What did schools look like in the Bryn Mawr area between the early 1900s and 1943?
Set the Scene:
Today Bryn Mawr Elementary is the most diverse school in the area. This means that students of all different backgrounds can learn together. However, before 1943 Mexican American students were separated from white students. How would your education be different if you could only learn with students of your own race?Vocabulary:
Civic Engagement (n.) the process where citizens work to make a difference in their communities. It means working to make your community a better place through both political and non-political processes like voting, protesting, or running for a political office.
Diversity (n.) the inclusion of different people in a school, office or other groups. People can be different in many ways. Some of the most obvious differences we may notice are age, language, culture, appearance, disabilities, race or ethnicity, and religion.
Segregation (n.) The practice of keeping people of different races, religions, etc., separate from each other
School board (n.) a group of people who help manage the schools in the area
Superintendent (n.) someone who is responsible for running all the schools in an area
