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Heritage Lesson 6: Mexican American Culture

Today, you will go to links on Mexican and Latino culture, and learn more about their heritage. Go to any of these links for 10 minutes: THE NEW AMERICANS . Mexican Story | PBS Smithsonian Hispanic Heritage Cultural Tour Click on “Explore Objects” to learn about these artifacts of Latino culture The Best Resources For [...]

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Heritage Lesson 5: African American Culture

Today, we will be learning about African American culture. You will read some Web pages about African American history, and share three things you learned. Here are some sites to go to: Interactive Timeline: African American History AAME : The Great Migration of African Americans from the South African-American Migration Experience : Home

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Heritage Lesson 3: Hmong Culture

Please take this survey first Today, we will be learning about Hmong culture. You will read some Web pages about the Hmong, and share three things you learned. Here are some sites to go to: Hmong Picture Books The following stories are about how and why the Hmong have come to America: From_Thailand_to_America_A_Dream_Come_True-1.pdf Grandpa,_Why_Did_the_Hmong_Come_to_America.pdf Hmong [...]

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