... This assignment is to focus on a culture that’s different from my own. It will provide a brief background/history, when and where the event took place, the setting, other observations and my overall reflection. The paper will conclude with how this experience affects my view of diversity in K-20 education. Multicultural Immersion Experience Salsa dancing is an internationally known dance style which originated in Cuba. When African drum rhythms came to the new world through slave trade, the blend of drum rhythms mixed with official Cuban music emerged a variety of sounds and dance moves. A style known as the Cuban son gained a lot of popularity and played a central part of Afro-Cuban music. Radio Broadcasting came to Cuba in 1922 along with Americans seeking to escape prohibition laws. This exposed a large population of westerners to Cuban son and for the first time, Afro-Caribbean music became popular in America. Renamed the Rumba, the music and dancing begin to appear in American salons in the 1930s and is still a popular style today among ballroom dancers. The Rumba in many ways looks like a slower version of salsa. It's got some of the footwork elements, the Cuban hip motion, and arm styling (Articlesbase, 2009). In short, Africans were brought over to Cuba as a result of the slave trade. Their music blended with that of the Cubans and a union between the clave and African drums was now formed. Mambo came along which was brought to America and introduced with...
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...GROCERY LIST Fresh Produce _____ Lettuce ______________ _____ Tomatoes _____ Cucumbers _____ Squash _____ Zucchini _____Broccoli ___ Cauliflower _____ Potatoes _____ Onions __White __Red _____ Mushrooms __________ _____ Limes _____ Lemons _____ Bananas _____ Apples (R) ____ (G)___ _____ Grapes _____ Strawberries _____ Other______________ Deli Meat _____ Bacon _____ Hot dogs _____ Lunch Meat __________ _____ Other _______________ Pastry/Breads _____ Bread_____________ _____ Boboli Pizza Dough _____ Other ______________ Staples _____ Cheezits _____ Crackers __________ _____ Chips _____________ _____ Other _____________ CANNED/sauces _____ Tomato ____Paste ____ Puree ____Diced _____Sauce ____Whole ___Stewed _____ Prego Spaghetti Sauce _____ Marinara Sauce Veggies _____ Beans_______________ _____ Green Beans__________ _____ Corn ________________ _____ Other _______________ __________________________ Meats____________________ Fruits ____________________ __________________________ Soups _____Cream of Mushroom _____ Cr. of Celery _____ Cr. of Chicken _____ Tomato _____ Progresso Other _____________________ Dry Goods _____ Minute Rice _____ Spaghetti _____ Beans _____________ _____ Pasta_______________ Spices/Baking _____ Shortening (Crisco) _____ Olive Oil _____ Flour [all purpose] _____ Sugar _____ Splenda _____ Baking Powder ___Soda _____ Salt/Pepper __________ _____ Gravy Mix ___________ _____...
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...Erica Scott Instructor Emily Stallings Communication Skills October 5, 2010 Better Than Store-bought I can relate to many things in Barbara Kingsolver’s book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle since I come from a small town where farming and knowing almost everyone around you is the norm. In chapter 13 Barbara talks about canning tomatoes, which I have had some experience with. In fact, I helped my mom just this past August with her canning. Almost every year around August our kitchen has a distinctive tomato scent that hits you as soon as you walk through the door. The scent fills the whole house and there is not one room that doesn’t have the smell of tomatoes reaching your nose. This year my Paw-Paw brought his homegrown tomatoes down to us to can since we quit gardening a few years ago. I completely agree with Barbara Kingsolver’s statement when she says, “Fresh garden tomatoes are so unbelievably tasty, they ruin us utterly and forever on the insipid imports available in the grocery.” (198). From the first time I tasted a homegrown tomato the taste of a store bought one was never the same. Towards the end of chapter 13 Barbara talks about how to can tomatoes. This is a fairly simple process that went along with how my mom taught me to can. First, you wash the tomatoes. Next, you dip 6 to 8 tomatoes into boiling water for about 30 seconds. Upon taking them out they are to be placed in ice cold water, which peels the skin right off. Then, using a knife, you cut the core out...
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...Ballroom Dancing This week we learned the basic steps for Disco swing dance. First we learned some knowledge about it like the country origin, the tempo and etc. Then we proceed to learn the dance steps. At that moment I felt excited and afraid because I never imagine I will learn dancing in my college life. That was my first time to dance with guys, I felt afraid and I don’t know who will be my partner but during the dance I feel happy and enjoyable. The steps that we learned it was something basic so it was easy to learned it. We learned the steps fast not only because of that but also because of the music for that dance is lively, joyful and also our teacher taught us well. She taught us step by step, and we didn’t waste any minute for practicing it. I was so tired that time because our class, boys are more than girls almost three times. Each girl had two or three partners. I should dance with my partners alternately. My partners had the chance to rest but I didn’t have. My legs got ache, it was super pain and tired. Sweat none stop dripped from my face. Even I wipe and wipe still dripping from my face. I felt sorry for one of my partner, I stepped his feet many times. Not bad he didn’t get mad. I really felt sorry to him. There were sometimes I got shock, my partner suddenly pulls my arm because he wanted to make a turn, but I got shock so I didn’t followed it and our steps became disorderly again. This kind of situation happened many times in our dance last time. In...
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...OUR COMPANY In 2011, Taco Nation was founded by two Adamsonian students, Johnsie Arquiza, and James Espiritu as they felt weary on the canteen foods. They crave for a new cuisine and think of something that can satisfy their taste buds. After all the critical thinking they've been through, they decided to create a homemade Taco. They experimented until they were satisfied with the taco ingredients and proportions. They created a homemade Taco and let their Mexican cuisine to be tasted by their family. Their family liked it so much and told them to sell it to the neighborhood to earn some extra money rather than playing computer all day. After a week, they decided to open a Taco stand near their house called, Taco House in Barangay Moonwalk, Paranaque, Philippines. One year later, they wanted to expand what they have started so they searched out a good location in the right part of the town on a busy main street. They also formulated a new sauce themselves and it would later be their new taco sauce. At the same time, they researched tacos and everything about it. The shells had to be prepared quickly and efficiently. They have to be fried first and stuffed later. They had seen a lot of versions of tacos so they created their very own. They decided to sell the stand and opened a perfected version named Taco Loco. Over the next year, they met James’ aunt, Katherine Espiritu who owned and operated a number of restaurants in Washington DC and helped them built the first Taco...
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...Reveille, the beloved mascot of Texas A&M University, was ran over by a cyclist on campus. The cyclist immediately abandoned the crime scene afterwards. There are two suspects; Bikerman and Maroon Flash. Each suspect has a different story. DNA, fingerprint, blood, and hair were all recovered from the crime scene to be further tested in the forensics lab. The purpose of this lab was to apply forensic investigative tests to figure out who hit Reveille. Gel electrophoresis, fingerprints, hair samples, and blood samples were all used during the investigation. The hypothesis for this experiment is that Maroon Flash is the culprit. The null hypothesis is the Bikerman is the culprit. The first test conducted in the forensics lab was the gel electrophoresis....
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...Who was Celia Cruz? Celia Cruz my icon, the queen of salsa, a singer and a pioneer a woman who was well known for her own unique style in Cuba. Celia was born in Cuba on October 21, 1925. She was a strong, brave woman who made sacrifices for what she loved. She could never be copied or imitated that would be impossible. Celia Cruz was well known as her own person not for an artist that sings for money or fame. At eight years of age, I began to hear about Celia Cruz. She was a proud dark skin Cuban woman, very talented and inspiring singer. Celia was an inspiration for anyone who wanted to be famous; even well know famous people looked up to her. She was a strong woman that made her way to the United State leaving her country to turn their back on her. Celia never gave up always looking toward life when she was sick she lost all of her hair and had to wear wigs she always wear them with grace. She was always smiling and saying AZUCAR. Somehow she recovers from her sickness when some people thought that she wasn’t going to make it. She had always been positive even when she was ill. Celia had been through plenty but no matter what her personality was strong and happy. She was one of the few women to get twenty –two gold records. Because of her talent she became well known as Cuba’s Guarachera. Her voice floated into people heart and soul when she sang. Singing was her way of communicating with people specially the people from her country. Celia Cruz loved her country and never...
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...John Gibson Latin Rhythms and Dance Cuban Son The Cuban Son, both a dancing and singing style, combines both African and Cuban elements and serves as the foundation for salsa music today. The term ‘Son’ literally means sound and traces its roots back to the 16th century. However, the more contemporary version of the Son did not appear until the late 19th century in Cuba. Historically, the Son played an important role in detailing different news events from the countryside, so its societal function was undoubtedly significant. Although the modern form of the Cuban Son dates back to the mid-19th century, it was not until the early 20th century when the Son was enthusiastically accepted by Cuban society. Prior to this acceptance, the “Danzon” was the most popular type of dance in Cuba and could be found virtually everywhere in Cuba, widely accepted by all social classes. However, the appearance of the Son in Cuba during the early 1900’s quickly overtook the Danzon as the most popular national music. And although the Son had many of the same elements present in the Danzon, it varied distinctly in form and instruments. Nonetheless, the Son’s popularity was clearly defined by the formation and success of the Sexteto Habanero, the many prizes they received, their trips abroad, their recordings, their famous Sons and their participation in many popular films. The Son orchestra was initially composed of only claves, maracas, and guitar but later expanded to include tres and bongos...
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...Dear……….. My name is Allen-Tams God’s pleasure and I am writing to apply as a dance teacher in ………….. Dance has always been the great love of my life. I have been a dance student since the age of ten. I have been teaching dance for the last three years at private schools, as well as for a major dance team. I have danced competitively, and I have danced as a performance artist. The only thing I consider greater than my love for dance is passing on that love to others. My experience in dance has given me opportunity to acquire skills in various dances such as hip-hop, ballet, African contemporary with specialty in salsa. Salsa is a dance form with origins from the Cuban Son and Afro-Cuban dance (specifically Afro-Cuban). It is generally associated with the salsa music style, although it may be danced under other types of music with an 8-count rhythm. Salsa though a Cuban dance is gradually paving its way into the African world. Through looking at dance as an art form I have realized the potential it has in providing students with a gateway to understanding the world and expressing themselves. Apart from dance being a major form of exercise, I have seen dance help boost the confidence in students, influence their self-concept, enhance their artistic expression and creativity, as well as encourage student autonomy among others. As you learn of my specific experience in dance, training and above all, passion for the art, I am confident you will see that I will prove to be an asset...
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...Celia Cruz and Hector Lavoe Their Passion for the Salsa Iliana Urriola 3ndDRAFT All Latin America people are proud of our tradition, culture and of course our music. Celia Cruz and Hector Lavoe two of the most influence artists of the Latin music of the all times. Their early lives in Puerto Rico and Cuba, famous life, tragedies as well the passion for the Salsa. Ursula Hilaria Celia Cruz Alfonso de la Santisima Trinidad (Celia Cruz), one of the most popular salsa artists of the 20th century, was born in Santos Suarez in Havana, Cuba. She was the second child of the marriage Cruz-Alfonso. Celia, like the other teenagers girls of Cuba, was very happy, when her father said that she had to be a teacher. But, one of her teacher offered her a spot in the National conservatory of Havana Cuba. After her studies, Celia stared a new career. She had to participate in many auditions to get in salsa orchestras in her country. Finally, she got the opportunity to get into the famous orchestra, La Sonora Matancera. Even, thought her participation in the orchestra was a success. Celia became a solo singer. Where, Celia was working hard to be popular in Latin America. She was married with Pedro Knight. Like Celia, Pedro always said that Celia was his love. They were a happy couple. But they had a kids. Celia Cruz was called the queen of the salsa as well La Guarachera de Cuba. She won many awards thought her artistic life. One of those was in 1990 when she won a Grammy award...
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...Mitsukko Prof. Caban, Ruben MUL2380 MDC Summer 2015 Azucar! Celia Cruz was one of the most famous Cuban salsa singers. She was nicknamed the Queen of Salsa, with more than thirty-six albums that where recorded with other singers in the Latin music industry. Celia worked as a singer for more than forty years, during that time she became well known for her work, great personality, and her emotional way of singing. During her performances something that made her stand out was her ability to improvise lyrics most known as a Sonera. Her success made her an inspiration for more than six decades to the Latin community as well as the rest of the world. Celia was one of 14 children born on October 21, 1925, in the Santo Suarez a neighborhood in Havana, Cuba (A&E). Her singing talent started when she was young but instead of pursuing a career in singing, she studied to be a teacher (Marceles). Her father told her that he did not believe that singing was a profession for a woman, not putting any thought into what her father said she still went after what she taught right, a career in singing after the strong encouragement coming from her mother, teacher and aunt. Celia began singing in talent shows and doing recordings for radio stations, but neither were sold for money she did it recreationally. Her first recordings were made in 1978 in Venezuela with the Turpial label (A&E). She sang these with the Leonard Melody and Alfonso Larrain orchestras (Marceles). ...
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...1 Katherine Anne Porter’s “The Rope” and Margaret Atwood’s “The Resplendent Quetzal” have a lot of similarities. These two short stories are based on couples, and the basis of the problem in the two stories seems to be that they do not have children. In “The Resplendent Quetzal” we know that they lost their child at birth. While in “The Rope” we are lost as to the “how” or “why” they do not have children. The two stories show how these couples cope with their issues instead of trying to address it. In “The Rope”, the author does not use “he said” or “she said”, the narrative just goes straight into the conversation or thoughts of the character. The third person narrative technique does not give us insight into the psyche of the characters. It makes it seem like we are watching the incident happen. Each paragraph recounts the dialogue of both static individuals indirectly, without punctuation, in past tense, as if the tale were being told later by an overhearing neighbor. Each paragraph moves, not to a new speaker, but to a new grievance that both parties address; neither ever truly hears the other, although we do. We perceive a map not only of the argument but also of the frustrations that make up the marriage. We get the emotional standpoint of both characters. The story starts using the wife’s point of view who seems to have hysteria. There is no description of her, we do not know her name or where they are. There is also no name or description of the husband. The husband...
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...Charlie Puth "Marvin Gaye" lyrics [Chorus] Let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on You got the healing that I want Just like they say it in the song Until the dawn, let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on [Charlie] We got this king size to ourselves Don't have to share with no one else Don't keep your secrets to yourself It's karma sutra show and tell Woah There's loving in your eyes That pulls me closer It's so subtle, I'm in trouble But I'd love to be in trouble with you [Chorus] Let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on You got the healing that I want Just like they say it in the song Until the dawn, let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on You got to give it up to me I'm screaming mercy, mercy please Just like they say it in the song Until the dawn, let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on [Meghan Trainor] And when you leave me all alone I'm like a stray without a home I'm like a dog without a bone I just want you for my own I got to have you babe Woah There's loving in your eyes That pulls me closer It's so subtle, I'm in trouble But I'd love to be in trouble with you [Bridge] Let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on You got the healing that I want Just like they say it in the song Until the dawn, let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on [Chorus] Let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on You got the healing that I want Just like they say it in the song Until the dawn, let’s Marvin Gaye and get it on You got to give it up to me I'm screaming mercy, mercy please Just like they say it in...
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...Melissa – 40 years old. Molly, a 20-year old, was accepted into NYU, but sadly the scholarship only covered a forth of first year tuition. While she was waiting for her loan approval, Molly’s friend who was an erotic dancer suggested Molly to try dancing as a way to make money. Molly decided to give it a chance. She learned how to dance very quickly, and she also had grown to love it. Molly earned a large amount of money to pay for her school tuition each semester. Now Molly is an executive marketing research analyst for Diakin Co. Do you think it was right or wrong that Molly decided to become an erotic dancer to put herself through school? The subject thinks that it’s wrong mainly because this job is unhealthy for those who are involved in the industry. In her opinion, the industry promotes the objectification of women. The atmosphere surrounding the clubs has no positive attributes, which causes the women feeling worthless and ashamed. Majority of the women in this industry are exposed to situations that are dangerous and unforgettable such as rape, metal issues or drug usage. Melissa also concerns about the consequences that may follow Molly after erotic dancing; for example, the chances of Molly getting sexually assault would likely to happen or Molly could potentially develop a self-esteem issue. Furthermore, Melissa expressed her opinions about a country where young women would have to think of this path as an option to make money, and those men who look at women as...
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...Dirty Dancing ENG225: Introduction to Film Instructor: Michael O'Donnell August 27, 2012 DIRTY DANCING Dirty Dancing came out in 1987 and they didn’t have the technology they do today to make it fancy, but they didn’t need to. It was supposed to show the transition of a girl becoming a woman by falling in love with someone no one saw as her equal, according to society. Although the movie was made 25 years ago, it still brings a good message to the audiences that watch it. It has become a classic movie that no amount of technology could change. It takes so much to make a movie, and no one realizes it, but in this paper, it’s going to analyze what made Dirty Dancing become such a classic movie. Storytelling The narrative structure of the movie is told from Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman’s point of view as it was the summer she fell in love. The storytelling in Dirty Dancing is told in chronological order because she sees the dancers, wants to be one, then the female dancing lead, Penny Johnson, became pregnant. Baby fills in for her and Johnny teaches her dance in her place. The story takes place at Kellerman’s country club where she goes on vacation for the summer with her family. The conflict in the story is that Baby comes from a respectable family and falls in love with Johnny, the dance teacher, and Baby’s father does not like Johnny because he believed that Johnny got Penny pregnant and then moved on to be with his daughter. The conflict is resolved when Robbie, the man...
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