Indigenous America in the Spanish Language Classroom
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| Title: | Indigenous America in the Spanish Language Classroom |
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| Description: | A critical resource for inclusive teaching in the Spanish classroomAlthough Indigenous peoples are active citizens of the Americas, many Spanish language teachers lack the knowledge and understanding of their history, culture, and languages that is needed to present the Spanish language in context. By presenting a more complete picture of the Spanish speaking world, Indigenous America in the Spanish Language Classroom invites teachers to adjust their curricula to create a more inclusive classroom.Anne Fountain provides teachers with key historical and cultural information about Indigenous peoples throughout the Americas and explains how to incorporate relevant resources into their curricula using a social justice lens. This book begins with an overview of the Iberian impact on Indigenous Americans and connects it to language teaching, giving practical ideas that are tied to language learning standards. Each chapter finishes with a list for further reading, inviting teachers to dig deeper. The book ends with a set of ten conclusions and an extensive list of resources organized by topic to help teachers find accurate information about Indigenous America to enrich their teaching. Fountain includes illustrations that relate directly to teaching ideas.Hard-to-find resources and concrete teaching ideas arranged by level as well as a glossary of important terms make this book an essential resource for all Spanish language teachers. |
| Authors: | Anne Fountain |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Languages in contact--Latin America, Latin American literature--Indian authors--History and criticism, Spanish language--Latin America--Influence on foreign languages, Indigenous peoples--Latin America, Indigenous peoples--Latin America--Languages |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE STUDY / Spanish, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | A critical resource for inclusive teaching in the Spanish classroomAlthough Indigenous peoples are active citizens of the Americas, many Spanish language teachers lack the knowledge and understanding of their history, culture, and languages that is needed to present the Spanish language in context. By presenting a more complete picture of the Spanish speaking world, Indigenous America in the Spanish Language Classroom invites teachers to adjust their curricula to create a more inclusive classroom.Anne Fountain provides teachers with key historical and cultural information about Indigenous peoples throughout the Americas and explains how to incorporate relevant resources into their curricula using a social justice lens. This book begins with an overview of the Iberian impact on Indigenous Americans and connects it to language teaching, giving practical ideas that are tied to language learning standards. Each chapter finishes with a list for further reading, inviting teachers to dig deeper. The book ends with a set of ten conclusions and an extensive list of resources organized by topic to help teachers find accurate information about Indigenous America to enrich their teaching. Fountain includes illustrations that relate directly to teaching ideas.Hard-to-find resources and concrete teaching ideas arranged by level as well as a glossary of important terms make this book an essential resource for all Spanish language teachers. |
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| ISBN: | 9781647123529 9781647123536 9781647123543 |
