ERIC Number: ED015699
Record Type: RIE
Publication Date: 1965
Pages: 109
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A GUIDE FOR INSTRUCTION IN MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES, GRADES 4-12.
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul.
THE VARIETY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING SEQUENCES IN MINNESOTA HAS CAUSED A SERIOUS ARTICULATION PROBLEM--BETWEEN LEVELS WITHIN A GIVEN SEQUENCE, BETWEEN SEQUENCES, AND IN INTEGRATING DIFFERENT SEQUENCES AT THE MORE ADVANCED LEVELS. TO HELP ALLEVIATE THESE PROBLEMS THREE COURSES OF STUDY ARE SUGGESTED AND DESCRIBED IN THIS GUIDE. SEQUENCE A (GRADES 4-12) ALLOWS A STUDENT TO OBTAIN A REAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY BASED ON AN INTUITIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CULTURE AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BEGIN A SECOND MODERN LANGUAGE LATER IN HIS SECONDARY SCHOOL CAREER. SEQUENCE B (GRADES 7-12) PROVIDES A STUDENT WITH A GOOD FOUNDATION IN A MODERN LANGUAGE. SEQUENCE C (GRADES 9 OR 10-12) PROVIDES THE STUDENT WITH THE NECESSARY FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS. A CHART DETAILS TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH SEQUENCE LEVEL AND A LIST OF DESIRED GOALS. TEACHING TECHNIQUES, MATERIALS, ACTIVITIES, AND COURSE CONTENT FOR EACH LEVEL ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. INCLUDED ALSO ARE SECTIONS ON DRILLS, THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY, PROGRAMED LEARNING, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, AND TEACHER EDUCATION, AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MATERIALS. (AF)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Skills, Course Content, Course Objectives, Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Guides, FLES, Instructional Materials, Language Guides, Language Instruction, Language Laboratories, Language Learning Levels, Modern Languages, Pattern Drills (Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Programs, Secondary Schools, Sequential Learning, Teaching Methods
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Authoring Institution: Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul.
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