Outlines of suggested classroom activities for use in cross-cultural instruction are presented. The outlines for French, German, and Spanish classes require students to interact as participants in the target culture. Topics focus on greetings in the second language. The goals, activities, procedures, dialogue presentation, and cultural contrasts…

This inquiry demonstrated how the educational assumptions underlying the Montessori Method can be applied to constructing educational objectives and evaluating programs for culturally disadvantaged children. Initially, it was shown how these assumptions concentrate upon significant areas of human development. Then, information about…

To enhance school children's understanding of and appreciation for the performing arts, an ESEA Title III project presented live performances by professional brass, woodwind, and string ensembles to children of the 275 public and parochial elementary schools of Bergen County, New Jersey. As part of the program, children read a book especially…

A survey was made of Community Action Programs (CAP) in nine communities widely varied in geographic location, size, and characteristics. Principal emphasis was on organizational and program policy but curriculum content and teaching techniques were also considered. The most pervasive type was the remedial program, commonly delegated to a public…

The purpose of this guide is to encourage the development of humanities programs at the high school level so that students, through acquaintance with the thoughts, creations, and actions of past and present men in every area of knowledge, will think about the values of freedom and responsibility in relation to themselves. Not intended as a course…

This book deals with the practice of teaching, the effects of teaching on the personalities of pupils, and the effect teaching has on society. The chapters are each written by an expert in a particular field and are grouped into six sections. "Bird's-Eye Views" discusses the ways in which English teaching has changed and is changing on the…

A collection of Christmas projects that can be adapted to different levels of German study are presented. The text is in German, except for the overview which is in English. It is advised that the teacher be well acquainted with the craft items to be presented to the students. The language of the classroom should be German to provide a total…

This 1967 Annual State Summary Report of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I Projects describes Maryland's objectives for educating disadvantaged children. Projects were aimed at improving reading and language arts skills, test performance, verbal and nonverbal communication and strengthening the student's concept of himself and his…

The primary aim of this study is to encourage schools and museums to unite their efforts to further the use of the museum for teaching purposes and to promote the full development of creative faculties. The educational function of the museum is explored in consideration of the thirteen to eighteen year old age group. A recurring theme throughout…

Multicultural education relates to the infusion of all cultures into the current standard curriculum. Culture consists of ways of thinking, values, reactions to problems and situations, and many other things. Deep culture refers to the features that are not visible. The deep culture of a group explores intrinsic and subtle features. This paper…

Suggestions on how to improve apperception, motivation, and the presentation of materials in the teaching of Italian tenses, vocabulary, and famous names focus on the use of literary devices largely derived from folklore. For teaching tenses, the author illustrates the use of riddles, "passerotti", "filastrocche", songs, tongue-twisters, rebuses,…

The concept of an intercultural center, primarily located in "inner city" areas with a high concentration of low income minority groups, is explored in this discussion of the Tulare County, California institution. An attempt to reach and teach members of minority groups precludes a formalized approach to instruction and seeks to develop greater…

This document is an English-language abstract (approximately 1,500 words) of a report to the Australian Broadcasting Control Board by the Advisory Committee on Educational Television Services. The report distinguishes between two kinds of ETV: instructional and general enrichment. Since general enrichment is already covered by current Australian…

Schools, museums, and performing arts organizations each have roles to play in educating the public and enhancing awareness and understanding of the arts, science and culture. Moreover, these organizations have developed a symbiotic relationship, needing each other to help fulfill their mutual goals. School visits to museums used to enrich many…

The objectives of any language awareness course must be to lead students to a greater awareness of what they already know about language. This kind of course is ideal for student-centered activity, with the students exploring language and the teacher only occasionally imparting new facts. It will have more immediacy if it focuses on the students'…