...Spanish for the Future Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my classmates to further their knowledge of the Spanish Language and Culture by enrolling in their first Spanish class or another one. Central Idea: To make my classmates realize all the benefits of enrolling in Spanish classes. INTRODUCTION 1. Gain the attention and interest of the listener/s: (“Attention” of Monroe’s Sequence) When I was in seventh grade, I enrolled in my first Spanish class. All I thought was, “Wow this class is a pain in my butt, it is so hard, and what is the point?” After nine years of studying this language and culture, my feelings have not changed, but I have discovered “the point” of learning Spanish. 2. Reveal the topic: I understand the negative feelings that you may feel about taking a Spanish class, but being a college student is all about pushing your limits, reaching your greatest potential, and...
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...Fernando Tovar History 280 Dr. Hammond September 21, 2015 The Inflicted Spanish Pressure on the Mestiza/Indigenous Women of Colonial Latin America Colonial times in Latin America were tough for both mestizas/indigenous and Spanish women. Latin America’s status of indigenous women changed in terms of their positions in the hierarchy of society, labor roles, and their marriage responsibilities and their own freedoms. The Spanish women began to impose several changes in order to accustom the indigenous women to their level in order to make the “New Spain” a reality. During early conquest, mestiza women, especially those of noble classes were accustomed to be married off as soon as their fathers had an idea of who they wanted to be allied with and to move up in hierarchy. As Susan Socolow said, “Indeed, chiefs offered their sisters and daughters to Spanish conquistadors, continuing the pre-Columbian pattern of using women to appease the powerful and ally with them.” Reigning Spanish conquistadors or other tribal leaders sought to establish alliances, so women were in other words seen as objects to benefit them. Spanish women at the time of colonization were rare, but for instance, Juan Jaramillo was one of the early conquistadors who married. As said, “Her father, don Leonel de Cervantes was a comendador of the Order of Santiago…” The few rare Spanish women available during the colonization state tended to be noble daughters of comendadors, who were married off quickly...
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...America that is still living in colonization. Puerto Ricans want to be free and should be allowed to be free; to have the opportunity to vote for the president who sends its young people to war, to have their own currency, to fly one flag in all their schools and finally to feel pride in being an independent nation and not labeled with terms like “territory” and “commonwealth”. Bigger and more powerful nations that inhabit smaller nations for various benefits should never deny a nation’s culture and roots, instead in these modern times people should be allowed to govern themselves and be independent nations. In the midst of the struggle over status (U.S commonwealth or Independency) only one clear realization can come of this, Puerto Rico ought to be independent and refuse commonwealth to the United States of America. One of the many benefits citizens from all democratic countries enjoy is the ability to choose their chief in command. As a commonwealth under the United States, Puerto Rican citizens cannot vote during the presidential campaign. They are allowed to participate in presidential primaries but not the final event. This is somewhat of an insult to the younger generation on the island being sent off to fight wars representing the U.S. having been denied the 2 privilege to choose the person who is sending them. As an independent...
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...The Spanish Empire was one of the biggest European empires to ever be created. Spain had a lot of potential but did not have the ability to continue expanding their empire. In 1588 the decline of the Spanish empire began as the English defeated the “Invincible” Spanish Armada. This defeat was due to the failure of proper strategic planning. The leaders in these two countries had different techniques when it came to ruling their kingdoms. When comparing the two, Elizabeth I who was the Queen of England was a more organized and supportive ruler than Philip II the King of Spain. At the time of the battle, the Spanish were not well prepared and made many mistakes. And last but not least the terrible weather and bad luck had an impact on the outcome....
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...Ben Vinson III. Benefits of free-colored Militia in Colonial Mexico Bearing Arms for His Majesty: The Free-Colored Militia in Colonial Mexico. Ben Vinson expresses how New Mexico was known to be white man’s’ land also known as Spanish Land. In the contrary, different races erupted in New Mexico as a result of her occupants. He highlights examples of the races that came to existence in the Spanish land. These races include Pardos, Mulatos and Morenos as well as the whites. In his analysis, Ben comes up with a conclusion that the different races led to discrimination. Ben outlines how the Spanish were forced by circumstances to accept race differences irrespective of their attitude towards the black. Many people elaborate how racial Mexico evolved and the potential effects of the despised race. Ben Vinson III wanted to understand racial differences in the people. He suggested a single mainframe to carry out his study. The suggestion was a...
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...At the beginning of treatment, it became evident to the family based team that Gustavo’s mother’s limited English undermined her hierarchy with the children. She came to United States 14 years ago at the age of 24; however, it appears that due to depression, memory problems, and some cognitive challenges, in addition to being immersed in the Hispanic Culture, she hasn’t learned English. When she would struggle to understand something, the children would point out that the information was basic and she is “stupid” for not understanding. During treatment, Roberta worked with the team towards increased supports and differentiating, and for the first time, she joined an English class which she enjoyed and attended quite frequently, explaining that...
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...Communication in Our World Hola. Como Estas. Spanish is heard everywhere across the United States because of the constant immigration of people into our country. If you can read and understand this, you are at a great advantage in today’s job market. By looking at the population at large in the United States, some of the typical jobs and studying abroad programs, you can see that being bilingual, especially with English and Spanish is a very marketable resource. By observing the population at large in the United States, one can see that Caucasian is not the only ethnic background being represented. In fact, the United States is the fourth largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. In the past twenty years there has been an increase in the number of Spanish speakers needed in the US. As the Hispanic population grows we need to do our part by learning the second language of the US. By taking a look at journals and newspapers, one can see that Spanish is slowly and surely working its way in as a part of the culture. Companies are trying to foster an interest in Spanish among the native English speakers and to communicate to those Spanish-speakers who can’t understand English. To get a true idea of the Hispanic population, one should take a look at an individual city to see just how many changes are taking place. The Latino population is high in many towns and cities throughout the United States; one such city is Miami. It...
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...affected many peoples including the British, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and even Native Americans in many positive and negative ways. Group one contains documents 2, 5, and 6, the focus of which being the negative effects of silver on generally low class people. Document 2 was written by a Spanish scholar to inform merchants of high silver prices in Asia that cause Spain to lose silver to China, resulting in trade imbalance. The scholar, Tomas de Mercado, spotlights the inflation in Spain but is disconcerned with high prices in Asia. In document 5, a Chinese writer’s article to the general public describes the changing economy. After switching from a barter system to a system that focuses on silver coin, the lower classes’ access to goods seems to be more limited. Document 6 focuses on a Spanish priest, de Espinoso, who wishes to inform the Spanish interested in the Caribbean of negative consequences in the colonies of the New World. As a priest, he’s concerned with moral issues...
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...parliament agrees d. Dictatorship with the ruler having absolute power over the people and can make any reforms he or she wishes to without having to consult any other ruling power 2) How are the leader/leaders chosen for this country? a. The current dictator chooses a successor b. A vote by the people c. Royal bloodline succession d. None of the above 3) What is the role of government in this country? a. Aids the economy when it needs to, otherwise free-market economy b. Hands-off government completely, never interfering with the economy c. Complete control over the market and economy by the government d. Private investors and businesses rule the economy and people with the government being a puppet 4) All of the following are rights for the citizens of the Teddy Empire EXCEPT: a. Freedom of religion b. Universal health care to all citizens c. Freedom of speech d. Freedom of association 5) All of the following are rules/laws for the Teddy Empire EXCEPT: a. Obey the ruler at all times...
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...bilingual education in the United States has come up quite frequently throughout history, and whether it would benefit the students whose mother tongue is a language other than English. In Aria by Richard Rodriguez, he goes into the past and present of his life growing up with Spanish being his first language in school in the U.S. He later goes on to say, how he in fact, was and is against having a bilingual education in the school system, for it took away an individual's private language and turned it into a public language. However, such a statement seems to contradict to how he ended up to be with language, which is the fact that Spanish ultimately faded away from his life, no longer making it the private language he strongly...
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...A notable example includes President John Tyler who used the doctrine in 1842 to justify the seizing Texas. However, the Doctrine’s relevance in the Spanish American War defines . It has been established that American went to war with Spain over Cuba. The point of contention, however, is the reason why they went to war. At the time there has been two primary “justifications” for the declaration of war: the economical benefits of annexing Cuba, and — more-popularly — the sympathies that Americans felt for Cubans. While both types of these justifiers wanted the war to start, they wanted the war to end differently than each other. The inevitable concision of Spain left America in a peril: what was to be done with Spain? There were two options: either annex Cuba for economic reasons, or leave them to regulate themselves. The arguments presented in the Monroe Doctrine support the latter solution more than the former, as the Doctrine stated its reasoning included the people’s “cherish sentiments the most friendly in favor of the liberty and happiness of their...
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...Presented with a radically new culture and foreign language, Latin-Americans, whom are Spanish speaking, in the United States are bound to feel alienated by their American counterparts. In “Aria,” Richard Rodriguez explains that “the confidence of ‘belonging’ in public was withheld from” both his Spanish speaking parents (Rodriguez 304). However, Rodriguez notes that at times he would hear strangers speaking Spanish on “the radio and in the Mexican Catholic church, and that “[he] sensed―through [their] language―the experience of feeling apart from los gringos” (Rodriguez 306). Despite not being directly in contact with these other Spanish speaking people, Rodriguez, as a member of the Spanish speaking community defined by Latin-American ethnicity, found that there exists others just like him: he is not alone. This shared ethnicity, and therefore, language, reassured and comforted Rodriguez, as he felt as if it were “the language of joyful return,” something evidently invaluable to him (Rodriguez 306). While the ethnic community can be established through a lingual connection, ethnic communities are often times bound by people who share the same cultural...
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...University of Phoenix Material American Imperialism- Learning Team “C” Part 1 Complete the chart by identifying the following: ➢ Identify the countries or areas where the United States engaged in imperialistic actions during the period from about 1870 to 1914. ➢ Discuss why each area was important to American empire building (political, economic, and social). ➢ Explain America’s expansionist ideals. What were some of the factors that justified American imperialist actions? ➢ Identify the current political status of these places in relation to the United States. Age of Imperialism: 1870 to 1914 |Place |Why was there interest? |U.S. actions |Status today | |Hawaii |Our interest was with the sugar plantations. |In 1893 some American rebels and troops seized |Hawaii is now a state within the United States. | | |There was also interest there since America |Queen Lili’uokalani and declared a provisional | | | |wanted Hawaii to become a part of the US due |government. | | | |to the tariff policy. Also...
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...The immigrant that I’ve interviewed has been in the United States for 18 years. She is a sojourner because she plans to make as much money as possible and then take it back home to her country Dominican Republic so she could build a few businesses in order to have some money whenever she retires. Her ethnic identification is described as being Dominican. She has always felt welcomed in the United States and hasn’t experienced any bad treat such as xenophobia or nativism. Her native language is Spanish, but her English is also fluent as her Spanish. She told me that it was very easy to get hired because she spoke Spanish and English. In most places in the United States most of the jobs wanted people that was able to translate Spanish. She works...
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...The Latin American wars of independence were notably conducive to the decline of the Spanish Empire however, the decline can not be attributed singularly to the Latin American wars of Independence as there were other subsidiary factors involved. The Latin American wars of independence were a series of revolutions within South America causing Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Haiti and Columbia to become independent countries. These wars drained the Spanish Empire’s resources, enforcing its decline in the early 19th century. Prior to the wars of independence, poor economic conditions, the destruction of the Spanish Armada, as well as an imperialistic overstretch between territories, resulted in contributing to the downfall of the Spanish Empire. Colonial mismanagement in the Spanish Empire acted as a precluding catalyst in causing the Latin American wars of Independence, thus contributing to the fall of the Spanish Empire. The Latin American wars of Independence, whilst an influential factor in the decline of the Spanish Empire, were not the sole determinant in causing the downfall of the Spanish Empire. The Latin American wars of independence contributed to the fall of the Spanish Empire to a considerable extent, being the final element amongst other collective factors which ultimately resulted in the collapse of the Spanish Empire. During the 17th century, there were many indications of Spain’s erosion of power; the collapse of the empire...
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