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    Heritage Assignment

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    My Mother and Father were both born in Villamar Michoacan‚ De Ocampo Mexico it is a very small town with a population of 15‚512 it is in the state/region of Michoacan de Ocampo‚ Mexico. My Grandfathers were born in Villamar Michoacan as well. My Grandmothers: my Father’s Mother was born in a small town called Venustiano Carranza‚ Michoacan (San Pedro) it is not too far from Villamar and is a small town as well. And my Grandmother on my Mother’s side was born in El Varal‚ Michoacan this is also

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    The culture in Mexico is very different from other culture’s around the world. It’s a culture that is very festive and very strict on what they do. Their culture consist of food‚ celebrations‚ work ethnics‚ home’s and government. Mexico is a very interesting country to learn about‚ and I hope you learn something. In Mexico‚ the main tradition is that the mothers and grandmothers take care of the house and kids and cook very big meals for their family’s. Not all women in Mexico do that though. Most

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    Age Of Privacy Analysis

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    to perform the responsibilities into adulthood. In some cultures‚ rites are what determine the responsibility one can manage‚ to all states‚ age is the key to true adulthood. These traditions can be seen or found in many cultural events‚ such as Quinceaneras. Identifying the age of responsibility by law‚ shows how the bombardment of our rights add up from juveniles‚ to adults‚ at the age of 18. But the question is‚ what if people under the age limit of 18 earn the same rights at an earlier age of maturity

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    Gordita In Latin America

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    call you FAT! Truly Mexican “consejos” live happily being a“gordita” and as a happy “flaquita” And if you are from Mexico‚ you know “gordita” is not a bad word but you also know you are not as “flaca” as your cousin‚ Margarita‚ who just had her “quinceañera” who’s wearing

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    Whatever she included a section called “What’s Black‚ Then White‚ and Said All Over?”. This section examines common way of speaking‚ which Savan claims has its origins in African American vernacular. Julia Alvarez‚ author of the book Once Upon A Quinceañera: Coming of Age in the USA‚ also writes about other cultures accumulating themselves into the American

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    “We need to help students and parents to cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community- and this nation.” Individuals culture influences their journey of interpreting the world in which they are immersed. Throughout the duration of semester one we’ve read and annotated novels‚ poems‚ of finding out our cultural identities British born journalist‚ novelist‚ and travel writer Pico Iyer‚ in his essay‚ “Where Worlds Collide”‚ he describes the

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    was poor in Mexico and that’s the reason why we came here‚ and that’s completely wrong. My parents were teachers‚ we had a decent house and we had a car. The most common one that most Hispanic girls have to deal with is being asked about their quinceanera. Of course it’s a tradition for girls to celebrate

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    When disaster strikes people react in a variety of ways. People may do some different things like run‚ scream‚ hide‚ stay put and let it happen until their death but those are just a few ways people react to disastrous situations like a tsunami‚ tornado‚ or a fire. Which is what this essay is all about. In one story Mammoth Shakes and Monster Waves‚ it talked about a few different situations. Here is one certain situation about a girl who saved many people from monstrous waves. 10-year-old Tilly

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    CULTURAL INTERVIEW My cultural interview was with a coworker‚ 28 years of age and of Hispanic descent. While conducting the interview I learned a lot about the Hispanic culture. Many Hispanics like to be called Latino (a). Some do not like to be referred to as Mexican when they are from other countries other than Mexico. Hispanics also use slang within their culture just like African Americans. Within the culture the male is the dominant figure in the household. All the decisions that

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    Our Wall Bowden Summary

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    catch the audiences attention and to help form the audiences opinion to the matter. It is interesting to hear peoples opinions or stories about such a debated topic. This is why he uses so many examples in his article. 5. Bowden talks about a quinceanera in a 90’s gay bar in Nato‚ Arizona. He talks about how half the people are American and half are Mexican. He says the main focus that day was about a girl becoming a women‚ not about which side of the border you were from. In the end‚ Bowden states

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