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OverviewThis edited collection considers Greek American formal and informal educational efforts, institutions, and programs, broadly conceived, as they evolved over time throughout the United States. The book’s focus on Greek Americans aims to highlight the vast array of educational responses to local needs and contexts as this distinct, yet, heterogeneous immigrant community sought to maintain its linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage for over one hundred years. The chapters in this volume amend the scholarly literature that thus far has not only overlooked Greek American educational initiatives, but has also neglected to recognize and analyze the community’s persistence in sustaining them. This book is an important contribution to an understanding of Greek Americans’ long overdue history as a significant diaspora community within an American context. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fevronia K. Soumakis , Theodore G. ZervasPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2020 Weight: 0.503kg ISBN: 9783030398262ISBN 10: 3030398269 Pages: 188 Publication Date: 20 May 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"1. Introduction: Educating Greek Americans.- 2. Greek Orthodox Education: Challenges and Adaptations in New York City Schools.- 3. The First Educational Books for Greek Children in America.- 4. Considering the ""Socratic Method"" When Teaching he Odyssey and Iliad at the Socrates and Koraes Greek American Schools.- 5. Breaking the Traditional Greek School Mold: The Case of the Aristotle GSL Program.- 6. An American and Greek Language Integrated Curriculum for A Dual Language Immersion Program: The Case of Odyssey Charter School.- 7. Promoting Heritage, Ethnicity, and Cultural Identity in Diasporic Communities: The Case of the Heritage Greece Program.- 8. Conclusion: When We Were Greek."ReviewsThe book's appearance is timely ... . this new book will become a standard work on Greek-American education that others will refer to and build upon for many years to come. ... The studies in the Soumakis-Zervas volume contain examples of successful methods and models that should be adopted and shared. (Constantine G. Hatzidimitriou, Journal of Modern Greek Studies, Vol. 40 (1), May, 2022) Author InformationFevronia K. Soumakis is Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queens College, The City University of New York, USA. She received her PhD in the History and Education Program at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA. Theodore G. Zervas is Professor of Education and Coordinator of the Masters of Arts in Teaching program at North Park University, USA. His previous publications include Formal and Informal Education during the Rise of Greek Nationalism: Learning to be Greek (2017) and The Making of a Modern Greek Identity: Education, Nationalism, and the Teaching of a Greek National Past (2012). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |