Wilson Dam School, The Pt 1 of 2

The Wilson Dam School (1941) Part 1 of 2 Tennessee Valley Authority & the Alabama State Department of Education Shows Wilson Dam School operated by the TVA between 1933-1941. 01:30:22 New building. School bus arrives, elementary school children out & into school. Int. classroom, students learn by doing; learning to count by counting number of pupils needing lunch. In a class about “Sharing” little girl shows unusual sponge; boy w/ model aircraft, tells kids about airplanes. Kid reads to class mates. Boys in carpentry class build rabbit hutch & children look after pets in classroom, feeding, handling rabbits & chicks. Outdoors. 01:33:38 Nutrition classes; white rats weighed & fed, charting results to see experiment’s effects of diet on growth & health. 01:34:16 Girl changes record on record player. Girls in dance class in various poses & tumbling. Teacher beats drum. 01:35:05 Children learn reading & spelling sitting around teacher, electric fan in window. Kids write on blackboard. Sitting at table w/ books & pencils writing drills from text book. 01:36:08 Drama class & play acting by imitating; parents watch play of Snow White & Rose Red. Clay modeling class, finger painting, kids paint w/ watercolors, cleaning up after art class. 01:37:48 Music - group singing accompanied by piano; kids listen to visiting violinist. Children playing for others. Children show projects to school visitor. 01:39:12 Group discussion. Continued... Experimental education; Federal Government Program; Propaganda; Appalachia;