Level C Lesson Plans: Segment 1

Level C - Segment 1    "Justice for my People: The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Story"

Name:____________________________________________________________

1. The Mathis, Texas, migrant labor camp shocked Dr. Garcia. It caused him to
   1. give up.
   2. move to Mexico.
   3. dedicate his life to working for equality for Mexican Americans.
2. T       F        Even though he was born in Mexico, he became a United States citizen after his parents moved to Texas.
3. Why did his parents flee Mexico in 1918? _________________________________________________________________
4. What happened to the career of Hector's father when they moved to Texas? _________________________________________________________________
5. In addition to the fact that the Mercedes, Texas, family store burned down, what else directly contributed to its closing?
   1. World War II
   2. the Great Depression
   3. none of the children wanted to work there
6. How do you think that Hector Garcia's summer job of picking cotton affected his career goals?
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7. What happened during Garcia's last year of medical internship?
   1. He graduated.
   2. Pearl Harbor was attacked and America was drawn into WWII.
   3. He fell in love.
8. What did Hector Garcia do that impressed his future wife? _________________________________________________________________
9. In her own words, why was the future Mrs. Garcia intimidated by him?
   1. He was an American.
   2. He was smart.
   3. He was much older.
10. Why did Garcia decide to return to Texas instead of staying in Italy? ____________________________________________________________
11. When Garcia returned to Texas he
    1. moved to Mercedes and reopened the family store.
    2. opened a medical practice with his brother in Corpus Christi.
    3. returned to medical school in Galveston.
12. What was his wife's reaction to South Texas?
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13. What was a major factor in infant mortalities in south Texas barrios?
    1. infant diarrhea and dehydration
    2. tuberculosis
    3. heart disease
14. Because of his hard work both as a doctor and community volunteer, what happened to Dr. Garcia in 1947?________________________________________________________________




15. & 16.     What two things happened as result of his hospitilization?

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16. ___________________________________________________________
17. How did the Veteran's Administration rejection of his claim contribute to his activism?
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18. Why did the newly formed group call itself the American GI Forum?
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19. Thirteen stars are used in the American GI Forum logo to represent
    1. the original thirteen American colonies.
    2. thirteen Mexican Americans who received WWII Medals of Honor.
    3. nothing.
20. With what did each meeting of the American GI Forum begin?
    1. the Lord's Prayer
    2. the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi
    3. the pledge of allegiance to the flag of Texas
21. Why were some Anglos angry with Dr. Garcia?
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22. In the note that threatened Dr. Garcia's life, to which dictator did the note allude?
    1. Hitler
    2. Mussolini
    3. Stalin
23. Why did many Mexican Americans choose not to voice their discontent?
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24. Place these in the correct sequence from first to last ( 1-5)
    1. _____ A story about Longoria appeared in the New York Times.
    2. _____ Felix Longoria was killed by a Japanese sniper.
    3. _____ Longoria's family was refused use of the Three Rivers funeral home.
    4. _____ Longoria was buried with honors at Arlington National Cemetery.
    5. _____ The American GI Forum expanded nationally.
25. Why did Dr. Garcia consider women valuable members of the GI Forum?
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26. On the Texas map below, locate the following:
    1. Edna
    2. Corpus Christi
    3. Driscoll
    4. Johnson City
    5. Cotulla
    6. The Rio Grande River
    7. Mercedes
    8. Edinburg
    9. Austin
    10. El Paso