A program developed to teach French civilization and modern France at the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, Maryland) was designed to take advantage of readily available, relatively sophisticated technology for classroom instruction. The hardware used includes a satellite earth station that receives regular television broadcasts from France, a…

Suggests and gives examples of classroom study of status symbols of a society as a way to introduce culture into the second language classroom. (BK)

This guide profiles 36 Puerto Rican Studies programs at colleges, universities, and research centers throughout the United States, which comprise the majority of such programs that are available. Only those courses dealing specifically with Puerto Rican issues, and only faculty and staff members who work full-time, are listed. Each profile…

Discusses the nature of Jewish educational research. Addresses four questions: (1) what makes Jewish educational research unique; (2) what issues does it address; (3) what methods should it employ; and (4) what sort of institutions should it study? Concludes that it combines educational research and Judaic studies emphasizing transmission of…

Describes program and gives example of lesson plans for using newspaper as method of teaching reading, writing, speaking, listening, and culture in second-language class. (BK)

Argues for the inclusion of celebrations related to national ethnic and religious holidays in the school curriculum. Identifies functions of ceremony and celebration. Discusses educational possibilities of celebrations. (RH)

By focusing on goegraphy, music, art, and literature, one teacher teaches her students about the history of Russian culture without having to fight student predjudice against the Soviet government. (PGD)

Various ways of incorporating area studies into the curriculum are examined. The three approaches mentioned in the title are found impractical. The best approach for the foreign language teacher is to put the language first, and bring in area study items where appropriate. (WGA)

This book is a collection of writings by American, Russian, and Norwegian scholars who, in 1988, launched the Project on Ecological and Cooperative Education. Formation of the group was motivated by the conviction that the planet needs an ecologically conscious culture to overcome the fragmentation and specialization that is typical of the…

A classroom technique designed for developing German second language vocabulary is expanded on for additional classroom functions and activities. The method uses a bag containing a variety of objects. The objects are drawn out of the bag and discussed in class. The contents of the bag should be unpredictable and unusual, and they should be changed…

Provides information on planning an English as a Second Language curriculum, compatible with existing language policy in various countries. Four categories are discussed: (1) English as a Second Language, (2) English as a Foreign Language, (3) English as an Additional Language, and (4) English as a Language of Wider Communication. (Author/PJM)

Folk dance can be utilized in the teaching of cultural awareness, as well as in traditional elementary school physical education classes. (LH)

Asserts that history teachers can make the study of history relevant to students by emphasizing the centrality of people in history. Examines ways to achieve cultural literacy while avoiding some of the inherent pitfalls. (NH)

The use of a travel writer's approach to social studies instruction, where students gather information to write travel guides about countries they're studying, is illustrated through activities for studies about Egyptian passport and visa applications, currency, history, language, and art. (CB)

The use of errand assignments as a means of encouraging language use outside the language classroom is described. The errand assignments were developed for the Japanese Teachers Program, in which Japanese teachers of English visited the United States for language practice. Participants were asked to go to such places as florists, furniture stores,…