Hispanic Essay

My person I have researched for Hispanic Heritage Month is Pam Munoz Ryan. Pam Munoz Ryan was born in Bakersfield, California’s San Joaquin valley on December 25, 1951. Pam Munoz Ryan was a famous book writer. She has won many awards such as, the Pura Belpre Medal, the Jane Addams Peace Award, and an ALA Top Ten Books for young adults, The Willla Carther Award, and the California Young Readers Award. The majority of these awards were earned by her most popular book Esperanza Rising. Pam Munoz Ryan

are all equal in society. The African American community and Hispanic community are very inferior to the Caucasian community. Society has made it very clear about how they feel about the African American and Hispanic community. The media, television, education are very stereotypical on the “inferior” communities. The media has depicted African Americans as ghetto, uneducated, Drug lords, crack victims and classless. • Hispanics are depicted as only good enough to be a gardener or maid, that

inadequately funded schools. (Saenz & Ponjuan, 2009) This often means that the teachers at the schools were underprepared and had a high turnover rate. This might be one of the reasons that 41% of Latino students require remediation courses and only 13% of Hispanics met the ACT readiness benchmark for all 4 subjects: English, reading, math, and science. (National Conference of State Legislators, n.d.) Therefore, the tutoring services might be very beneficial to some LEALES members. Additionally, as first-generation

Stereotyping of Hispanics in Hollywood's Films "[Cinema] manipulates the human psychology, sociology, religion, and morality of the people..."(Cine-Aztlan 175). I has been said to be used by capitalists and socialists as a powerful weapon in the struggle for social justice. In all the Hollywood films and documentaries about Mexicans and Mexican-Americans, none have escapes stereotypes. And it hasn't gone unnoticed. Thomas Martinez states that the "symbolic function of advertising in one

The Hispanic Community Health Study observed Latino groups individually and found that a high of 18.3 percent for those of Mexican descent are at risk to contract Diabetes. Unfortunately my mother has developed this disease and to this day I live with the constant fear of also developing it. Similar to diseases such as Cancer and AIDS, Diabetes is so frightening because it has no cure. Scientifically known as Diabetes Mellitus, is a disease in which there are high blood sugar levels over an extended

undocumented Hispanics and their impact on the services available and used in California. Included will be the numbers of those that are affected as well as what is being done to decrease the impact of this population on the current healthcare system. What are the Numbers? According to a Center for Immigration Studies report released on February 7, 1997, the number of illegal aliens living in the United States was estimated to be 5 million. At that time, the estimated growth of the Hispanic demographic

are all equal in society. The African Americans community and Hispanic community are very inferior to the Caucasian community. Society has made it very clear about how they feel about the African American and Hispanic community. The media, television, education is very stereotypical on the “inferior” communities. The media have depicted African Americans as ghetto, uneducated, Drug Lords, crack victims and classless. Hispanics are depicted as only good enough to be a gardener or maid, that

still take part in student council. I also joined Jewish Student Union as recommended by my friend and felt it to be an amzing way to get involved with my religion and learn more, later taking on an officer position. To challenge myself I applied for Hispanic Honor Society in which students had to write an essay and remember an induction speech. It all worked out, as I had made it in and tutor students. Also I particpated in my first high school sport, Girls Bowling. After my first practice I improve

1. For 10 weeks I tutored three first generation Hispanic American students in reading and writing, the curriculum that was provided to the tutors was effective but contained some examples and concepts foreign to the group with which I was working. There were three ways we solved the situation. First, I would provide a brief explanation of a concept and the students would respond with ideas from their experience that aligned with the original concept. Second, for detailed explanations I would have

The ethnicity of the student body is 98% Hispanic, consequently each of the learners teaches students who have limited English proficiency, the majority of whom are Spanish speakers. Many of the learners are bilingual and are able to translate for their students. Learners who do not speak Spanish are encouraged to utilize digital translators such as Google Translate. Whilst this tool does not provide perfect translations, it is very useful in helping language learners understand content. Learners