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Children learn to read and write with the aid of a talking typewriter under Project Breakthrough in Illinois,United States.

A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. A talking typewriter to teach children from poor families the ability to relate words to pictures and increase their communication skills. An African American child at the talking typewriter. One of the project officials Pamela Jung speaks about how the talking typewriter helps children to learn in a responsive situation. Another official related to the project informs that a talking typewriter consists of a screen, a keyboard and an audio. A woman sends a child into a room having the talking typewriter. The woman speaks into a telephone from outside the room as she instructs the child at the typewriter. The child looks around and underneath to find out from where the voice is coming from. An official says that the children are chosen from low income families.

Location: Illinois United States

Date: 1967

Duration: 2 min 28 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Poor African American people on street who are intended to be benefited by Project Breakthrough in Illinois,United States.

A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. A poor household. Poor people around the sidewalk. Poor people, mainly African Americans on the street. An African American girl crosses the street. A woman carrying a child walks along the sidewalk. Litter on the street. Director of Cooks County Department of Public Aid William H Robinson.

Location: Illinois United States

Date: 1967

Duration: 38 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Various officials related to Project Breakthrough explain the project's aims and objectives in Illinois,United States.

A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. The Director of Cooks County Department of Public Aid William H Robinson says that the project is correctly named 'Project Breakthrough' as it aims at breaking the ring of poverty. Director Robinson states that functional illiteracy is the main cause of poverty. Director and Originator of the project A Louie Scott says that they aim to undertake to teach children from disadvantaged families before they start their formal education. Mrs. Juan Tracey, an educator also speaks about the aim of Project Breakthrough. Mary Brown, an aid to case workers, with a child. She says that this project will enable children to learn and contribute to the society.

Location: Illinois United States

Date: 1967

Duration: 1 min 56 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Director of Project Breakthrough explains about the project to mothers of 4-5 year old children in Illinois,United States.

A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. Project Supervisor for Special Cases Jenine Bloomberg speaks about how the mothers of 4-5 year old children were invited for tea and explained about the project. Juan Tracey, an educator says that with the help of case workers mothers were contacted and invited. Director and Originator of the project A. Louie Scott addresses the mothers of 4-5 years old children. Director Scott explains about the Project Breakthrough and how it could benefit their children. Mothers get their queries answered by the Director. Interested mothers make an appointment for testing their children. Juan Tracey shares how the children were tested and research was conducted after dividing them into experimental and control groups.

Location: Illinois United States

Date: 1967

Duration: 2 min 19 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Children undergo IQ test before being inducted into the Project Breakthrough in Illinois,United States.

A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. A child at a talking typewriter. The Director of Research and Statistics Division, Cooks County Department of Public Aid Walter Hudson speaks about testing each child before inducting him or her for Project Breakthrough. Director Hudon says that various tests like IQ test, metropolitan reading readiness test are conducted. He says that parents' ability to read and write is also evaluated. A woman conducts an IQ test on a child as the child points out at a picture. The woman hands over a string to the child during the test. An adult undergoes a Stanford reading test. The Director of Project Breakthrough A Louie Scott speaks how the project started in a makeshift space at Garfield District office. Workers make fittings at the office. Director Scott says that later the project shifted to Westing House Vocational School. The Vocational School building.

Location: Illinois United States

Date: 1967

Duration: 2 min 47 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Children being introduced to the talking typewriter under Project Breakthrough in Illinois,United States.

A documentary about Project Breakthrough by the office of Economic Opportunity Community Action Program to teach preschool children language skills in Cooks County, Illinois. African American children from poor families board the bus to go to school. At the school a child takes another child to introduce him to a talking typewriter. One of the project officials Pamela Jung speaks about the concept of children as tour guides who help others to get used to the talking typewriter. African American children at talking typewriter as they explore the keyboard.

Location: Illinois United States

Date: 1967

Duration: 1 min 34 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Color

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English