PEACOCK ON PAPER PLATE
You only need a paper plate, water colour and a lot of joy while making this delightful craftwork
Glue the googly eyes on the paper to make the eyes of the bird
Cut out a beak like portion from the yellow construction paper and past it on the peacock’s head to make its beak
Glue the different coloured sequins of various sizes one on top of another throughout the remaining portion of the plate BUILT TO defend the Spanish Crown along a 12.4-kilometre (7.7-mile) stretch of the San Antonio River basin in southern Texas, USA, the San Antonio Missions are a group of five frontier mission complexes and is an epitome of Spanish culture in the region. The entire structure was built in the 18th century in order to evangelize the native tribes so as to have their loyalty to the church and also establish a self-reliant economic system for loyal communities.
The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park declared the world heritage site status by Unesco on July 5, 2015.
The structure, which consists of farmlands, granaries, residences, churches, cattle grounds, workshops and water distribution systems, served as an ideal place for cultural exchange between Spanish rulers and native hunter-gatherers. Spanish agricultural technology helped the native people, particularly theCoahuiltecans to become successful settled agriculturists in a short period of time. Thereafter, linguistic and cultural exchanged helped emerge a society that was neither wholly Spanish nor entirely native. This blend is more conspicuous at the settlements towards the Central Plaza and the intricate decorations of the Church which draws inspiration from Church symbols and indigenous designs. Other archaeological structures like the remains of the water distribution system also prove how cultural exchange impacted on the lives of the settlers.
The five missions are located not far enough from each other and have the ability to individually protect themselves if ever attacked.
Some of its structures have been renovated or added in the 19th and 20th centuries but most places retain authenticity in terms of material and practice.
The structure has been protected under Texas state Laws, City of San Antonio ordinances, and cooperative agreements, easements, and deed restrictions.