1. Alicia could organize these ideas by creating paragraphs or sections of the report that focus on specific aspects of the Pack Horse Library initiative. For example, she could have a paragraph about the background and purpose of the program, another paragraph about the impact of the initiative in terms of literacy rates and education, another paragraph about the challenges faced by librarians and carriers, and so on. By organizing the ideas in this way, Alicia can provide a clear and structured overview of the Pack Horse Library initiative.
2. Some possible headings Alicia could use for her report are:
- Introduction to the Pack Horse Library initiative
- The Impact of the Program
- Challenges Faced by Librarians and Carriers
- The Role of Donations in the Program
- Road Conditions and Safety Issues
- Initial Resistance and Acceptance from Mountain Families
Alicia is writing an informative text on the topic of the Pack Horse Library initiative, a mobile library program created during the Great Depression. Alicia gathered the following facts from her initial research:
During the Great Depression, librarians rode on horseback into the Appalachian region of Kentucky and distributed reading material to the people otherwise isolated from schools and libraries. This program was called the Pack Horse Library initiative.
In 1936, packhorse librarians served 50,000 families and, by 1937, 155 public schools.
During the Great Depression, food, education, and jobs were scarce for people living in the Appalachian region of Kentucky.
In 1930, up to 31 percent of people in eastern Kentucky couldn’t read.
Electricity and highways in Kentucky were not as advanced as those in neighboring states.
Libraries for the Pack Horse program were housed in any facility that was available, from churches to post offices.
Librarians staffed these libraries, giving books to carriers who then rode their horses or mules and brought books to those living in the mountains.
Carriers rode out at least twice a month, with each route covering 100 to 120 miles a week.
Riders used their own horses and mules.
Riders earned $28 a month.
The books and magazines they carried usually came from outside donations.
Roads could be dangerous and impassable.
Health, strength, and reliability of the horses were a problem.
Some mountain families initially resisted the librarians, suspicious of outsiders/intruders.
1. How could Alicia organize these ideas for her report?
2. What headings could she use?
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