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Espinoza, Delia; Lopez, Santiago, III – 1973
On November 2, all Mexican Americans remember their dead as Mexico does on that same day. Called "El Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead), the dead are remembered posthumously with flowers, candles, music, prayers, chants, and wreaths. The people go to cemeteries to clean tombs, lay fresh or artificial flowers on them, and pray for…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background, Death
Rodillas, Nicholas C., Comp.; And Others – 1971
An addendum to a sourcebook entitled "A Study Guideline of Mexican American History and Culture" (RC 009 234) completed in the summer of 1970, this guide presents some additional information that will assist the classroom teacher in better understanding and teaching about the Southwest's largest minority--the Mexican American. This…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background