This study is a review of the researcher's deliberate strategies for incorporating Latino culture into the teaching of a Spanish language course. The researcher developed, presented and assessed a curriculum unit designed to examine the social and educational problems of Latinos, the history of Latin America, the effects of discrimination and inequality in society, and the struggle by Latinos to succeed and gain respect in mainstream America. While the results from this initial study were mixed, the qualitative data collected indicated that an integration of language and social studies curricula provides students with a more comprehensive perspective on the meaning of culture. / Graduation date: 1997