Día de los Muertos: Recognizing Heterogeneity in Latinx Cultural Knowledge
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| Title: | Día de los Muertos: Recognizing Heterogeneity in Latinx Cultural Knowledge |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | María G. Leija, Myriam Jimena Guerra, Brenda Ayala Lewis |
| Source: | NABE Journal of Research and Practice. 2023 13(3-4):68-83. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Early Childhood Education Grade 2 Primary Education |
| Descriptors: | Hispanic Americans, Hispanic American Culture, Teaching Methods, Parent Attitudes, Mexican Americans, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 2, Cultural Activities, Units of Study, Immigrants, Critical Race Theory, Homework, Religious Factors, Churches, Assignments, Literacy, Christianity |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas |
| DOI: | 10.1080/26390043.2023.2235343 |
| ISSN: | 2639-0043 2639-0035 |
| Abstract: | The article examines how a Mexican second grade dual language teacher guided his Latinx bilingual students in exploring Día de los Muertos, a cultural practice. Through the Día de los Muertos project, parents responded in a variety of ways. Some parents learned about Día de los Muertos for the first time, other parents remembered participating in the commemorative practices in their country of origin, while a couple of parents were completely in opposition to the thematic project. A key finding of the qualitative study is that teachers need to recognize and be aware of the heterogeneity of Latinx parents' responses to Día de los Muertos as a cultural practice. Learning parents' perceptions of Día de los Muertos early on can inform the pedagogical practices of implementing the thematic unit. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1432659 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The article examines how a Mexican second grade dual language teacher guided his Latinx bilingual students in exploring Día de los Muertos, a cultural practice. Through the Día de los Muertos project, parents responded in a variety of ways. Some parents learned about Día de los Muertos for the first time, other parents remembered participating in the commemorative practices in their country of origin, while a couple of parents were completely in opposition to the thematic project. A key finding of the qualitative study is that teachers need to recognize and be aware of the heterogeneity of Latinx parents' responses to Día de los Muertos as a cultural practice. Learning parents' perceptions of Día de los Muertos early on can inform the pedagogical practices of implementing the thematic unit. |
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| ISSN: | 2639-0043 2639-0035 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/26390043.2023.2235343 |
