National Science-Education Standards: Around the Reform Bush...Again?.

tion system and the importance of such a system for congested city life. What are the customs concerning, for example, flowers-when is it appropriate to bring them, and what kind of flowers are appropriate for different occasions? How do such customs develop, and how are they observed in the United States? How do people make a living, and how did certain trades come about? Are there new professions being created? Which trades have become obsolete? Culture is a fascinating subject, and the teacher has to decide to what degree or depth a certain subject can or cannot be handled in the target language as language acquisition remains the ultimate goal. The possibilities seem to be endless.