La honestidad

Hay un nexo en común en Mirar al agua: la intención de que todos sus relatos, los dieciséis, tengan que ver de una forma u otra con el arte, y en muchas ocasiones el contemporáneo, más exactamente. Así, no sólo cuenta una historia sino que propone un discurso que plantea dudas intelectuales acerca de la creación, del arte y de la propia construcción del texto. Eso que tienes ante los ojos. ¿Quién lo ha puesto? ¿Y para qué lo han puesto? Esa forma de mirar tuya: despreocupada, por encima, ávida o curiosa, ¿quién te la ha enseñado? Nuestros ojos son nuestra primera costumbre....

Learn about the rich history of Mission San Fernando Rey de España: how it started, the people who ran it, the indigenous population, and its legacy today.

This nonfiction book explores the history, culture, customs, and beliefs of California's American Indian tribes including the Chumash, Tongva, Hupa, Yokuts, Quechan, and Coso tribes. Detailed primary source images in conjunction with Spanish text provide 3rd grade students with an inviting reading and learning experience as they build their social studies knowledge. This book includes basic informational text features including a glossary, an index, table of contents, and reader's guide. Students will be intrigued by Native American history with this fascinating nonfiction Spanish book.

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...