Spanish Period (1565-1872) HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Long time before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed on Philippine shores, our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories, old plays and short stories. Our ancient ancestors also had their own alphabet which was different from that brought by the Spaniards. The first alphabet used by our ancestors
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community, find your goals, or develop skills, you must know your passions. For this reason, I have joined various types of competitions and cherish my diverse heritage. Speaking Spanish allowed me an opportunity to represent my culture musically. In high school, I joined the Estudiantina, a musical group with members that sing Spanish songs while playing an acoustic guitar or mandolin. Ultimately, performing in Estudiantina helped me overcome my fear of audiences,
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school. His name was Carlos Knight. Although we just called him Mr. Knight. Mr. Knight spoke English but it was heavily accented and butchered. Spanish was clearly his first language and he spoke it often, even when giving directions to passengers. I never really understood what he was talking about in English or Spanish. I did not start learning Spanish until High School, so a majority of what Mr. Knight said sounded like gibberish at the time. I was younger then and certainly not as wise. I along
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during the situation and discuss the affect of these reactions on the writer’s behavior. The cultural situation the writer selected was attending a Mexican cookout. Working in a group home environment a person experiences different culture. The writer took one of his clients home for a home pass where the cookout was being held. The client and his family are of Mexican descent. On the way to the client’s house the writer felt nervous knowing that he or she was going somewhere that he
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Diversity of Hispanic Minorities in America Diversity of Hispanic Minorities in America The American soil has experienced centuries of Spanish inhabitants beginning with the legendary explorers during the 15th century. Hispanic visitors of this decade have not traveled from the European nations; they are from Mexico and islands South of Florida. The inhabitants of Mexico, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and The Dominican Republic have entered the United States both legally and illegally in search of a better
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Identification. Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493, during his second voyage, naming it San Juan Bautista. The Taínos, the indigenous people, called the island Boriquén Tierra del alto señor ("Land of the Noble Lord"). In 1508, the Spanish granted settlement rights to Juan Ponce de León, who established a settlement at Caparra and became the first governor. In 1519 Caparra had to be relocated to a nearby coastal islet with a healthier environment; it was renamed Puerto Rico ("Rich Port")
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Hispanic Culture The Hispanic population is the fastest growing minority in the United States, “Hispanics or Latinos are defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Central American, or other Spanish speaking cultures”(Census.gov). Hispanics are full of pride and vibrancy that you can’t help but notice. Although, we are all members of the human race, we all share different culture. Hispanics generally speak Spanish; it is taught to children even if they live in
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When I was three years old my family decided to move from Modesto, California to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. We moved there so my sister and I could experience another culture and my parents owned rental properties there they wanted to manage. Luckily for my sister and me we were young enough that it was not too difficult of a move. The culture shock was the most challenging part of the move for us. English was rarely spoken where we lived and things were done much differently. Moving to Mexico was an interesting
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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
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Chicanos, speak both English and Spanish, it’s a mix of two distinct cultures, therefore, how one identifies themselves, influences how they dress, speak and act. The language you speak is a part of your culture, it is who you truly are, and what defines you the most. Anzaldua uses pathos to also argue that in order to fully have a sense of happiness, one must “accept the illegitimacy of their wild tongue” Anzaldua is able to learn to take pride in her own identity and culture and insinuates that we as
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