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In this last session before turning in the logbook, we talked about copyright and it´s importance to prevent future conflicts caused by using a picture that couldn't be freely used, as well as music or other type of resources.
It is very important that we take this information into consideration because even if it seems as something that could hardly happen, it is still possible and it could bring a lot of problems into our lives.
I learned a lot of things that I didn´t know about how to look for resources that are free to use and other things that will help me whenever I am working in a project.
Then, we started talking about mexican festivities, which is another subject I think I am going to really enjoy because honestly, I do love a good party and I think mexicans are one of the most fun people to be around, so I will be looking forward for the next sessions.

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In today´s class we continued talking about food and then had some time to work on our final projects. My team and I first thought on working with natural heritage, however, after talking about mexican food, we decided to change our topic to food. Our idea is to ask foreigners and mexican people to tell us what they think about our food and explain the sentimental connection they made with it and then compare the different opinions and perspectives from our culture.
I am really excited to work with this project because I think it will be very interesting to hear the different points of view.

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Today we kept talking about mexican food, specially about the one originated in Michoacán, since this food is in UNESCO cultural heritage list. I have never been to this state, but I have tried their food in other places. Of course, each state adapts the food according to their own traditions and ideas, but the essence remains the same, which is why I can say it is actually really delicious.

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In this class we were asked to share a recipe that is very meaningful in our family and that we consider part of our heritage. The recipe I chose was arroz con leche, since it is a dessert that is never missing in a family gathering, it is very delicious and easy to make. The ingredients needed to make it are:

4 1/2 of water

1 Cinnamon stick

1 Cup of rice soaked in hot water for 20 minutes and drained

1 Can of Leche Condensada

1 Can de Leche Evaporada

1/2 Cup of raisins

1 ground cinnamon

And the instructions:

Heat the water with the cinnamon and when it boils, add the rice; cook 15 minutes or until rice is tender.

Pour the Condensed Milk, the Evaporated Milk and the raisins; mix and continue cooking over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes until slightly thickened.

Serve warm or cold and sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

Enjoy!

I liked sharing this with my classmates because it is interesting to hear how every dish is different in every home and the meaning it has for every family. It was a very nice activity.

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In today´s class we started talking about food. This class was one of my favorites so far, since I really love and enjoy food. I have always believed that mexican food is one of the world´s most delicious because we have a huge variety of flavour's and presentations. In this class we got to talk about our top 5 favorite dishes and share them with the class. It was very interesting to hear how most of us have the same opinion on which is the best mexican food and also I enjoyed hearing the sentimental meaning this dishes have for each one of us.

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Today in class, the teacher showed us some examples of how previous classmates presented their final evidences. I really liked the examples showed, I think they were very creative and they inspired me to create something as cool or even better. My team and I have talked about doing our virtual gallery on natural heritage, but we are still not sure and we need to discuss how we would like to do it.

Thinking about the fact that we now need to start working on our final evidences, has made me realize how fast time has gone by, I feel like it was a week ago when the semester was starting and I didn´t even know anyone on the class.

Once we finished seeing the projects, we talked about how exhibits are made and I found it really cool, since normally we just go to see the exhibits but we don´t realize how much hard work was put into it before, which I hope is something that will be reflected on my team´s project, that when someone looks at it they think "wow, they really gave their all".

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In today´s session we were asked to create a presentation on the different types of artisanships regarding each state in Mexico. My team got Oaxaca and it was very interesting to learn about were all of this pieces came from and how each one of them represents the identity of their communities and our identity as mexicans.

It was also very interesting to hear about the artisanships of the rest of the states, since I didn´t know the origin of most of the pieces, even though it is very common to see them in markets or even when we go on vacation.

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Today was the first session of the third and last phase of this class. The subject we started talking about was artisanship, a topic that I find very interesting, since I believe it is a great representation of our culture as mexicans. I have always been a fan of artisanships and the hard work artisans put into it. However, I think it is very unfair how people pay for their work and the art they create and I am glad to see that there are some brands that are starting to promote fair work conditions for artisans.

In today´s class I learned about some definitions for the word "artisanship", but I can conclude that there is not a specific definition for it. We also talked about its characteristics and the different types of artisanships created all around Mexico.

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In today´s class we were asked to present about a Museum nearby.
My team and I decided to talk about Monet Museum because we found really interesting how it talks about the beginning of impressionism, being presented as a type of informality in art and an innovative form of it.
It was also really interesting hearing about other museums that are pretty close to us and that maybe we have only seen from the outside.
As I mentioned in previous statements, there are a lot of things surrounding us that we don´t even notice. Things that we should be aware of, since they are a part of our culture and impact our identity as mexicans. I have been really liking this class because I actually learning about my country.

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Today was the last class of the block and it was super interesting! We had the chance to hear a talk from a person that works at the Centro de Documentación e Investigación Judío in México city, which is an institution where people can find books, newspapers, letters, pictures, video testimonies among other things from since the beginning of the XX century from the Jewish community.

I really didn´t know much from this community other than you can find them specially in Interlomas, Polanco, Palmas and those sides of México city and today´s class was pretty enlightening and really got me thinking about the different cultures and ideologies that exist around the world and how interesting it is to learn from them.

The girl who gave the talk was so passionate about what she was saying that it really made me what to go to this place and learn more about it, so hopefully soon I will pay a visit.

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Today we started talking about Industrial Heritage.
This concept started in 1959 and it was in charge of preserving the country’s industrial monuments.
Subcategories:
- Extractive industries.
- Bulk products industries.
- Manufacturing industries.
- Utilities.
- Power sources and prime movers.
- Transportation.
- Communication.
- Bridges, Trestles, Aqueducts.
- Building technology.
- Specialized Structures.
It caught my attention how the committee that is in charge of this subject and that started in 1971, came to México in 2006, a lot of years later.
The patrimonio de la humanidad list also includes Industrial Heritage.

I found this class very interesting because I didn’t know Industrial Heritage existed, even though we are surrounded by it. Know I will take a closer look to everything that is around me and be able to tell what type of heritage it is and even reflect on its importance.

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In this class we were asked to present a document that belongs to our family and that can be tracked to some time ago.
The document I wanted to present was the birth certificate of my mother´s grandfather, who was born on the 1800´s. We spent hours looking for it, but couldn´t find it. However, we found a document from 1972, when my father was registered in what we know as SAT.
I found this pretty interesting because it was something that was mentioned in the talk last class and given the fact that now I am in the age when I have to start researching about SAT and even signing in and all the process can be done online and at that time it was still done through a typewritter.

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Today we had our class in Zoom because the  Directorate of Heritage of Tec de Monterrey gave us a talk.
After the class, I could conclude the following things:
When walking around campus, I had never really paid attention to must of the sculptures and pieces that are there, I didn´t even know about the existence of some of them. I found this talk very interesting because I got to learn a lot about the place where I spend most of my time at. It did surprise me because as I mentioned before, I had no idea about many of the things that are lying around campus.

I also found very interesting when they started talking about the Secretaría de Hacienda, because the family document I chose is a document from when my father signed in to the Secretaría back in 1972. It is an interesting document to look at because we are at an age were we need to start thinking about registering and all the process can be done online, while my father´s document is written with a typewriter.

I love thinking about how times have changed and the cultural differences between one time and another in the exact same place. It was also interesting learning about how Tec works to preserve heritage and to promote it with the community.

I think I could collaborate with Tec´s Heritage, first by learning more about it and then by continue promoting it among my classmates, because I am pretty sure most of them don´t know about it either.

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Today we continued talking about Documentary Heritage. I find it really interesting how documents from so long ago are still existing. It is amazing how there are so many techniques that allow people to preserve pieces of paper that are so meaningful to a country. Pieces of paper that marked very important events in our history as a country and that have allowed us to be who we are today.

Another thing I really liked about today´s class was the Mapa Sonoro de México. I had no idea that existed and I am pretty sure I will be using it again. It is super cool how just by entering a web page, you are able to hear what was happening at a certain time in a certain place of the city. I would also love to post something on there, so this is added to my bucketlist.

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Today we didn´t have a class in the classroom, but the teacher asked us to watch a film and read an article about La Piedra Ausente.
My conclusions about the film and article are:
There are many different objects that have been transported from their original places to others where more people have access to them. A very common example of this could be Moctezuma´s plume, which was taken from México to Austria, the country where it remains till today. Another case would be the Absent Stone, which is mentioned both in the documentary and in the article produced by Sandra Rozental.

Basically, the Absent Stone was taken from its original community in Coatlinchán to the National Museum of Anthropology in México City. There are very opposite opinions regarding this topic. Some people say that is shouldn´t have been moved from its original place because now it is being damaged due to the pollution and other aspects, but other people say it was a good thing the government did that because such a piece of heritage should be available for everyone to see.

In my opinion, the ownership of the statue would be the entire mexican community, not only the people of Coatlinchán, because the beliefs surrounding the stone are a very important part of our ancestor´s history. However, as a population, most of the people living in the city are not as dedicated to those beliefs nowadays and a lot of the people still living in that town are. They even said that since the stone was moved, it does not rain in Coatlinchán. With that being said, even though I believe it belongs to all the mexican community, I think the stone should have stayed in its original community. This could prevent more damage being done and it could also attract turists to the town and move the economy of the place, because being such an interesting piece of heritage, I think wherever it is, people would go see it.

I find this topics pretty interesting and controversial and it is cool to be able to reflect about our heritage and the places where it remains, because most of the time we take it for granted and not really think of the history that is being held in such precious obejcts and places.

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For today´s class we were asked to present a personal collection of ours to the class.
Personally, I used to collect different things when I was younger, such as Barbies, teddy bears, tazos, the rubberbands that when you took off they would create a shape, among many other things. However, as time has passed, I decided to donate all of that to a foundation where children would take more advantage of those things than me.
Due to the fact that I don´t own a personal collection anymore, I decided to ask my brother about his, which is a collection of Starbucks mugs from the cities, states and countries he has visited. He started this collection around 6 years ago and today he has more or less 20 mugs.
The reason he has this collection is because he says it is a reminder of the visited places and knowledge acquired from other cultures.

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Today we had a very cool assignment. We had to watch the  documentary  El penacho de Moctezuma (2014) and then read the article  "On the nature of Patrimonio" by Sandra Rozental so we could answer the following questions:
- Does the plume belong to Mexico? Why?
- Do you think the plume should be repatriated to Mexico? Why?
- What do you consider to be the heritage value of this piece today?
After watching the documentary and reading the article, my conclusions are:
I believe that the Penacho de Moctezuma does belong to México. I think defining the entity of ownership of this type of objects is very complicated because it doesn't belong to one person, but in this case, I would say it belongs to the entire mexican community, specifically the people whose identity is represented by the mexican culture. I would say that the Penacho does belong to Mexico because it used to belong to a person that is very significant to our history and that led us to where we are today and the techniques that were used to create it are also a part of our identity as mexicans.

When Moctezuma became history, the Penacho became a representation of what happened and our identity, so now it belongs to the people.
I do believe that the plume should return to mexico because at the end, it is a creation that represents our culture and it probably does not have the same meaning to the people living in Austria.
I think the heritage value of this piece today, as I mentioned earlier, is the fact that it represents a very important time for mexican history and it is a creation that involves techniques very representative of our community and culture.

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Today we started the second phase of this class. I am really interested to see what we will learn throughout this next five weeks since the topics are going to be related to Heritage Objects and Documentary Heritage.

In this first class we started talking about Heritage Objects.
My mom has always been a fan of history, so we have been to different museums and. I really like seeing things that take us back to some moments in our history that were so important that helped us evolution to what we are today. Some of this objects could be las Cabezas Olmecas, el Penacho de Moctezuma, different tools that were used back in the day, among many others.

It is amazing how times have changed and continue to change. I find it amusing how one day, what we see as common things from our day to day life, will become heritage as well.

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Today we continued to talk about intangible heritage. I learned that intangible heritage are mainly:
-Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage.

- Performing arts.

- Social practices, rituals and festive events.
- Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe.

Traditional craftsmanship.
Among others.

As with tangible heritage, there is also a list of intangible heritage, which include some of the most recognizable traditions in México, such as Mariachi, food, Voladores de Papantla, etc.

However, as with the other list, there is a procedure to follow to be able to appear on the list, this consists of:
- Preparation and submission.

- Evaluation.
- Examination.
And it takes around 2 years, aprox. to accomplish.

Today was the last class of this first phase and I am really enjoying learning more about my culture, something I am very proud of. I love México and I love being mexican, so getting to know my country is being really cool.

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Today we presented the presentations we made about the UNESCO heritage list. The places my team and I had to research were Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's Home-Study Museum, Vallée des Cierges and Flora and Flora

Protection Area faune Cuatrociénegas Axolotl.

I had never heard of the last to places and it was really interesting to know that there are so many places in México that we don´t know about and that should be more promoted for people to see.

I really liked my classmates presentations and I learned a lot about new places that I would love to visit.

In this class we also started talking about México´s intangible heritage, which is very interesting to see because most of the time we focus on the tangible things and forget about other things that are as important.

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Today we started talking about World Heritage. We learned that there is a very complex process that is behind every single object, place, document that is considered World Heritage. The process they attend to is the following:
1. Make a list of heritage sites.
2. Select and nominate some of these sites.
3. Evaluation by 2 independent committees.
4. Review by UNESCO.
5. Meet at least 1 of the 10 selection criteria.

The criteria is the following:
- To be a masterpiece of human genius.

- Exposing great human values.

- Be a testimony to the traditions of cultures and civilizations.

- Outstanding example of art, architecture, etc.
- To be a prominent example of a human settlement.
- Be directly associated with living traditions.

- To be areas of exceptional natural beauty.

- Prominent examples of the stages of life on the planet.

- Contain exemplary biological or geological processes.

- Significant importance for the conservation of habitats and biodiversity.

Then we were assigned 3 sites and we had to make a presentation on why those places should be considered Cultural Heritage and the criteria they meet.

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Today we continued talking about Cultural preservation and then we had a really cool activity and presented it to our classmates.

In today´s activity the teacher sent us to look for different

character-defining elements or features at Tec CEM. I really liked this activity because I have been coming to Tec CEM since high school, I have seen most of the places in the school, but I had never paid really close attention to them or thought about them as character-defining.

We chose to talk about "la cosa roja", la estatua de borregos, Cedetec, the stadium and el reloj solar in PrepaTec. We included this things in our activity because we believe they are pretty well known among the Tec community and even people from outside.

With this activity I got to reflect on how there are many different places and objects that become part of the identity of a community and we don´t even notice it, even if we belong to that community. From now on, I will pay more attention to the different character-defining elements that surround me.

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In this class we continued to talk about the different articles each team read, we shared our conclusions with our classmates and then discussed our opinions about the rest of them.

I really enjoyed the article activity because all of them talked about controversial topics and it is interesting to hear what people my age have to say about them.

Today we started seeing a new topic, which is Heritage managing agents, regarding cultural preservation.

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Today took the class through Zoom. It was a very interesting class even though it brought me some not very nice memories of online classes caused by the pandemic.

In this class we were separated in different groups and  assigned an article. First, we individually read the article and then discussed our opinions with our team. Once we had our conclusions, we went back to the main session and started sharing them with the class.

The name of our article was: Women restorers speak out before the pints of the monuments in Mexico City (in Spanish).

It was a very interesting topic to talk about because as a woman, it is very complicated to live a "normal" life in México and this article talked about the paintings what were done to some of the main monuments in the country. My team and I concluded that they should not be removed, since "México feminicida" has become a part of our history and it is something the government and community should not hide.

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Today we got to present the different terms related to Heritage that we got assigned. In my case, I had to talk about aesthetic value, which basically means the emotional judgement we create of any object, place, scene, etc., based on its physical characteristics.

I had heard most of this words before, but I had never really thought about their meaning. The terms that I found more interesting are:
- Aesthetic value
- Character-defining element or feature
- Digital Heritage
- Folklore
- Gentrify
- Interculturality

I really enjoyed this activity because I got to learn a bunch of different meanings and I think it is really cool hearing it from my classmates own words, because it makes it easier to understand. I also believe that this activity will help us throughout the class because we will have a better comprehension of the topics we see.

Today we also started talking about a new concept, which is Cultural property.

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Today the teacher had a setback so we didn´t have a class. However, he left us an activity in which we had to watch two chapters of the series "Our Cosmovisions" and participate in a forum sharing our opinion on the videos.

My conclusions from the videos:
Every single human being has a different way of seeing and perceiving the world depending on the environment they live on and the people surrounding them, because of this, I believe it is very complicated yo define ones cosmovision. In my case, I would say I like to see the world as a set of experiences. We live one thing after another, and all of them lead to new experiences that allow us to learn, to enjoy, to live however we like to.

As mentioned in the videos, cosmovision varies from person to person, from community to community and I think that is very relatable. All of us have a different way of seeing the world, different opinions, different likes and dislikes and it is something we can see un our everyday life, it is something that makes the world so much more interesting place.
As I mentioned before, the differences in everyones point of view is something that can be easily seen, it is what makes us human and allows us to interact with one another, what allows us to have conversations with other people.
Everyone is the owner of their own past. Only oneself is able to truly know what has happened in their past, what their actions were, how they felt about it and no one else would ever possibly know what it was.
Finally, we should never speak for other people. No one has the right to talk about something that is going on in another person’s life. We should never judge or have a say in something that is none of our business.

I really enjoyed the videos and it enlightened me in a topic I had never explored. It got me out of my confort zone.

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For today´s class, each student had to investigate about a term that is related to heritage. However, almost everyone forgot to upload it and the activity was moved to next class.

Today we learned about what a Logbook is. Which is precisely what I am trying to accomplish with this Padlet. I had never used a Logbook or anything similar, not even a diary, so I didn´t really know what it was.

A logbook is an instrument that researchers use to record their investigations so they can analyze it later and get conclusions.

In this class, we also continued talking about what heritage is and some basic concepts related to it. According to UNESCO, heritage is: "it is the set of testimonies, artistic or symbolic, transmitted by the past to each culture and, therefore, to the whole of the human species. Constitutive element of the affirmation and enrichment of cultural identities, and common legacy of humanity, heritage confers its characteristic features to each place and is the memory of human experience".
Another important fact about heritage is that there are two different kinds: tangible, intangible and natural.
Tangible: Monuments, ensembles, places, etc.
Natural: Natural monuments, geological and physiographic formations, natural sites, etc.

Intangible: Oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, social uses, rituals and festive acts, knowledge and uses related to nature and the universe, traditional artisanal techniques, etc.

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Today was the first class of Cultural Heritage of México. To be honest, I have never been a fan of history but judging by how teacher Arturo presented the class, I believe it is going to be interesting and I will be learning a lot about the country I live in.  I am also excited to be back on campus, I had really missed coming to school and I am ready to give it my all and learn a lot.

From the content of the course that was presented to us, the topics that mainly caught my attention are:
- Heritage objects
- Heritage sites
- Artisan production and textile design
- Mexican gastronomy and cultural identity
- National holidays and popular celebrations

In this first class we started talking about what heritage is. Most of us had the idea that it is what our ancestors have left us. However, what heritage truly is, is "any asset or group of assets, natural or cultural, tangible or intangible, that a community recognizes for its value as a witness to history and memory, while emphasizing the need to safeguard, to
protect, to adopt, to promote and to disseminate such heritage."