Define tenaz

Defining Art: Set 1
1. How can we define “art”?

2. Is there one definition that sums up the meaning of “art”

3. When and where was the term, “art” first used?

4. What does the term, “Fine Arts”, refer to ?

5. How was the term, “Fine Arts” first used?

6. What is an artist?

7. What are contemporary explanations of what art and the artist are?

The Chicano Movement and the Treaty:

Set 2

1. What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

2. What terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo were violated, and how does this affect Chicanos/as?

3. What role does Réies López Tijerina and La Alianza play in the Chicano Movement?

4. What does the occupation of Catalina Island by the Brown Berets symbolize?

Set 3

1) Who is Luis Valdez?

2) What connection is there between the Teatro Campesino and the UFW?

3) What is an acto?

4) What is a Pastorela?

5) What theatre groups/individuals were inspired by Luis Valdez and his teachings?

Set 4

1) What is TENAZ?

2) What ideology did TENAZ promote?

3) What differences did the members of TENAZ have with Luis Valdez and the Teatro Campesino?

4) What role did TENAZ play in the protesting of the U.S. bicentennial celebration in 1976?

5) What caused TENAZ to dissolve?

6) What is the connection between TENAZ and the presence of Chicanas/os in mainstream commercial entertainment?

Set 5

1) What is Culture Clash?

2) What is the focus of the group?

3) What themes does Culture Clash work with?

Set 6

1) Where is Chicano Park?

2) Why did the founders of Chicano Park decide to establish such an artistic sight?

3) Who are some of the founders of Chicano Park?

Set 4

1) Who were Lalo Guerrero and Don Tosti, and how did they influence the Chicano rock scene?

2) What is the connection between traditional Mexican music and Chicano rock?

3) Who are some of the most prominent figures of Chicano rock?

4) What makes Chicano rock different from other forms of American rock?

Set 5

1) Why is it that Chicana/o authors tend to incorporate Chicano characters, bilingualism and other elements reflective of their heritage in the story lines of their literary works?

2) What would be the difference in terms of overall cultural perspective between the works of authors, “Corky” Gonzáles and José Montoya, versus the writings of Richard Rodríguez?

Set 6

1. Who is Jesús Salvador Treviño, and what is his contribution to Chicano filmmaking?

2. Who are other Chicana/o filmmakers, and what projects have they been involved in?