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"There are almost 8 billion people in the world and over 300 million people in the US! What do you know about who we are and what has shaped our communities? This book explains that we can use data to learn about the diversity in the US and how our communities have been shaped by our past." -- From back cover
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This engaging, age-appropriate set is designed to meet the early childhood social studies curriculum, where students learn about themselves and their community and what makes their community similar to and different from communities across the United States. By taking a kid-friendly who's who approach to different kinds of communities, these books teach students about the people who work to make each community a success. Resources are the backbone...
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"Chronicles important ways Mexican Americans have changed American culture for the better since the 1960s including attitudes towards mestizo (mixed-race) identity and the creation of a new cultural 'voice, ' debates over land policy, innovations in popular culture, the Mesoamerican view of the human body, and the rise of Chicano literature and Chicano Studies"--Publisher information.
"Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano has described U.S. and Latin...
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"This volume brings together leading experts from different disciplines to offer new perspectives on contemporary African American families. A wealth of knowledge is presented on the heterogeneity of Black family life today; the challenges and opportunities facing parents, children, and communities; and the impact on health and development of key cultural and social processes. Comprehensive and authoritative, the book critically evaluates current...
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