Original scientific paper

Zadar Schools in WWI

Ante Bralić

Abstract

Schools in Zadar during WWI faced numerous problems. Teachers were drafted and schools were occupied by armies which brought about the closing of numerous schools in Zadar county. On the other hand, an attempt was made to compensate for the shortage of male working hands in the villages by using children. State authorities tolerated the wide-spread practice of absenteeism of children from school in the villages especially during the spring months so that from April schools in the villages were not in session. At the same time, high inflation depreciated teachers’ earnings which additionally demotivated teachers for their vocation. The state attempted to make the schools an appropriate medium for state propaganda and thusly strictly controlled the political atmosphere amongst the pupils.

Keywords

Zadar; World War I; schools

Hrčak ID:

11897

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/11897

Publication date:

5.9.2006.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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