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Download full textMagee, Paul – 1972
This secondary level curriculum guide provides a program and identifies materials for the history and culture of Latin America. The primary purpose of the course is to stimulate throught and to encourage students to make valid generalizations and intelligent assessments of the forces and events that have shaped the history and culture of Latin…
Descriptors: American History, Area Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Development
Rhea, David – 1977
This document is an outline for a three-week unit of study focusing on religious syncretism in Mexico as part of a community college course in comparative religions or philosophy of religion. While this outline is intended to give information and direction to the instructor wishing to use Mexico as an example of religious syncretism, unit goals…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Latin American Culture
PDF pending restorationHerrera, Gloria; Lizcano, Jeanette – 1973
The celebration of Navidad (Christmas) by various cultures is the topic of this secondary level unit. Unit objectives are that the student will be able to differentiate between his culture's Christmas customs and those of the dominant culture, and be able to relate their origin. The customs of Mexico, Panama, and south Texas are discussed. Also…
Descriptors: American Indians, American Studies, Ballads, Bilingual Education
Cantera, Bonnie – 1971
This quinmester course guide for grades seven through nine examines Latin America and the United States/Latin America relationship through the concept of stability as influenced by various social, economic, and political factors. The goals of the course are for the student to discover the diversity of backgrounds, aspirations, and customs of the…
Descriptors: American History, American Studies, Area Studies, Bibliographies
McCracken, Jarrell; Smith, Gary R., Ed. – 1976
This experimental unit on modernization will involve secondary students in researching and developing a 50-nation data bank from which they are asked to make cross-cultural comparisons and analyses. Students infer some of the consequences of economic development on social and political life in a modernizing society, apply the concept of…
Descriptors: African Culture, Asian Studies, Class Activities, Comparative Analysis
Lincoln Public Schools, NE. – 1973
Cultural awareness activities for studying about the Chicano minority in the United States are provided in this curriculum guide. The units are designed to sensitize 7th grade students to Chicano contribution to American life, acquaint and motivate them to respect the Chicano culture, and inform them of Chicano social and economic problems. The…
Descriptors: American Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Switzer, Kenneth A.; Redden, Charlotte, A. – 1978
The guide was designed to assist secondary school classroom teachers in developing and implementing units on cultural diversity. The activities stress the impact of diversity globally as well as in Latin America and can be used as models for examining diversity in other geographic areas. Diversity refers to the heterogeneity of cultures and social…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Communications, Concept Formation, Conflict
