The report provides a summary of the operation of the Vancouver Native Indian Cultural Survival Alternative Program during the 1982-83 school year; a description of participating students; and an assessment of student attendance, student achievement, and student, parent, teacher, and administrator opinions of the program. To provide a school…

This resource guide is based on the work of a 1982 conference on "'How to' Connect Schools and Communities" that was sponsored by the Regents Advisory Council to the Regents New York City Project. The Council prepared the guide in order to assist those interested in making connections with providers of cultural, recreation, education,…

In this curriculum guide to the Asian immigration experience, the topics discussed include: major immigration periods, early contributions of Asian immigrants, Chinese immigration, Japanese immigration, Filipino immigration, Korean immigration, early Asian women in America, Asian immigration to Hawaii, anti-Asian hostility, the exploitation of…

The purpose of this monograph is to explore some of the approaches and programs that have recently emerged in schools and colleges throughout the United States to cope with increasing ethnic and cultural diversity among students. Information is presented on cultural pluralism, the relationship of cultural pluralism to ethnic and cultural…

The French Language Immersion Program (FLIP) at Plattsburgh State University College, is described in terms of its origin, implementation, operation, research, long-range plans, and social implications. As a research and demonstration program at the laboratory school of the State University College of New York at Plattsburgh, the class consisted…

This paper presents a rationale for including aesthetic education in the traditional elementary and secondary curriculum. By teaching students to perceive images as artists do and to make images as artists do, aesthetic education fosters imaginative perception and sensitivity to a broad range of feelings. Four factors contribute to the need for…

REASONS ARE ADVANCED FOR STUDYING PORTUGUESE, BASED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING WORLD, ESPECIALLY BRAZIL, TO THE UNITED STATES. DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, AND EDUCATION NOT ONLY TESTIFY TO THE NEED FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN THE LANGUAGE BUT ALSO NOTE THE ADVANTAGES OF SUCH STUDY. LANGUAGE STUDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT…

THIS PUBLICATION IS A TEACHING GUIDE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR INTEGRATING CAREFULLY SELECTED AUDIOVISUAL ITEMS INTO EXISTING NINTH-GRADE CURRICULUMS IN SOCIAL STUDIES. IT IS ONE OF FIVE GUIDES PREPARED FOR USE IN PROJECT CUE. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND ENRICHMENT IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF HIGH…

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…

DESCRIBED IS THE USE OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS IN PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY, MILWAUKEE, SAN DIEGO, DETROIT, AND CHICAGO. THE PROGRAMS OFFER INSTRUCTION IN SUCH AREAS AS LANGUAGE SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT, READING, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT, DRIVER EDUCATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND JOB TRAINING. SOME OF THESE CITIES HAVE DEVELOPED AUDIOVISUAL…

This report reviews five current research projects in aesthetic education. Chapter 2 describes recent studies at the Institute of Personality Assessment and Research (IPAR) which relate aesthetics and creativity. Chapter 3 reviews measures of perceptual and cognitive performance; perceptual and aesthetic preference; and aesthetic interests,…

This address asserts that the profession of school administrator cannot reach full maturity unless it recognizes, one and for all, that separate schools are as unsound educationally as they are legally and morally; unless it decreases the deliberation and increases the speed which it brings leadership to America's major unresolved social,…

This teacher's guide, the result of a 3-year Title 3 project, is a sequentially arranged program designed to introduct high school students to acting and to provide them with an understanding of the uniqueness of dramatic literature, particularly Shakespearean drama. The processes of the theatre are explored, introducing improvisational exercises…

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…

Both the potential and the limitations of radio for foreign language instruction are described, as well as its relevance for students of different proficiency levels. The author's personal experiences serve as the basis for recommendation of a six-band, shortwave, quality reception table and a listing of foreign language shortwave broadcasts…