Philosophies of Education Mr. Rush Go Muskies

Washington and Dubois Objectives Compare/ contrast Washington and Dubois Compare/ contrast Washington and Dubois Describe life in America for African Americans after the Civil War Describe life in America for African Americans after the Civil War What we will do today Read Dubois- What was his philosophy Read Dubois- What was his philosophy Read Pamphlet comparing Washington and Dubois Read Pamphlet comparing Washington and Dubois Examine Rubric Examine Rubric Read and Begin Paper Read and Begin Paper

Agree or Disagree 1. The purpose of education should be job training 2. Education should be well-rounded including foreign languages and the classics

Agree or Disagree 3. People should use education as a way to make a decent living rather than worrying about getting ahead in life. 4. Those who are the brightest should get the best education

Agree or Disagree 5. People should accept discrimination and focus more on hard work to move up in life 6. Racism must be stopped before African Americans can advance 7. African Americans sometimes use racism as an excuse for their ills

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Washington’s Background Former Slave Former Slave Worked menial jobs Worked menial jobs First leader of Tuskegee First leader of Tuskegee First African American to visit White House First African American to visit White House

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Dubois’ Backgound Born to a relatively privileged family in Massachusetts Born to a relatively privileged family in Massachusetts Learned about lynchings in the South- very upsetting- a “scar” upon his soul Learned about lynchings in the South- very upsetting- a “scar” upon his soul First black person to earn Harvard degree First black person to earn Harvard degree Niagra Movement- list of demands for African Americans Niagra Movement- list of demands for African Americans

Who said it? One ever feels his twoness-an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder. One ever feels his twoness-an American, a Negro; two souls, two thoughts, two unreconciled strivings; two warring ideals in one dark body, whose dogged strength alone keeps it from being torn asunder. Cast down your bucket where you are. The price of freedom is less than the cost of repression

Who said it? There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs -- partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays.

Who said it? No race can prosper till it learns that there is as much dignity in tilling a field as in writing a poem To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardship To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardship