Examines a variety of grammatical and linguistic problems encountered in the teaching of classical languages and urges a more rationalistic approach to their solution. Concluding portion of the article. (RL)

Paper presented at the Seventh Annual Conference of the Classical Association of the Empire State, meeting with the Catholic Classical Association of Greater New York and the New York Classical Club, held November 1970 in New York, New York. (DS)

Report of a pilot program in high school Latin given in 1969-70 for the Washington State Foreign Language Program under a grant from the Ford Foundation. (DS)

Instructional objectives of the Dade County Public Schools Quinmester Program in introductory Latin focus on the development of vocabulary, pronunciation, greetings, and numbers and songs. Other grammatical structures include nouns, verbs, and English derivatives. An introduction to classical mythology is included. Appendixes contain a short story…

This is the report of an international meeting on the Classics, conducted August 1965 in London, England. Resolutions adopted by the Colloquium, minutes of group sessions, papers, and national reports on the state of classical education are presented. Group sessions discuss the teaching of classical languages, classical literatures, and ancient…

This guide delineates the scope and sequence of Latin instruction in levels 1-3 in terms of behavioral objectives. Following a review of the Bloomington, Minnesota, school philosophy and a discussion of the design of foreign language behavioral objectives on which the guide is based, the manual discusses expected terminal behavior in the level 1…

A comprehensive account of the origin and development of the basic contributions to the field of language instruction is thematically developed in this text. Major sections treat: (1) methodology, including the teaching of meaning, grammar, and pronunciation; (2) linguistic habit formation concerning speech, reading, and writing; (3) curriculum…

A landmark in the literature of linguistic pedagogy is presented in this reprint of a book first published in 1899. The broad scope of this practical guide to the study of language includes extensive material on phonetic notation, general and special principles of method, grammar, vocabulary, translation, original language investigation,…

Instructional objectives of a three-year Latin program are stated in this curriculum guide. An individualized approach to instruction which takes into account the nature of the school, the means of fulfilling its objectives, organizational structure of the course, provision for individual differences, and the type of pupil progress required is…

Works by European and American educators from the Renaissance to the twentieth century are presented. A historical re-evaluation of foreign-language teaching combined with the scientific approach of modern linguistics can provide valuable insights for current teaching and learning approaches. Selections are presented from the writings of the…

This selected bibliography of books and articles related to foreign language pedagogy is compiled from a master list of over 300 journals and reference sources. This compilation, which lists publications that appeared during the two calendar years 1975 and 1976, contains 4,224 citations. They are divided into the following topics:…

The Texas framework for modern and classical language programs in the elementary and secondary schools is intended to (1) establish a philosophy for a proficiency-based sequential language program; (2) outline the overall language program as specified in state rules and legislative mandates; and (3) describe expected student proficiency levels and…