Level C Lesson Plans: Segment 3

Level C - Segment 3    "Justice for my People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story"

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1. T       F        Very vocal groups such as La Raza Unida started to influence younger Mexican Americans in the 1960's.
2. What were four traits of a Mexican as stereotyped by the Frito Bandito?
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3. In October 1967,
   1. Dr. Garcia stopped the use of the Frito Bandito in advertising.
   2. Dr. Garcia became the first American to address the United Nations in a language other than English.
   3. Dr. Garcia's family moved to Lamar Park.
   4. Dr. Garcia spoke in Arabic to the United Nations.
4. What did Dr. Garcia's sister Cleo do? Why was she important?
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5. T       F        One of the chief differences between 1960's Chicano groups such as La Raza Unida and the older groups such as The American GI Forum was that the Forum members generally supported the United States government's actions in Vietnam.
6. According to an article from November 1968 quoted by Dr. Garcia, what percentage of South Texas casualties of the Vietnam War were Hispanic surnamed?
   
   1. one third (1/3)
   2. one half (1/2)
   3. two thirds (2/3)
   4. five sixths (5/6)
7. What did Dr. Garcia and seventeen students do that caused their arrest? ________________________________________________________________
8. What was ironic about Dr. Garcia receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Republican President Ronald Reagan?
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9. Even though they were forty years apart, what are three things that the 1948 Mathis migrant labor camp and the 1988 colonias had in common?
   
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10. Using Dr. Garcia's criteria for what makes someone a hero, do you agree with his opinion about himself that he was not a hero? Explain.
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