American Education Timeline

Progressive Era: 1900 - 1950

Historical
  • Two “World Wars”
  • Depression
  • America as the World Power

Education
  • First Junior High School (1910)
  • Universal Education
  • Liberal Arts vs Trades “stamp-and-sort” (Production Model of Education)

Curriculum Integration
  • Community Project (1921)
  • Eight-year study (1944)
  • Project Method
  • Teacher-Student Planning
  • Child-Centered, Experience Centered

New Teachers (1908)
1947 Vocational Class



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