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Marvis, Barbara; Cole, Melanie; Cantu, Tony – 1997
The term "Hispanic" is an umbrella term that encompasses people from many nationalities, all races, and many social and cultural groups. Biographies in this series represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Those featured are contemporary figures whose national origins range from Argentina to the United States,…
Descriptors: Achievement, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness
Cole, Melanie; Marvis, Barbara J.; Menard, Valerie – 1997
Biographies in this series represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Those featured are contemporary figures whose national origins range from Argentina to the United States, and whose careers and contributions cover many aspects of American life. Each person profiled is a positive role model, not only for people of…
Descriptors: Achievement, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness
Menard, Valerie; Cole, Melanie – 1997
Biographies in this series represent the diversity of Hispanic heritage in the United States. Those featured are contemporary figures whose national origins range from Argentina to the United States, and whose careers and contributions cover many aspects of American life. Each person profiled is a positive role model, not only for people of…
Descriptors: Achievement, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness
Sunshine, Catherine A., Ed; Warner, Keith Q., Ed. – 1998
This anthology presents the voices of women and men of Caribbean backgrounds living in the United States. Focus is on five most prevalently represented groups: Puerto Ricans, West Indians, Cubans, Haitians, and Dominicans. The book is organized into five sections: (1) "A Primer on Caribbean Migration" presents an overview of Caribbean…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
Phelan, Patricia, Ed.; Davidson, Ann Locke, Ed. – 1993
This book contains selected papers presented at a working conference, "Cultural Diversity: Implications for Education", held in 1991. The issues explored cover such areas as cultural therapy as a means to enhance student-teacher relationships; the differences in attitude and motivation of immigrant and domestic minority youth; the…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups
Download full textLewy, Rafael, Ed.; Henry, Alberta, Ed. – 1980
Presentations from a symposium series sponsored by the Salt Lake City School District and the Utah Endowment for the Humanities in the spring of 1980 describe the family customs and ethnic traditions of Asians, Blacks, Greeks, Native Americans, Polynesians, and Hispanics. The first presentation notes the differences between Asians who have been in…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
