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Cycle 1: History of The Borderlands
Cycle 1: History of The Borderlands
We shall briefly examine the history of the Borderlands and the border region's occurrences in this cycle. Academic literature will be the first to be covered, followed by works produced by those who are personally affected by these events. By doing this, we will be able to raise awareness and better comprehend the lived experiences of the authors from the Borderlands that we study.
Student learning Goals and Objectives
Student learning Goals and Objectives
At completion of the Cycle students should be able to have an awareness of
The Texas Mexico War
The Border between Texas and Mexico previous to the war
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
The crimes committed on the Border by the Texas Rangers
Expieriences Tejanos had living on the border.
To have a deeper perspective on the lived experiences of people on the Border
Cycle Readings
Cycle Readings
The Dead March: A History of the Mexican-American War" - Peter Guardino
The Dead March: A History of the Mexican-American War" - Peter Guardino
“Peace Came in the Form of a Woman: Indians and Spaniards in the Texas Borderland” - Juliana Barr
“La Matanza (1910–1920)” by Monica Munoz Martinez
“La Matanza (1910–1920)” by Monica Munoz Martinez
“Untamed Border” from Us and Them: A History of Intolerance in America by Jim Carnes
Weekly Journals
Weekly Journals
Students are expected to devote ten minutes at the end of each class to collect their feelings and ideas regarding the subject. This will enable students to revisit and peruse their thoughts on the piece as well as work out their opinions on it.
Reflection Questions
Reflection Questions
What are some of the complexities of the border?
How was the Tejano culture affected by their lived reality?
What are the historical events that played the most key roles in the border? Why?
What historical events at the border do you think still have an impact on today’s border?
How was the culture of South Texas affected by the events on the border?
How do you think writers began to process this trauma?
If you could select one major political figure who could have helped solve the issue, who would it be and why?
How do you think that the public not residing in South Texas perceived the events at the border?
Final Project Presentation
Final Project Presentation
The end of cycle project focuses on a specific event and is then delivered as a presentation to the class. The project will be conducted in groups of four. Students will outline the event by providing newspaper articles released at the time in other major cities about the event. Students will analyze these articles for the authors’ perceptions, identifying how interpretations differed, or not, from the real events. Students will then draw conclusions about the accuracies and inaccuracies, speaking about how discovered themes maintain truths or create issues.
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