To attract suburban, nonstudent customers, the Yale Cooperative Corporation held a Heirloom Discovery Day. Co-op books and materials were sold to customers who came with antique items to be appraised. Donations from the profits were made to the New Haven Symphony and the University Collection of Musical Instruments. (JMD)

Parkland Community College (Illinois) takes cultural entertainment to the community by traveling to the people. Local organizations, such as Women's Clubs, distribute publicity and sell tickets, while the college provides the programs, secures the facilities, directs advertising, and provides the sponsoring organization with publicity display…

The thousand and one places (cabaret, cafe, music hall, theater) are the stops made by the would-be recording artist on the way to the studio. The historical development of the French song is traced from the middle ages to the present. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

The perception and organization of time are basic to the internal ordering of culture. This article demonstrates that the Akan observe precise time structures although these are largely unrecorded. Their time related institutions form a coherent system that orders life, but they are very different from those in Western perceptions. (Author/VM)

Describes how students from English classes in Lapwai High School (Idaho) produced their own Foxfire-inspired magazine and conducted workshops on magazine production. (ARH)

Discusses how music can be intergrated with regular lesson plans to teach German vocabulary, grammar, and history and to give insights into German culture. Also included are sources for basic background information, a list of recordings of the German music, and notes on selecting and presenting it in the language class. (SED)

Three articles about Victor Hugo and his work focus on commemorative publications and exhibits in recognition of the 100-year anniversary of his death and on his theatrical works. (MSE)

This is a qualitative study of faculty perceptions of the relationship between pedagogy, liberal education, and multiculturalism. The incompatibility of liberal education and multiculturalism ground this study along with the assertion that teaching and learning are central to the liberal education mission. Nineteen faculty members participated in…

Multicultural education must encourage academic excellence that embraces critical skills for progressive social change. This book is guided by the philosophy of critical pedagogy, pioneered by Brazilian educator, Paulo Freire. This philosophy is grounded in the beliefs that: (1) the purpose of education in an unjust society is to bring about…

This performance guide is designed for teachers to use with students before and after a performance of "Caddie Woodlawn," adapted by Greg Gunning from the novel by Carol Ryrie Brink. The guide, called a "Cuesheet," contains seven activity sheets for use in class, addressing: (1) The Characters (introducing the characters in the…

International units on art, on international development, and bibliographies of materials for teaching an international unit, and on foreign holidays and festivals are presented. (KM)

A teacher/actor produces plays which are meaningful socially or personally and are suitable for children of various ages. Teachers and students see the plays and are taught drama by the itinerant teacher/actor. (ST)

Discusses Finland's system of cultural services provided for communes that includes adult education, art activities, entertainment and physical culture. Article outlines the scope of the available and planned programs. (GB)

Outlines the extensive cultural activities and community services which have been promoted in Finland for one hundred years. (GB)

The concept of culture is discussed, its biological, sociological, and aesthetic connotations, along with educational objectives of developing: (1) an awareness of diversity of cultures, (2) a respect for persons, and (3) a critical ability to appreciate one's own culture as well as that of others. (JB)