key terms
Coming from a Spanish speaking country
what is hispanic
What does it mean to live in the "Borderlands"?
what is to live between two cultures and sometimes feel not fully accepted.
What is the name of the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War?
What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Providing strong language assistance is key for Latinx/Chicanx students learning what language?
What is English?
Name one problem that Mexican Americans still face today.
Examples: stereotypes, losing Spanish, or discrimination.
Not a racial category but a racial destination
what is latinx
Who wrote about living between two cultures and called it the Borderlands?
Who is Gloria Anzaldúa?
Why are treaties important besides just signing papers?
what is because they bring peace and have big consequences.
Incorporating what subjects into the curriculum can boost Latinx/Chicanx student engagement and identity?
What are Latinx literature and history?
Why is it important to learn about the past for Mexican Americans?
what is to understand the problems they face today.
A person of mexican descent who lives in the US
chicanx
What is one challenge faced by people living in the Borderlands, according to Anzaldúa?
what is not being fully accepted by either culture.
What happened to many Mexicans after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
what is they lost their land
What did many Mexican-American students do in March 1968 to fight for better schools?
What is walk out of school or student walkouts?
What discovery in California caused many people to rush west in 1848?
What is gold?
a person of Mexican heritage living in the U.S., shaped by both cultures.
what is mexican american
What term did Gloria Anzaldúa use to describe the mixed cultural identity of Mexican Americans?
What is the "New Mestiza"?
Which country fought in the war that ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
What is The United States and Mexico.
Why did students walk out of school in 1968?
what is to protest unfair treatment and bad schools.
What term is used to describe traditional ideas that men should act tough?
What is machismo?
Anzaldúa's idea of living between worlds: culturally, linguistically, emotionally.
What is Borderlands
According to Gloria Anzaldúa, what can living between cultures be a source of?
What is creativity and strength?
What was one major result for the U.S. after winning the Mexican-American War?
what is The U.S. got a large amount of land from Mexico
What type of programs help Latinx/Chicanx students excel in both English and Spanish?
What are dual language programs?
Who often faces resistance from both outside and within their own communities?
Who are Latinx/Chicanx feminists and LGBTQ+ folks?