Texas
Published on Nov 19, 2015
Texas
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
OBJECTIVE: STUDENTS WILL
ANALYZE THE CULTURE OF GEOGRAPHY OF TEXAS.
HECHOS INTERESANTES
- In 1821 Mexico won independence from Spain.
- In 1836 Texas became its own nation.
- In 1845 Texas became part of the U.S.
- In 1861 Texas became part of the confederacy.
- In 1870 Texas became part of the U.S. Union again.
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THE DEFEAT OF THE TEXAN ARMY AT THE ALAMO INSPIRED THE TEXANS TO
DEFEAT THE MEXICAN ARMY AT SAN JACINTO WHICH ENDED THE REVOLUTION.
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LA ARQUITECTURA - LA BIBLIOTECA CENTRAL DE SAN ANTONIO
WAS DESIGNED BY MEXICAN ARCHITECT, RICARDO LEGORRETA.
Photo by CTG/SF
LA CAPILLA DE SAN ELCEARIO
THIS MISSION, NEAR EL PASO, IS A GOOD EXAMPLE OF SPANISH ARCHITECTURE.
"VAQUERO" IS A FIBERGLASS SCULPTURE AT EL PASO MUSEUM OF ART.
IT WAS CREATED BY TEXAS ARTIST LUIS JIMÉNEZ.
Photo by Patrick Feller
TAMALADA WAS PAINTED BY CARMEN LOMAS GARZA.
MANY OF HER PAINTINGS REFLECT MEXICAN AMERICAN DAILY LIFE IN TEXAS.
BARBACOA DE ESTILO TEJANO
BARBECUE- A TYPICAL TEXAS FOOD SOMETIMES MADE WITH CABEZA DE VACA.
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EL RODEO IS A SPORT THAT GREW OUT OF COWHAND CULTURE.
RODEO CONTESTANTS DISPLAY THEIR SKILL OF RIDING HORSES.
Photo by Edward Dalmulder
EL CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATES THE BATTLE OF PUEBLA IN MEXICO.
MEXICAN AMERICANS CELEBRATE WITH PARADES, FESTIVALS, AND EVENTS.
Photo by Princeton Public Library, NJ
