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.

 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 .

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

Why title it in Spanish and write it in English?

ok cause she want to attract lots of people with differences people .Her text signifie her origine, and she wrote in english cause her text is gonna be read by english people and people who want to learn the language .

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 

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!!!

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 Anzaldúa.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 

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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 .

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. 

1. For example, in most of films or TV series , the Arab is the thief, villain or  terrorist.

This stereotype exists because of the attacks of September 11, 2001 claimed by alkaida,after that every series where composed of Arabic terrorists like in" 24 HOURS".

    

     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

ok mageule