Mexican American Folktales

Due to the rising population of Mexican Americans and data from the 2000 census shows that, “The Hispanic population has grown faster than the overall U.S. population since 1990 and is projected to become the largest U.S. minority group by 2005,” Comprising 12.6% of the U.S. population. (Buck, 23) Therefore, I will be focusing my Culture project on Mexican American Folktales. Another reason for choosing this culture is the city of San Antonio in which I live that has a heavy influence on Mexican culture. The San Antonio Hispanic population makes up 59% of our city's population with Mexicans leading that percentage with 41%.
I work for the fourth largest school district in Texas and a district that is currently 80% Hispanic, with a sizable minority