Remember the Alamo!
Excellent post.
You have described the kind of quality educational experience you will simply never see at a government school.
Did they make some of the kids be the Mexican army, and did some child portray Santa Ana?
What do ya do for cinqo de mayo?
LOL
It all sounds like good fun for the kids. I wouldn’t have a problem with my kids participating, I don’t see why anyone would.
Sounds like a better way to teach history than glossing over it to focus on how horrible Texans were to minorities.
It must be nice to live in America. I have heard that in America, people are free to celebrate their heritage, even if they are white, and can allow their children to play with any toys they choose and draw pictures of whatever their creativity encourages them to draw. I wouldn’t know; I live in Maryland. But I have often thought about moving to America.
Sounds like the kids had a good time.....
This Part of the Story made me sooo hungry....
Of course for lunch it was beef stew cooked the cowboy way with hot coals and for dessert was cherry cobbler cooked with even more hot coals
Sounds much better than the food we had at school....Hope y’all used cast iron pans that is the best way to cook....GOOD TIMES....Dang now I want some stew and Cherry Cobbler...
Did the kid that played Travis answer Santa Anna’s demand of surrender with a cannon shot in the school? I’ve gotta know.
Gawd, when I read y’all it was so sweet. I would give anything to move back home to Texas.
Code of the West
By James Owen
1. Live each day with courage.
2. Take pride in your work.
3. Always finish what you start.
4. Do what has to be done.
5. Be tough, but fair.
6. When you make a promise, keep it.
7. Ride for the brand.
8. Talk less and say more.
9. Remember that some things aren’t for sale.
10. Know where to draw the line.
I got a laugh out of your description of Alamo Day. All is not well everywhere in TX.
About 30 years ago, one of my son’s Scouting friends made a model of the Alamo as a classroom assignment in a suburb of Houston. I have to admit that Dennis was not the sharpest crayon in the box, but he was a sweet kid who tried to do the right thing. His Alamo model was beautifully crafted and about 4ft. x 6 ft. The school bus wouldn’t pick him up with a model so large, so I put him in my station wagon and gave him a ride to school.
The next time I saw him he was really dejected. I asked what was wrong, and he told me that he’d been tossed out of class ‘cause the teacher shrieked, “You’re not going to bring that big ol’ thing into my classroom!” And she threw both him and the model out of class. He trashed the model at school and didn’t even bring it home. I think he was in 7th grade.
I felt so bad for him because his model was beautiful and perfectly detailed. I don’t know where the purpose of the assignment went wrong, but I thought it was thoughtless of the teacher to treat him that way.
Did they tell the kids what happened to all of the defenders of the Alamo?
That’s a heart warming story, thanks!
Cuz I don't know if they let cowboys in"
Great post
I wasn't born in Texas but I got here as soon as I could.
Good job on teaching a bit of real history to these children. We know that U.S. history did not begin with Saul Alinsky.