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Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 2001
This instructional video is designed for schools, teachers, community groups, and others, as a tool for use in communicating to refugee and immigrant parents. The video serves as a brief overview to the many facets of school which might be new or different for refugee or immigrant parents, including suggestions of what parents might do at home to…
Descriptors: Amharic, Cultural Education, English, English (Second Language)
Minnesota State Dept. of Children, Families, and Learning, St. Paul. – 2001
This instructional video is designed for schools, teachers, and community groups as a tool for encouraging refugee and immigrant parents to communicate with their children's school. The video focuses on the willingness of school personnel to meet with parents to discuss their child's education needs. The video includes sample conversations between…
Descriptors: Amharic, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education, English
Keys, Charlotte; And Others – 1986
This guide is designed to replace the ignorance, misinformation, and negative stereotypes that many students hold about the Soviet Union and its peoples with a reasoned and rational outlook based on critical thinking and class activities. The introduction to these activities provides background and a rationale for teaching about the Soviet Union.…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Activities
Jones, Dianne – 1983
By distinguishing between the Soviet government and the Russian people in Soviet studies, teachers can assist students in forming positive but realistic attitudes about Russia. Geography, music, art, and literature offer a wealth of information about Russia. A good starting point is a discussion of Russian children: the age at which they enter…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education
Download full textGonzales, Tony, Ed.; O'Connor, Roger, Ed. – 1983
A listing of San Francisco area cultural resources and opportunities of use to foreign language teachers is presented. Included are the following: museums and galleries, schools, art sources, churches, clubs, cultural centers and organizations, publications and publishing companies, restaurants, food stores and markets, travel and tourism,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Chinese, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education
Ramirez, Arnulfo G., Ed. – 1985
A collection of papers concerning college language instruction and exploring issues related to promoting communicative skills and cross-cultural understanding includes the following titles: (1) "Languages at College: The Student and the Curriculum," by W. M. Rivers; (2) "Dimensions of Communicative Proficiency," by A. Ramirez; (3) "Communicative…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Macrae, Joan; Rix, David – 1991
This resource guide for teachers of Russian in the United Kingdom contains 11 chapters designed to encourage and support secondary school Russian language instruction. The first chapter discusses the status and potential of Russian instruction in the United Kingdom. The second chapter addresses topics in instructional management, including…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
