1.Reread Lupe Fiasco’s lyrics. Reflect on ways he disrupts standard English and “forges a space for alternative cultural production and alternative epistemologies- different ways of thinking and knowing that are crucial to creating a counter-hegemonic worldview” (hooks).
Lupe fiasco is an american rapper. Lupe Fiasco, real name Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, is an American rapper. Assisted in his recent success by stars such as Jay-Z and Kanye West, it is in 2006 that we have discovered through his album Food & Liquor.Lupe Fiasco grew up in Chicago in an African-American middle-class family and Sunni Muslim. haythem is good
he is grew up in the street culture he use the slang language. In his text strange fruition Lupe fiasco
denounced and defend colored people. he questions his country(Now I can't pledge allegiance to your flag). He uses slang language like:(niggas;5-0;hit'em...)
"You forced us in the ghetto and then you took our dads" he talks about the african american of san fransisco."Cause I can't find no reconciliation with your past" He talks about america and the slavery in the past.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Persuade a harvard admissions director to accept you.
Hello sear, i've been studying in a french american school where i get my IB diplomat,my regents and my SAT.
I speak 4 language french,english,spanish and an arabic dialect, i did more than 30 hours of community service. I'am courageous and determined i really want to study in this college.
Thanks you for listening me.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
1. On the first photo we can see a boy,he might be in a church.He looks lost and desperate.
It remind me a church in france and every sunday came to the church .
This suggesting that children of immigrants don't loose there roots.
If someone else sse this photo and dont read the documentunder the picture he can think that the boy is just a simple catholique.
2.On the seconde picture we can see a girl on her bed,in her room and on the wall we can see an elephant she might be indian.
It s remind me an old friend of my cousin who was indian.
They never loose their roots but their in the american society.
He can interprete that a the girl make pub for a tennager magazine .
3. On this photo we can se a boy with his dad he might be in his dad's store and work with him.
It s remind me of a pizza place next to i leave, italian pizza :).
Children of immigrants are a parts of he american culture.
Someoneelse could interprete this photo by a simple pub for italian store (rent).
4. On this picture we can see a girl in a gallery with a paint of a woman behind her.
It reminde me nothing sorry every times it's the same question i think i understood what to do thx miss Schmidt have a goood night .
It remind me a church in france and every sunday came to the church .
This suggesting that children of immigrants don't loose there roots.
If someone else sse this photo and dont read the documentunder the picture he can think that the boy is just a simple catholique.
2.On the seconde picture we can see a girl on her bed,in her room and on the wall we can see an elephant she might be indian.
It s remind me an old friend of my cousin who was indian.
They never loose their roots but their in the american society.
He can interprete that a the girl make pub for a tennager magazine .
3. On this photo we can se a boy with his dad he might be in his dad's store and work with him.
It s remind me of a pizza place next to i leave, italian pizza :).
Children of immigrants are a parts of he american culture.
Someoneelse could interprete this photo by a simple pub for italian store (rent).
4. On this picture we can see a girl in a gallery with a paint of a woman behind her.
It reminde me nothing sorry every times it's the same question i think i understood what to do thx miss Schmidt have a goood night .
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Today i'm gonna share with you the story of my grandparents.At the end of the Franco-Algerian war my grandparents decide to move to France with 10 children.They took the boat for 24 hours in bad condition and then they traveled from Marseilles to Paris in the bus during 16 hours for the Parisian suburbs.They were tired , my mum was sick. They settled in a neighborhood for immigrants.They rent an apartment, it was a small apartment with 2 bedrooms for 10 children.My grandpa find a job and my mother uncle and ant went to a school they were the only Algerian people in this school.At this time in France there were a lot of racist,so it was really difficult for them to integrate into the system.My grandma was learning the language in a association.The location of the association burnt the second day because someone throw a cocktail Molotov on it .
Monday, October 6, 2014
Write a one paragraph reflection on what you viewed.
So we saw a video on the language of the world, someone disapere,other language evolve, the video taught us that spanish can understand by the portugese. The video taught us that language created at the beginning by the same people but one part of the people move for a another place so that s why there is a lot s of diversity today.
What surprised you?
So many language in the world thats great.
What did not make sense?
I can't tell you i was actually blind during the video because of the sun .
Was there anything that helped you to connect ideas to your own life?
Yes a lot of things .
So we saw a video on the language of the world, someone disapere,other language evolve, the video taught us that spanish can understand by the portugese. The video taught us that language created at the beginning by the same people but one part of the people move for a another place so that s why there is a lot s of diversity today.
What surprised you?
So many language in the world thats great.
What did not make sense?
I can't tell you i was actually blind during the video because of the sun .
Was there anything that helped you to connect ideas to your own life?
Yes a lot of things .
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
1) What kinds of values are prevalent in music videos?
i want to say color and mode but when i see the last clip of Nicky Minaj i want to say dance and flow ;) .
2) How does entertaining, popular music portray social groups in a certain light?
sorry i didn't understand .
3) Does popular music dictate what we believe? Or does it reflect our beliefs and cultural values?
I think it depend of the music we are listening for example the pop don't reflect my belief but the rap yes.
4) What makes music 'popular'? Can 'pop' music be 'real' music?
The public makes the music popular, the real music depend of the listeners every listeners have their own style.
5) How is music used in various forms of media to entertain?
Music is used in movie in party in documentary in everything.
6) How does music influence people's ideologies?
I think music influence more uneducated people and teenagers and they want to be like they stars so they try to do same things .
7) How does music reflect cultural values?
Rich and smart people listen to classical music.
poor people listen to rap
and the other listen to pop rock reggae whatever that s my vision,
it s depend how is your culture where do you live , your social class.
i want to say color and mode but when i see the last clip of Nicky Minaj i want to say dance and flow ;) .
2) How does entertaining, popular music portray social groups in a certain light?
sorry i didn't understand .
3) Does popular music dictate what we believe? Or does it reflect our beliefs and cultural values?
I think it depend of the music we are listening for example the pop don't reflect my belief but the rap yes.
4) What makes music 'popular'? Can 'pop' music be 'real' music?
The public makes the music popular, the real music depend of the listeners every listeners have their own style.
5) How is music used in various forms of media to entertain?
Music is used in movie in party in documentary in everything.
6) How does music influence people's ideologies?
I think music influence more uneducated people and teenagers and they want to be like they stars so they try to do same things .
7) How does music reflect cultural values?
Rich and smart people listen to classical music.
poor people listen to rap
and the other listen to pop rock reggae whatever that s my vision,
it s depend how is your culture where do you live , your social class.
Monday, September 29, 2014
SOUTHERN AFRICA
language
1)What language did you select? Why?
My choice is the southern African language.I selected this language cause i'm African and i love Africa.
2) Why is this language considered a “dying language”? (You might have to do some
additional research.)
This language is considered a dying language cause it s only hunter and gather who speak this language, because of the apartheid and they switched their life by hunting and gathering to farming and herding castle.
3) What suggestions do you have to help keep this language alive?
My suggestion is that children must have lesson of this language in class related with the history of their ancestors.
4) Make a chart with 5 slang words from your generation.
a) my negga=my friend
b)whats up= how are you
c)not a dout=probably
d)my bad=my fault
e) that's ode hard= that's very hard
5) How will your generation keep your language alive?
by speaking the language every day .
language
1)What language did you select? Why?
My choice is the southern African language.I selected this language cause i'm African and i love Africa.
2) Why is this language considered a “dying language”? (You might have to do some
additional research.)
This language is considered a dying language cause it s only hunter and gather who speak this language, because of the apartheid and they switched their life by hunting and gathering to farming and herding castle.
3) What suggestions do you have to help keep this language alive?
My suggestion is that children must have lesson of this language in class related with the history of their ancestors.
4) Make a chart with 5 slang words from your generation.
a) my negga=my friend
b)whats up= how are you
c)not a dout=probably
d)my bad=my fault
e) that's ode hard= that's very hard
5) How will your generation keep your language alive?
by speaking the language every day .
Thursday, September 25, 2014
AN INTRODUCTION
( by the wise man )
“How To Tame A Wild Tongue,”
The narrator of the text is a woman her name is gloria anzaldua, the scene take place in san fransisco , and the story talk about her integration in the american system and the fact that she must learn english .
Every reader have a different point of vue its a fact people have a different culture and education so that s why the text can be read differently it s cause of the reader.
The first question who came to me was : why did she live her country for america ?
The conflict of this story is the cultural shock between spanish and american language with the repression of the spanish language of the point of view of our narrator
( by the wise man )
“How To Tame A Wild Tongue,”
The narrator of the text is a woman her name is gloria anzaldua, the scene take place in san fransisco , and the story talk about her integration in the american system and the fact that she must learn english .
Every reader have a different point of vue its a fact people have a different culture and education so that s why the text can be read differently it s cause of the reader.
The first question who came to me was : why did she live her country for america ?
The conflict of this story is the cultural shock between spanish and american language with the repression of the spanish language of the point of view of our narrator
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Why would someone want to write a poem or song in more than one language? How does this include or exclude a particular audience?
Someone will right a poem or a song in more than one language cause he can have several nationality, and he include a particular audiance cause people is gona be interested and they will feel touched.
i don't understand the question . have a goodday
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Do you think that "robbing a people of its language" is "more violent than war"? Why or why not?
I don't think that "robbing a people of its language"is "more violent than a war" cause a war is awful,you can die,your family can die, a soldier can rape you, or whatever at the end your lost your language if they invade you, like Hitler invade france . You can lost every things your house your mind so for me roobing a people of his language isn't more violent than a WAR yo just comon COOO!!!
Monday, September 15, 2014
After reading "How to Tame a Wild Tongue", answer the following questions on your blog:
What is Said?
This text speak about a mexican teenagers who immigrate to america and she try to learn english.
When she speak in english she keeps her spanish accent.
What themes does the text explore?
This texte explore many themes, those that come up most are: the shame, the integrity of the teenager and culture shock.The shame because of her spanish accent when she speak english .
Who are the characters?
The characters are the narrator ,her brother carito and her mother .
What is the conflict?
The conflict of this story is the cultural shock between spanish and american language;with the repression of the spanish language of the point of vue of our narrator.
What is the setting?
The setting took place in San francisco.
What passages or lines stand out to you?
The passages that stand out to me are the following:"Pocho,cultural traitor,you re speaking the oppressor's language by speaking english,you're ruinning the Spanish language,"I have been accused by various latinos and latinas".
What is the structure of the text?
The text is separated by long part that follow a story .Every part is like a chronological order .The beginning is when the narrator is at school and for finish when the narrator is teaching. Every part is separted by a citation .
Who is the storyteller (narrator)?
The narrator is a woman her name is gloria Anzaldua.
What do you notice about the language/word choices?
In every paragraphs the author choice to precise some part in spanish. The author wanted to be picky about the fact of shame by using words hard, like pocho or "being caught speaking spanish ".
What literary devices does the author use?
The autor use symbolism and metaphor."language is a homeland"
What do you know about the time and place in which the text was written?
I know that the author use singers and books of 20 th century between 1950 and 1975 .
What do you know about the author?
I know that the author is a woman her name is Gloria AnzaldĂșa.She is from Mexico,she moved to San Francisco during her high school and after she became an english teacher for spanish students .
What do you know about the author’s cultures or communities and/or those that impact the authorI?
in the text she talk about her food and her language she can share easyli cause of her brothers and her sisters .
Have you had any experiences that connect to this story?
yes the day I pass my test for my visa the gentleman asked my questions and I have answered in french so he told me that I had to make an effort to speak English cause in america you speak english .
What about your identity/culture help you understand this text OR prevent you from understanding it?
it prevent me to understanding it .
Is this text relevant to you? Why or why not? Do you feel that you are the intended audience?
Yes come i was in the same situation but from a differente country but i can understand this story because
i am concerned
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Sunday, September 14, 2014
What might be helpful to know in order to understand a text more deeply?
To understand a texte more deeply. First i must know who is writing , and about which subject . Secondly I need to know to whom the text is addressed.Finally i need to know the verb tense used .
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
THE STEREOTYPES
Stereotypes are characteristics ascribed to groups of people involving gender, race, national origin and other factors. For example, someone who meets a another guy who come from a particular country and finds him to be quiet and reserved may spread the word that all citizens from the country in question are quiet and reserved.
How are stereotypes constructed in the media?
The media still influences our lives but they are full of stereotypes.
- For example, in most of films or TV series , the Arab is the thief, villain or terrorist.
2. Now we are going to talk about another stereotype the house wife .
At the beginning of the human race,women were considered inferior to men. 3000 years later in some countries this stereotype still exists like in golf country.My first example is the television series "Desperate housewife" where the women don't work mostly and must and should take care of children.
thank you for reading my analysis
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