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ERIC Number: EJ514178
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
"El Acto:" Studying the Hispanic American Experience through the Farm Worker Theater.
Chilcoat, George W.
Social Studies, v86 n4 p162-66 Jul-Aug 1995
Maintains that teachers can develop a drama skit known as "el acto" for studying Hispanic American history and contemporary themes. Discusses the history of this dramatic form and how it has been used in the schools. Presents a seven-step set of procedures for implementing and evaluating this classroom technique in the classroom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Traits, Drama, Dramatic Play, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Hispanic Americans, Migrant Workers, Migrants, Multicultural Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, United States History
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Farm Workers Association