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Designed to illustrate the unsatisfactory relationship between education and the local necessities of life which characterises education in many parts of the USA. The film presents a study of farm families in the poorer mountain communities of the rural south, inadequately housed and clothed, ill-fed, living onland which yearly returns them less and less. One of the first tasks of education is to ensure that the children’s school curriculum meets the needs of their daily life.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
313892
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rural families
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Education of children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Rural families
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Rural
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Curriculum planning
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education of children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Rural
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Learning
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Education of children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)