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Machiran Sague, Consuelo – Bulletin of the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association, 1971
The study of the history of a country must be accompanied by study of all the elements that contribute to its folklore: music, dances, legends, myths traditions, proverbs, and customs. This paper provides examples of elements within the folk tradition of Cuba that contribute to the study of history. The background of several songs, games, and…
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Cultural Background, Culture, Dance
Methol Ferre, Alberto – 1971
This paper provides a discussion of Latin American university reform within the context of Latin American colonial and national history and within the larger framework of international affairs. Particular individuals who played significant roles in educational as well as political reform are considered. The discussion uses Raul Haya de la Torre as…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Cultural Background, Educational Improvement, Educational Philosophy
Negri, Armando N. L. – Prospects, 1976
Described are an urban and rural vocational training program in Colombia and the Colombian national program of advisory services for business enterprises. The author discusses the objectives and methodology of a new plan which will utilize both permanent urban centres and mobile program in the rural sectors in an attempt to assist the unemployed…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Job Development
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Child, Jack – Hispania, 1987
Describes procedures and equipment needed to develop and organize a collection of 35 millimeter slides useful in the teaching of Latin American language and area studies to students of Spanish. (CB)
Descriptors: Educational Media, Equipment Utilization, Higher Education, Latin American Culture
Allodi, F.; Rojas, A. – Migration World, 1988
Studies the social adjustment of 30 Chilean refugee families who comprise the Arauco Housing Cooperative in Toronto, Canada. Concludes that preservation of the parent child relationship in times of stress is the key to the child's continuing development. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Children, Culture Conflict, Emotional Adjustment
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Lovitt, Thomas C.; Horton, Steven V. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1987
Study guides for learning-disabled students can improve their comprehension of textbook readings. Guidelines for developing, using, and modifying study guides are provided. A sample study guide on early Latin American civilizations is given, followed by a sample test covering the study guide material. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Latin American History, Learning Disabilities, Reading Comprehension
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Arias, M. Beatriz – American Journal of Education, 1986
Summarizes current data available on the educational attainment of precollegiate Hispanic students. Reviews factors contributing to the heterogeneity of Latino and the educational implications of the demographic changes of the last 20 years. The increasing residential segregation of Mexican-Americans and Puerto Ricans promotes linguistic isolation…
Descriptors: Demography, Educational Attainment, High School Students, Hispanic American Students
Sander, Benno – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1985
The sociology of dependence is examined and the problem of dependence in education, with its effects upon the field of educational administration in Latin America, is discussed. The article concludes with a reflection upon the role that comparative education can play in Latin America and in dependent countries in general. (RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Educational Administration, Educational Development
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Nickisch, Craig W., Ed. – Selecta: Journal of the Pacific Northwest Council on Languages, 1998
This journal publishes scholarly articles on all aspects of language pedagogy, linguistics, foreign cultures and languages, and comparative, classical, and foreign (Asian, French, German, Italian, Luso-Brazilian, Scandinavian, Slavic, Spanish, and Spanish American) literatures. It is published annually, based exclusively on a representative number…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, English (Second Language), French, German
Murphy, Kathleen P. – 1999
This curriculum unit is adaptable for students in grades 1-12, from Mexico, Latin America, or any culture using the Roman alphabet in their written language. The unit proposes that students of limited English proficiency will transition from visual and tactile work to written English production. Using culturally familiar activities to enhance…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, Design Crafts
Sunshine, Catherine A., Ed; Warner, Keith Q., Ed. – 1998
This anthology presents the voices of women and men of Caribbean backgrounds living in the United States. Focus is on five most prevalently represented groups: Puerto Ricans, West Indians, Cubans, Haitians, and Dominicans. The book is organized into five sections: (1) "A Primer on Caribbean Migration" presents an overview of Caribbean…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Whiteurs, Sandra West – Momentum, 1979
QUEST/Inner City Catholic Youth Organization has developed the Career Guidance Field Experience (CGFE) program, designed to serve Black and Latin inner-city youth. Emphasis is on personal development, self-awareness, understanding of external systems, and the exploration of realistic career choices. The program is described. (KC)
Descriptors: Blacks, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
Dudley, Mary Jo – Native Americas, 1997
Describes the effects on indigenous communities of Bolivia's recent Popular Participation Laws, which relocated political and financial decision making to the municipal level; community efforts toward cultural maintenance and nonformal agricultural education; the activism of indigenous university students; and the dual discrimination suffered by…
Descriptors: Activism, American Indian Culture, American Indians, College Students
Palmer, Paula – Winds of Change, 1997
Profiles Rigoberta Menchu Tum, a Maya-Quiche woman from Guatemala who in 1992, was the first indigenous person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The prize's youngest recipient, Menchu Tum is using the prize money and prestige to promote the international movement for peace and the rights of indigenous peoples and to contribute to indigenous…
Descriptors: Activism, American Indian Culture, Civil Rights, Community Development
Aedo-Richmond, Ruth – Compare, 1996
Presents a selected bibliography of books, theses, articles, and dissertations concerning education in Latin America. Includes separate sections on Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. All selections are in…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Policy, Educational Research, Educational Resources
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