1st Edition

Leaving Latinos Out of History Teaching US History in Texas

By Julio Noboa Copyright 2006
    188 Pages
    by Routledge

    192 Pages
    by Routledge

    Despite being the state with perhaps the longest history of Latino presence, power and influence, Texas has very much under-represented Latinos in its schools history curriculum. Through an analysis of teaching materials and curriculum goals, Noboa investigates the extent to which this significant minority is effectively excluded from American historical narrative.

    1 Research on Latinos and Minorities in the Curriculum, 2 Relevant Theory and Validity, 3 TEKS Standards: looking for Latinos, 4 textbooks: Still in the Margins, 5 Teaching: Making Content Choices, 6 Testimony: A Battle for text, 7 Summary, Interpretation and Recommendations

    Biography

    Julio Noboa