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Mexican American History as an Elective High School Subject: Promoting Ethnic Literacy and Citizenship among DNISD Students.
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Sianez, Steve – 2002
At Del Norte Independent School District (DNISD) (El Paso, Texas), Mexican American students are the majority ethnic group, but their history and culture have not been incorporated into the high school curriculum. Hence a goal of citizenship education, to increase student understanding of their own ethnic heritage and its part in U.S. history, is…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cultural Literacy, Educational Needs, Elective Courses