Sunday, September 26, 2010

Aria written Richard Rodriguez

ReflectionThe reading didn't take me long to read. The way Richard learned English wasn't in my opinion the right way to go about it. They should of done it in a different way such as tutoring. Growing up I was taught to speak three languages. My dad spoke to us in English and in my native language Garifuna since I am from Guatemala, and from my mom we learned Spanish.I personally have not experienced what Richard has gone through.
  This piece does make me think about the students i attended school with and didn't speak English well. it isn't an easy position to be in. It was interesting to see the parents just drop what they knew to help teach the children English. Something I would have done is continue installing what they already know but add this new language into their everyday life.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Jackie's Space: ummmmmm

Jackie's Space: ummmmmm: "hiii as you all know my name is Jaklin to some im Jackie. My classes are going really well. I had my first quiz and got a 95.... gooooooo me..."

Jackie's Space: Amazing Grace written by Jonathan Kozol

Jackie's Space: Amazing Grace written by Jonathan Kozol: " Reading Amazing Grace was a tough reading. It was tough because it shows the harsh reality of living in an impoverished neighborho..."

Jackie's Space: Amazing Grace written by Jonathan Kozol

Jackie's Space: Amazing Grace written by Jonathan Kozol: " Reading Amazing Grace was a tough reading. It was tough because it shows the harsh reality of living in an impoverished neighborho..."

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Amazing Grace written by Jonathan Kozol

        Reading Amazing Grace was a tough reading. It was tough because it shows the harsh reality of living in an  impoverished  neighborhood such as the South Bronx. Its a neighborhood where some children witness killings, live in infested homes, and everywhere you turn has a drug addict. People tend to die at an early age. Each page contained information that wasnt positive, such as the drug addicts.  Jonathan Kozol talks about the murders that took place. He continues disscuss how poorly people from impoverished nieghborhoods are treated by the government. For example the SSI checks Mrs. Washington's friend who died of AIDS should of got but didnt get until she died,  or when a girl died at the age of fifteen of AIDs and her uncle had to try and raise money to burry her. I didnt know there was so many drug addicts and people with AIDs in my old neighborhood. 
       I was once told that "What you dont have you dont know." I grew up in this neighborhood and until I read this reading i did not realize how bad it was. Although it wasnt the safest place it was home to me and many others. I didnt see my neighborhood the way it was described or perhaps i fail to notice it, but  since this book was written i hope  there have been improvments.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

ummmmmm

hiii as you all know my name is Jaklin to some im Jackie. My classes are going really well. I had my first quiz and got a 95.... gooooooo meeeeeeeee..... A lil something about myself, I love chilren, dancing, reading, getting my nails doneee, and being around my friends and family... if  you like 2 know more just askkk