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Description
This photograph shows children – Alberto Paz, Virginia Guzman, Dominga Castillo, Mario Castillo, and Junior Castillo – listening to recordings of their voices on a tape recorder. Each of the kids reads portions of a story to have their voices recorded. They were enrolled in the intermediate school program for migrant children. The goal of the Migrant Education Program was to ensure that all migrant students reach challenging academic standards and graduate with a high school diploma (or complete a GED).
Source-Dependent Questions
- Look closely at the photo. Describe what you think is happening in the image.
- The children in the photo – Alberto Paz, Virginia Guzman, Dominga Castillo, Mario Castillo, and Junior Castillo – are listening to recordings of their voices on a tape recorder after they read a story aloud. Why might the children be doing this?
- The goal of the Migrant Education Program was to ensure that all migrant students reach challenging academic standards and graduate. Why is that an important goal for all children. How is this image an example of Iowans welcoming refugees to the state?
Citation Information
“Children participating in migrant education program, Mason City, Iowa, 1960s,” Migrant Action Program, Inc., ca. 1960. Courtesy of the University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa