Compiled to assist students in studying the literature of Spain and Spanish America, this annotated guide contains brief listings in each of the following categories: bibliographies of bibliographies; histories of literature; dictionaries, literature; encyclopedias; dictionaries, language; biography; bibliographic guides; sources of literary…

Access to some of the latest research findings and developments in the education of Mexican American children and adults is provided by this bibliography, which is a supplement to the basic bibliography (ED 031 352). Academic achievement, bilingual education, and teaching English as a second language are emphasized. Included are more than 150…

This manual presents a Spanish phonetic reading program based upon pictures which provide clues to each fundamental speech sound in the language. Pupils are thus able, through auditory and visual discrimination exercises, to match a Spanish speech sound with its proper alphabet symbol. For related documents, see FL 003 749, FL 003 750, and FL 003…

Legal problems of the rural poor in 2 counties of southern Colorado (Conejos and Costilla) are examined in this 1970 report. The empirical research for this project consisted of 3 phases: (1) determination (by questionnaire) of attitudes of rural Colorado attorneys toward the legal problems of the indigenous poor; (2) the use of unstructured…

The significance of the Spanish cultural impact on the eastern seaboard of North America from the 16th to the 18th century is reported, with emphasis on Spanish literature. The reactions of the colonial public, and political attitudes of great public figures of the time, concerning Spanish colonial activities are described. (MS)

Shows how Spanish may be used in the language arts classroom through vocabulary study, etymological study, literature translation, and the study of both language borrowing and code-switching in writing. (DD)

An interview with the president of the three-year-old Hispanic-American Journalists Association of New York. A summary of the aims and activities of the association and of the strides made in securing the rights of the Spanish-speaking population is given. (Text is in Spanish.) (AMH)

As the number of required courses in schools diminishes, non-college-bound Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, or Cuban-American students frequently fail to see the value of enrolling in Spanish courses. Promotional materials were developed at a public high school with a 40 percent Mexican-American student body. (Author/SW)

A project to improve the educational opportunities of Spanish American students in Colorado is described in this article. (JD)

A method is outlined for using works of Spanish literature at the intermediate level. This approach is illustrated, using three novels: "El Rapto" (Ayala), "El Tunel" (Sabato), and "Nada" (Laforet). A key passage is studied in depth, topics are assigned for extension of the content, and a composition is written. (CFM)

A commentary on a dictionary of Texas Mexican American Spanish now being compiled by Roberto Galvan and Richard Teschnev. This dictionary will be a valuable tool for translators of Hispanic literature. Topics treated are base and suppletive dictionaries, the kinds of corpus used in the new dictionary, and frequency as an objective yardstick. (AMH)

The poor command of Spanish common to many Puerto Ricans is due, not to the teaching of English as a second language, but to the poor instruction of the native language and the lack of emphasis on reading good Spanish literature. The two languages can coexist. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)

Presents--as a case study--Spain's role in the history of Comparative Education during the nineteenth century. Deals with outstanding political and scholarly contributions as well as processes underlying and leading to the development of a specific, scientific study of foreign systems of education. (JHZ)

Describes a college-level course on "Oral and Dramatic Presentation of Hispanic Literature," covering such techniques as dramatization and rehearsal and other ways in which students were encouraged to study and appreciate foreign language literature. (CB)

Offers guidelines for improving community college library reference collections for Spanish-speaking patrons. Provides an annotated list of basic Spanish-language reference items, including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other tools. (DMM)