This two-volume monograph on bilingualism, a "major, virtually untapped national resource," is based on three extensive field trips to current bilingual programs: (1) in the Northwest as far north as Barrow, Alaska; (2) the Southwest and Hawaii; and (3) from Dade County, Florida, north through Washington, New York, New England, and into Canada. In…

This program attempted to raise the reading levels of Mexican-American children (prekindergarten through grade three) through individualized instruction, self-instruction, curriculum change, parent participation, and cultural activities. It was assumed that children would become capable of self-regulating learning behavior only when they had…

A bilingual program, thought to be the first of its kind in the United States, is described in this report. Forty-five non-English-speaking Puerto Rican students participated in a two-year project designed to enable them to enter and compete favorably in regular classes held in English and leading to an associate degree at Bronx Community College.…

This report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title III Project No. 2635 for the school year 1968-69. While the basic project goals continue to be to develop common measurement procedures and a complementary program of inservice education that interrelates the process of instruction…

As a result of a resolution of the Association of Christian School Administrators this paper was produced on minorities in the United States and Canada. The groups considered here are not only the racial groups, but the various religious sects in both countries. Major emphasis, in terms of numbers of resources discussed or listed, is on the…

In this brief account are discussed the efforts made by New York City public schools to establish special programs for non-English speaking students, especially Puerto Rican migrants. The pioneer project using bilingual teachers to instruct "orientation classes" in East Harlem's Benjamin Franklin High School is described. Special…

The enactment of Title 7 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has sharpened the increasing emphasis on the education of the bilingual-bicultural student, especially the Mexican American. Although the guidelines, regulations, and the amount of the appropriations for this new program remain unknown factors, its ultimate goal of providing an…

Ethnic studies curricula may legitimately explore not only the historical, sociological, and cultural background of mixed ethnic groups, but may also examine alternative means of eliminating inequities and injustices--means by which the powerless can obtain power. This media list offers titles and sources of 16mm films, audiotapes, filmstrips,…

Children's fiction written between 1945 and 1962 was analyzed for current stereotypes of minority Americans, and the results were compared with related studies of adult fiction and school textbooks. Two analytic instruments were applied to 114 minority characters selected from 42 children's books about American Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Negroes,…

This study of foreign language enrollments in secondary schools quantitatively demonstrates the impact of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 on foreign language study through some 50 tables and charts. Ninth in the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) series, the report covers: (1) public secondary schools, (2) foreign languages,…

Language instruction techniques are developed through extensive discussion of methodology with sample lesson plans in Spanish, French, and German at the elementary and secondary level. This state curriculum guide also comments on program articulation, selection and use of a language laboratory, evaluation of student achievement, and the place of…

The celebration of Navidad (Christmas) by various cultures is the topic of this secondary level unit. Unit objectives are that the student will be able to differentiate between his culture's Christmas customs and those of the dominant culture, and be able to relate their origin. The customs of Mexico, Panama, and south Texas are discussed. Also…

An oral language program was instituted at DeZavala Elementary School (San Antonio, Texas) for pupils from kindergarten and grades 1 and 2 who were identified as having difficulty with oral English expression and in understanding instruction given in other than Spanish. The program employed a bilingual teacher and aides who worked with 4-8 pupils…

At the request of Congresswoman Edith Green, the Comptroller General of the United States reviewed grant procedures covering two awards made by the Office of Education (OE). The first award, made to the Berkeley Unified School District, was funded under Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, which provides…

Project H-200 is a series of English-as-a-second-language (ESL) lessons for the primary grades. To supplement direct language instruction by the Project H-200 classroom teacher, two mechanical aids have been devised. These units are designed to reinforce the language patterns that the children learn in the daily lesson. One type projects a…