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The Architecture of Education: Public Schools in Akron, 1890-1920
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Knapp, Petra C.
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Year and Degree
2009, Master of Arts in History, Youngstown State University, Department of Humanities.
Abstract
In the period between 1890 and 1920, developments in curriculum, educational philosophies, and culture dramatically affected the size, scope, and interior spaces of public schools in Akron. Through the examination of original blueprints, Board of Education meeting minutes, and a collection of other primary sources, the author traces the history of schools in Akron from the passage of the Akron Law, which established a publicly funded school system, to 1920. The first chapter explores the history of Akron, including its founding and development. It also includes a study of the industries in the area, and their affect on population and culture. Chapter two discusses the period from 1890 to 1908, and ends with an analysis of the Collinwood school fire and its immediate impact on schools in Akron and throughout the nation. In the third chapter, the author examines the changes in curriculum and educational philosophies and their affect on schools built from 1909 to 1920.
Committee
Donna DeBlasio, PhD (Advisor)
Martha Pallante, PhD (Committee Member)
Thomas Leary, PhD (Committee Member)
Pages
87 p.
Subject Headings
Architecture
;
Curricula
;
Education History
;
Educational Theory
;
History
;
School Administration
Keywords
architecture
;
schools
;
education
;
curriculum
;
school design
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Knapp, P. C. (2009).
The Architecture of Education: Public Schools in Akron, 1890-1920
[Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1252415666
APA Style (7th edition)
Knapp, Petra.
The Architecture of Education: Public Schools in Akron, 1890-1920.
2009. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1252415666.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Knapp, Petra. "The Architecture of Education: Public Schools in Akron, 1890-1920." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1252415666
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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