"I was born here but I'm not an American" understanding the U.S.
history curriculum through the eyes of Latino students / The
purpose of this investigation was to explore Latino students’
perceptions of the US History curriculum at one high school in
the Eastern United States. The ultimate objective was to
understand if the US History classes are serving the perceived
needs of Latino students. Latinos are 40% of our nation’s
minorities, are the youngest population group, and are the
fastest growing. The social studies is the ideal curriculum area
for challenging the dominant worldview and teaching about the
diversity present in the classroom, the nation, and the world;
therefore, learning more about socio-culturally inclusive social
studies curriculum and pedagogy is an important consideration.
This project is significant because it intersects with topics
essential to the future of our nation: schools, the social
studies curriculum, culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD)
students, and students’ perspecti