A broad, hemispheric approach to American history, called the Bolton thesis or a history of the Americas, can contribute something unique to a college curriculum formerly dependent on the more traditional surveys. It also poses some extraordinary challenges. Guidelines for teaching such a course are presented. (RM)

Presents a bibliographic review essay on the topic of colonial Peru organized according to the following topics: Pre-Columbian Peru, 5500 B.C.- 1532; the conquest of Peru, 1532-1572; Peru under the Hapsburgs, 1516-1700; Bourbon Peru, 1700-1808; and the coming of independence, 1808-1821. The essay is based on a bibliography composed largely of…

Presents a topical outline and working bibliography for developing a college-level course on military-civilian relations in modern Latin America. Major topics are European and colonial background, independence, European and U.S. influences on professionalization and the development of political interest, professional militarism after World War II,…

Reviews the findings of research, reported in the ERIC system, on the value of the study of Latin for improving English vocabulary. (DD)

Investigated text-centered talk in an introduction to Hispanic literature university level classroom. Framed within sociocultural theory, the study aimed to establish the nature of classroom talk in the college level foreign language bridge course. Aimed to clarify the relationship between cognitive processes and language acquisition in a foreign…

Discusses the use of novels in a Latin American history course. Provides a theoretical basis for the course. Outlines course format, class assignments, and reading lists. Points out the value of the novel to students in understanding the history of Latin America. (RW)

Examines reasons for studying Latin, noting resistance to such study in Australia. A civilization component is considered essential in Latin study to make students understand cultural context. Studying Latin can benefit all students by opening the door to learning other languages and to language in general. (SM)

Offers a review of Latin American scholarly research on communication processes from the 1940s to the early 1990s. Notes international interest in this research and the new challenges faced by it. (SR)

Uses several approaches to assess the impact that using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has on students in several undergraduate courses. Describes the various CAI materials, methodology of the assessment process, and the sets of data; analyzes the data; and discusses the results with emphasis on possible reasons for success or failure of CAI.…

Tests the application of empowerment theory with a sample of 73 Latino undergraduate students. Results from an experiment focusing on ethnic identity and consciousness suggest a direct effect of ethnic consciousness on the cognitive aspects of political empowerment but not its behavioral aspects. (JPS)

Demonstrates that etymology as a word attack strategy for second language students does not offer an unfair advantage to students whose first languages are Latin-based. Much of the English language makes use of Latin roots and affixes. Students whose original language is derived from Latin will initially have an advantage in word recognition due…

Fluctuations in interest and enrollment in the study of Latin in the United States have led many to believe that the language was in permanent decline. However, in the last decade the public has become more aware of the need for language instruction, and high school Latin enrollments have risen dramatically since 1976. There is a shortage of…

Latin American scholarship is flourishing in universities, but there are some conspicuous weak spots; the need for increased teaching of Portuguese and indigenous languages, the difficulties of maintaining up-to-date bibliographies, and a need for greater funding to enable Latin American area specialists to get into the field more frequently. (KH)

Describes the inception and the activities of the Latin Cornerstone Project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. This program set out to: (1) create a new elementary school Latin curriculum in the New York City public schools, and (2) develop Latin preparatory courses for elementary school teachers. (SED)

Comments are made in response to a critique of ancient history courses by Dr. J. K. Davies. The proper context for the study of the history of ancient Greece and Rome is discussed. (RM)