At the most basic level, the purpose of this book is to help classroom teachers include more (accurate) Latinx stories in their classroom. We believe that when used intentionally, and critically, media representations of Latinx communities and histories are powerful tools of and for high-quality curriculum and instruction. In line with previous iterations of the Hollywood or History? series, we believe inquiry-based lessons are well-suited to capitalizing on this potential. Still, we emphasize that inquiry be rooted in critical approaches and theoretical underpinnings that invite...

At the most basic level, the purpose of this book is to help classroom teachers include more (accurate) Latinx stories in their classroom. We believe that when used intentionally, and critically, media representations of Latinx communities and histories are powerful tools of and for high-quality curriculum and instruction. In line with previous iterations of the Hollywood or History? series, we believe inquiry-based lessons are well-suited to capitalizing on this potential. Still, we emphasize that inquiry be rooted in critical approaches and theoretical underpinnings that invite...