What does the source say about the school and society in the 1940s?

A school newspaper from 1946
During the 1940s, the school newspaper VI and our school was published at the Riksby Folk School, with articles of
the students (folk school corresponds to today’s primary school). In Stockholmskällan you can find among
other 1946 edition. What can a school newspaper say about the school, children, youth and
Society?
Source: Go to the Stockholm source – Search at Riksby Folk School – Choose “We and our school …”.
Task: Read the 1946 We and our school and answer the following questions:
A: What does the source say about the school and society in the 1940s?
B: Is there a big difference compared to today?
C: How is the credibility of this source? Evaluate the source based on the source-critical criteria proximity,
dependence and tendency.
D: Is it important to save this type of document? Why or why not?
E: What can this resource be used for?
Discuss:
A: How do we know what we know about the past?
B: Why is it so important to be critical of sources in today’s society?