Bilingual Education Curriculum Development in Guatemala.

Morren, Ronald C.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Bilingual Education Curriculum Development in Guatemala.

Morren, Ronald C.

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v9 n4 p353-70 1988

Describes the process for developing a bilingual curriculum for Guatemala's four largest Mayan language groups. The process took into account the Mayans' maintenance of a distinct linguistic and cultural identity. The results of this experimental curriculum and the current direction of bilingual education in Guatemala are discussed. (Author/CB)

Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnicity, Foreign Countries, Language Maintenance, Language Role, Mayan Languages, Relevance (Education), Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Guatemala

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