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From the 1940 Sears Roebuck & Co. Catalog.
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Posted on November 1, 2010 with 81 notes
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From National Geographic, March, 1954.
Posted on November 23, 2009
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“Here Six Languages Are Taught at a Time
Georgetown University got the idea for its Institute of Languages and Linguistics from a communications system used at the Nürnberg trials, and a faculty member perfected it. Today the university gives courses in 32 tongues. Instructors put lessons on tape recorders, and students, like United Nations delegates, select their particular language channel. A single classroom replaces six.
This Technique, freeing teachers from classroom routine, allows them to give more help to individuals.
Sound-absorbing boards separate these students.”From National Geographic, April, 1953.
Posted on November 8, 2009
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