Reviews of 21 English-language and 9 French-language Canadian children's books are compiled in this document which is printed in both English and French. Reviews discuss elements such as themes, illustrations, layout, and level. An index of authors, illustrators, titles, subject headings, and literary awards is included. (MES)

Provides both content and publication information on various French books, newspapers and magazines. Several French radio and television programs are described. (PM)

The essay is devoted to the specific problems of the treatment of a complete work at supplementary school level (Grade 11). (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The choice of an appropriate foreign language dictionary should be based on careful evaluation of its construction, intended uses, and intended audience. (MSE)

A project making French language children's books available to German students of French is described. The objective was to make second-language reading an ordinary activity, using the familiarity and pleasure of books to encourage exploration of the world and of the self. (MSE)

A teacher remembers the importance of what he learned about foreign cultures from sources other than the classroom instructional materials, particularly as culture was made real for him through literature. (MSE)

Using a recent, acclaimed French novel about the history of a family for illustration, techniques for literary study in the language class are presented. The approach addresses not only the historical and familial substance of the story but the novel's format, construction, and style. (MSE)

Picture dictionaries and word books published in France and intended for preschool or primary school children are listed and discussed. Their usefulness in promoting foreign language interest is noted, and observations are made about the contents' reflection of social reality. (MSE)

An issue devoted to the use of science fiction in the French language classroom discusses such topics as the development of the genre, literary techniques, themes, imagery, sociolinguistic elements, and potential classroom activities. (MSE)

An approach to literary analysis of foreign language texts uses the tools provided by the study of semiotics. The technique is illustrated in the analysis of an excerpt from a French novel. (MSE)

Approximately 125 reference materials on women's studies located in the McClennan Library, McGill University (Montreal), are cited in this annotated bibliography. The bibliography serves as an introduction to social science and humanities materials on women. Library of Congress call numbers are included; dates of publication range from the late…

Techniques for using French history textbooks as materials for teaching French culture are provided, including ideas on selecting texts, uncovering the author's viewpoint, attending to cultural symbols and myths, discovering perspectives on the United States, assessing intellectual style and method, and understanding the French educational system.…

The potential classroom uses of the foreign language dictionary as a cultural object and source of information about language usage, cultural perceptions, and documentation of attitudes are explored. (MSE)

An annotated bibliography of library resource materials related to home economics includes print and audiovisual aids. Entries are presented according to the Dewey Decimal System, with price and grade level information provided. The resources are listed under the following categories; English books of fiction; English non-fiction books; library…