conform to the current environment. Anzaldua grew up in the United States but spoke mostly Spanish. The problem is that the language she spoke was Chicano Spanish‚ not true Spanish. She was living in an English speaking environment she wasn’t living in a Spanish speaking country‚ but was speaking a form of Spanish. She describes the difficulty of hard the delicate ever changing language of Chicano Spanish. Quote: “"I want you to speak English. Pa’ hallar buen trabajo tienes que saber hablar el
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told that I “don’t really act like a mexican girl”‚”I don’t sound spanish”‚” or “you’re pale for a latina.” I am aware that yes‚ I am pale‚ I don’t speak spanish‚ and that I’m quiet or shy. I’m made aware of this whenever I visit my mom or my dad’s families. One one side‚ i’m too white. On the other side‚ too dark. I’ll be the black sheep in a house full of blonde-blue eyed christians‚ or the white sheep in a house full of tan spanish speaking catholics. I’m just not the same. Flashback to about 5
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Foreign Language in High School Does freedom of speech include the choice of what language you learn in school? Many high schools are only offering Spanish as the sole foreign language. Gone are the days when students could choose what language to learn second to English. The schools have taken this choice away from our youth‚ due to the number of Spanish speaking people in this county. It is important for us to as a global society to offer multiple languages in high schools. If students are given a
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spoke mostly Spanish. The problem is that the language she spoke was Chicano Spanish‚ not true Spanish. She was living in an English speaking environment‚ but was not Anglo. She wasn’t living in a Spanish speaking country‚ but was speaking a form of Spanish. She describes the difficulty of straddling to change language of Chicano Spanish. Even Chicano Spanish varies from Texas to Arizona to California. These variations‚ and Chicano Spanish as a whole‚ are considered a poor form of Spanish. It is considered
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Why did the Spanish armada fail in 1582 In 1588 Phillip 11 sent an armada to other throw Elizabeth and replaces her with a catholic monarch. In this essay i am going to explain why the armada failed by looking at the difference between the Spanish and English and how these affected the outcome of the conflict. An important reason for the failure of the Spanish armada was the planning. The Spanish plan was simple but could have been effective. The Spanish had the strongest army in Europe and 34
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senses‚ memories‚ experiences that have been dormant‚ or as Celaya‚ according to Gonzales‚ repressed for many years. As a child‚ raised by my mami‚ Tita (Cristina Ellen)‚ and my abuelita‚ Cristi (Maria Cristina)‚ Spanish was the only language spoken at home. Like Celaya‚ when spoken to in Spanish‚ I replied in English. Birthdays‚ we sang “Las Mañanitas‚” “The Little Mornings‚” instead of Happy Birthday‚ just as Celaya recalls in Caramelo. We celebrated “las posadas‚” the twelve days of Christmas with
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LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS (1800-1914) By: Kayla‚ Keith‚ and Jesus WHAT INSPIRED THE LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS? The American Revolution (1776) and the French Revolution (1789) inspired individuals in Latin American colonies to declare independence from Spain. WHY WOULD LATIN AMERICA WANT TO BREAK FREE? • Spain controlled trade and only used it to benefit Spain its self • Colonies were only allowed to trade with Spain and no one else • Under a complete control of Spain • Spain kept the money
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the nation- schools are finding it challenging to hire people who can teach in both English and Spanish. In fact‚ 32 states are having difficulty finding enough bilingual teachers (CITE). This difficulty may be because those who have the skills necessary to teach both English and Spanish are able to use their skills in other‚ higher paying jobs. Additionally‚ teaching classes in both English and Spanish require more work‚ since one has to prepare in both languages. The author mentions Royal Palm Elementary
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A student passes two years of Spanish to graduate as it is required. The student’s family is going on vacation to Mexico. The student decides it would be fun to use his knowledge of Spanish. As the student lands in Mexico‚ he is greeted by‚ “¡Hola‚ me llamo es Jacob! ¿Como estuvo tu viaje?” But as the student tries to make out what he says‚ he pulls out an English to Spanish book instead. Students learn Spanish because it is required to graduate‚ but they never become fluent at it even in situations
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Spanish Settlement In 1492 Columbus landed on Hispaniola‚ territory that belongs to the Caribbean Islands. The discovery of a new continent aroused curiosity among European nations. As a result‚ many of them traveled to explore the New World in search of resources. These explorations led to the colonization of America‚ which began one year after the discovery of Hispaniola. By 1502‚ the Spanish explorer Nicolas de Ovando established a base in Hispaniola. This represented the beginning of the Spanish
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