A course in multicultural studies offered to students at Maribyrnong High School in Victoria as an elective after one year of foreign language study is described. (RM)

Discusses the benefits of knowing and understanding other languages and cultures and discusses the future of language study in the United States. (AM)

In testimony before the President's Council on Foreign Language and International Studies, the activities of the Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers are described, and recommendations are made for effective political action by teachers to promote foreign language education. (JB)

In recent times there has been undue emphasis placed on the utilitarian byproducts of language study: the kinds of positions open for language majors, the practical purposes to which languages may be put, and job openings in the areas of translation, diplomacy, and commerce. These motives for the study of a language are commendable, but they do…

Briefly reviews the past two hundred years of American history and examines the present and the immediate future, in an attempt to identify trends that might have importance in foreign language teaching. (CLK)

Spanish and English versions of a values assessment instrument were administered to a group of second language students of junior and senior high school age in an attempt to provide current, site-specific information for use by an educational program in a multi-cultural/multilingual environment. (Author/RM)

An overview of the status and goals of bilingual education in terms of the FLES experience. It is suggested that bilingual education will be successful if it is properly documented in terms of program achievement. A central agency is needed to interpret and disseminate data collected at the local level. (AMH)

Exploring the school's possibilities and limits in promoting multiculturalism through bilingualism, the article describes and discusses various bilingual education programs developed in Canada and the U.S.A. in the last decade, giving special consideration to the student populations involved, and discusses the implications of the bilingual…

Canadian alternatives to early immersion programs for acquisition of French as a second language are discussed in the context of feasibility and known or potential value. The concept of a bicultural school is discussed. (Author/RM)

ESL (English as a Second Language) programs should be considered an important part of a school's curriculum. Teachers, guidance counselors, and students must change their attitudes toward immigrant students and realize that being different does not mean being inferior. (CFM)

The National Endowment for the Humanities supports a University of Michigan-Flint effort to develop multimedia curriculum materials to teach French as an international and multicultural language. The project concentrates on non-European French-speaking areas. Filmstrips, reading materials and tapes record characteristic life, music, speech and…

Discusses bilingual bicultural education in the French elementary schools, specifically some results of a pilot project in the Paris area. (AM)

Research has disclosed several misconceptions regarding language goals and related messages, the relationship between second language acquisition and cultural identification, and what "linguistic ability" is, or who the "average" language learner is. This article discusses these misconceptions and provides examples of a strategy for "understanding…

Argues for a commitment to foreign language study and international understanding at the federal level. (AM)