1933 CHICAGO SCHOOL SYSTEM EDUCATION FOR DEAF & BLIND FILM “A CENTURY OF PROGRESS” 54754

Love our channel? Help us save and post more orphaned films! Support us on Patreon: Even a really tiny contribution can make a difference. This silent 1933 film takes a look at the Chicago school system and the application of educating children with special needs or, as the common term was at that time, handicapped students. The time period during which these improvements were made are worth noting as the Great Depression had hit in 1929 and the Polio epidemic had begun in the early 1900’s extending until 1955, both of which put a massive strain on the public education system. During the 1930s, strikes were erupting in Chicago as funding for the public education system was cut. Despite all of this, the Chicago school system and teachers made rapid and moving innovations in the education of students with special requirements. The film takes a brief look at some of the new classes and innovations from this time period. It opens with the title screen (:08) and takes vie