This is an article from the Davenport Democrat and Leader published on May 8, 1918. The article headling reads, ""No German!"; High Students Destroy Books: Burn Text Books Following Action of School Board." It describes how books were torn out of shelves, desks, and libraries to be burnt on the lawn of the Davenport High School during a wave of anti-German sentiment. The burning was spurred on by recent decisions made by the area school board to ban the teaching of German subjects. This content can be used with the following resources: SS-Gov.9-12.28: Iowa Issues and Policy This content can be used to educate students on the cultural impacts that state and national policy have on public education in the state of Iowa. The decision to burn books in order to fulfil "patriotic" duties was caused and encouraged by state and national legislatures. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item for any copyright restrictions.
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