Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

FakeNoose

(43,171 posts)

20. That was a teaching moment - your student was curious

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 07:51 PM

Oct 2025

He might have heard that the Alamo was originally built by Spanish missionaries. Or maybe he heard that it was taken over by the Mexican government back in the days before the Louisiana Purchase.

There's a lot of interesting history regarding south Texas. Occasionally that cool old movie "The Alamo" (starring John Wayne and Richard Widmark) is show on TV. Maybe your student learned something by watching the movie.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A student came up to me after class yesterday [View all] Coventina Oct 2025 OP

And remember that the Alamo - a symbol of freedom - rurallib Oct 2025 #1

I wonder if he heard about the Alhambra as a child yorkster Oct 2025 #2

That's what I was wondering. mwmisses4289 Oct 2025 #4

I'd say probably. There are actually a number of names of pkaces in Spain soldierant Oct 2025 #17

Blame Wikipedia. Too much knowledge! usonian Oct 2025 #3

I was in my small town Kansas college choir, we did a performance in Moscow, Kansas on a tour... wcmagumba Oct 2025 #5

Ask a Missouri school kid to find the following places: lastlib Oct 2025 #7

Everyone in the Boston area knows that Kansas City is in Saugus Mass. usonian Oct 2025 #11

Don't forget Hayti (pronounced HAY-tie) RazorbackExpat Oct 2025 #31

well in a sense it was in Spain dsc Oct 2025 #6

Holy crap! One of the most disheartening displays of woeful ignorance I've ever heard of... 3catwoman3 Oct 2025 #8

"If English was good enough for Jesus, It's good enough for me." 3Hotdogs Oct 2025 #19

Sometime before I was 12. Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #9

Not too long ago I ordered a book on the Alamo PCB66 Oct 2025 #10

In fairness, when I was in H.S., the history book went up to WW2. 3Hotdogs Oct 2025 #22

I think he meant the Alhambra Mblaze Oct 2025 #12

I bet he doesn't know who John Wayne is either ToxMarz Oct 2025 #13

I recall reading about the time Johnny Gacy and Jeff Dahlmer were having lunch together.Jeff asked John, 3Hotdogs Oct 2025 #18

I watched the John Wayne movie many decades ago. mackdaddy Oct 2025 #14

Cool trivia on the Alamo Brother Buzz Oct 2025 #23

Learned about it through Davy Crockett on the TeeVee NBachers Oct 2025 #15

King of the Wild Frontier! Coventina Oct 2025 #16

That was a teaching moment - your student was curious FakeNoose Oct 2025 #20

Was this student from Texas? TexasBushwhacker Oct 2025 #21

History is woefully mistaught nowadays.... WarGamer Oct 2025 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Oct 2025 #32

I hope you gave him the most important information about the Alamo. Xavier Breath Oct 2025 #25

That was a fun movie. Woodwizard Oct 2025 #28

Indeed. Xavier Breath Oct 2025 #30

Classic! H2O Man Oct 2025 #33

I was eight when I learned about the Alamo Bavorskoami Oct 2025 #26

I swear, our cartoons were more smartly written than children's programming as the years progressed. badhair77 Oct 2025 #27

My Parents Took Me To The Alamo When I Was 10 ProfessorGAC Oct 2025 #29