If I could only take one class in high school I choose Spanish. Spanish is a foreign language class offered at my school which has been my favorite academic subject since Freshman year. Growing up I did not have the chance to learn a new language because my parents did not speak the same dialect of Tagalog‚ a Filipino language‚ so their only way of communication was through English at home. Because of this‚ the only language that I knew fluently was English up until the point where I began taking
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U.S. History Mr. Browne Pablo Neruda Academy Argumentative Essay Project Statement: President Obama’s decision to assassinate American citizen Anwar al-Awlaki was illegal because it violated Awlaki’s rights as a citizen under the United States Constitution. Question: Do you agree or disagree with the above statement? Task: Using the documents included in this packet‚ your knowledge of United States History‚ and any independent research you choose to conduct‚ write a five paragraph
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Could the Spanish Armada have succeeded? The relentless decline in relations between Spain and England post 1558 engender a feeling of certain inevitability within the hostilities that broke out in 1585. Although tension between the two countries was extremely high it took years of preparations to actually instigate war. When Mary Queen of England died Philip lost all attachments with England and when Elizabeth came to power England no longer remained Catholic‚ Philip felt that England had
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The Spanish-American war arose in 1898 mainly as a result of the oppression of the Cuban people by the Spanish‚ and the conflict that started due to that. The U.S‚ concerned with the rebellions taking place‚ decided to get involved. Because of the war‚ the colonial rule of the Spanish was ended in the United States. In addition to this‚ the U.S gained new territories. The two main reasons for the Spanish-American war was the American’s support to the struggle that Filipinos and Cubans had against
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the most well known conquests of the all time is the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. This is a puzzling conquest to historians because while the Spanish had the advantage of technology‚ it shouldn’t matter when compared to the Aztec’s superior numbers and home advantage. These factors should have allowed the Aztecs to surround Cortes’s small force and soundly defeat them yet we know that this isn’t what happened. The Spanish were the ones that actually prevailed and
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facts. Spanish is creating false expectations due to the kids in class who can’t pronounce words correctly (thelanguagedojo.com). This shows that we can be learning about cavemen who created tools we used today instead of false Spanish grammar. In addition‚ wars were lost due to lack of knowing history. For example‚ Souradeep Mallick said “If Germans would have
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TYPE: Spanish Influence ORIGIN: Ermita‚ Manila PRONUNCIATION: (ah-RAHY) The Aray is a Filipino form of the Spanish jota accompanied by sprightly steps. The dance‚ itself‚ is flirtatious and involves the graceful use of tambourines by women. * PASIGIN TYPE: Rural Folks ORIGIN: Pasig Pasigin came from the word Pasig that is mentioning the name of the river. The dance was interpreting and inspiring the life of the fishermen. * PAYPAY DE MANILA TYPE: Spanish Influence
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Book Review: Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest Mathew Restall’s Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest is a well-written book that serves an important purpose. That purpose being: the debunking of generally accepted falsehoods about the Spanish Conquest beginning in the 15th century. Restall’s book is separated into seven chapters that specifically address general myths most historians and students perceive as basic --- universal truths. Restall uses the term “myth” to describe the inaccurate/fictitious
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indecisive. That was until I found a passion. One that urged me to try‚ try again no matter how many times I failed. I always knew that I had been naturally skilled at speaking Spanish‚ but‚ then again‚ my family has had a Spanish-speaking housekeeper since I was six weeks old. I learned Spanish as I learned English‚ and while other kids were learning to count to ten‚ I learned in both Spanish and English. It felt natural‚ like it was a part of me‚ a part that I hoped to never forget. As I grew
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Moving on‚ in 1898‚ the Spanish American War came into existence under the leadership of President William McKinley. A few years before McKinley came into office‚ Cuba attempted to overthrow Spanish colonial rule‚ and in return‚ the Spanish rulers started using harsh policies that included concentration camps. The rebels received financial assistance from private U.S. interests and used America as a base of operations from which to attack. McKinley originally tried to avoid an armed conflict with
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