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Fletcher, Philip R. – 1970
The program of adult education presently used in Chile is studied in this paper. The historical development of the program and some of the theories behind it are discussed. The program is assessed in terms of political and economic considerations and its success as a pedagogical and social technique. Chapters deal with: (1) Latin American…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs
Masciantonio, Rudolph; And Others – 1970
The purpose of this guide is to assist teachers in the classroom utilization of "Artes Latinae", the Encyclopaedia Britannica Latin instructional system. This guide is intended as a supplement to the publisher's teacher's manual and presupposes familiarity with it. Stress has been placed on the early units of the textbook, since the inexperienced…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Audiovisual Aids, Cultural Context, Cultural Education
Munce, Mary Jeanette; Merriman, Derald – 1970
This report, based on the recommendations of a committee of the Illinois Classical Conference and intended to improve articulation, discusses the basic elements of each of the first three levels of foreign language learning. Desired student performance at the completion of levels 1, 2, and 3 of Latin is enumerated for reading, listening…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Course Content, Course Objectives
Strasheim, Lorraine A. – 1970
An examination of the goals of Latin teaching leads the author to conclude that its primary objective is the development of the ability to read extant Latin authors A brief review of past designs for teaching meaning leads to a discussion of phonetic, lexical, structural, and cultural meaning. Teaching techniques to help develop a mastery of the…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Grammar Translation Method, Language Instruction
Martinez, Maria L., Comp. – 1969
A proposal is advanced to the Latin American nations by the Department of Educational Affairs, Organization of American States (OAS), for a joint program of enacting educational reform. As mediator, the OAS recommends as an initial step the distribution of various publications offering information on actual educational programs currently in…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Evaluation
Austin, Neale W. – 1969
A College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)-sponsored survey presents data derived from the questionnaire responses of a representative sample of 1,814 secondary school seniors who took the CEEB Latin Achievement Test during the 1965-66 academic year. Written analyses of questionnaire data, along with many supporting graphs and charts, offer…
Descriptors: Charts, Classroom Techniques, Data Analysis, Educational Background
Spokoini, Hilier, Ed. – 1969
These proceedings focus on the theme of the foreign languages within the humanities. Standing committee meetings described are: (1) FLES, (2) High School and College Foreign Language Articulation, (3) Legislation, (4) Multimedia, and (5) Evaluation of Regents Examinations. Panel meetings center on: (1) culture, (2) cocurricular foreign language…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Conference Reports, Culture, Educational Innovation
Indian River School District, Frankford, DE. – 1973
The nine-week course for sixth graders concentrates on map skills and the cultural and historical geography of Egypt, Mexico, and Latin America. Having completed the course, the learner will be able to list several ways in which 1) power has led to conflict; 2) new inventions lead to changes in ways of living; 3) man influences his environment and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Course Content, Course Evaluation, Course Objectives
Scebold, C. Edward – 1973
This report is based on a questionnaire survey sent in Spring 1971 to all state foreign language supervisors. In those cases where state totals were not available, questionnaires were sent directly to the school districts. An analysis of the compiled figures showed that in Fall 1970, the public secondary schools in the 7-12 range reported a…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, French, German, Greek
Leon Soto, Eron de – Bulletin of the PSMLA, 1972
This paper discusses the influence of Indian culture on the creation of Mexican folklore to the end that the inclusion of such knowledge in classes where students are studying Spanish as a second language will make those classes less formal, more interesting, and more meaningful. The author provides many examples of Indian cultural traditions…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment
Holtzman, Wayne H. – 1973
Insight can be gained into the role of specified cultural variables in human development if care is taken in a study to include subcultural variations which can be matched cross-bulturally, to employ well-trained native examiners who have been calibrated cross-culturally, to use techniques which can be defended, and to involve the close and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background
Weil, Thomas E.; And Others – 1973
This volume on Ecuador is one of a series of handbooks prepared by the Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Background, Demography, Developing Nations
Jones, Earl, Ed.; Dean, Frances, Ed. – 1970
This is the final monograph in the Programa de Educacion Interamericana resource series on Latin America: SO 001 424 through SO 001 428. Two main sections are contained here: 1) philosophical and methodological approaches to the problems of teaching the social studies, and 2) ammunition in knowing the Americas so they can be taught better. The…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
McCrum, M. – Didaskalos, 1965
Noting the sharp decline in Latin studies in England, the author reviews the rationale and educational objectives which serve as the foundation for existing programs. Commentary is made on the roles of science, history, literature, and philosophy in the curriculum. The function of classical studies is seen to be related largely to the development…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Dodge, James W., Ed. – 1972
The Report of the First Working Committee of the 1972 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages focuses on the interrelationship of culture and language. A discussion on teaching another culture and on sociocultural aspects of foreign-language study comprises the first major section of the "Report." The second part presents short…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Cultural Interrelationships, French, German
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