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School Work Corn Exhibit of McLean County

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Title
School Work Corn Exhibit of McLean County  
Coverage-Year
1909
Description
This boys corn exhibit of McLean County was shown at a Teacher's Institute on December 17, 1909, in Normal, Illinois.  
Interpretation
By 1895, agriculture had been added to the courses of reading, writing, and arithmetic in schools. The earliest efforts in convincing farmers to adopt "scientific methods" were centered in the one-room school. Take-home demonstration projects were designed to out-produce dad's field. The projects included seed testing projects and other scientific tests, which eroded belief in traditional farming methods.  
Inscription
Boys corn exhibit and school work exhibit of McLean County. Teacher's Institute, Dec. 17, 1909, Normal, Ill.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • School Museum  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Hartzold, Susan  
Source
Just Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives  
Subject / Keywords
  • Schoolteachers  
  • Corn  
  • Exhibitions  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Collection Publisher
McLean County Museum of History
Rights Management Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
mch0371  
Date Created
37410
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleSchool Work Corn Exhibit of McLean County  
Coverage-Year1909
DescriptionThis boys corn exhibit of McLean County was shown at a Teacher's Institute on December 17, 1909, in Normal, Illinois.  
InterpretationBy 1895, agriculture had been added to the courses of reading, writing, and arithmetic in schools. The earliest efforts in convincing farmers to adopt "scientific methods" were centered in the one-room school. Take-home demonstration projects were designed to out-produce dad's field. The projects included seed testing projects and other scientific tests, which eroded belief in traditional farming methods.  
InscriptionBoys corn exhibit and school work exhibit of McLean County. Teacher's Institute, Dec. 17, 1909, Normal, Ill.  
Lesson Plans / Themes
  • School Museum  
  • How We Learn About Communities  
Learning Standards
  • 18 Social Systems  
  • 15 Economics  
  • 13 Science, Technology and Society  
  • 16 History  
Author or Creator
  • Walters, William D, Jr., 1942-  
  • McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill.  
Other Contributors
  • Koos, Greg, 1949-  
  • Hartzold, Susan  
SourceJust Corn: The Amaizing Story' exhibit, museum archives  
Subject / Keywords
  • Schoolteachers  
  • Corn  
  • Exhibitions  
  • Bloomington (Ill.)  
  • McLean County (Ill.)  
Collection PublisherMcLean County Museum of History
Rights Management StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifiermch0371  
Date Created37410
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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