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LaPrairie-Whitacre, Lisa Allison – Journal of Geography, 1991
Presents lessons on geographic concepts concerning migration and population change. Suggests student analysis of census data. Focuses on the recent influx of Hispanic immigrants through concepts of assimilation, discrimination, and time decay. Observes that Hispanics, the oldest U.S. immigrant group, are presently viewed as the newest. Examines…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Demography, Geographic Concepts, Geography Instruction