Educating Greek Americans: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Pathways

By Theodore G. Zervas

Book Overview

1. Introduction: Educating Greek Americans2. Greek Orthodox Education: Challenges and Adaptations in New York City Schools3. The First Educational Books for Greek Children in America4. Considering the "Socratic Method" When Teaching he Odyssey and Iliad at the Socrates and Koraes Greek American Schools5. Breaking the Traditional Greek School Mold: The Case of the Aristotle GSL Program6. An American and Greek Language Integrated Curriculum for A Dual Language Immersion Program: The Case of Odyssey Charter School7. Promoting Heritage, Ethnicity, and Cultural Identity in Diasporic Communities: The Case of the Heritage Greece Program8. Conclusion: When We Were Greek

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030398293
• ISBN13: 9783030398293
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"