Growing up in a Mexican culture‚ where my family came straight from the motherland‚ my first language was Spanish. Spanish was my first language because I lived with my grandparents who only spoke to me in Spanish. I made myself believe that I was born in Mexico because Spanish was my first language. Of course at school there are many ethnicities‚ when people would ask me what I was I would say “I’m Mexican.”. This “name” or “calling” of Mexican greatly impacted my life in the way I see myself and
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“The Forgotten Experience” In the essay by Gary Nash‚ “ The Forgotten Experience” he argues that the reason for the American Revolution was not caused by the defense of constitutional rights and liberties‚ but that of living conditions of America were not very favorable and that social and economic factors should be considered as the driving force that pushed many colonists to revolt. The popular ideology which can be defined as “resonating most strongly within the middle and lower class
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Though I usually prefer science fiction and fantasy‚ reading The Outsiders was a phenomenal experience. The story line is good‚ but what sparked my interest is how S. E. Hinton‚ who was 16 at the time she created this‚ writes. Everything flows smoothly‚ and with so much detail. You get to know the characters so well it’s hard to believe the story just covers one week of their lives. This book is extremely hard to put down. The Outsiders is about a gang of “greasers‚” or underprivileged teenagers
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Dear Gary Paulsen: The first time I read Hatchet was when I was in the fourth grade. I have always liked survival stories and Hatchet made me really about how fast our world can be turned upside down. I really appreciate the section when Brian tells how his teacher‚ Perpich‚ told him to "stay positive and stay on top of things" and "You are your most valuable asset. Don’t forget that. You are the best thing you have." Just these few words helped me realize that I make myself who I am. Not what I
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Hernando De Soto was the first to see the Mississippi river? De Soto was born in Spain. He might was born in the year 1496 or 1501. His real name is Fernando. In 1539 De Soto and his men went ashore at Tampa Bay Florida. He grew wealthy as a trader as a trader of Indian slaves. Hernando sailed for Spain. He started from Spain. He went to Tampa Bay. He discovers the Mississippi river. It ended when he was going back to the Mississippi river. His death is on May 21‚ 1542. De Soto joined the
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The civil war during the revolution era was followed by eleven more years of sporadic uprisings and assassinations. Unlike other forms of populism‚ Mexican populism had to incorporate the population because they had mobilized to fight the Revolution. This resulted in the Cárdenas presidency‚ which was an era of union organizing‚ land reform‚ cultural innovation‚ and nationalism. Cárdenas built a coalition
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Living Like Eeyore It was a Tuesday in February when it first happened. Unexpectantly waking up in the morning‚ realizing that the bottle of pills taken the previous night did not do what the Internet said they would. When you are someone like me‚ actions and thoughts like this occur on a daily basis. Nobody wants to live this way‚ constantly dreading each day and hoping the next will bring a stable supply of neurotransmitters like serotonin or dopamine. These chemicals in the brain‚ when in excess
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over vanilla then vanilla is lost. For every choice there is a consequence and a beneficial factor‚ the decision is presented and the question is are the consequences of our actions minimal enough that they may be overlooked? The story NightJohn by Gary Paulsen tells the story of a young girl and her so called family in the midst of slavery‚ the girl’s name is Sarny and she desires knowledge but in such a time as slavery the cost for knowledge is extremely high‚ as high as death sometimes. The choice
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In the modern day book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen‚ the author takes us on a descriptive journey through the Canadian wilderness. Brian the main character is still getting over his parents divorce and his dad not living with him anymore. After Brian’s mom drops him off at an airport Brian encounters many obstacles. As we follow Brian through this dramatic book‚ we learn that when it comes to survival‚ there is no limit on what a person can do. When Brian aboards the rusty bush plane after Brian’s mother
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Describe your experience with social loafing. How have you dealt with this concept in the past? After reading this chapter‚ how would you approach such an incident moving forward? How would you describe your personal approach to group work? As the saying goes “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"‚ when we are in a group‚ there is a tendency for the people to exert less effort to achieve a goal than when working alone. I strongly believe that social loafing appears in one way or the
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