This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices. Some of the authors featured on this page include Patte Barth, Kellie Rolstad, Franklin Parker, West Hartford Hartford Univ., D. Constable, Ellen Bigler, Betty J. Parker, Laureen Chew, Stan Shapson, and Adam Hopkins.
(1978). Beware, Welsh War Zone, Times Educational Supplement (London). To promote bilingualism, the education authority of Gwynedd, in northwestern Wales, is seeking to increase the amount of compulsory Welsh instruction. Their gradualistic approach has angered both Welsh nationalists, who want fully Welsh schooling, and English-speaking parents who do not want additional school time spent on Welsh. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Core Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
(1977). A Transition Program for Italian Children, Canadian Modern Language Review. A pilot bilingual project was set up for children of Italian immigrants. Before entering first grade, the children attend junior and senior kindergarten classes with children of similar linguistic and cultural background. The classes are designed to make the children's adjustment to school more comfortable and to facilitate parent involvement. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Italian, Kindergarten
(1996). Telling Stories: On Ethnicity, Exclusion, and Education in Upstate New York, Anthropology & Education Quarterly. Public debate between Euro-American seniors and minority speakers on the educational needs of the Hispanic-American community in upstate New York is examined. Differing views of group identity emerge, and reasons for the social and educational status of the ethnic minority are presented. Also examined are reasons for conflict over multicultural education. Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Community Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Needs
(1975). Practice Speaking Cantonese. This is a home study unit designed for students learning Chinese as a Second Language (CSL). The lessons in this home study unit are coordinated with Level 1 of "Chinese as a Second Language," and include words and phrases, conversations and self tests. The 32 lessons deal with: greetings (lesson 1), getting acquainted (2), asking people's ages (3), addresses (4), phone numbers (5), days of the week (6), colors (7), classroom phrases (8 and 9), the use of "want" and "have" (10-14), the use of classifiers (15-17), parts of the body (18-20), the use of question words (21-27), the use of "place" words (28), two forms of "thank you" (29), the use of "people" words (30-31), and the use of "family member" words (32). Five short skits are also provided for practice of newly learned materials. [More] Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Autoinstructional Aids, Bilingual Education, Cantonese
(1978). A Longitudinal Evaluation of an Early Immersion School Program, Canadian Journal of Education. English-speaking pupils, who had participated since kindergarten in a French immersion program, were compared to French-speaking students and to English-speakers in a regular elementary program which included French instruction. Standardized tests in French, English, and mathematics showed achievement patterns consistent with those reported in similar investigations. [More] Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
(). Project Brave Bulletin, Vol. 1, No. 3. This bulletin presents news and opinions of the staff of Project Brave of the St. John Valley in northern Maine. Included in this issue are the second part of an article concerning cultural life in the St. John Valley; a report of the visit of Dr. Wallace Lambert, bilingual specialist, to the project; news of an inservice course for teachers; and many photographs of activities at Project Brave. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingualism, Bulletins
(1997). Effects of Two Way Immersion on the Ethnic Identification of Third Language Students: An Exploratory Study, Bilingual Research Journal. An exploratory study used Los Angeles' Korean/English Bilingual Immersion Project (KEBIP) to examine effects of two-way immersion on ethnic identification of third-language speakers who received no first-language support from teachers. KEBIP participants were compared with ethnically matched students from other classrooms. Third-language students fared well in language development and ethnic identification. Contains 33 references. Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Elementary Education
(1963). Matematica Para La Escuela Secundaria: Geometria (Parte 2). Traduccion Preliminar de la Edicion Inglesa Revisada. (Mathematics for High School: Geometry, Part 2. Preliminary Translation of the Revised English Edition). This is part two of a two-part SMSG mathematics text for high school students. Chapter topics include: (1) perpendicular lines and planes in space; (2) parallel lines in a plane; (3) parallel lines in space; (4) areas of polygonal regions: (5) similarity; (6) circles and spheres; (7) constructions; (8) the area of a circle and related topics; and (9) plane coordinate geometry. This text is written in Spanish. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Geometry, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Curriculum
(1994). Defining the Language Arts, Basic Education. This issue of "Basic Education" presents articles that discuss, respectively, defining the language arts, an agenda for English, the benefits of two languages, a new teacher (presently teaching English in a foreign country) looking ahead, and the Shaker Fellowships awarded by the school district in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Articles in the journal are: (1) "Writing with Nothing to Say" (Patte Barth); (2) "Meaningful English Assessment" (David H. Lynn); (3) "Two Years Later" (Amy Rukea Stempel); (4) "A Bilingual Success Story" (Stephanie Soper); and (5) A Summer for Tender Thought" (Elsa M. Little). [More] Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Bilingual Education, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
(). Modular Sequence: Puerto Rican Pupils in Mainland Schools. TTP 003.03. Living Conditions in the U.S.: New York. Teacher Corps Bilingual Project. This module provides the participant with an overview of living conditions of the Puerto Rican in New York, so that as a teacher he may better understand the conflicts and emerging values of both parents and children on the mainland. Upon completion of this module, the participant will be able to list and describe the advantages and disadvantages of living conditions in New York as contrasted with life on the island. The student completes a preassessment test, chooses tasks from a list of alternatives, and concludes the module with a postassessment test. (A 17-item bibliography is included.) [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Culture Conflict, Learning Modules, Living Standards
(1991). Education in Wales and Welsh Language Teaching. Brief annotations are presented for 72 entries on education in Wales and on teaching the Welsh language in Wales. Entries include books, government reports, and journal articles. Several citations compare bilingual teaching in Wales, Canada, the USSR, the United States, Scotland, Ireland, and the Province of Brittany in France. The collection includes a biographical entry on Welsh scholar William Rees (1887-1978). [More] Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education
(). Project Brave Bulletin. This bulletin presents news and opinions of the staff of Project Brave of the St. John Valley in northern Maine. This issue contains a letter to the parents from the director of the program with a progress report, information concerning activities at the schools, and a description of student-centered language arts activities. [More] Descriptors: Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingualism
(). Project Brave Bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 3. This bulletin presents news and opinions of the staff of Project Brave of the St. John Valley in northern Maine. Included in this issue are names of members of the Project's Board of Directors and Advisory Council, news of a matched-guise language survey, a report on culture in a child's world, and photographs of activities at Project Brave. The text is in English and French. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingualism, Bulletins
(1977). Chicago's Korean American Community, Integrated Education. Discusses the Korean community in terms of culture, family structure, life style, and education. Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Bilingual Education, Cultural Influences, Educational Background
(1977). Bilingualism in the United Republic of Cameroon, English Language Teaching Journal. The status of bilingualism in Cameroon is unusual in that both French and English are foreign languages. Although French seems to be predominant, the official intent is to establish bilingual primary schools to create completely bilingual individuals. This approach is costly, difficult, and perhaps unnecessary. [More] Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Schools, Bilingualism, English (Second Language)