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Peer reviewedWeiss, Gerhard H. – Unterrichtspraxis, 1971
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Education
Peer reviewedRossmann, Edward – French Review, 1976
Lists and describes several U.S. Government documents relating to France and French civilization. Their pedagogical value is also discussed. (DB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Context, Cultural Education, Economics Education
Peer reviewedKnop, Constance K. – French Review, 1976
Discusses the importance of cultural education in the FL classroom, three techniques for teaching culture are discussed: (1) the culture capsule, (2) the culture cluster, and (3) the culture assimilator. Examples are given, and values and drawbacks are discussed. (AM)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Education, Foreign Culture
Download full textWalpole, Earl L. – 1971
This manual was prepared to instruct the language teacher on concepts of French culture to be taught in a beginning French class to students of any age. The cultural concepts are cross-referenced and intended to be used with five of the most widely used French texts. Certain deeper cultural concepts are meant to be used for longer unit…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Foreign Culture, French
Gordon, Fannetta, Comp. – 1973
This list of embassies, consulates, and educational and information offices has been compiled for the benefit of teachers of the languages and cultures of peoples of other countries. Section 1 lists each country under the language which is the principal language or one of the official languages of that country. It also contains an alphabetical…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Culture Contact, Foreign Culture, Information Sources
Peer reviewedWood, Richard E. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
Describes how the use of stamps from francophone and other countries may be an adjunct to the teaching of French language and culture. (AM)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Cultural Influences, Educational Media, Foreign Culture
Galt, Alan – 1977
This handbook demonstrates how to make and present travel slides for the language and culture course with maximum effectiveness. There are six basic rules for the teacher to follow: (1) fill the frame; (2) suppress your ego; keep yourself and your relatives out of your picture; (3) leave the audience wishing for more slides, not fewer; (4) vary…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Foreign Culture, Language Instruction, Material Development
BROOKS, NELSON – 1966
IN DEVELOPING THE CULTURAL CONTEXT OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, TEACHERS HAVE TOO OFTEN LIMITED THEIR OBJECTIVES TO HIGHLIGHTING CERTAIN "FORMAL" OR HUMANISTIC ASPECTS AND PRODUCTS OF THE FOREIGN CULTURE. HOWEVER, IF WE ARE TO DEVELOP FULL STUDENT AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE FOREIGN CULTURE, WE MUST ALSO DEVELOP THE CONCEPT OF CULTURE IN ITS…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Course Objectives, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
Knoll, Samson B. – 1969
The question of what should be taught as the cultural component of language instruction is discussed, with special reference to German. A present-directed humanism is urged, with emphasis on the relevance and immediacy of cultural materials. Mistaken and irrelevant directions in the teaching of German culture are discussed in some detail; similar…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Education
Guegan-Fisher, C. – 1975
Humor can be a very effective tool to make students remember what they should know about the traditions and beliefs, manners and institutions of a culture. The teacher himself should outwardly be the embodiment of the culture which is taught. For example, when a teacher of French walks into the classroom the first day he should introduce himself…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Cultural Traits, Fiction
Scott, Joseph Reid – 1972
The hypothesis underlying this volume is that certain cultural facts are necessary to understand and use a language correctly. The book was prepared to instruct the language teacher on concepts of Spanish and Latin American (chiefly Mexican) culture to be taught in a beginning Spanish class. The concepts are cross-referenced to be used with five…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Foreign Culture, Guides
Kalivoda, Theodore B. – 1974
This paper aims at increasing the cultural impact which overseas programs can have on their participants. Too often such programs rely on cultural learning through haphazard and chance experiences. In its stead, a carefully organized program of cultural knowledge and experiences is advanced. Centered around a thematic approach to analysis of the…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Culture Contact
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York, NY. – 1971
Instructional materials generated at the November 1971, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Pre-Conference Workshop on Culture compiled in this publication include papers for teachers of French, German, Spanish, and English-as-a-second-language. This compilation is intended to help secondary school teachers broaden their approach…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Education, English (Second Language)
Taylor, Irmgard C. – 1975
The new emphasis on combining language and culture teaching finds all teachers busy updating and improving their materials. However, feedback on how successful they are in their attempts is limited. Revealing insights into the image of Germany held by high school students can be gained from the 1974 and 1975 essays, written by applicants for the…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Cultural Education
Cote, Norman; And Others – Minneapolis Public Schools Foreign Language Newsletter, 1972
Outlines of suggested classroom activities for use in cross-cultural instruction are presented. The outlines for French, German, and Spanish classes require students to interact as participants in the target culture. Topics focus on greetings in the second language. The goals, activities, procedures, dialogue presentation, and cultural contrasts…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment, Foreign Culture
