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This document consists of three issues (1994) of a Spanish language periodical directed at elementary and middle school-aged children. Contained in these periodicals are a variety of activities designed to encourage the reader to learn and practice the Spanish language. Each issue focuses on a particular topic, e.g., "The Spring,""Inventions and Discoveries," and "My District." Issue 5 features four activities centered around clouds: (1) "Many Types of Clouds; (2) "Identification of Clouds"; (3) "Clear Days, Clear Nights"; and (4) "Clouds in Three Dimensions." Some of the topics in Issue 6 are: (1) "I Learn about Paper"; (2) "I Find Information"; and (3) "I Work with Paper." Issue 7 is divided into the following sections: (1) information concerning a district in Los Angeles, California; (2) preparation of dossiers of information on one's own district; and (3) details of the information dossiers on one's own neighborhood. Each one of these sections contains pictures, questions to be answered, and activities to be performed by the young readers to sharpen their skills in Spanish. Activities include things to do, games to play, reading, information to learn, subjects to investigate, and drawing. (CK)

Objectives, organization, and teaching strategies for adult Spanish-English bilingual education programs are discussed. It is maintained that these programs exist on a continuum; the position of a particular program on the continuum will be determined by the learning needs of the students vis-a-vis English skills on the one hand and knowledge of cultural heritage on the other. Instructional objectives are governed with regard to form by the demands of learning English, and with regard to content by adult performance level (APL) situations. In other words, the acquisition of English skills is to coincide with the development of life skills. In the organization of programs, the physical arrangement of the classroom should encourage an atmosphere that is both friendly and dynamic. Effective classroom techniques include, for ESL, a film forum and, for Spanish, discussions of highly motivational themes (e.g., Puerto Rican independence). (JB)

The supplement and ditto packet to the science/math strand of unit five contains materials to help the teacher carry out the instructional and assessment activities to kits 17-20. The two packets provide materials for both classroom activities and seatwork for individual students. Seatwork is intended for presentation under supervision rather than as individual tasks. Language on the materials for classroom use is in Spanish and the introductions to the packets are in Spanish and English. Supplement illustrations are provided to help stimulate oral language and conceptual development. In this unit they identify changes in matter with cutouts, show interaction, illustrate weather conditions, and group objects by systems. Science processes presented in this unit are observing, classifying, inferring, predicting, communicating, using numbers, and measuring. The ditto packet provides ditto masters for such activities as math problems, time-telling exercises, charts, clothes for paper dolls, and cutouts which distinguish the elements of a school community. Like the other strands of unit five, this strand features the theme of the school as a community. (DS)

Intended for limited-English Spanish-speaking adult students, this manual contains an eight-chapter course in accounting. It is written in Spanish with key terms/concepts (and occupation-related vocabulary) translated into English appearing immediately following the Spanish in parentheses. Examples are provided in English only. The information provided in the eight chapters covers (1) introduction to concepts of accounting, auditing, and balance sheet; (2) recording transactions and business papers; (3) adjusting accounts, preparing statements, and classification of balance sheet items; (4) worksheet and closing of accounts; (5) accounting for a merchandising concern; (6) accounting systems, purchase of assets used in the business, automated data processing, and input/output; (7) accounting for cash, voucher, and petty cash fund; and (8) payroll accounting, the Federal Security, and state unemployment insurance programs. (A companion teacher's manual is available as CE 029 940.) (YLB)

Written in Spanish and English, this booklet contains information on Puerto Rico's national symbols, including its anthem, emblem, and flag. Verses to "La Borinquena," the national anthem, are given , as well as the song's historical background and musical evolution, covering contributions of Felix Astol Artes, Paco Ramirez Ortiz, Lola Rodriques de Tio, Manuel Fernandez Juncos, and Ramon Collado. The seal of Puerto Rico, conferred upon the island by the Catholic Kings, Fernando and Isabel, on November 8, 1511 to recognize Puerto Rico as part of the Spanish Empire is described, and the historical, cultural, and religious significance of its components (the lamb, yoke, letters, the Latin phrase for "John Is Your Name," the cross of Jerusalem, the castles, lion, and pennants) are explained and illustrated. The symbolism of the flag, designed by a group of patriots in 1895 and adopted in 1952, is also described. A short review quiz on the major points covered in the text is also given. (AW)

One of a series of books written in Spanish about Spanish speaking children, this is the rhyming story of a little boy whose classmates do not want to associate with him because he has no respect for their personal property. When he realizes his mistake, he makes many friends. Colored pictures illustrate the story. (CM)

This curriculum guide is the first of a four-volume set that is intended to improve career and vocational guidance services to Spanish-speaking students in grades 9 through 12. The first section, an introduction to the teacher, includes a discussion of goals and objectives, a note on the organization of the materials, suggestions for using them, a discussion of a few principles of career guidance, and notes on the student materials. The second and third sections consist of an English and a Spanish version of the four instructional units. Addressed in the individual units are the following topics: self-assessment (thinking about self, school, and work; the people in one's life; and identification of one's own values); the world of work (what work is like, where a paycheck goes, what different jobs pay, and how women figure in the work force); a job now (papers needed, techniques of summarizing personal facts and writing to get hired, places to look for work, and job interviews); and more schooling (choosing the best education for oneself, evaluating the choice made, planning, writing to get into school, and financing an education). Each section contains some or all of the following: vocabulary, instructional text, exercises, and a review quiz. Concluding the guide are supplementary classroom activities, including a note to the teacher, activities, and handouts. (MN)

Two social studies units highlight the origins and structure of government and the legislative activities of the United States government in particular. The units are part of a program designed to help 12th grade and adult education social studies teachers develop bilingual curriculum materials (English and Spanish languages) related to systems of government. The first unit, "An Idea Becomes a Law," describes how laws are passed in a democracy, contrasts this process with the creation of laws in a dictatorship, and cites the variety of individuals involved in a bill's passage. The second unit, "The State, Forms of Government, and Political Systems," explores the origins of government and provides examples of different types of government. For each unit, information is presented on background, primary idea, behavioral objectives, entry skills, and notes to the students about what they can expect to do and learn from working on the unit. Also presented for each unit are glossaries of political terms, tests, and answer keys. Students are involved in reading background material, answering essay and brief-answer questions in writing, filling in worksheets, taking true and false tests, and completing matching exercises. All materials are presented in both English and Spanish. (DB)