Some 30 works in English or Russian are listed in this annotated bibliography compiled for teachers of Russian in Canadian schools. Entries are classified as basic or supplementary materials and include: (1) dictionaries, (2) atlases, (3) phonological and grammatical references, (4) integrated and textbook courses, and (5) miscellaneous works.…

This model set of behavioral objectives for a foreign language program identifies and includes the language skills of listening, reading, writing, grammar analysis, and the pupil's cultural understanding and attitudes toward language learning. Content objectives focus on phonology, vocabulary, morphology, structure, culture, and interrelated…

A prognosis of the possible state of the art of language instruction during the 70's suggests that new programs combined with new media and different attitudes may save this facet of American education from extinction. A review of the golden decade in foreign language instruction, the 1960's, discusses the role of the American Council of Teachers…

A brief review of language instruction in primary, secondary, and preparatory schools; colleges of education; and universities is developed in this article. General commentary concerning the outgrowth of the "language revolution", recognition of the importance of modern language study, extended teaching programs, new teaching…

This study presents statistical information by state on the major languages being studied in secondary schools. Enrollments by language in Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Latin, and Ancient Greek, and other modern foreign languages are illustrated in three charts. These include: (1) enrollments and percent 1958-62 (Grades 9-12); (2) percent of…

This survey, conducted by the Modern Language Association of America, of B.S. degree requirements in foreign languages is intended to supplement a survey on requirements for the B.A. degree published in 1953. The compilation of statistics, collected from questionnaires sent to 1,005 registrars of accredited four-year colleges and universities,…

A definitional statement of "articulation" in education introduces a seven-point program aimed toward that end in foreign language curriculum planning. Considering a six-year program essential for mastery of the target language, the author comments on the proper achievement of articulation through: (1) clearly defined goals, (2) proper…

European language-teaching theory and practice in retrospect covering the period from 1920 to 1970 are noted to be an amalgam of underlying disciplines, teaching methodologies, and technical aids. Chronologically presented, the "orthodoxy" of 1920-40 charts general similarities in the state of the art prior to a 10-year period of major…

In Part 1, Ann A. Beusch reports on the integration of intergroup education into the total curriculum of Maryland's school system. Attention is drawn to the contributions made by language teachers concerned with the needs of the various ethnic groups in the state, with primary emphasis given to issues of cross-cultural communication and awareness.…

The more the content of a language course corresponds to reality as confronted by the language learner outside the learning situation, the more this content will be favorably accepted, faithfully practiced, and learned. If "need" is defined as a state of unbalance, and answering this need is reorienting the organism by supplying the support needed…

Educational materials for students of Spanish and the Spanish speaking are listed in this bulletin. A general information section lists reference materials on bilingual children, the blind and physically handicapped, comics, consumer education, employment, health, heritage of the Spanish speaking, Mexican American biography, Mexican American film…

Terms basic to any understanding of East German culture and politics are defined in this paper. The items selected are grouped in five categories: (1) the state, (2) political and philosophical terms, (3) economics, (4) education, and (5) the family, ethics, and the arts. The author emphasizes semantic differences despite similarities to words in…

As a general guide to teachers, this outline of grammatical features indicates materials which are considered essential in programs leading to grade-level 13 examinations. Points of grammar which cause difficulty in instruction are clarified. Material included reviews: (1) pronunciation, (2) intonation, (3) noun, (4) article, (5) objective, (6)…

This collection of eight short stories is intended to follow the text "Graded Readings in Oriya" in the Oriya Language Textbook Series. The following volume is a glossary which accompanies this collection. Three of the stories, however, are not glossed. The order in which the stories are presented is determined on the basis of each…

This booklet is intended for use as supplementary material in the Advanced Phase of the "Arabic Basic Course," developed and implemented at the Defense Language Institute. The purpose of this book is to acquaint students with specialized airport terminology pertaining to takeoff and landing procedures directed in modern, standard Arabic. The…