Coming from a Hispanic family brings with it a lot of benefits. This includes good food, music, games, traditions, etc. It also allows you to start off learning Spanish right off the bat, which I believe is an amazing thing but as soon as you start trying to learn English, it can be a struggle for certain individuals. And a …
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Exercise Prompt: In response to George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From,” construct your own poem in the same format. I am from the land of the Quetzal, from where you can feel volcanic sand flying through the air vegetation around you. Spanish is flowing from north to south east to west sometimes the neighbor knows more about your life …
Exercise Prompt: Describe your space in detail. Make sure you use words that evoke at least 3 of the 5 senses. Choose a clear organizing strategy for your description (see Oregon Writes) such as inside to outside, top to bottom, front to back, or oldest to newest. I miss my home, I’m stuck in this two bedroom apartment. I would …
Ring ring! A new school year is already here and we’re still in the pandemic. We may be affected differently by the world pandemic and by social changes as we live in different environments, but we all a universal experience during this new way of life. The effect of Covid-19 has caused people to experience unpredictable circumstances like school closure. …
Exercise Prompt: In response to Claudia Rankine’s Citizen, describe a racial/ethnic microaggression experienced by the speaker and its impact on the self. Make sure to use rich, vivid, sensory detail as Rankine does in her text. Study her words closely. How do words evoke feelings? You are going out with your friends on a Friday night in Los Angeles. You …