10/21/2019 Russian Jewish Immigrant Students: Experiences in Schooling and How to Help ThemRead NowThe experiences of schooling are different for all, but especially for a Russian Jewish immigrant in the early 1910's and Mexican-American students from the 1940's. As a Russian Jewish immigrant, Mary Antin was extremely excited for her first day of school. However, she quickly learned that if she were to talk during the Lord's Prayer ( a Christian prayer) she would be punished. She explained this incident by saying, "all Miss Dillingham knew of it was that two of her pupils whispered during morning prayer, and she must discipline them" (Fraser 178). This example of a situation described by Mary Antin shows how her Jewish religion wasn't protected and she was forced to recite something from the Christian religion.
As a teacher during this time trying to aid a young Russian Jewish immigrant, I would do anything in my power to help especially because World War I was just starting in Europe and Americans were trying desperately to not be dragged into the fight. In order to prepare for the war, the American government, "pledged to help conduct the war effort as vigorously as possible" (Urban 209). This movement towards the war effort included many teachers, however I would stand up to the movement. I would fight for the right to educate the students of our country because education is vital to the ensured success of our future.
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When discussing education for all in 1959, James Bryant Conant explains that high schools have "become known as a 'comprehensive' high school in contrast to the 'specialized' high schools which provide vocational education" (Fraser, 166). Even though this quote is from 1959, it still pertains to high school education today. Schooling in today's high schools where the focus isn't solely on academia, but also on business and other aspects of life outside of school including metal shop, auto tech, and more.
In the early 1900's, it wasn't just the education systems that promoted comprehensive education. The Boy Scouts of America, established by Lord Robert Baden-Powell in 1912, promoted "competition, achievement, outdoor adventure, and individualism" (Urban, 197). The ideals that were instilled within these young men helped to make them into stronger, and more well rounded individuals which aligned with the general principles of spreading out the topics taught to the youth in the United States at the time. 10/2/2019 The Value of Literacy as Seen by Frederick Douglass, and its Application to 21st Century AmericaRead NowFrederick Douglass is often seen as one of the greatest abolitionists of slavery in the early-mid 1800's. He came upon these views as a result of his desire of learning, specifically reading and writing. Douglass strived to become educated so that he could one day be free from his master, and in this pursuit, he often bribed or challenged young boys near the wharf to teach him how to read and write (Fraser, 100). The use of challenging boys to writing contests or bribing them with bread shows how determined Douglass was to learn what he thought would be important for him in his future.
Literacy skills were one of the most common skills desired by employers in the early-mid 1800's. To account for this, laws were created in "many Southern as well as Northern states", that required masters to arrange for "instruction in literacy as well as job-related skills" (Urban, 120). This desire for members of the workforce to be educated in literacy showed that the United States wanted growth in the mind of its' citizens. Similarly, this is seen in 21st century America's society within government standards for education that requires students to learn about literacy and many other subjects in order to grow their mind and prepare them for the workforce after their schooling. |
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