DOCUMENT RESUME ED 134 022 FL 008 336 AUTHOR Lafayette, Robert C., Ed. TITLE The Cultural Revolution in Foreign Language Teaching. A Guide for Building the Modern Curriculum. Selected Papers from the 1975 Central States Conference. INSTITUTION Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. PUB DATE 75 NOTE 171p.; For related documentn, see FL 008 336-339 AVAILABLE FROMNational Textbook Co., 8259 Biles Center Rd., Skokie, Illinois 60076 EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 Plus Postage. HC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Biculturalism; Bilingual Education; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Differences; Cultural Education; *Cultural Pluralism; Cultural Traits; Culture; Curriculum Planning; Elementary Secondary Education; *Ethnic Groups; French; German; Higher Education; *Language Instruction; Latin American Culture; *Modern Language Curriculum; *Second Language Learning; Sex Discrimination; Spanish; Spanish Americans; Spanish Culture; Study Abroad; Teaching Methods; Textbook Evaluation; Travel; Visual Aids ABSTRACT This book consists of eleven papers presented at the 1975 Central States Conference. The principal objective of the conference was to examine the trend for human relations, ethnic . studies, and bilingual-bicultural education in American education and the new interest in languages not usually taught in the past. The papers include: (1)"We're All Ethnics: Hyphenated Americans, Professional Ethnics, and Ethnics by Attraction," by Lorraine A. Strasheim;(2) "The Analysis of Language and Familiar Cultures," by Nelson Brooks; (3) "Linguistic Diversity in the Classroom," by Geneva Smitherman;(4) "Analyzing French Culture and Interpreting Some of its Manifestations," by Jacqueline C. Elliot;(5) "Analyzing Hispanic Culture: Some Implications for Teaching," by Yvonne de Wright;(6) "A Look at Americans of German Descent," by La Vern J. Rippley; (7) "Newspapers and Magazines in the Second Language Classroom," by Helen L. Jorstad; (8) "Evaluating Cultural Learnings," by Robert C. Lafayette and Renate Schulz; (9) "Sexism in French Language Textbooks," by Betty Schmitz; (10) "Preparing Teachers for Cultural Pluralism," by Margaret Shryer; and (11) "Study-Travel Abroad," by Sue Reynolds.(CFR) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. 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Re 1 in Foreign Es4-6--- Teaching A Guide for Building PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL BY MICRO. the Modern Curriculum FICHE 0 Y NAS BEEN GRANTED BY I 1111 TO ERIC AND ORGANIZATIONS oPERAT. ING UNDER AGREEMENTS WITH THE NA. TIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION. Edited IA. FURTHER REPRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE ERIC SYSTEM REQUIRES PERMIS. Robert C. Lafa)ette SION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER." Contributors Lorraine A. Strasheim Nelson Brooks Geneva Smitherman Jacqueline C. Elliot Yvonne de Wright La Vern J. Rippley Helen L. Jorstad Robert C. Lafayette Renate Schulz Betty Schmitz Margaret Shryer Sue Reynolds 2 -k), Published by Nati...al Textbook Company Ma The Culture Revolution in Foreign Language Teaching A Guide for Building the Modern CurriculUm Selected Papers from the 1975 Central States Conference Edited by Robert C. Lafayette Indiana University Coeditors Howard B. Altman University of Louisville Renate Schulz Otterbein College ME NATIONAL TEXTBOOK COMPANY Skokie, Illinois 60076 Copyright 1975 by National Textbook Co. 8259 Mlles Center Rd., Skokie, M. 80076 Library of Congrem Catalog Number:75-8022 All rights reserved, Including those to reproduce this book or parts thereof In any form. Manufactured in the United States of America. 4 CENTRAL STATES CONFERENCE Officers and Other Members of the Board of Directors, 1969-75 Edward Allen, Ohio State University, Dir., 1970-74; Vice-Chrm., 1974. Howard B. Altman, University of Louisville, Dir., 1974-75. Jermaine Arendt, Minneapolis Public Schools. Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-73;Conf. Chrm., 1975. Reid Baker, Ohio Department of Education, Dir., 1973-75. Helen Carney, Tulsa Public Schools, Dir., 1972-75. Patricia Castle, Illinois State Department of Public Instruction, Dir., 1970-71;Conf. Chrm., 1972. William Clapper, Missouri State Department of Education, Dir., 1970-75;Exec. Secy., 1974-75. Robert Cloos, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Local Chrm., 1975. Madeline Cooke, University of Akron, Dir., 1974-75. Edwin Cudecki, Chicago Public Schools, Dir., 1971-74; Local Chrm.,1972. Naida Dostal, Detroit Public Schools, Dir., 1970-75; LocalChrm., 1971. Jacqueline Elliott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Incorporator, 1969; Dir.,1969- 71; Vice Chrm., 1971; Conf, Chrm., 1974. Percy Fearing, Minnesota State Department of Education,Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-70. Anthony Gradisnik, Milwaukee Public Schools, Incorporator, 1969; Dir.,969-74; Exec. Secy., 1969-73; Local Co-Chrm., 1974. Frank Grinner, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-75; Local Co-Chrm., 1969; Conf. Chrm., 1971; Ed., 1973,1974. Gilbert Kettelkamp, University of Illinois, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-72. Charles Kirk, Kent State University, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-70. Wallace Klein, University City Public Schools. Missouri, Local Chnn., 1970;Dir., .1970-71. Lloyd Klinedinst, School District of Parkway, Missouri, Dir., 1975. Robert Lafayette, [University of Wisconsin-Whitewaterl, Indiana University, Dir., 1971-75; Vice-Chrm., 1973; Ed., 1975. Wallace Magoon, Ball State University, Dir., 1970-72. Gertrud Meyer, Wauwatosa Public Schools. Dir., 1973-75; Local Chrm., 1974. Wahneta Mullen, [Indiana Universityl, University of Iowa, Dir., 1970-74. Barbara Ort, Michigan State Department of Public Instruction, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-73; Conf. Chrrn., 1969; Vice Chrm., 1970. J. Henry Owens, Eastern Michigan University, Incorporator, 1969: Dir.. 1969-72. Richard Payne, Southwest Missouri State College. Dir., 1970. Carol Ann Pesola, St. Olaf College, Minnesota, Dir., 1972-75. Sue Reynolds, Nashville Metropolitan Schools, Dir., 1973-75. Donald C. Ryberg, Marshall University High School. Minneapolis, Dir., 1972-73; Local Chrm., 1973. H. Ned Seelye, Illinois Office of Public InOruction. Dir.. 1974-75. J. Thomas Shaw, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Incolporator, 1969; Dir., !AY 73. Florence Steiner, Glenbrook High Schools, Glenview, Illinois, Dir., 1971-74. Lorraine Strasheim, Indiana University, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-74; I.!. 00, 1971,1972; Conf. Chrm., 1973. Albert Turner, [Evanston Township High School*], Glenbrook High Schos..! Glenview, Illinois, Incorporator, 1969; Dir, 1969-72; Vice Chrm., 1972. Bartlett L. Wilkerson, School District of Clayton, Missouri, Dir., 1972-75. *Mete a change of academie affiliation is known, the earlier address appears in brackets. - 5 To the memory of Florence Steiner 1925-1974 Board of Directors, Central States Conference on the Teaching of ForeignLanguages 1971-1974 No bubble is so iridescent or floats longer than that blown by the successful teacher. SIR WILLIAM OSLER 6 yreface The 1970s are likely to be remembered among other things, as the period in which the melting pot theory was finally laid to rest in America. Blacks led the way. "Black is beautiful" and "soul" translated into "I am different and am proud of it" and "I have a right to my own life- style." Other ethnic groups began to demonitrate almost as much pride in the cultures of their forefathers .as in their Americanism. And why not? Many have through generations quietly clung to ethnic ties rather than embracing wholeheartedly the alien but dominant WASP culture. Cultural centers, ethnic fraternal organizations, bilingual-bicultural pro- grams are all part of the same rising tide of ethnic pride. There is already a growing body of literature regarding the subcul- tures in American life. One of the major works is The Rise of the Un- meltable Ethnics by Michael Novak. In his book, Novak documents the frustrations and anger of a minority that most Americans probably felt was swiftly disappearing in the melting pot. How does all of this ethnic awareness affect the teaching of languages and cultures in American schools and colleges?Language courses have dealt at best in a perfunctory manner with cultural pluralism in Ametica or other lands.At worst, the profession has been clearly antagonistic. This writer remembers the chairman of the language department of a great American university ridiculing members of one ethnic group who wanted to preserve the language of their forefathers. In that language teacher's opinion the language was only a key to open the door to a great literature, not to the hearts of a part of mankind.