ERIC Number: EJ863761
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 9
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Mexico, Our Closest Neighbor: Three Elementary Teachers' Perspectives
Field, Sherry L.; Bauml, Michelle; LeCompte, Karon; Alleman, Janet
Social Studies, v100 n6 p251-259 2009
The authors describe how three elementary teachers working in very different parts of the United States teach about Mexico. These teachers' practices allow them to enhance the traditional social studies curriculum, help children learn about themselves and other people, and increase children's capacities for global citizenship. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Foreign Countries, Social Studies, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Multiple Intelligences, Music, Art Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Childrens Literature, Cultural Education, Mexican Americans, Language Arts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico; Michigan; Tennessee; Texas
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