There are many possible answers. A border can be a geopolitical line between neighborhoods cities regions states countries. A border can also be a social divider between families ethnic groups religions classes genders occupations. It is also a complex cultural region which is home to a wide spectrum of people. The border divides two countries, but it also fosters a culture of its own.
Some traditions persist in spite of the border.
Some traditions are transformed by the border. And the border creates new traditions as well. The border separates communities, but it also brings people together, through confrontation as well as cooperation. This section of the Borders and Identity materials introduces students to the geography of the U.S.-Mexico border, and encourages students to draw maps of their own communities. Students then move to the subject of identity.