The value of a wide experience of literature to the development of human personality is described. Barriers to the understanding of classical literature, and ways that student and teacher can overcome them, are discussed. (RM)

A criticism is made of traditional means of measuring student performance in classics, based on research which has accumulated on assessment in classics and in related subjects. (RM)

The influx of Cuban refugees following Castro's rise to power and the Bay of Pigs invasion is described. Their settlement in southern Florida was aided by the educational community, particularly the schools and colleges of Miami, whose task will continue to be that of unifying the American and Cuban cultures. (LBH)

The purpose of this book is to allow high school students to examine the relationship between Cuba and the United States by studying a rich collection of primary materials and classroom-ready lessons which incorporate those materials. This book contains materials from 27 primary sources, including texts of speeches before the House and Senate,…

Many communities throughout the United States are experiencing a large influx of Central American immigrants. Langley Park, Maryland is typical of the pockets that are formed by the new arrivals. Community members of Latino background now account for 60% of the population, while in 1990 they were only 40% (US Census, 2000). As the immigrants move…

This information pack tells the story of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas, the Maya of Guatemala. It covers Mayan culture and daily life as well as the discrimination experienced by the Maya and the fight for human rights in Guatemala. Containing a wealth of activities designed for mixed ability classes, the pack also can be used for…

This document contains issues of "The Educational Record of the Province of Quebec" from January 1898 through December 1898. Among the topics covered in this volume are: aim of a true teacher, child study, circular to superior schools, elementary course of study, model and academy course of study, convention of Protestant teachers, Latin…

Children communicated with a boy in Peru and learned to improve their language arts skills, to speak Spanish, and to understand the life of one not so furtunate as themselves. (RK)

Translated from the English; special issue on "Changing Linguistics." (DD)

Paper presented at the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Philological Association, December 28-30, Philadelphia, Pa. (DS)

The first of a two-part article on the issue of identity as it relates to color and race in Puerto Rican life. (RJ)

Compilation of 119 letters solicited from well-known national figures by Latin students at Princeton (N.J.) High School setting forth opinions on the cultural and practical value of learning Latin. (DS)