Luis Angamarca

Luis Angamarca
English 1100/35
Professor Young
November 18, 2015

                                                                Gun Control Thesis

• Thesis: Since two teenagers committed a mass shooting with easily obtained dangerous weapons, gun laws should be changed and people cannot carry weapons of high power or at all.

 

Luis Angamarc a

Luis Angamarca
English 1100/35
Professor Young
November 8, 2015

                                                                  Columbine Questions

Factual Questions:

1. How did Erick and Dylan obtain their weapons?
2. What was their goal on that day?
3. How did they get their weapons into the school?
4. Where they looking for anyone in particular?

Inductive Questions:

1. What made them kill everyone?
2. What made both of these teens become friends?
3. What were some morals or believes that they had?

Analytical Questions:

1. How did Eric and Dylan discuss to plan out the massacre?
2. why were they so calm in murdering everyone
3. What was wrong with them psychologically?

Luis Angamarca

Luis Angamarca
English 1100/35
Professor Young

Still Separate Still Unequal Quotes

1. "This he told me, pointing to the garbage bag, then gesturing around him at the other indicating of decay and repair one sees in ghetto schools much like it elsewhere, would not happen to white children."
2. "In a similar document, the school board of another district, this one in New York State, referred to "the diversity" of its student population and "the rich variations of ethnic backgrounds." But when I looked at the racial numbers that the district had reported to the state, I learned that there were 2,800 black and Hispanic children in the system, 1 Asian child, and 3 whites."
3. I asked how many white kids she had taught in the South Bronx in her career. "I've been at this school for eighteen years," she said. "This is the first white student I have ever taught."

Luis Angamarca

Luis Angamarca
English 1100/35
Professor Young
September 24, 2015

                                                              Education Repeated 

     I strongly agree with Jean Anyon essay because the way education is for the social classes is still the same today. Higher class children still get better education than the lower and working class children. From personal experience I can say that it is true, since I came from a public school in Newark New Jersey. My classroom setting was very similar if not exactly to how Anyon describes the "Working Class Schools" to be.
     I remember that class would be the sane thing every single day. The teachers always had control of the classroom setting. They would give us direct orders and we had to follow them correctly. If we didn't do exactly what the teacher told us to then our work would be wrong.
     When it came to learning, there would be a specific procedure that we had to follow. Like Anyon mentions, we would watch the teacher write on the board. They would explain how to use them and we were to copy them as notes. Then from those notes we were to take them home and study them for tests.
     When it came to our work we would get graded on "not according to whether it is right or wrong but according to whether the children followed the right steps" (Page 3).
     But then when I would met different people from "better" schools their system was completely different from ours. They were allowed to pick topics, they were more advanced than us, and they were allowed to express what they truly thought and to question things. They would learn and talk about subjects that I have never even heard of.
     Higher class students are taught to become thinkers and people of good paying jobs. The education that is given to Working Class Schools is meant to make them take on jobs that are low paying and labor like, you'll get lucky if you become something higher than that. It was the same before and it hasn't changed one bit.

Luis Angamarca

Luis Angamarca
English 110/5
Professor Youg
September 16, 2015
                                                      My Language, The Learning Tool                                               

     Imagine walking into a classroom where every single person spoke only one language. They may look like they're from different ethnic backgrounds, but as soon as they speak only English came out of their mouths. This would be one of the saddest things in the world because that means that there is no diversity. Plus this means that everyone in that room is the same, no room for unique individuals whos language represent their own culture. So with this being said, I highly agree with students being able to use their own in an academic setting because it express each persons uniqueness.                     



  Students should be able to speak in their native tongue in a classroom because it helps others learn about the culture of another student. I remember while I was in English and as a class we were reading a story that had parts of Spanish in it. Many of the students didn't understand what they were reading so I volunteered to read those parts and help translate what was being said. Not only did this help the class move forward and understand the reading, but my classmates also saw that I am different. They may not know that I am from Ecuador, but because I spoke in my native tongue which is Spanish they knew I was different from them. Plus, I have the right to use my native tongue where I pleas.

     I believe that no matter where you're from each student should be able to use their own language in an academic setting. Its not whether or not they can use it, but its their right to use it. Within "Students Right To Their Own Language" it states, "We affirm the students' right to their own patterns and varieties of language -- the dialects of their nurture or whatever dialects in which they find their own identity and style", page 4. We as individual's have the right to express our style and to show that we are individuals.  I couldn't agree more with the fact that we have the right to speak our own languages. But if we as a nation also claim that we accept everyone and we are unique then regardless of where you are, even if its in school, we should accept all languages as well. Another quote that I can strongly agree to is "A nation proud of its diverse heritage and its cultural and racial variety will preserve its heritage of dialects." page 4 from "Students Right To Their Own Language". If we truly are proud of our differences then we will accept language anywhere. It can help us learn about others and it can even help us if when we allow other languages in our classrooms. I truly believe that we should and we can use our own language in a classroom setting.      

 

How to Tame a Wild Toungue Reaction Page

Luis Angamarca
English 1100/35
9/2/15
Professor Young

                                                                      Response Page

     Identity can mean many things, and our identity can be represented in many ways. It can mean

your origin, appearance, culture, religion etc. But to me, identity has many meanings as well, with so

many factors there really isn't a single form of identity. Although I strongly believe that identity is

your origin, the way you dress, your morals and your accent to a certain extent. Identity to me means

how do you as a unique individual represent yourself and how you view yourself.

     I create my identity mostly by the way that I dress. My clothing describes what type of colors I

like, the patterns I find attractive, the music that I enjoy. Just by the way that I present myself to

others I create my own identity, allowing others to have a glimpse of who I am. The way I resent

myself is how I want others to view me.

With a simple band shirt you can tell that I like to listen to rock music, my sandals show that I like to

relax, and that I like khaki colored shorts. All of this is seen by the identity that I created, the one that

I want to show the world. Your identity can be however you want to show it.

     But identity doesn't only mean appearance, it also means the way that you speak. Many people at

times wont pay attention to how you speak, but its crucial to understanding and seeing the identity of

an individual. The way we speak can form our identity because if someone has an accent you can tell

if they are from another country, This makes the person unique since they have a quality that another

individual might not have. Your accent carries your identity by showing your origin. For me

my Spanish helps create my identity. My Spanish is spoken in a very different way than

other country. I add emphasis on certain words, speak formally with adults, but informally with

friends, and speak in a slow manner. My Spanish varies, like Gloria who states "My home tongues

are the languages I speak with my sister and brothers, and friends." Being able to speak my Spanish

in many ways build my identity because it shows the way I present myself to people.

    
     With many things making up identity, there can never fully be a perfect example identity. But for

me it will always be the way you present yourself to other and how you view you. I create my

identity with my clothing and with the language I was raised with. Identity to me means how you

express yourself, to the point where it makes you a completely unique individual.

Luis Angamarca

Luis Angamarca
English 1100/35
Professor Young

                                                          How to Tame A Wild Tongue

1. The opening scene shows that she has a wild tongue and that its hard to tame it. It in a way foreshadows what it means to have a wild tongue.
2. It made sense because she was using it to make people who don't read Spanish feel like her. She wanted them to feel uneasy because they don't understand the other language.
3. Yes, since in standard Spanish you speak more formal using all of the vowels and syllables. Nonstandard is different because it is improper Spanish since its missing vowels and syllables. One you use in a professional manner and the other one can be used with friends.
4. Yes it is necessary, when speaking Academic English it shows your professionalism, that you are well educated. Meaning that you can formally communicate with others.
5. I know I use proper English to speak with my professors, higher authorities, or in a professional setting. But with my friends and cousins I use slang, and use words incorrectly to refer to something.
6. Me and my friends have changed the meanings of some words, but it wasn't a really big thing since they mean the same thing as certain slang words. We used the words we knew or found out how to use other words improperly to try to describe things.
7. With my friends I speak sang, since we fool around we don't need to speak proper English. with my mother or others I speak proper English, so I can communicate with others and not seem immature or uneducated.
8. This means that a person has their own way of speaking, making them a unique individual because the way the speak represents where they came from. It is your identity because it shows your culture.
9. In the beginning it says that she has a wild tongue that need to be tamed. By the end of the story she ends it by saying that she wont be controlled, that she will be as free as she want to be in a language sense.
10. The language you speak is a part of your identity. Your language represents who you are and it shows where you came from.
11. Identity is important because it shows who you are and where you came from. Anzaldua believes it is important to have identity. She says "So, if you want to really hurt me, talk badly about my language, Ethnic identity is twin skin to linguistic identity,- I m my language

Luis Angamarca

Luis Angamarca
English 1100/35
Professor Young


                                                           How To Tame A Wild Tongue

"If you want to be American, speak 'American'. If you don't like it, go back to Mexico where you belong."

"My 'home' tongue's are the language I speak with my sister and brothers, with my friends."

"By the end of this century. Spanish speakers will compromise the biggest minority group in the U.S., a country where students in high schools and colleges are encouraged to take French classes because French is considered more 'cultured'"

Getting to Know You

Luis Angamarca
English 1100/35
8/25/15
Prof. Young

                                                                     Getting to Know You

1. I played lacrosse for four years and ice hockey for three years and I LOVE both sports.

         2. On my free time I really enjoy playing the bass guitar or just hanging out with my friends and family.

         3. My nickname back in high school was Dexter. I got during the off season practices for lacrosse. The captain of that year said I reminded him of him of Dexter because I was short, chubby, and had glasses.

         4. I usually just let words flow. I like to hand write first because it feels better than typing. It also allows me to easily change my sentences to make them better.

         5. My writing experience in high school was alright. They would tell us a paper is due on a certain day and to get it done by then. They would tell us what to change, but wouldn't go into why we should.  We learned many grammar rules and structures and a lot of them have really helped and stuck.

         6. I listen to a lot of music, it ranges from rock, metal, alternative, R&B, rap (although the new stuff sucks), bachata, old school Ecuadorian music, and anything that sounds good lyrically and instrumentally.  I don't have one favorite artist because there are many that are just so unique in there own form. BUT I would go with Alesana, Slipknot, Eminem, and Nirvana

         7. I use Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. I go on probably three times a day to see how my friends are doing.

         8. I want to expand the way that I write. As in the formatting of It and how to make sure that my point gets across to the reader.

         9. I rate my self a B writer. When I write about something that is interesting or has no boundaries I can really express my feelings and ideas. But when I have to pick a side in a situation its harder for me to write because I usually understand both sides of a story and I'm limited to just choosing one side.