3. A Comparison of Authority
Thealamo.org
• This is a non-profit
organization that solicits
members
• They are associated with
The Daughters of the
Republic of Texas which is a
state-wide organization to
preserve Texas heritage and
traditions
Visitsanantonio.com
• This site is owned by the
San Antonio Convention
and Visitors Bureau.
4. A Comparison of Accuracy
Thealamo.org
• The history given is based
on The University of Texas
at Austin department of
History
Visitsanantonio.com
• The information appears to
be correct based on my
knowledge of the Alamo
since I grew up in Texas and
the Alamo was part of our
Texas history class.
• However I could not find
any sources for the
information.
5. A Comparison of Currency
Thealamo.org
• This site offers a calendar of
activities for all of 2014.
• There are workshops
offered to educators in
August 2014.
Visitsanantonio.com
• Since this is a tourism page,
it offers a variety of
activities from dining to
entertainment.
• It does offer an IMAX video
about the Alamo
6. A Comparison of Objectivity
Thealamo.org
• This web site offers
information from the
historic standpoint.
• It is meant to inform and
education the audience.
• It should be noted that this
is a non-profit organization
so they are interested in
individuals financially
supporting them.
Visitsanantonio.com
• This web site is part of the
Convention Bureau for San
Antonio.
• Given that information all of
the information presented
is designed to make you
want to visit San Antonio
and of course the Alamo.
8. The winner is….
It’s a tie!
If I my students were doing something
about the history of the Alamo I would
use thealamo.org
However if I we were doing a travel
project where the kids would have to
plan a trip then I would use
vistissanantonio.com
9. Works Sited
• Bureau, S. A. (2014). The Alamo
and Missions. Retrieved July 17,
2014, from San Antonio Deep In
The Heart:
http://visitsanantonio.com/englis
h/Explore-San-Antonio/Only-in-
San-Antonio/The-Alamo
• The Alamo. (2014). Retrieved July
17, 2014, from thealamo.com:
http://www.thealamo.com