Maya & Miguel

animism - Animism was followed by the native civilizations of America. The natives greatly respected nature for all it is, believing the plants and animals all had a spiritual essence to them. This deep respect for the environment shaped the customs and traditions of the native people, creating societies so different from the European, Asian, and African ones of the time. Animism can also be contributed to the divide between the settlers and the natives. While the Native Americans believed…

reader to take action by giving ideas. just like in the poem ‘Still I Rise’ by Maya Angelou. Literature should be cherished because it entertain, educates and inspires the reader. Literature is valuable because it helps educate. A great example to show how literature educates is “The Landlady”,…

was trying to make the segregation between black and whites , disappear. Maya Angelou grew up during this time period and went through the stress of having people discriminate on her because of her skin color. The civil rights movement made a personal influence on Maya Angelou’s poetry, as revealed in her poems , “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, and ,” Still I Rise”. Growing up during the 1930’s was difficult for Maya Angelou because it was a time of discrimination and separation. Angelou…

discrimination, trauma and humiliation in her life. As an activist toward civil right movement, she writes about the oppression of African American by speaking about the issue through her writing, like many great leaders. Maya can connect with her reader with from her writing. Maya is writing give hope for those who suffer from in the past of segregation. In her autobiography, I know why the caged bird sing she talks about anger of watching her grandmother staying silent to a disrespectful…

Heaven. It is believed that Itzamna taught the use of calendars, healing, script writing and brought cacao and maize which is the main source of food (Gall 13-20). Artifact 2: (SLIDE 3) Trader/Wall Painting/ Mayan Culture (Trader) Daily life in the Maya civilization revolved around working. 110 days were about corn and the 150 days left was about nobles and priests attempting to build and plan for cities, pyramids and temples.There was an efficient…

One of the most dominant indigenous societies in Mesoamerica includes the Maya civilization. The Maya primarily inhabited the Yucatan Peninsula of modern-day Mexico and other sections of modern-day Guatemala and Mexico; they occupied the area from around 1800 BC. The Mayans dominated the area in the time period from 300 C.E. to 900 C.E., which historians consider the classical period of the Maya civilization. The Empire reached its peak—its golden age—in sixth century C.E. Nineteen million…

color white is considered pure and superior. Unfortunately, the same can be said when comparing ethnicities. It is not appropriate to judge somebody solely on the color of his or her skin, as they did not make the decision to be black or white. In Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise”, she demonstrates how one woman can break stereotypes and rise above all hardships. Maya’s use of rhetorical questions keeps one pondering how she is able to overlook the negative remarks and believe in herself.…

been controversial but it is all truth and needs to be shared. My writing style in my fiction pieces consist of dialogue and plot it is helpful because it shows true meaning but at the same time leaves mystery and truth throughout my writing (official Maya Angelou Website). My life helped me write my novels and poems. I knew Nelson Mandela, I joined with Malcolm X, I marched with Gloria Steinem, and I also personally figured out marriage equality, I was well educated on all these examples only…

American Andes Mountains. There are large ruins, such as the Machu Picchu, that supports how the America civilization was ran. These sites were abandoned after the spanish conquest and left for archaeologists to study in the later generations. From the Maya empire, trade routes were an established way for their economy to thrive. It connected the highlands of Guatemala to Mexico and Belize. This connection changed the way the Americas would interact for the rest of history. The Aztec…

Globalization is the process by which everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. This process has been in progress through the early days of history where explorers such as Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus developed world relations through trade, exchanging both knowledge and goods. This process has become far easier and accessible through the invention of the Internet, where people can exchange knowledge and ideas right from…