of schools did White business owners often fund for African Americans to limit economic competition?
Industrial schools (focused on manual labor training)
What three things did Dewey expect from teachers?
Highly skilled in pedagogy, deep knowledge of their subject, and well-versed understanding of child psychology.
Where did schools get better funding from?
Local taxes and/or businesses
What did teachers have less of while working more?
Resources.
What major educational inequality existed in 230 Southern counties in 1932, despite each county having a high school for white students?
There were no high schools for Black students
Explain the basics of occupation-based schooling.
Learning by doing activities like farming, cooking, sewing, and more. Motivation to learn came from the need to solve problems encountered while doing their activities.
What was the overall trend of schools before the Great Depression?
Growth and expansion
What happened to teachers’ working conditions during the Great Depression?
They became harder and more difficult.
Which three Black teachers that criticized intelligence and educational discrimination that caused racial inequality?
W. E. B. Du Bois, Horace Mann Bond, and E. Franklin Frazier!