Mexican Holidays In America

For this Hispanic Heritage Month Paper I chose the Inventor Guillermo González Camarena who invented the first color TV screen. The life of Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena started in Guadalajara on February 17, 1917. When Guillermo was 2 years old he moved to Mexico City where as a young boy he made electrically propelled toys and at 12 he constructed his first amatuer radio. When Guillermo was young he established a laboratory in the basement of his house! In 1930 he was selected to go to the School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineers and after two years was given permit as a radio administrator. While he tested in his research facility, he worked at the radio station of the Ministry of Education. In 1934 he fabricated his own TV camera when

I am a second generation Mexican-American and the last of seven children. My siblings and I were born and raised here in the United States with a mix of Mexican and American values. Our parents migrated to the U.S. at an early age in search of the American dream. Both my mother and father left their families in Mexico to start a better life for themselves and their future children.

I am Mexican-American. I am also happy to identify myself as such. My parents came to America when they were teenagers so up until this day, some of those traditions from Mexico are still carried with them today. These traditions were then brought down to me. They also became accustomed to the way people do things here in America, so it was very easy for me growing up, having the best of both worlds.

My cultural identity, as I know is Mexican American because both my parents are born in Mexico and I was born here. I can also be defined as a Chicana because that is another way used to call a Mexican American. My culture can be seen in so many different ways like for example it can be seen in food, music, religion, dance, art, festivals, and even more. Most of these traditions have changed a little bit over time as they were brought to the U.S. What I mean by that is that some of those traditions were brought from Mexico, and had a little change into them because they were combined with some traditions that have already been here in the U.S.

Hispanic Heritage is an important concept that surrounds my entire life. Mexico is a wonderful and beautiful country. This culture has been important in my life because it helps me define who I am and how I view the world in many ways. At the age of 16 my parents crossed over the border to the U.S in order to give a better life to me and my siblings. They came at different times my mom came with my grandma then later on that year my dad came with his parents. My parents didn't know any english to start off just spanish but time passed and my parents learned and understood english. They came over with nothing, my dad would have sleepless nights worrying about what their next meal will be. Till this day both my parents are hard workers, I appreciate and love them for everything they have done. I fit into the Hispanic community by

Mexico and Latin America celebrate “El Día de la Raza.” They celebrate this day in remembrance of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas. This day and month celebrates many nationalities of people having a common beginning, tradition, or language in the history of Mexico, Central America, and South America. Besides this throughout the month hispanics and latinos celebrate Hispanic Heritage through festivities, music, dancing, and food their Independence of their countries. Unlike us, we Americans celebrate our Independence day a little differently, like having cook outs, fire works, socializing, meeting up with friends and family, listening to music,and having fun. But overall it's the same idea like music, socializing, and eating

They are going to lose the entire crop, because the Latinos are gone, and like what he says “it’s the INS fault, they making it hard for people that came here and stay California depends on this people to make this fields work.

Mexican culture dates far back as the 13th century. This is when the Aztecs were prevalent in northern mexico. Aztecs were a people who were all about war and honor. They made many enemies going to war with smaller tribes and brutally killed their enemies. In the 16th century the Aztecs Empire crumbled due to the invasion led by Hernan Cortez. Disease, superior weapons, and aid of the Aztec’s enemies were all contributing factors to the Aztecs downfall. Fast forward September 16th 1810 when Mexico gained its independence from Spain Mexico's identity started to develop. Mexican culture is defined by many things, its food, its language, its clothing, its art. However, There is one aspect that defines Mexican culture and that is family life. Mexicans have a very rich family life that defines the culture. The way that family is organized and the way each member acts can be traced back to the very beginning. It's a mixture of the indigenous peoples culture as well as the Spaniards culture. The indigenous peoples pass on their ideas of honor and machismo and the Spaniards pass on their ideas of catholicism, and family value and structure. I fit into this because I grew up on these ideas and my family still practices some of these ideas today.

On the fourth Thursday of every November, families gather together to spend a day filled with food and laughter. Thanksgiving celebrates the day the settlers and the Native Americans enjoyed their first meal together. However, my parents were both raised in Mexico and never had a typical yearly Thanksgiving celebration. Despite my parents home being Mexico, they started a family in America and decided to teach their children about both of the places they come from. A compromise between American and Mexican traditions formed and served as a family tradition until last year. A year ago, my family ate a Thanksgiving meal at my sister's parent-in-laws house.

I am Dominican by blood, but American by law. However, i will always carry the badge of my heritage. I have learned how amazing it is to be part two nationalities, Dominican and American. However, being Dominican is all I've ever known . The music,the language, the land, the environment and the sancocho. Therefore, i don't consider myself as an American. If someone were to randomly ask me where i'm from, i will without a doubt say ,”I'm

On September 15 I went to La Bienvenida that was held on campus, in the Peace Garden. Before this year, I have never heard of Hispanic heritage month and no one meant it in my high school. The only time I heard about a group of being recognized in a month is African Americans. This is commonly known as black history month, or also known as African American history month, is widely recognized and acknowledged. This is taken in February to remember important people and event that happened in history.

Imagine someone is lost, standing in a checkout line at a corner drugstore. They need directions to get back on the road. The couple in front of them is having a very engaging conversation, fluently, in Spanish. Most would not even give an effort to talk or ask where to go, but why not? Too often the assumption is made that people who speak Spanish are immigrants, and do not speak English well. Hispanics are, persons of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American descent, other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. Too often the assumption is made that Spanish-speakers are unamerican, lazy, receive low income, or are uneducated in any way. Hispanics are also demonized in the media as people who are stealing American jobs. That is the belief that some Americans associate with Hispanics.

Texas in it self is a highly diverse multicultural society. It takes on many aspects of many different cultures. One very noticeable culture that has a great impact on Texas would be that of the Mexican culture. Because Mexican culture is so apparent in Texas, that it is easy to compare and contrast some cultural aspects between Mexican and American cultures. This attempt to compare and contrast these two different yet similar cultures will increase awareness and acceptance of cultural differentiation. In order to examine these two cultures closely, I will use Hofstede's

One way we all came together was in celebration of Hispanic cultural holidays and traditions, for example, every May 5th Hispanic and Non-Hispanics in New Mexico celebrated “Cinco de Mayo” which is an annual celebration to commemorate the Mexican Army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla. A way that I joined in celebration of Cinco de Mayo with the Hispanic community was I dressed for the occasion. I wore green, white and red clothing and accessories which symbolized the Mexican flag. I would also partake in hitting a “piñata”, which is a decorated figure usually an animal that contains toys and candy, piñatas are suspended from a height and broke open by blindfolded children as part of a celebration. Another well-known Hispanic celebration is "Dia de los Muertos", or the Day of the Dead. This holiday is celebrated on November 2, on this day alters are built where favored and cherished items by dead relatives and friends are displayed in remembrance of them. People do this because they hope that the souls of their friends and relatives will visit and view the memorial. I would notmally partake in Dia de los Muertos and join the Hispanic community to celebrate. These holidays were celebrated so often that they became a norm and introduced me to cultural traditions which were different than my ancestry, even though my ancestors originated from Scotland and England, I still enjoyed indulging and celebrating Hispanic traditions and

This article is interesting because it shows the many conflicting view points regarding Hispanic Heritage month. It also tells a story about racial identity. For example, "Cesar Lopez identifies himself as Honduran", but Abraham Espina identifies her as Mexican. No matter what they identify as, they are always put into categories such as Hispanic or Latino. This proves a a dilemma for young Spanish speaking people who are trying to identify themselves and celebrate their heritage. Would it be possible to possible to be more precise with the recognition of Spanish and Latin American heritage? This article makes me wonder about who has the right to put people into groups; is it the government or the people