Argues for a comprehensive approach toward teaching German as a second language in response to students' needs to acquire a global perspective. Rather than stressing only syntax, grammar, and vocabulary, German language education should also attempt to teach sensitivity to, knowledge of, and insight into German culture. (JL)

THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS PREPARED THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (FLES) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE DISTRICTS WISHING TO INITIATE SUCH A PROGRAM. THE MAIN BODY OF THIS BULLETIN IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS, THE FIRST DISCUSSING FLES MERITS, DRAWBACKS, AND OBJECTIVES, AND CURRICULUM PLANNING,…

Describes the study-abroad program offered by Colorado College in Luneburg, Germany. The program consists of four blocks of three to four weeks each, during which time students take the following courses: (1) Intermediate German; (2) Composition and Conversation; (3) Culture and Institutions; and (4) a course which varies from year to year. (SED)

Papers presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Teachers of German, Chicago, Illinois, November 25-28, 1971. (DS)

Describes a university course on East German art and politics. Provides a syllabus and list of required tests. (EKN)

Describes the intensive German program at North Texas State University. Shows how the intensive course model may be adapted to tight budgets. (EKN)

Suggests the following methods for improving university-level German language education curricula: reduce skill-development time through immersion programs, adopt Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache as the proficiency standard for advanced students, and include literature from a variety of liberal arts disciplines in the reading materials for…

The Foreign Language Standards of Learning identify essential content, processes, and skills for each level of language learning in Virginia's secondary schools. Included are specific standards for levels I through IV of French, German, Spanish, and Latin, as well as generic standards adaptable for levels I through IV of other modern languages,…

A comparison of four college-level elementary German textbooks reveals significant differences in the numbers of vocabulary entries in each textbook. Further comparison of three of the textbooks with the basic German vocabulary lists provided in "Kontaktschwelle Deutsch als Fremdsprache" and in "Das Zertificat Deutsch als Fremdsprache" reveal in…

The undergraduate translation curriculum at Kearney State College, Nebraska, is described. The program treats translation as an academic discipline as well as a vocational skill. Students are taught the theory and practice of translation and interpretation in their choice of German, French, or Spanish. Two semesters are spent on translation…

DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND SUPERVISORS, THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES GENERAL AND SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHING AND CONDUCTING A FLES PROGRAM. IT DISCUSSES TEACHING TECHNIQUES AND AIDS, CONSIDERATIONS IN INTRODUCING READING AND WRITING, SELF-EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR TEACHERS, AND TOPICS APPROPRIATE AT EACH GRADE LEVEL (K-8). THE…

Describes a survey done to measure the extent to which courses in foreign languages for special purposes (FLSP) are part of the curriculum in higher education. Sixty-two percent of the responding colleges and universities offer FLSP courses. Survey results indicate growth potential of this relatively new field.

Discusses how to start an overseas internship program using the Michigan State University Business Overseas Internship Program in Germany as a model. (EKN)

Describes the Mount Washington German Magnet School in Kansas City, Missouri, a planned elementary (K-3) school that will provide students with the opportunity to participate in a German-English bilingual program. Parents choose either a total immersion or partial immersion program for students in this public, integrated school. (JL)

The topic of minority groups is presented as a subject matter for a fourth-semester college German course combining culture with an introduction to literature. A course on Turks is described and textbook treatment of the topic is reviewed. A list of selected works on and by minorities suitable for German courses is appended. (18 references)…