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The Day Of The Dead

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Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday. Luscious collage illustrations and poetic text create a colorful tribute.

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Mottled illustration of a woman's face in profile and abstract colors with shapes of the U, S flag wrapped around her face like a hood. Title card reads, "1819, Luís de Onís Prevents a War Between Spain and the United States."
A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
Episode 4
28 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
Episode 7
28 minutes 43 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
Episode 8
27 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Woman opens mouth in mid-speech. Painting with mounds of pottery and a figure holding up their fist as backdrop. Caption. It would be against the European mother country of all Hispanics.
A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
Episode 6
27 minutes 58 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
Episode 5
28 minutes 13 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
Episode 1
28 minutes 6 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
Episode 2
28 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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A History of Hispanic Achievement in America
Episode 3
28 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
ASL
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Episode 53
1 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
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Episode
1 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8

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  • Tiny alice
    Alice M. (Pittsburgh, PA)
    October 7th, 2015 at 07:51 AM

    great overview

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