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The Latino Religious Experience: People of Faith and Vision Lesson PlanThe Latino Religious Experience: People of Faith and Vision Lesson Plan
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Learners explain why Columbus said the native peoples he encountered when he reached the New World were "a people who lived in God." They explain if Latinos can still be said to be "a people who live in God." Students explain the role of the Catholic Church in the lives of Latino Americans today.

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catholicism, world religions, christianity, christopher columbus, explorers, god, the new world

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catholic church, columbus, god, native people, new world, english language arts
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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