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Fourth Grade:

(b) Knowledge and skills.

(17) Culture. The student understands the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to Texas culture. The student is expected to:

(B) summarize the contributions of artists of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups in the development of Texas culture such as Lydia Mendoza, Chelo Silva, and Julius Lorenzo Cobb Bledsoe.

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Hollins, E. R. (2015). Culture in School Learning: Revealing the Deep Meaning. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315813615

This book explores how teachers can challenge themselves to understand Their students’ and their own culture. Understanding the importance of culture in education aids the teacher in applying the knowledge to the content curriculum.

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Mathews, S. (2020). Schwalbe, but Make it Sesame Street: Advocating for Children’s Sociological Education on Race and Ethnicity (Master's thesis, Belmont University, 2020) (pp. 1-48). Nashville: Belmont University Honors Program.

The thesis was written for the purpose of educating others about how children affect and deal with certain social constructs like race and ethnicity. These topics impact their lives even when it seems like it would not. The thesis relates to the TEKS by acknowledging and understanding the contributions of certain racial groups.

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 Grant, M. (2011, October 27). Tejana Music Singers - AARP VIVA. Retrieved October 07, 2020, from https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-10-2011/tejana-legends.html
	I chose this website because it goes into information of two of the musicians that are in the TEKS. The students could use this site to do further research on the artist and the fascinating cultural contributions they gave Texas. 

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Robyn Montana Turner

I chose Robyn Montana Turner because she has written many books on the topic of culture in Texas. I believe the students would get a lot out of hearing her speak because she could expand on her knowledge of the cultural contributions of artists in Texas and the importance of every culture as a whole.

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I would show the students this image and explain the meaning behind the Houston mural. The mural represents all of Houston's diversity and various cultures, but it draws the eye in towards the middle, because that is what has created the beautiful city.

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Martinez, Stephanie.[Stephanie Martinez]. (2020, October 4). Cultural Contributions to Texas. [Video]. https://youtu.be/y33pQnMwsz4

I decided to include this YouTube video because it involves two of the three people mentioned in the TEKS. I connects the figures to their cultural impact.

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HOUSTON MUSEUM-AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE

Houston Museum-African American Culture - Houston, TX: Field Trip Directory. (2020, June 08). Retrieved October 07, 2020, from https://fieldtripdirectory.com/destinations/texas/houston/houston-museum-african-american-culture/

This would be a great field trip to go on for this content area because it will teach the students straight from the source. It will show them that where they live in Texas, was highly impacted by the culture of African Americans. They would get to know the historical relevance that is coming from their own turf.

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[Advertisement]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://open.spotify.com/track/6olGDMpRkAIVgrLLU2HeT3?si=KDcrQgXZRFaz7pC0ebZG4w

I chose to include 'Bienvenida' By Chelo Silva. It would be nice to play for the students on Spotify so they could listen to Chelo Silva's music and get a sense of how beautiful it is and why it influenced the music scene in Texas.