CHANGES IN MY TEACHING BELIEFS My beliefs before I took this course. My students are High school students in poor rural areas‚ no chance of contact with foreigners. They are different level in knowledge. They finished Secondary school but their knowledge is also uneven. There are very good students‚ but some students do not even know the basic knowledge of whether learned at the lower levels. They think English is not important for them. My students are studying English for having the basic knowledge
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The Catholic Church played a large role in colonial Latin American society. The Church served as a unifying institution in a society made up of many different kinds of people - Europeans‚ Africans‚ Indigenous‚ and mixed-raced individuals - from a variety of economic backgrounds. Documents from the colonial period show that the Church was a maintainer of Iberian social order‚ and its officials and priests were expected to serve as exemplars of their religion. The Church maintained order and conveyed
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Most of america was populated by indigenous people prior colonization‚ from deserts to forest. Each tribe fed off the land and survived in numerous ways. Of the indigenous people‚ there lived three different lifestyles. Non-sedemtary people were hunters and gathers. Semisedentary people who depended on farming in forest. Full sedentary people who build empires and depended more on society structures. Non-sedemtary indigenous people learn to adapted and survive living in difficulties environments
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today. No region on earth has suffered (and continues to suffer) the damaging repercussions of this phenomenon like Latin America- the most unequal continent on the planet. There are many factors in Latin America which have contributed to developing this lopsided continent. These aspects are highlighted in detail in the article‚ “The Lopsided Continent: Inequality in Latin America”‚ written by Princeton professors Kelly Hoffman and Miguel Angel Centeno. The article highlights many of the elements
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Globalization is a term that is used by many to describe a variety of actions. Globalization typically refers to the integration of the people‚ economies‚ and governments of different nations and is commonly driven by foreign trade‚ investment‚ and proliferation of new technology. This process is intended to benefit developing countries and allow them to grow and become incorporated into the global economy. Some see globalization as an answer to Latin America’s problems regarding social inequality
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Christmas is a holiday with special significance in Latin America‚ not just as a time for family but also as a date of tremendous traditional and spiritual significance. Although Christmas trees and other decorations can be seen in Hispanic countries‚ the most recognizable decoration during the holidays is the Nativity Scene. These scenes depict the birth of Jesus and sometimes they can be extremely ornate. In temples and churches‚ the scenes are especially large and impressive; some even utilize
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Name: Pope Silvester Date of Birth: 22/6/843 Town: Rome Candidate Number: 843154185 The Year 902 AD: Continuity and Change in Medieval Europe. In the continuum of medieval history‚ the year 902 AD emerges as a chapter characterized by both continuity and change. Against the backdrop of political intrigue‚ cultural exchange‚ and religious fervor that defined the era‚ the events of this year offer a nuanced glimpse into the tapestry of medieval Europe. As the successor to the tumultuous events of
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The social and economic transformations varied between Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas in the Atlantic Ocean between 1492 and 1750. When Spain sent Columbus to get spices from India‚ he landed in the Americas and mistakenly called the people there Indians. New Worlds were being discovered between those three masses and the population was escalating due to the slave trade and booming economy‚ and the industrial production advanced from man-made to machine-made. Western Europe is the sum
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Imperialism: US colonizes Latin America Reflection Paper In the early 1800’s‚ countries in Latin America were still under the rule of the Europeans. This meant that even though they gained “independence”‚ they were still controlled by the Europeans. The United States‚ however‚ had recently gained its independence from Britain‚ & was now recognized as an independent nation. The U.S. wanted to expand its territories to get raw materials and a market for their industrial products. Since European
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colonial Latin America In order to discuss the racial composition of Colonial Latin America‚ we must first examine the three civilizations that were present when the Europeans reached Latin America. The three civilizations present were: Mayans‚ Aztecs and Incans which could be considered native Indians. The people of Latin America are a mixture of racial groupings that include native Indians‚ white Europeans‚ black Africans. The central foundation of economic activity in Colonial Latin America
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