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A selection of 300 slides related to the themes of the units accompanied the introduction and the explanations. The emphasis in the units was on culture. These units were taught to a class of nineteen Spanish III students to test the significance and effectiveness of the material. Although the results of the posttest were disappointing to the researcher, the test may be profitably used in a number of ways: (1) for determining student achievement, (2) for checking the efficiency of instruction, (3) for assigning school marks, (4) for analyzing pupil and class ethnocentrism, language ability and cultural awareness, and (5) for motivation of student effort. As indicated in the findings of this study, students are poorly informed about Argentinian history and culture or the geography of South America in general. 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These units were taught to a class of nineteen Spanish III students to test the significance and effectiveness of the material. Although the results of the posttest were disappointing to the researcher, the test may be profitably used in a number of ways: (1) for determining student achievement, (2) for checking the efficiency of instruction, (3) for assigning school marks, (4) for analyzing pupil and class ethnocentrism, language ability and cultural awareness, and (5) for motivation of student effort. As indicated in the findings of this study, students are poorly informed about Argentinian history and culture or the geography of South America in general. 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