Oral History Assignment.
Current rhetoric in the media suggests that schools are in dire need of repair — kids are lazy and unintelligent, teachers are unprofessional and poorly educated, and that a return to “the good old days” would be beneficial.
Research historical perspectives related to educational constructs listed below. Centralize your research towards the following themes. Be sure to discuss each point within your verbal submission.
□ Was there a difference in how rich kids and poor students were educated?
□ Was there a difference in how Caucasian and minority students were educated?
□ What kinds of supports were available for students that suffered academically — had trouble reading, concentrating… and so forth.
Definitely reflect on its educative value. Simply recount your research in listed form. Sum up your research and make a strong professional argument based upon your researched rationale. It will be this point that separates outstanding reports from mediocre ones.
