Basics of School
True/False
Children who lived in the country had better educational opportunities than children who lived in the town
False
True/False
Many students only attended school for a few months out of the year
True
What does "CCC" stand for?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Who was the leading philosopher of this time?
John Dewey
Who could/could not attend school?
Those who could afford tuition attended school.
What were the only three subjects taught during the Depression?
Reading, math, writing
-Reduction in school hours
-Increased class size
-Lower teacher salaries
-School closings
What educational philosophy did the leading philosopher of this time follow most strongly?
Progressivism
Majority of students graduated school at 12th grade
False
At what grade did most children quit school to work on their family farm?
8th Grade
What does "NYA" stand for?
National Youth Administration
What group of people struggled finding fair education?
African Americans
Was in mandatory for children to attend school?
No
How did the teacher teach different grades in a one-room school house holding grades k-12?
Each grade would sit in rows, the teacher would teach to one grade in the front as the other students did their work.
What are three different examples of what you would see being cut from schools due to low funding?
-Cut class like music and foreign language
-Sport programs cuts
-Rid of cafeteria
-Ending distribution of school supplies to students
What was the promise of education?
create knowledgeable citizens
Often, children in rural areas did not attend school. What was the reasoning?
Schools had closed, children couldn't attend schools in different areas because they had no means to get there.
What are three examples of classes that were cut from schools during the depression?
Literature
Sciences
Art
History
What are the two different programs NYA created?
1- Work relief and employment program for the needy and out of school
2- Part-time employment assistant program for needy high school and college students
Some educators during the Depression sought to stray away from progressive philosophy. What is the name of the radical reform they implemented?
Social Reconstructionism