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  • Biographies, Pedro (Roy) and Ruby Maestas and Abe Maestas, p. 1

Biographies, Pedro (Roy) and Ruby Maestas and Abe Maestas, p. 1

First page of a description of Roy (Pedro) and Ruby Maestas and their family, describing language issues during his childhood in New Mexico and southern Colorado in the 1910s and 1920s.

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Virginia Maestas, Clip #4

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Mexican deportation in the 1930s, by Emma Gomez Martinez

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Teaching Boulder County Latino History is an extension of the Boulder County Latino History Project. This site provides resources for those interested in teaching Boulder County Latino History. The teaching resources are grounded in the books written by CU Boulder’s Distinguished Professor Marjorie McIntosh.

There are three central components to this site. The Lesson Database provides lessons for K-12 teachers. Each lesson uses primary sources and is grounded in the books by Prof. McIntosh. Beyond the curated lessons teachers are encouraged to explore the Primary Source Sets and access the full text of Prof. McIntosh’s books. The book outlines link lesson plans and primary sources to each chapter. Teachers and students are welcome to download all or parts of the books to support their learning.

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