Project Capable, in its second year of a three year funding cycle (1983-84), provides instruction in English as a second language (ESL) and native language arts, and bilingual instruction in science and social studies, to approximately 400 Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese speakers (most recent arrivals to the country) in grades nine through twelve…

This paper discusses the importance of bilingual-bicultural programs--which provide instruction in the student's native language and culture and in the American language and culture--in helping Asian-American students to succeed in the dominant culture. Teachers in such programs need to be sensitive to students' home environment, educational…

This volume originated with a desire to supplement the social science curriculum in grades 4 through 8 of the Chinese Bilingual Pilot Program. The volume thus consists of ten chapters, or stories, reflecting the life experiences of one Chinese American which may be used to stimulate discussion and study around the topic of the heritage of Chinese…

This teaching guide, developed by the Los Angeles (California) Unified School District, focuses on the multicultural characteristics of American society. In the first section, background information is provided about American Indians, black, Asian, and Hispanic Americans, and white Americans (non-Hispanic) of various ethnic groups. Also examined…

This collection of tables includes data for the 1979-80 California school concerning: (1) enrollment by sex, by racial ethnic group, and by county; (2) enrollment by grade level and by racial ethnic group; (3) high school graduates by racial/ethnic group and by county; (4) district level staff by racial/ethnic group and by county (1979); and (5)…

These final notes represent the consensus, opinions, and recommendations made by representatives of minority community-based organizations who attend a series of 12 mini-conferences sponsored by the United States Department of Education, Division of Career Education. (The purpose of these mini-conferences was to seek input in the form of advice,…

This is a career book by minorities written especially to encourage young people from minority groups to consider entering the library profession. The essays are written by twenty librarians from a wide variety of backgrounds and discuss native Americans, Chicanos, blacks, Puerto Ricans, Asian Americans, and other minority groups in librarianship.…

THIS VOLUME IS AN EXTENSIVELY REVISED AND EXPANDED VERSION OF AN EARLIER WORK BY THE SAME AUTHOR (PUBLICATION 76 OF THE HUNGARIAN LINGUISTIC SOCIETY, BUDAPEST, 1949). THE WRITER PRESENTS THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF SAMOYED CULTURE, WHICH PLAYED A GREAT ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CULTURE OF NORTHERN SIBERIA. HE LINKS THE SAMOYEDS WITH THE…

The history of three non-Latin based orthographies--Chinese, Japanese, and Korean--is reviewed in this paper. The characteristics of the three orthographies are examined regarding the ease of learning to read with these varied symbol systems. Attention is given to the incidence of reading disability in different orthographies, and research is…

This handbook for teachers of Asian immigrants at the elementary and secondary level presents in a straightforward manner, in outline form, information of use to teachers who must work with limited-English-speakinq children from an Asian cultural background. The manners, school behavior, and parent-teacher relationships of Asian students are…

This report summarizes the proceedings of a 1976 meeting held in Singapore concerning the current trends and problems in science and technology education in Asia. Two themes are examined: (1) interrelationships between science and technology education, and (2) community-based science and technology education. The overall purpose of the meeting was…

Based on a review of literature related to ethnicity and social welfare with special emphasis on child welfare, this annotated bibliography incorporates materials published from 1963 through 1973 and includes references from approximately 40 books and monographs, 25 professional journals whose issues were reviewed for 10 years and 25 unpublished…

This brief booklet presents a listing of highly rated elementary and secondary social studies books compiled by the Asia Society Textbook Evaluation Project. The Asia Society listing describes some of the best available textbooks for the teacher with limited time. The appendix includes a listing of additional references in which descriptions and…

Developed for the Carroll County Public Schools, this Learning Activity Package (LAP) for grade 8 offers a way to provide individualized learning about tradition and change in modern India. Learning activities are based on curriculum and audiovisual materials available in the Carroll County Schools. The unit focuses on a comparison of urban and…

This Asian-American Curriculum Guide for the Richmond Unified School District was prepared by a team of teachers and students during the summer of 1972. These materials are related to the United States history textbooks currently in use at the intermediate grade level. Individual lessons are prepared so that they fit into the areas of the textbook…