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1 The Great DepressionBy: Ariya Jacob, Mallory Jackson, and Kate Gregory
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TeachersClasses
2Schools3Not the first priorityLost the involvement of businessmenAffected by deflation and retrenchment
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Schools4Rural schools were affected the mostRefuge for poor kidsMost changes in schools occurred in mid 1930s
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Classes6Packed classroomsLacked resources and equipment
http://historyz.com/ebay/4829w.jpgWhat did the typical school day look like?7StrictIn general: normal
http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/media/life2101.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/SchoolBus1940.jpg8What did students study?9Many courses eliminatedFocused on core subjectsProgressive education
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More kids attended school longer due to lack of jobsSchool year shortened12How was schooling different for blacks and whites?13Black Schools vs. White Schools14Differences:SegregationLess fundingDiminished quality of education/schoolsBlack rural areas affected more
By far the most heavily disadvantaged group of children in the entire field of education
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https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1034&bih=875&q=typical+american+school+day+in+1930s&oq=typical+american+school+day+in+1930sPositive effects on Black Schools15Self-help movementDesegregation (occurred later on)New Deal agencies helpedMore schoolsBetter attendance
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http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/4-five/images/mrsraysclass.jpgFinal Summary16