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Assessing the Assessment: A Review of the President's Commission Report.
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Putnam, Constance E. – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Puts the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies into historical perspective by summarizing major points including such areas of concern as training and research, international exchanges, business interests. Feels the commission was too conservative, and that it emphasized international studies on foreign language.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, International Studies, Second Language Learning
Leading Student Groups to the Soviet Union.
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Winokur, Marshall – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Describes student tours to the Soviet Union, discussing the benefits to be derived from such experiences by both students and leaders. In particular, discusses the organization of the tours, their types and costs, advertising strategies, suggested itineraries and guidebooks, student orientation and group composition, and problems encountered…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Enrichment, Extracurricular Activities, Group Activities
President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies. Executive Order 12054, April 21, 1978.
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Carter, Jimmy – Foreign Language Annals, 1978
The executive order establishing the Commission and defining its membership, function, objectives and administration is presented. The principal objectives are to recommend means for directing public attention to the importance of foreign language and international studies, assess needs, and make recommendations on academic programs and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Needs, International Studies, Language Instruction
The National Defense Education Act of 1958 and Language and Area Studies
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Wilcox, Stanley – Foreign Language Annals, 1973
Descriptors: Area Studies, Degrees (Academic), Educational Objectives, Federal Legislation
Resolutions on Language in American Education.
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Foreign Language Annals, 1979
These six resolutions of the Joint National Committee for Languages were promulgated on October 7, 1978 and aim at fostering foreign language education in the United States. (JB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Education, International Studies, Language Instruction
Dismantling Classroom Walls for Increased Foreign Language Proficiency.
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Leaver, Betty Lou – Foreign Language Annals, 1989
Describes and assesses current and past communicative language learning exercises used by the Foreign Service Institute's Russian Program to "break down" classroom walls with activities encouraging language acquisition, including immersion experiences, internships, speaking tracks, and language/area integration. Sample activities are…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Higher Education
The University of Utah's Immersion/Multiliteracy Program: An Example of an Area Studies Approach to the Design of First-Year College Foreign Language Instruction.
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Sternfeld, Steven – Foreign Language Annals, 1989
Describes a university's pilot immersion and multiliteracy program, in which first-year language students used Spanish language newspapers and texts to study Latin American history, geography, and current affairs. Students in the pilot program developed skills similar to those of students in traditional content courses. Sample quizzes are…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Second Language Programs, Content Area Reading, Cultural Education