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1. Alma Flor Ada: An Author Study  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
2. Alma Flor Ada: Latina Author  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
3. American Indian Mascots: Hype, Insult, or Ignorance  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
4. American Indian Storytelling: A Tradition  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
5. Americans Move West: The Santa Fe Trail  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
6. The Art of Tony Ortega, Contemporary Chicano Artist  New Unit!  Coming soon!
7. Aztec Folk Literature: Two Legends and a Folktale  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
8. Beyond the Glass Slipper: Cinderella Stories from Around the World  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
9. Biographies of Famous Hispanics, Latinos, and Chicanos  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
10. California Missions  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
11. Carmen Lomas Garza: Chicana Author and Illustrator  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
12. Celebration of Mexicanos Through Music, Dance, and Art  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
13. Changing Borders and Flags  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
14. Chicano Identity in the Poetry of Lorna Dee Cervantes and Ramon Del Castillo  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
15. Chinese New Year: An Explosion of Culture and Celebration  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
16. Cinco de Mayo: A Historical Celebration  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
17. The Clash of Cultures: Moctezuma Hosts Cortes  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
18. Coming of Age  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
19. A Comparison of Holidays: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
20. Conquerors and Victims: An Exploration of Race, Identity, and Advocacy through Latino History  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
21. The Conquest of the Aztec Civilization  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
22. The Cowboys/Vaqueros  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
23. Curanderismo: Holistic Healing  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
24. Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
25. The Desert  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
26. The Denver March Powwow  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
27. Diego Rivera  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
28. Easter/Spring Celebration  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
29. El Día de los Muertos  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
30. Essential Values Woven Through Hispanic Literature  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
31. Everyone Has a Tale  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
32. Exploring Literary Genre through Latin American Literature  (Revised and renamed fall 2005; see Four Seasons, Four Genres)
33. Exploring Northeast Native Americans: The Iroquois  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
34. Faith Ringgold  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
35. Families: A Celebration (Revised fall 2005) •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
36. Four Seasons, Four Genres (formerly Exploring Literary Genre through Latin American Literature)  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
37. From Corn to Tortillas  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
38. Good Intentions, Misunderstanding, Betrayal: A Study of the First Encounters Between Native Americans and Pilgrims  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
39. Haiku and Beyond: A Study of Japanese Literature  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
40. Heralding Our Heroes' Times  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
41. Hispanic Literature  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
42. The Impact of the Mexican Revolution on the United States  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
43. The Importance of Music in the Life of the Aztec People (Revised fall 2005)  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
44. In Memory of Sand Creek  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
45. Infinite Skies: Bessie Coleman, Mae Jemison, and Ellen Ochoa  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
46. An Introduction to Navajo Culture  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
47. Jan Romero Stevens: 1953-2000  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
48. Kung-hsi Fa-ts' ai! A Chinese New Year Celebration for Primary Grades  •  synopsis  complete unit [pdf]
49. La Mariposa/The Butterfly  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
50. Latina Women  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
51. Latino Legacy: A Community Oral History Project  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
52. Latinos in War: The American Military Experience  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
53. Lessons in Courage: Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and Ruby Bridges  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
54. Mayan Mathematics and Architecture  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
55. Mercado: Trading at the Marketplace  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
56. The Mexican American War and Its Impact  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
57. The Mexican Muralist Movement  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
58. The Mexican-American War  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
59. The Mother Culture of Mexico: The Olmecs  (Revised fall 2005)  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
60. Music of the Andean Altiplano  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
61. Music of the Tex-Mex Border Region  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
62. Only What We Need: Living in Harmony with Nature  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
63. Our Stories, Our Families, Our Culture  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
64. Pat Mora: An Author Study  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
65. Pepper, Pepper Plants!  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
66. Pinatas  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
67. Plants/Las Plantas  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
68. The Rise of the United Farm Workers Union  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
69. Saving the Rain Forest  New unit!  Coming soon!
70. Science of the People  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
71. Shaping the Law of the Land: Hispanics in the Colorado Legislature  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
72. Shaping the Law of the Land: Supplemental Guide  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
73. Si Se Pueda: An Interdisciplinary Study of Chicano Activism  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
74. The Spanish Conquest of Mexico and the Role of La Llorona  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
75. Spanish Exploration of Colorado  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
76. Spanish Missions in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
77. Spanish Settlement and Hispanic History of Denver and Colorado  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
78. Study Guide for Among the Volcanoes  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
79. Study Guide for Walking Stars  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
80. Thanksgiving: An American Indian Celebration  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
81. Three Latin American Folktales  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
82. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
83. Twin Hero Myths in Literature of the Americas  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
84. Viva Mexico! A Celebration of Diez y Seis de Septiembre  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
85. The Voice of a Latina Writer: Author Study on Sandra Cisneros  •  synopsis / complete unit [pdf]
86. Weaving the Tapestry of Life: Exploring Guatemalan Culture through Traditional Clothing and Designs New unit! Coming soon!

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