A Mountain Legacy: Children of Appalachia Gain Pride in Their Heritage and History.

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ERIC Number: EJ533600

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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A Mountain Legacy: Children of Appalachia Gain Pride in Their Heritage and History.

Teaching Tolerance, v5 n1 p52-59 Spr 1996

Profiles some of the efforts of Appalachian educators to connect area children with their heritage while combating the trends toward school dropout and poverty. Teaching students the history behind their own dialect and customs helps them accept the customs and speech of others and helps them overcome stereotypes. (SLD)

Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Cultural Maintenance, Dialects, Dropout Programs, Elementary Education, Heritage Education, Local History, Poverty, Program Descriptions, Rural Schools, Self Esteem, Stereotypes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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