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Kate Pasco Ms. Sparrow 20th Century World History 24 November 2013 Bibliography Primary Sources "Brown v. Board of Education." Encyclopedia of Race and Racism. Ed. John Hartwell Moore. Vol. 1. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 250-255. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 30 Sept. 2013. This article is about a case in which Brown, the name for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, fought against the Board of Education in order to make school settings non-segregated. This important trial took place in the twentieth century and was easily one of the most influential and controversial cases of that time. This article helps my paper a lot because it talks about how education has advanced throughout the years. It's valuable because it goes into detail and even includes a picture, serving as a primary source. Lastly, this article was published in a reference book, so it is very trustworthy information. Duncan, Arne. "America's Kids Need a Better Education Law." US Department of Education Blog. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. This article contains information on a current-day education act, No Child Left Behind. It is an opinionated source about how todays education is decent but could be much better. It will help my project because I will have more evidence providing support for my thesis. I know this source is very reliable because it is featured on the official blog of the US Department of Education and it is written by our current Secretary of Education.

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"Mann, Horace." American Social Reform Movements Reference Library. Ed. Carol Brennan, et al. Vol. 4: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL, 2007. 1-9. U.S. History In Context. Web. 8 Oct. 2013. This source gives the reader a lot of perspective about what education was like during the early nineteenth century. It also includes a primary source and two pictures. Because this article contains a primary source, it is reliable. This source is important to my project because it includes information about clashing opinions on Manns Common School Movement. Milano, A.J. "No Child Left Behind Act Does More Harm than Good." The CantonRep. N.p., 4 Nov. 2013. Web. 24 Nov. 2013. This is an opinionated article pertaining to No Child Left Behind. It is written by someone whose education was directly affected by the bill. The perspective given in this article will help me to write a better topic page about the controversy behind NCLB. Because this source comes from a news site, I know that it is trustworthy.

Secondary Sources "A Brief History of Education in America." CPLIPI. Clare Booth Luce Policy Institute. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. This source provides a timeline of education from 1642-2009. It also includes the eras of education and details of what occurred in every year listed. This source has some evidence of why it is the governments responsibility to provide education - this is why it is beneficial to my project. I know it is reliable because all of the sources are cited at the bottom and it is well-written. "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka." Britannica School. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2013. Web. 25 Oct. 2013. This source provides more information on the case called Brown v. Board of Education. Also, it gives many details about the case that I did not

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find in the other source about the same thing. It will benefit my project because it will allow me to write a better topic page on this case. I know it is reliable because it is on a database trusted by CWA. "Catharine Esther Beecher." Britannica School. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2013. Web. 15 Nov. 2013. This source includes background information on Catharine Beecher, how she got involved with education, and her effects on it. Also, it incorporates a small amount of information on Beecher as a writer. This source will be very beneficial to my project because I will be able to provide more information about Beecher to my readers. I am sure that this is a reliable source because it comes from an online encyclopedia trusted by CWA. Dillon, Sam. "Sluggish Results Seen in National Math Scores." New York Times. 14 Oct. 2009. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. This article is critical of the No Child Left Behind Act passed in 2001. It is about the lack of improvement in test scores. Also, it talks about the rules for schools to publish these scores which have been set by the act. This source will help my project because it helps give my readers perspective about the clashing opinions about this act. I know it is a reliable source because it is published in the New York Times, a trustworthy and prestigious newspaper. "Education." Britannica School. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2013. Web. 26 Sep. 2013. This article gives the reader more information about schooling during the time Horace Mann was living. It provides more information on the Common School and Manns role in it. It compares Mann and Henry Barnard, another scholar pushing for a better school system. This is an important source because it gives a great idea of what it was like to receive an education in the 1800s. It is a very current source and from a dependable site.

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"Education Benchmarks." Education Benchmarks. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. This source incorporates Horace Mann, his education reform, and how his political power allowed him to transform education during his life. It also tells the reader what Mann thought the problems were. Also, it explains how the problems now have still not been solved and remain in Massachusetts today. This source will benefit my project because it provides a lot of evidence and informs the reader on how the flaws that can be found in the education system are challenging to fix. This is a trustworthy source because it speaks from both standpoints. Also, it is very well-written. Guthrie, James W. "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001." Encyclopedia of Education. Ed. James W. Guthrie. 2nd ed. Vol. 5. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 1801-1803. World History In Context. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. This source is about No Child Left Behind, the education reform of 2001. I will use this information on my topic page about NCLB and this article will provide quotes and also allow me to understand the prior education law better. This is a trustworthy source because it was published in an encyclopedia which focuses primarily on education. "Horace Mann." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Detroit: Gale, 1998. World History In Context. Web. 23 Sept. 2013. This source provides information on Manns background, his abandoned political career, and his effects on the State Board. It is important to my project because it supplies basic information essential to my paper. This source also briefly touches on reforms made by Mann. It is a very reliable and somewhat recent source. It is reliable because it is from a respected publication trusted by CWA. The author is reputable because this source is from a published encyclopedia.

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Horace Mann (1796-1859). PBS. PBS. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. This source tells the reader how Horace Mann impacted education with the Common School. It provides information on how he funded his idea and spread it throughout the country, causing it to become the standard for education. This article will inform me more on the Common School and help me create a better website. Because this article is on the PBS site, I am sure that it is reliable. John Dewey (1859-1952). PBS. PBS. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. This source provides information on John Dewey and his philosophy on education. It also expands on the controversy behind his beliefs. This article is going to help me in writing my project because I will be able to include more education reformers on my topic page dedicated to them. By looking at the cited sources and the fact that this article is from a respected television network, I know that this is a reliable source. "John Dewey." Britannica School. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2013. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. This is an article which focuses on John Dewey and his beliefs in regard to education. It is also contains information on pragmatism and Deweys slight alteration to it, called instrumentalism. This source is going to help my project by allowing me to write more about John Dewey and how he affected the American school system. This is definitely a trustworthy source because it comes from a reliable and expansive database. "Laura Matilda Towne." Britannica School. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2013. Web. 22 Nov. 2013. This is an article about Laura Towne and her wide range of accomplishments during her life. It covers the school she founded, its significance, and her working career. This source will indubitably benefit my NHD project because I will be able to expand on

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Townes work with the Penn School. This database is used in many CWA classrooms, which tells me that it is reliable. Laura Towne (1825-1901). PBS. PBS. Web. 20 Nov. 2013. This source is about Laura Towne, another education reformer. She was one of the few women involved in education in the late 19th century. She worked with freed slaves and helped to provide them with a sufficient education. This article will allow me to inform my readers of a more diverse selection of education reformers. I am sure that this source is reliable due to the fact that it comes from the PBS site, which is a well-known organization. "No Child Left Behind." Britannica School. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2013. Web. 28 Oct. 2013. This source provides information about NCLB, or No Child Left Behind. It will help me to improve my topic page on this because I will better be able to put the evolution of education in America into perspective for my readers. I know this is a trustworthy source because it is featured on a popular database trusted by CWA. Pragmatism." Britannica School. Encyclopdia Britannica, Inc., 2013. Web. 16 Nov. 2013. This article concentrates on the philosophical belief pragmatism, which John Dewey was the founder of. It includes short biographies about influential American pragmatists and a history of this school of philosophy. This source will help me in writing for my project because I will be able to tie John Dewey in with other significant people who shared his beliefs. I am sure that this source is dependable due to the fact that it is featured on a database which CWA trusts. "Pros and Cons of NCLB." Pros and Cons of NCLB. Carleton College. Web. 24 Nov. 2013. This source explains in the title that it covers the pros and cons of the education law No Child Left Behind. In addition to that, it contains arguments for and against NCLB. Lastly,

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evidence in support of the bill is provided. The information gathered in this source will benefit my project because I will be able to add more of a perspective to my NCLB topic page. I know that this is a reliable source because it is from a verified college website. "Schooling in the Usa." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Vol. 7. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 352-356. World History In Context. Web. 26 Sept. 2013. This informs the reader about Manns Common School system, how he helped Thomas Jefferson, Noah Webster and Benjamin Rush in order to create better education, and explains his views on schooling. It is important for my paper since it allows for the reader to have a better perspective on the evolution of schooling in the USA. It is recent and trustworthy due to the fact that it comes from an encyclopedia. "The 1900s Education: Overview." UXL American Decades. Ed. Julie L. Carnagie, et al. Vol. 1: 1900-1909. Detroit: UXL, 2003. 42-43. U.S. History In Context. Web. 1 Oct. 2013. This source is about the problems with American education in the twentieth century. It gives a lot of statistics which could be useful in my paper. It will benefit my project because it shows the reader how much American education has really changed in the past hundred years. The author is very reliable, due to the fact that she has some of her work on a respected site. The statistics will help the readers of my paper be able to envision how did functional the education system was in the 1900s. "The Education Reform Movement." American Social Reform Movements Reference Library. Ed. Carol Brennan, et al. Vol. 1: Almanac. Detroit: UXL, 2007. 117-150. U.S. History in Context. Web. 17 Nov. 2013. This article includes a wide range of information about education reform. Also, it contains sections dedicated to Horace Mann and

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Catharine Beecher. In addition to this, this source is about education reform pertaining to women, disabled students, African-Americans, standardized testing, and more. This source will indubitably help my project because it will allow me to expand on many of my topic pages. I know that this article is a trustworthy source because it comes from a respected database. "The History of Education in America." The History of Education in America. Web. 21 Oct. 2013. This source is about the structure of schooling in the late 1700s. It also mentions that Horace Mann was behind the way people were taught at that time. This source will positively impact my project because it will help me compare and contrast the ideals of education then and now to my readers. I am able to tell that this source is dependable because it is from a college site. Tooley, James. "Government and Education, The Changing Role of." Encyclopedia of Education. Ed. James W. Guthrie. 2nd ed. Vol. 3. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2002. 949-954. U.S. History In Context. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. This source is essential to my project because of the information about the governments role in education. It will definitely benefit my project as a whole since I will be able to better inform my readers on how rights and responsibilities tie in with education. This source is reliable because it comes from a very trustworthy database. Weiler, Kathleen. Catharine Beecher (1800-1878). PBS. PBS. Web. 13 Nov. 2013. This article is about another education reformer, Catharine Beecher. It includes background information and her many of her beliefs. Also, it provides several quotes from Beecher. This source will positively impact my project because the information I can take away from it will allow me to write about more education reformers.

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Furthermore, this article gives me information which is crucial to one of my additional topic pages. This source is trustworthy because it is from the website of a very reliable educational television network.