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Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Hispanic Foundation. – 1969
This report outlines basic needs to which a Latin American Studies Center in a University should address itself: community relations, student and teacher education, research (especially in values and behavior patterns of minority groups), textbook design, and upgrading students in both ethnic language and cultural background. Programs already…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cultural Enrichment, Disadvantaged, Ethnic Studies

Cordova, Benito, Comp. – 1972
The bibliography consists of unpublished manuscripts relating to the Hispano culture from the New Mexico Writer's Project. The nearly 600 different items, written 3 or 4 decades ago as part of a WPA project, present a fresh look at a variety of indigenous New Mexico folklore. Most of the entries are annotated, dated, and sources and contributors…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Folk Culture, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic American Literature
Martin, Patricia Miles – 1971
Written for second and third grade children, the book gives an account of Chicanos in the United States. Beginning with the Mayas, Toltecs, and Aztecs, it explains the history of Mexico, the Spanish conquest, and the northward movement of the "Mestizos". Subsequent chapters detail the immigration movement across the Rio Grande in search of work.…
Descriptors: American Indians, Bilingualism, Cultural Exchange, Culture
Development Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1972
A survey of selected neighborhoods in eight cities was conducted to determine the relevance, availability and utilization of leisure-time reading materials in both English and Spanish for Hispanic-American children. Spanish-speaking children, parents, teachers, librarians, educators and community workers were interviewed in each of the eight…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Reading
ORTIZ, MARTIN – 1963
LOS ANGELES RANKS SECOND TO MEXICO CITY IN THE POPULATION CONCENTRATION OF PERSONS OF MEXICAN DESCENT. THUS SPANISH-SPEAKING AMERICANS IN THE LOS ANGELES REGION REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT AND IMPORTANT SEGMENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION. THE DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN REQUIRES SPECIAL TREATMENT IN THE SCHOOLS. SCHOOL…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Health, Housing, Mexican Americans

Lopez, David E. – Sociology and Social Research, 1978
Although previous investigators have concluded that the use of Spanish is stable in the Southwest, recent survey data from Los Angeles indicate that the intergenerational loyalty to and transmission of Spanish among Chicanos is only moderately greater than ethnic language maintenance among Europeans earlier this century. (JC)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Language Usage, Mexican Americans, Spanish
Ortego, Philip D. – Saturday Review (New York 1952), 1971
Ways to shape the education of Mexican American children so that they will be better oriented in their society are discussed. (CK)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cultural Differences, Intelligence Tests, Mexican Americans
Arora, Shirley L. – Aztlan--International Journal of Chicano Studies Research, 1982
The 19-item bibliography surveys the compilations of Mexican-American proverbs published to date and describes each entry (categorized by region--California, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico) in terms of type and quantity of material included, presence or absence of interpretive comments or translations, sources, organization, and accuracy of…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Correlation, English, Mexican Americans

Timm, Lenora A. – Southwest Journal of Linguistics, 2000
Discusses the deliberate use of code switching for literary expression. Identifies and illustrates shared pragmatic functions of conversational and literary code switching, with particular reference to the alternation of languages in Chicano/a Spanish/English poetry. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), English, Mexican Americans, Poetry
Ortiz, Leroy; Chavez, Luisa – 1981
A number of issues related to the production of literacy materials for the Chicano children of New Mexico are discussed. First, a historical survey gives some idea of the way in which instructional materials available for use with Spanish-speaking children have contributed to cultural estrangement and alienation from their own particular home and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Cultural Background
Castillo, Pedro, Ed.; Camarillo, Albert, Ed. – 1973
In the latter half of the nineteenth century five Chicano "bandidos" became prominant in Southwestern history. These "social bandits" were viewed by the dominant Anglo culture as outlaws and criminals; their people saw them as heroes and fighters for justice. Anglos had invaded Northern Mexico, disrupted the existing society,…
Descriptors: Biographies, Change Agents, Cultural Background, Folk Culture
Lavandera, Beatriz R. – 1978
The Spanish tense system was chosen as a starting point to establish the systematic character of the Spanish used in situations of intense code switching between Spanish and English. The tense system was chosen for two reasons: (1) the distinction among past tenses (in particular, the imperfect indicative vs. the preterite and the past continuous)…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Dialects, Discourse Analysis

Aaronson, May; Moberg, Patricia E. – 1971
This paper argues that home activities comprise a valuable unplanned curriculum and that many of these activities can be transferred to the day care center. It is suggested that these activities foster a closer relationship between child and caregiver and bridge the gap between familiar home environment and novel day care setting. Home activities…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Day Care, Day Care Centers
Johnson, Harry A. – 1976
The selected resources annotated in this bibliography concentrate on educational films and filmstrips for teaching about four ethnic American minorities--Afro-American, Native American Indian, Oriental American, and Spanish-Speaking American. Selections were made on the basis of authenticity, suitability for children and youth, and relevance in…
Descriptors: American Indians, Annotated Bibliographies, Asian Americans, Black Community
Andersson, Theodore – 1975
Bilingual schooling in the U.S. is meant to equalize educational opportunity for children of limited English-speaking ability. Despite the proliferation of bilingual programs in many parts of the country, only very modest progress is being made toward the goal of equal educational achievement. We are coming to realize that limited English-speaking…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Community Attitudes, Early Reading