In this country, immigration continues and provides our society with a constant source of cultural and ethnic richness. Article presents the case for immigrants, their education, and the recognition that to endorse cultural pluralism is to endorse no model American. (Author/RK)

This book is the first in a series of historical resource guides developed by the Far West Center of Curriculum Adaptation Network for Bilingual Bicultural Education (CANBBE). This unit, for grades 1-9, focuses on Mexico's revolt against Spanish rule and highlights famous persons and events of the period. The materials can serve as a reference on…

Part of the Portuguese-American reader series comprises learning resources for intermediate and secondary Portuguese-American students who have not had the benefits of bilingual training in lower grades. The two-fold purpose of the reading development and social studies series is to improve the reading skills of bilingual students and to increase…

Learning resources for Portuguese-American bilingual education in reading development and social studies comprise this series. The two-fold purpose of the series is to improve reading skills of bilingual students and to increase appreciation of the Portuguese culture. The materials are designed for intermediate and secondary Portuguese-American…

This material is a compilation of junior high school student-developed stories and games about the way Christmas is celebrated in Portugal, Mexico, and Cuba. The material was developed in the classroom by Portuguese, Mexican, and Cuban immigrant students and by American students who do not have a recent immigrant background, all of whom were…

This curriculum guide for teachers of elementary school children provides information on Chinese people in America from the 1800's to the present. The purpose is to increase the Chinese American student's awareness and appreciation of his own heritage. Moreover, the guide attempts to develop among all people an understanding and appreciation of…

This teaching manual is the seventh in a series designed for use in bilingual/bicultural programs. This manual discusses ideas for applying the concept of cultural democracy to the school curriculum by incorporating the study of the Mexican-American. Six alternative exploratory concepts are suggested as ways of escaping the traditional frames of…

This study describes the kindergarten to level 3 curriculum of a bilingual-bicultural education program at Nestor Elementary School in Imperial Beach, California, under E.S.E.A. Title VII. It discusses the specific program environment and classroom organization used to implement the curriculum. The curriculum is divided into four main strands:…