This volume of the 30th annual proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education conference presents: plenary panel papers; research forum papers; short oral communication papers; and poster presentation papers from the meeting. Information relating to discussion groups and working sessions is also provided. Plenary lecture papers include: (1) Mathematics, didactical engineering and observation (G. Brousseau); (2) A Semiotic View of the Role of Imagery and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Mathematics...
THIS VOLUME OF THE LANGUAGE HANDBOOK SERIES IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS AN OUTLINE OF THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE BENGALI LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY OVER 80 MILLION PEOPLE IN EAST PAKISTAN AND INDIA. IT WAS WRITTEN WITH SEVERAL READERS IN MIND--(1) A LINGUIST INTERESTED IN BENGALI BUT NOT HIMSELF A SPECIALIST IN THE LANGUAGE, (2) AN INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED STUDENT WHO WANTS A CONCISE GENERAL PICTURE OF THE LANGUAGE AND ITS SETTING, AND (3) AN AREA SPECIALIST WHO NEEDS BASIC LINGUISTIC OR SOCIOLINGUISTIC...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alphabets, Bengali, Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Background, Dialect Studies,...
An initial step in implementing Mexican American History in the secondary grades, this study guide presents the general concepts that constitute the basic course content. Primary objective is to provide junior and senior high school students the opportunity to develop an appreciation for and understanding of the Mexican American's role in the development of the United States, and to relate to the problems that attend his experiences in a "multi-cultural society". It is hoped that each...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adults, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Biographical Inventories, Course Content,...
CULTURAL READING MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED FOR COURSES IN INTERMEDIATE OR ADVANCED HAUSA, A LANGUAGE OF NORTHERN NIGERIA. REFER TO ED 010 396 FOR AN INTRODUCTORY TEXT IN SPOKEN HAUSA, AND TO ED 010 398 AND ED 010 399 FOR COURSE WORKBOOKS. (LP)
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Background, Hausa, Language Guides, Language Instruction, Reading Materials,...
While leaders in India have been slower than other non-Western nations to encourage the sales of Western fast food products, signs of these foods are present in larger cities like Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. This unit of study is a series of lessons designed to introduce junior high school or high school students to various aspects of the culture, religion, history, economy, and political structures of India. The unit's lessons, however, center around food as a method of introducing...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Area Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Curriculum Development,...
A dual-language Navajo-English dictionary provides a chart of the Navajo kinship system, a two-page map of the Navajo Nation, and English equivalents for Navajo words in 46 linguistic and cultural categories. Included are words for: races (Indian and other ethnic groups); Navajo clans; age groups; Navajo ceremonies; body parts; sickness; clothing; grooming; jewelry; different types of hogans/houses and their contents; outdoor surrroundings; tools; kitchen utensils; food; domestic and wild...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Indians, Animals, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Cultural Background,...
The document presents teaching methods, content, and learning activities for units in multicultural women's studies for secondary students. The major objective is to help students answer the question, "How much control can a person exercise over her/his own life?" Students learn about the ways women have lived their lives and perceived their choices, and relate this information to their own lives and choices. The document is presented in five chapters. Chapter I, an introduction to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Blacks, Chinese Americans, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Economic Status,...
This book surveys the important available books on mythologies of all parts of the globe and the cultural contexts from which the mythological traditions emerged. Written as a series of bibliographic essays, the guide opens with a description of major reference sources encompassing many cultures, as well as those tracing particular themes (such as that of the creation) across cultures. The other bibliographic essays discuss sources for studying prehistoric mythologies, the mythologies of West...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships, Folk Culture,...
Sixteen participants in the 1993 Fulbright Hays Seminar Abroad Program present curriculum projects that focus on tradition and transformation in China. The curriculum projects highlight the diversity of interests and disciplines of the participants and offer ideas for various educational levels. The projects include: (1) "Beijing Bicycle" (Sylvia Brown); (2) "Chinese Philosophy and Religion: Buddhism; An Experiential Approach" (Daniel A. Camilli, Jr.); (3) "Employing...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Area Studies, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background,...
This collection of 25 short stories (in Indonesian) by Balinese writers aims to give Bali's writers a wider public. Some of the stories in the collection are distinctly and uniquely Balinese, while others are more universal in their approach and are self-contained. But according to the collection's foreword, in all of the stories, experiences of Bali are presented from the inside, from the other side of the hotels, tour buses, and restaurants of "tourist" Bali. The writers presented...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Anthologies, Audience Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Foreign...
The 12 participants of Arizona State University's annual graduate workshop in Indian Education were public school teachers, a superintendent, and a student in social work. Prepared by the participants, these 13 papers relate directly to the American Indian's education: "Education for What?", "San Carlos Apache Indians", "The Pima", "The History and Culture of the Havasupai Indians", "Back to School With the Apache Indians", "The Mohave...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Academic Achievement, Acculturation, American Indians, Bilingual Education,...
Designed to be utilized as a supplement to the social studies curriculum (any level) in the public schools of Washington State, this curriculum guide on the history and culture of Washington's American Indians includes: an index; a bibliographic resource guide; a guide to teaching materials; and the course of study itself. The content of the course of study consists of three major areas: early life of the Indians of Washington State; the Washington Indians' encounter with non-Indians; and...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Activities, American Indians, Audiovisual Aids, Bibliographies, Concept Formation,...
Traditional Mexican American herbal potions and remedies and their history are explained in an introductory book for the general reader. The importance of curanderismo, or green medicine, in Mexican and Mexican American cultures is explored. A brief history traces the herbal aspects of curanderismo through Mayan and Aztec cultures, the Spanish conquest, and Hippocrates' theory of humors, and finds contributions from many cultures intermixed with native lore. Other chapters discuss where to...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Background, Folk Culture, Health Services, Hispanic American Culture,...
This volume on Senegal is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University. It is designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of Senegal. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in the future. Major sections of the book...
Topics: ERIC Archive, African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Communications, Cultural Background,...
This book comprises the following papers discussing Caribbean life in New York City: (1) The Context of Caribbean Migration (Elsa M. Chaney); (2) The Caribbeanization of New York City and the Emergence of a Transnational Socio-Cultural System (Constance R. Sutton); (3) New York City and Its People: An Historical Perspective Up to World War II (David M. Reimers); (4) New York City and the New Caribbean Immigration: A Contextual Statement (Roy Simon Bryce-Laporte); (5) Where Caribbean Peoples...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Acculturation, Child Rearing, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural...
Designed for teachers and curriculum developers in postsecondary education, this curriculum focuses on traditional modes of creative expression of Southern black women as they relate to broader social and historical phenomena. The first of six sections provides an introduction to the curriculum for teachers. Section 2 examines the Southern black female identity through a presentation of basic concepts and terms and an exploration of the experiences that have shaped the Southern black woman's...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Art Expression, Black Achievement, Black Culture, Black Studies, Creativity, Cultural...
A major aim of this source book is to provide a basic historical perspective on the Native American cultures of New England and promote a sensitive understanding of contemporary American Indian peoples. An emphasis is upon cultures which originated and/or are presently existent in the Concord River Basin. Locally found artifacts are used in the reconstruction of past life ways. This archaeological study is presented side by side with current concerns of New England Native Americans. The...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies,...
This volume on Mexico is one of a series of handbooks prepared by the Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University. It is designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of Mexico. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in the future. The book is...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American History, Area Studies, Comparative Education, Cultural Background,...
This is a resource manual to be used by trainers in the Puerto Rican history and culture training program which helps to prepare drug abuse workers. The manual is designed to help trainers to understand the importance of geographical, historical, cultural, and racial factors in the development of the Puerto Rican nation and their impact on Puerto Ricans today, especially on Puerto Rican substance abusers. Training modules included in the manual focus on: (1) stereotypes about Puerto Ricans; (2)...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Counselor Training, Cultural Background, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Hispanic...
The American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 requires federal agencies to respect the customs, ceremonies, and traditions of Native American religions. This report and its recommendations are the result of a multi-agency cooperative effort with Native traditional and tribal leaders to assure that the interference and insensitivity of the past will not be repeated in future practice. Part I provides an historical treatment of the pertinent events and actions which have resulted in the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Attitudes, Beliefs,...
Different aspects of German-American heritage in Minnesota are highlighted in this collection of conference papers and photographs. The articles included are: "The German Contribution to the Discovery, Exploration and Early Settlement of the Americas" (H. Galinsky); "Three Literary Aspects of the German in America: Immigrant, Homeland, and American Views" (H. Galinsky); "The German Language Press in Minnesota" (G. H. Weiss); "Der Wanderer of St. Paul: An...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Background, Ethnic Groups, Ethnicity, Foreign Countries, Global Approach,...
The "Romanian Basic Course," consisting of 89 lesson units in eight volumes, is designed to train native English language speakers to Level 3 proficiency in comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing Romanian (based on a 1-5 scale in which Level 5 is native speaker proficiency). Volume 1, which introduces basic sentences in dialog form with picture cue illustrations, presents both free and literal translations as well as phonetic transcriptions of the dialogs. A recombination...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Audiolingual Skills, Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Instructional Materials,...
This textbook develops a cross-cultural portrait of Latin America. Four major sections are concerned with the cultural blueprint, historical and social foundations, the social structure, and intellectual and economic life. Subchapters include: (1) the rise of the Spanish people, (2) administration and jurisprudence, (3) the church, (4) the personality heritage, (5) early New World civilizations, (6) Spanish America to independence, (7) independence and its problems, (8) social background, (9)...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Culture, Area Studies, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies,...
This report is concerned with the current Welsh cultural resurgence, with the focus of this resurgence on the Welsh language as a chief determinant of ethnicity, and with the efforts of the Welsh to obtain from those that govern them institutional supports for their language in schools, courts of law, and similar public and official establishments. This study is put in the context of relations with the English, the historical background of the Welsh, and the larger context of autonomist...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural...
This report, the result in part of a series of hearings with Asian parents, educators, ministers, and many non-Asian Church leaders ministering to Asian communities within the United States, treats many aspects of educating and welcoming Asian groups into the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The text includes a report on those hearings, which were held in several major urban dioceses between October 1989 and January 1990. The following six chapters offer information on specific...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Asian Americans, Asian History, Chinese Culture, Church Responsibility, Cultural...
Based on research supported by the Peace Corps, this book about the Guatemalan Indians examines some of the cultural implications and problems of current efforts that aim toward national integration of traditional communities. There are seven major chapters. Chapter 1, "A Social History of the Guatemalan Indian," looks at the Indians under both Spanish rule and national rule after independence. A Guatemalan peasant community is described. The second chapter discusses agricultural...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Agriculture, Area Studies, Case Studies, Competition, Cooperation, Cross Cultural...
This booklet was designed as a guide to Hungarian traditions primarily of interest to children. The topics covered suggest the diversity of the Hungarian heritage, from the legends of the founding of Hungary to contemporary Hungarian customs and arts. Brief discussions are presented on: (1) the Hungarian language, pronunciation of frequently used words and phrases, and Hungarian names; (2) games and dances; (3) holiday customs; (4) cuisine; and (5) crafts and national symbols. A bibliography of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary...
This volume on the People's Republic of China is one of a series of handbooks prepared by the Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Area Studies, Chinese Culture, Cultural Background, Demography, Developing Nations,...
In Part I, "Extent of Knowledge and Implications for Social Work Intervention," the following conference papers are presented: (1) "Unintended Pregnancy and Infant Mortality, Strategies and Interventions" (Alfred W. Brann, Jr.); (2) "Implications for Social Work Intervention in Biopsychosocial Factors Associated with Infant Mortality and Morbidity" (Frank B. Raymond, III); (3) "Social Work Program Efforts in Reducing Infant Mortality and Morbidity"...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Biological Influences, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect, Cultural...
The purpose of this conference was to provide a framework for improving the quality and increasing the quantity of nutrition education research. Emphasis was placed upon examining the research process from the standpoint of theory or model building. Presentations were made on: (1) "Nutrition Education Research Policy in Washington" (Luise Light); (2) "Nutrition Education Research: Perspectives and Directions" (Barbara Shannon and Susan Oace); (3) "Nutrition Education...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Background, Eating Habits, Educational Theories, Government Role,...
This proceedings of a conference convened by the Governor of Pennsylvania explores the impact of Pennsylvania's cultural diversity upon public policy. The following five panel discussions were held: "Conservation of Cultural Heritage Resources: Values and Strategies"; "Culturally Sensitive Delivery of Health Care and Human Services"; "Inter-Ethnic Relations"; "Multi-cultural Education"; and "Ethnicity in Pennsylvania: Looking Ahead." The policy...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Exchange, Cultural Pluralism,...
These 15 volumes of the Basic Polish Course, prepared for use in the Defense Language Institute's intensive language program, comprise Lessons 1-124. They are disigned to train native English language speakers to Level 3 proficiency in comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing Polish. (Level 5 is native-speaker fluency.) The phonological features are presented in Volume I, Parts 1 and 2, and the format in general follows the DLI format, stressing oral dialogs and a variety of pattern...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Audiolingual Methods, Cultural Background, Cultural Context, Glossaries,...
The California Indian Library Collections (CILC) was funded with the aim of returning unique cultural materials in three media types--sound recordings, photographs, and text--to California's Native Americans and making the collections available to all citizens through their local libraries. This document includes the first four volumes of the finding guide, produced to provide access to the data from the photographic data collection which includes more than 7500 photographs: (1) Volume 1...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, Cultural...
The basic objective of this monograph is to present and review a few selected theories of person-environment interaction which have stimulated meaningful research. Five theoretical viewpoints are included: Barker's theory of behavior settings, the subcultural approach, Holland's theory of personality types and model environments, Stern's need x press=culture theory, and Pervin's transactional approach. These theories are, for the most part, psychological in nature, but most of them evidence...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Behavior Theories, College Students, Cultural Background, Cultural Context,...
Focusing on how "North Town" Anglos and Mexicanos have related to each other and have dealt with the proplems of economic inequality and racial discrimination, the study characterized the ethnic relations into three major historical periods: the "Rancho" Era (1900-30), the "Colonia" Era (1930-60), and the Contemporary Period (1960-75). During the "Rancho" era, ethnic relations took place under an extremely exploitative, paternalistic sharecropper system,...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Anglo Americans, Attitude Change, Community Study, Cultural Background, Culture...
Written by West Virginia scholars, this resource book consists of 12 chapters and is designed to: (1) produce understanding and appreciation of West Virginians' cultural heritage, and (2) aid in developing cultural educational programs. Beginning with man's entry into the mountain wilderness, the contents progressively move through his cultural development, arts and crafts, use of language, folklore and literature, folk music, family and home, religion, Black culture, and a cultural overview of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Art, Black Culture, Books, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural...
This document is one of 17 volumes on indigenous Mexican languages and is the result of a project undertaken by the Archivo de Lenguas Indigenas de Mexico. This volume contains information on Nahuatl, an indigenous language of Mexico spoken in Acaxochitlan, in the state of Hidalgo. The objective of collecting such a representative sampling of the linguistic richness of the region was to store it for typological and historic comparisons. To gather data, questionnaires designed to elicit...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Cultural...
A history of the development of American Indians and American Indian cultures is presented with emphasis on the geographic areas of California and Nevada. The effects of Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo occupations on the Native American are discussed. The document is designed to provide an introduction to the evolution of American Indians in relation to those historical-cultural experiences which probably contributed to the contemporary conditions of native communities and individuals. An...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American History, American Indians, Anthropology, Archaeology, Area Studies, Cultural...
This book reports the findings of the Ethnic Heritage and Language Schools Project undertaken by the American Folklife Center in 1982. Twenty-one researchers used participant observation to study ethnic schools in different parts of the United States. The project studied schools that correspond to Fishman's classification of ethnic education programs: (1) all-day schools, (2) weekday after-hours schools, and (3) weekend schools. Each survey fieldworker conducted research independently, under...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Community Schools, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background, Cultural Education,...
The selective, annotated bibliography identifies over 1,000 materials for teaching ethnic studies. The majority of listed K-12 curriculum materials are recent, published after 1965. With a few exceptions, the materials relate only to the experiences and lives of ethnic peoples in the United States. Selection of materials was done by scholars in the field who recommended the documents which they considered "musts." The major organizer for listing the materials is regional category of...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Annotated Bibliographies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Curriculum...
The book describes the setting, objectives, program, evaluation and achievement of six innovative action-research early childhood education projects for Aboriginal Australian children, traces various previous attempts to provide education, and provides an historical background of the estimated 140,000 Aboriginal people who make up 1% of Australia's total population. Based on the North American compensatory education model, the Bourke Project, in 1969, chose an experimental methodology and then...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Access to Education, Compensatory Education, Cultural Background, Demonstration...
Plenary selections include reports on the difficulties facing non-native English speakers who choose ESL as a profession, the strengths and weaknesses of university-based teacher-training programs, the language situation in the United States with concentration on TESOL and language in American life, the need for communication among the major professional organizations concerned with linguistic and cultural factors in education, English for Special Purposes, and the interrelatedness of TESOL...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adult Education, Asian Americans, Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive...
The book explains for the general reader the history and present practice of curanderismo--Mexican American folk healing practices--and gives biographical sketches of three famous nineteenth century folk healers--Don Pedrito Jaramillo, Nino Fidencio, and Teresita Urrea. Characteristics and training of curanderos, or healers, are discussed and the specialties within curanderismo are explained. Eleven common ailments and symptoms treated by curanderos, rituals used, and folk beliefs dealing with...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Background, Folk Culture, Hispanic American Culture, Medical Services,...
A resource unit on the Navajo way of life, for grades 4-6, contains sections on Navajo history, art, and crafts, homes, music, poetry and games; Navajo and Pueblo cookery (including recipes); traditional Navajo dress, ceremony and legends; and successful Navajos, past and present. Sections include text, vocabulary words, drawings, maps, and follow-up activities such as discussion topics, questions for students, directions for models, games, craft items, and flannel-board pieces. The unit on...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, American...
This booklet provides a guide to archival and library collections related to the history of Hungarians in Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania. Information was obtained from churches, clubs, cultural and civic organizations, fraternal associations, libraries, special collections, and private collections. Descriptions of the holdings of 13 libraries, 25 church collections, and 24 organizational archives are recorded. In addition, Hungarian-American newspapers and periodicals published in the...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Archives, Churches, Community Resources, Cultural Background, Ethnic Groups, Library...
The Indian Manpower Resource Study (IMRS) was undertaken to provide basic information essential to the planning and development of effective programs to make use of the manpower resource of reservation Indians in Arizona and New Mexico. In the past, decision making has largely been undertaken with a minimum of valid information. The reservations studied were Fort Apache, San Carlos, Acoma, Laguna, and Papago. Data indicate that Indians of the Southwest have substantially lower incomes than...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Consumer Economics, Cultural...
This resource guide for educators of limited-English-proficient (LEP) migrant students targets survival English for adolescent and adult students. The initial section describes the adult migrant as student and discusses adult language acquisition, English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teaching methods, principles of adult learning, and tips for new ESL teachers. The section on "Survival English" contains sample lessons taken from a variety of survival English texts at various difficulty...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Adolescents, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Cultural Background, Dropouts, English...
This document, a supplement to the "Louisiana Studies Curriculum Guide," was designed to enhance junior high school students' appreciation for the Acadian settlers impact on Louisiana history and culture. A course outline presents four units of study that include: (1) early history; (2) life in Louisiana; (3) social and cultural life; and (4) the evolving and modern Cajuns. Each unit is divided into specific sections that contain: (1) generalization, concept, and learner outcome...
Topics: ERIC Archive, Course Content, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Cultural...
The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the attitudes of teachers of Spanish as a foreign language toward teaching Spanish to Hispanic American students--students who often possess oral fluency in Spanish but lack reading and writing skills in Spanish. The research was guided by four questions about the teachers' attitudes toward the use of Spanish, teaching of Spanish as a heritage language to Hispanic students, and the use of English at home and at school in the United States....
Topics: ERIC Archive, Cultural Background, Cultural Maintenance, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic...
This document is the first of 17 volumes on indigenous Mexican languages and is the result of a project undertaken by the Archivo de Lenguas Indigenas de Mexico. This volume contains information on Zapotec, an indigenous language of Mexico spoken in the Isthmus region of Juchitan, Oaxaca. The objective of collecting such a representative sampling of the linguistic richness of the region was to store it for typological and historic comparisons. To gather data, questionnaires designed to elicit...
Topics: ERIC Archive, American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Cultural...
