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The Line Between Us: Teaching about the Border and Mexican Immigration.(Brief article)(Book review)
THE LINE BETWEEN US: TEACHING ABOUT THE BORDER AND MEXICAN IMMIGRATION
By Bill Bigelow
Rethinking Schools, 2006
Rethinking Schools' newest curriculum publication seeks to give a human face to terms like "border," "immigrant," "free trade" and "globalization." Beginning with the U.S.-Mexico war, the book provides a variety of perspectives on border relations and ways to engage with social studies material.
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