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ERIC Number: EJ690754
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-May
Pages: 25
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
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Raising Transnational Issues in a Multicultural Curriculum Project
Olmedo, Irma M,
Urban Education, v39 n3 p241-265 May 2004
The changing demographics of America's population increases the need for educators to develop multicultural curricula for the nation's schools. This article describes the efforts of a group of teachers to learn about the funds of knowledge of Mexican students by doing field research in a state in Mexico with one of the largest migrations to Chicago. The article discusses their successes and the challenges of developing curricula that go beyond the "heroes-and-holidays" approach to ethnic cultures and that consider issues such as transnationalism, illegal immigration, and racism. It contextualizes these issues in the broader context of multicultural education.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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