Nuestro Futuro, Part 1: Why We Come,

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Mario Bravo's father worked in South Carolina and rarely made it home to Mexico. She hardly knew him, and it broke his heart. Today more Latino men are bringing their families with them to the U.S. Meet Maria, Paola, Teresa, Miguel and Griselda.

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2011 - Social Studies [Middle School (6-8)]

8-7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the impact on South Carolina of significant events of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
- 2011 - Social Studies [Middle School (6-8)]
  
  8-7.0 Changes that took place in the United States during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries revitalized the economy and challenged traditional society and politics in South Carolina. To understand the response of South Carolina to these challenges, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the following indicators:
  - 2011 - Social Studies [Middle School (6-8)]
    
    8-7.4 Summarize key economic issues in present-day South Carolina, including the decline of the textile industry, the states continuing right-to-work status, the changes in agricultural emphasis, the growing globalization and foreign investment, the influx of immigrants and migrants into the Sunbelt, the increased protection of the environment, the expanding number of cultural offerings, and the changes in tax policy.
2020 - Social Studies [Middle School (6-8)]

8.5.CC Analyze the continuities and changes in South Carolinas identity resulting from the civic participation of different individuals and groups of South Carolinians.
2020 - Social Studies [Middle School (6-8)]

8.5.E Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple perspectives on the cultural changes in South Carolina and the U.S.

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