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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