Anglo-Spanish War

My undocumented immigrant narrative I would like to tell you the story of when my grandma became a US citizen. My grandma went from chihuahua to the United States for the first time when she was 13. Her reason to go was because her mother died at age 37 and my great grandpa was not taking responsibility. She and her friend decided to go to the United States. When her friend and her decided to go, they had to cross a river. Her friend almost drowned and my grandma had to grab…

Independence; Latin American’s outlook on living situations, employment status, and import/exports has affected their economy. If I were asked to fix or solve these economic issues for Latin America I would simply begin with a plan; not a plan of overruling, war out bursting, or dictatorship over Latin America, but a plan that would construct the country and that would help benefit everyone; not just middle-class families. This would be an extreme challenge upon myself to avoid another crisis…

Firmly linked to its history of colonization, Central American beliefs still speaks of Europe. Yes, each country does have its own flavor, but there are some simplifications we can make. For instance, Spanish is the leading language of the region. Standing out a bit, Belize actually claims English as its official language, but this too speaks of European influence. After all, before the Europeans made shore, the ancient Mayans weren't greeting each other with hellos or holas. Adding to the…

Around 100km east of Seville in Spain lies a residential community of 2,700 individuals called Marinaleda. It's one of numerous farming based towns and towns in the area of Seville, encompassed by endless supply of level, horticultural fields. What makes Marinaleda diverse, undoubtedly from anyplace else in Spain and potentially Europe as well, is that for as far back as thirty years it has been a focal point of proceeding with work battle and a place where a living, creating and real type of…

I was raised in a very loud Puerto Rican home. The extended family was always over; grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and family friends. They even came over unannounced. For eight years I went to school with all of my cousins, so I saw my cousins, aunts, and uncles every day. There was always food being made, loud music and conversation, and us children running around. After thirty years of having loud conversations, constantly surrounded by family, and lots of spices in well-seasoned food;…

at the early age of 4 and had already learned Spanish in Mexico. However, I was able to learn English through the television programs in English. I wasn’t enrolled in a pre-school program and stayed home with my aunt. During free time, I would remember seeing a lot of Sesame Street, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Arthur, and Dragon Tales. And then when my parents came home, we would watch Spanish television programs. I believe that I was enhancing my Spanish vocabulary and picking up on the English…

In “Se Habla Espanol” the author, executive communication’s director for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Tanya Maria Barrientos, explains the struggles of a Latina who does not speak Spanish fluently. Barrientos has two main audiences who she is addressing. The first audience is mainstream America, such as her classmates and other people born in America that she desired to fit in with. She is trying to help them gain a better cultural understanding by exposing them to her personal views.…

“Labor, Latinas, and Luisa” would be a lesson plan designed for a high school or college environment focused around the impact social activist Luisa Moreno had on the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, and the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, and Allied Workers of America. Luisa Moreno is an inspirational woman was the only Latina transcontinental union organizer and worked tirelessly for the causes she cared about. This particular exhibit would focus on…

Is so great the power of the United States that will achieve Americanize all the world’s cultures or the strength of traditions will make local cultures least forever? With the passing of the years the United States had been a role model for Ecuador. Part of the Ecuador’s population seeing this stated that their old culture is already Americanize with the fast food restaurants and the different invents that America made. On the other hand the remaining population said that Americanization is not…

I chose to write my essay on Mexican Independence Day. Mexican Independence Day is on September 16th. They celebrate by having parades, festivals, parties, dancing, fireworks, feasts and much more. They hang Mexican flags everywhere this day. They blow whistles and horns and throw confetti is thrown everywhere. Everything is decorated in green, red, and white. The background behind Mexican Independence Day is that the Mexicans wanted to break away from Spain. But Spain didn’t want that. When…