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Dominican Heritage in the Celebrating Diversity in My Classroom series explores the geography, languages, religions, food, and culture of the Dominican Republic in a fun age-appropriate way. Students with Dominican heritage are a significant and important part of the fabric of America and this book helps foster empathy in all students and a multi-cultural community in the classroom. Glossary, index, and additional back-matter aids further learning....
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Venezuelan Heritage in the Celebrating Diversity in My Classroom series explores the geography, languages, religions, food, and culture of Venezuela in a fun age-appropriate way. Students with Venezuelan heritage are a significant and important part of the fabric of America and this book helps foster empathy in all students and a multicultural community in the classroom. Glossary, index, and additional back matter aids further learning. Each book...
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Cuban Heritage in the Celebrating Diversity in My Classroom series explores the geography, languages, religions, food, and culture of Cuba in a fun age-appropriate way. Students with Cuban heritage are a significant and important part of the fabric of America and this book helps foster empathy in all students and a multi-cultural community in the classroom. Glossary, index, and additional back matter aids further learning.
4) Barbados
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Barbados is a small, pear-shaped island, located about 250 miles (400 km) off the coast of South America. In the early 16th century, Portuguese and Spanish explorers often raided the island, capturing and enslaving the natives. By 1627, when the English established a colony on Barbados, the island was practically uninhabited. But the English colony thrived, and Barbados soon became known for its exports of sugarcane. Today, most of Barbados's 280,000...
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The Windward Islands are a group of islands that stretch for more than 300 miles (483 km) around the southeastern end of the Caribbean Sea. This island group includes four independent countries: Dominica, St. Lucia, Grenada, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. It also includes Martinique, an island governed by France. During the early 1600s, Europeans in sailing vessels arrived in the Windward Islands. (The name "Windward Islands" refers to the direction...
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