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Mexican Independence Day Manuel Andres Maruri Verduzco San Diego Mesa College Online Meetings

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Topic: Celebrating the Mexican Independence Day General Purpose: To inform the audience. Purpose Statement: To inform the audience about how Mexican people celebrate their national Independence Day and why is it so important for the country. Central Idea: Mexican Independence Day is a Major celebration in Mexico. It is bigger than Cinco de Mayo, and the people celebrate it with a party that starts on September 15 on the eve of the Independence Day.

Introduction Should be between 1:00 – 1:30 in length A. (Attention Gainer): Hello everyone, today I´m going to talk to you about a very famous event in the Mexican culture such as the Independence Day. B. (Reason to Listen): As you might guess, yes, I´m Mexican and today I´m going to let you know a little bit more about what and why we celebrate on September 16 in our national Independence Day also called as “El Grito“. C. (Thesis Statement): I want to transmit through this speech why is it that this event is so important for the Mexican history by giving you a brief explanation for you to be more culturally aware. D. (Preview Main Points): This speech will focus on what was happening before September 16, on the Independence Day, and on the way us Mexicans celebrate this event.

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Body I. (Main Point): Mexico being considered as “The New Spain“ A. (Sub-Point): For three centuries since 1521 when Mexico was conquered by Spain ruler Hernan Cortes, Mexico was know as “The New Spain“ prior their independence on 1821. During this time there was racism, classism and many more types of discrimination until many people got tired of it including a catholic priest named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, who was in charge of making the declaration of independence also known as “El Grito de la Independencia“ in 1810. He made a call for all the Mexican people to stand by his side and started the war to make his country independent until he eventually got captured and executed on 1811. B. (Sub-Point): After father Hidalgo was killed, others kept up the rebellion such as Jose Maria Morelos, Mariano Matamoros and Vicente Guerrero. Eventually succeeding to gain Mexico’s independence from Spain until 1821 (Sept 16, 1810- Sept 27, 1821). So thanks to them, every year on the night of September 15, the president of Mexico rings the bell at the presidential palace in front of all the Mexican people who attend to celebrate and also this event being transmitted on national TV. TRANSITION STATEMENT: The war of independence lasted eleven years until we finally succeeded, but is Independence Day really the 15 th or the 16th? II. (Main Point): Mexico´s Independence Day, September 16th, 1810. A. (Sub-Point): Some people say that president Porfirio Diaz changed the date only because he wanted it to be celebrated the same day as his birthday. But

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the reality is that as part of the Mexican culture, we like to start the celebrations the eve before the real date, for example what happens on Christmas or New Years. That’s why for every year, on September 15 th at 11:00pm, the president of Mexico gathers his people at the palace to ring the bells and also call out the famous “El Grito“ where gives a small speech and mentions all of the national heroes. B. (Sub-Point): As I mentioned before, the celebration starts when the president yells out “Viva ____“ there goes the names of the Mexican heroes, and then he ends with the traditional “Viva Mexico!”. All of that while waving the Mexican flag and proudly representing the country. TRANSITION STATEMENT: Independence day starts on the eve of the 15 th as the president´s speech lets the crowd know that the party has started. III. (Main Point): How Mexican people celebrate their independence A. (Sub-Point): The whole country becomes a party when it comes to the Independence Day, there´s fireworks, concerts, food stands and the party goes on until the next day. This day is considered a holiday so most of the people don’t work. Every city/state around the country always has an event on their main cathedral that is open to public and tries to make it as the president´s one. But besides those events made by the government, each family gets together to throw a party at their houses and they can all listen to the president´s speech through the TV.

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B. (Sub-Point): On this celebration the most common food that is served is called Pozole, its usually made only for special occasions and it is a type of soup made with hominy, which is processed corn with the germ removed, and meat, traditionally pork. It’s also often made with chicken, especially for those who don’t eat pork. The stew is seasoned with a combination of spices, and it’s typically topped with garnishes like radishes, avocados and lime juice. Like pozole, there´s more delicious food that is served for this event.

Conclusion Should be between :30 – :45 in length A. (Restate Thesis): I hope that this information provided you a brief overview of how the Mexican culture celebrates their national Independence Day. B. (Review Main Points): We got to learn a little bit of how we got our independence from the Spaniards, why does the Mexican culture start their celebration on the eve of the 16th and how do Mexicans get to celebrate this historic event. C. (Reason to Listen): Now that we can have more cultural knowledge about the Mexican Independence Day I definitely invite you to get together with your friends and try to go and experience yourself an Independence day in Mexico, you´ll never regret it. C. (Closing Statement): As Miguel Hidalgo said on 1810 when he started the war for the independence “Viva Mexico!”. Thank you so much for your attention.

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A Brief History of Pozole. (2017, February 28). The Culture Trip. Retrieved November 10, 2021, from https://theculturetrip.com/northamerica/mexico/articles/a-brief-history-of-pozole-mexicos-take-on-traditionalstew/ Servicio de Información Agroalimentaria y Pesquera. (2021, September 15). 15 de septiembre: El Grito de Independencia. Gobierno de Mexico. Retrieved November 10,2021, from https://www.gob.mx/siap/articulos/15-de-septiembre-elgrito-de-independencia?idiom=es BRADY, H. E. A. T. H. E. R. (2018, September 14). Mexico’s Independence Day marks the beginning of a decade-long revolution. National Geographic. Retrieved November 10, 2021, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mexico-independence-dayconfusion-cinco-de-mayo MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY. (n.d.). National Today. Retrieved November 10, 2021, from https://nationaltoday.com/mexican-independence-day/ BARBEZAT, S. U. Z. A. N. N. E. (2019, April 9). Where to Celebrate “El Grito.” TripSavvy. Retrieved November 10, 2021, from https://www.tripsavvy.com/where-to-celebrate-el-grito-1588767 Castillo, N. ’. (2020, September 15). Independencia de México. Lo más relevante de la lucha que inició el 16 de septiembre de 1810. Ciencia UNAM. Retrieved November 10, 2021, from http://ciencia.unam.mx/leer/1039/independencia-demexico-lo-mas-relevante-de-la-lucha-que-inicio-el-16-de-septiembre-de-1810...