From Porciones to Colonias: The Power of Place and Community-Based Learning in K-12 Education - A Case Study From the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

Creator

University of Texas--Pan American. Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools Program (CHAPS)
Edna C. Alfaro
Roseann Bacha-Garza, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Margaret E. Dorsey
Sonia Hernández
Russell K. Skowronek, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Files

Creation Date

2014

Disciplines

Curriculum and Instruction | Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Early Childhood Education | Education | Higher Education

Description

From Porciones to Colonias: The Power of Place- and Community-Based Learning in K-12 Education redefines culturally relevant learning in today’s diverse classroom. By integrating an interdisciplinary approach including: anthropology, archeology, biology, geology, and history the CHAPS Program presents an effective method in supporting teachers of the Rio Grande Valley in creating culturally relevant curriculum, while meeting the demands of state and federal mandates.

Sponsored by The National Endowment for the Humanities.

Physical Description

.PDF, 142 Pages, Illustrations, Text

Recommended Citation

University of Texas--Pan American. Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools Program (CHAPS); Alfaro, Edna C.; Bacha-Garza, Roseann; Dorsey, Margaret E.; Hernández, Sonia; and Skowronek, Russell K., "From Porciones to Colonias: The Power of Place and Community-Based Learning in K-12 Education - A Case Study From the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas" (2014). Community Historical Archaeology Project with Schools (CHAPS) Publications. 12.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/chapspublications/12