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Egginton, Everett – American Foreign Language Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Latin American Culture, Modern Languages, Relevance (Education)
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Griffin, Robert J. – Hispania, 1977
Folk music is musical expression of deep culture, and is therefore a useful tool in teaching culture in the language class. The use of Spanish music to teach Hispanic culture is described. Useful books and music are suggested. (CHK)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Folk Culture, Higher Education, Language Instruction
Ellis, Keith – 1971
There are three main problems in teaching Latin American literature: (1) It is difficult to maintain a regional overview, while, at the same time, including a sense of the literary history of Latin America; (2) It is necessary to teach literature so that the material seems worthwhile in its own right and not only as a complement to other…
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Education, Hispanic American Literature, Instructional Materials
Richardson, Constance – 1976
There are a variety of methods to impart the cultural setting of a foreign language. The teacher can use, among other things, cultural assimilators, films, mini-dramas, culture capsules, background lectures, and native-speaking class visitors. This last technique can be extremely effective but difficult to arrange and difficult to control once it…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Cultural Education, Cultural Traits
Puerto Rico State Dept. of Labor, San Juan. Migrant Div.
Written for Spanish-speaking Puerto Rican agricultural workers, this course of study provides basic conversational concepts for those who have little or no acquaintance with English. Several important reasons for obtaining skill in the use of English are enumerated in the introductory paragraphs which are in Spanish. The text takes the student…
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Agricultural Laborers, Conversational Language Courses, English (Second Language)
Arce, Eugene; And Others – 1970
A curriculum guide for secondary levels 1 and 2 offers a linguistic and cultural program for native speakers of Spanish. Designed especially for bilingual students in Texas, the guide recognizes the high level of linguistic achievement of the Spanish-speaking pupils, and stresses an appreciation of Hispanic culture. The bulletin provides…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Charts
Gomes de Matos, Francisco; Wigdorsky, Leopoldo – 1966
This report presents a survey of foreign language programs in Latin America. English as a second language is discussed as well as the teaching of other foreign languages. Remarks are made concerning language programs at various levels, teaching methods and materials, teacher preparation, status, and organizations, and acute problems. In the…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
Scott, Reid – 1969
The teacher's attention is focused on selected elements of Spanish culture which may be taught integrally with instructional materials found in the first-year Spanish texts "Entender y Hablar", "La Familia Fernandez", and "A-LM Spanish, Level One". Items are cross-referenced for 42 cultural concepts ranging from nicknames to streets, roads, and…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Education
Kaulfers, Walter Vincent, Ed.; And Others – 1942
Nineteen reports on new developments in foreign language instruction by teachers of the early 1940's constitute the major part of this book. An introductory chapter discusses educational philosophy and objectives. Reports fall into three areas: (1) foreign languages in a unified language arts curriculum, (2) cultural programs in the foreign…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Classical Languages, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment
Lertora, Luis H. – 1970
This report integrates instructional materials and concepts on the teaching of culture in foreign language classes in three major areas. Part 1 deals with the description of sociocultural concepts of Spanish peoples with emphasis on the basic features of Latin American Culture including: (1) the family, (2) family events, (3) social peculiarities,…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships
Seelye, H. Ned, Ed. – 1972
Foreign language and bilingual-migrant supervisors in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Illinois are seeking to broaden the goals of foreign language instruction by introducing cultural education along with language instruction. This publication consists of 17 articles on many aspects of the teaching of culture in foreign…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Comics (Publications)
Seelye, H. Ned, Ed. – 1970
Articles treating various aspects of the teaching of Hispanic culture at the secondary and junior high school levels are intended to improve methodology and facilitate the development of teacher-made instructional materials. An overview of the field relating problems and procedures in several areas is developed. Selections cover: (1) bilinguality,…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Community Attitudes
Lafayette, Robert C., Ed. – 1975
This book consists of eleven papers presented at the 1975 Central States Conference. The principal objective of the conference was to examine the trend for human relations, ethnic studies, and bilingual-bicultural education in American education and the new interest in languages not usually taught in the past. The papers include: (1) "We're All…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences