Sample Business Letter Using Scribd

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Howard Zinn Event @ City College

B.E.A.T. presents : Voices of A People's History @ City College

A Tribute to Howard Zinn

Performances:
- Steve Goodman "The Ballad of Penny Evans"
- Saul Williams "Telegram"
- Langston Hughes "Let America Be American Again"
- Brother Ali "Uncle Sam Goddamn"
- Gloria Anzaldua "Borderlands"
- Cornel West "Courage"
- Joy Harjo "Fear"
- Andrea Gibson "For Eli"

Writing a Business Letter

Business Letter Prompt:

You will be writing a letter to the principal of the school, Tracy Thompson, discussing your concerns with the school lunches. Make sure you use the elements of a business letter (below) and correct business format! We will post the final drafts of your letter on your blog using Scribd, and we will submit a copy of the letter to Mr. Thompson.

Elements of a Business Letter:
- CLARITY
- COURTESY
- TONE
- STYLE
- VOCABULARY

Format Elements:
- HEADING
- INSIDE ADDRESS
- SALUTATION
- BODY
- CLOSING
- SIGNATURE

Reminders of elements on page 934 of English Text (Fourth Course)

Feministas

List of Feministas:

• Fannie Lou Hamer
• Teresa Urrea
• Toypurina
  
• Ida B. Wells
• Josefa Loaiza
  
• Sojourner Truth
• Mary Ellen Pleasant
• Assata Shakur
• Madam C.J. Walker
• Biddy Mason
• indigenous women of Mesoamerica
  

Choose one of the feministas, or one of your own and blog about what impressed you most about this strong woman. What characteristics did/does she have that you would like to emulate? Does any of her life story relate to your own? If so, in what ways?

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Suffragist, Anti-Lynching Activist, Women's Rights Advocate

Having read the biography of Ida, what do you think she means by the following quote: "One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap"? How does this advice apply to your own life, or the way you live your life?

Fannie Lou Hamer

Choose one of the four quotes from the Hamer reading and talk about what it means to you. Don't forget to include the historical relevance of the quote when you're explaining it!

"I am sick and tired of being sick and tired"

"If the white man gives you anything-just remember when he gets ready he will take it right back. We have to take it for ourselves"

"Nobody's free until everybody's free"

"What was the point of being scared? The only thing they could do to me was kill me and it seemed like they'd been trying to do that a little bit at a time ever since I could remember"

Manifest Destiny

Take out your notes on Manifest Destiny and review the definition. How does this picture represent this concept/idea? What do you think the different images symbolize? What about the colors used in different parts of the painting? What type of person painted this picture and for what audience? Make sure you explain/give evidence for each of your responses!

The San Patricios!!

"The San Patricios," a notable arm of the Mexican Army during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848

Dubious about why they were fighting a Catholic country and fed up with mistreatment by their Anglo-Protestant officers, hundreds of Irish, German and other immigrants deserted Taylor's army and joined forces with Mexico.

Led by Capt. John Riley of Co. Galway, they called themselves the St. Patrick's Battalion (in Spanish, the San Patricios) and fought against their former comrades in all the major campaigns of the war.

The history of the San Patricios is a woeful tale of angry, bewildered, naive, or calculating young men, from varied backgrounds, who deserted for a myriad of reasons and paid a fearful price.

The San Patricios, in the words of one Mexican general, "deserved the highest praise, because they fought with daring bravery." But eventually, Mexico surrendered, ceding almost half its territory to the United States.

Each San Patricio who deserted from the US side was interned after the war in Mexico and subsequently given an individual court-martial trial. Many of the Irish were set free, but some paid the ultimate price. Roughly half of the San Patricio defectors who were executed by the US for desertion were Irish.

There are ceremonies there twice a year, on September 12 which is the anniversary of the executions, and on Saint Patrick's Day.
It also clarifies the reasons for the war, and the active participation of immigrant people (most notably Irish but also Scots and Germans) who joined the Mexican side and paid for that decision with their lives.

Heroes
The Saint Patrick's Battalion in the US-Mexican War, has placed the Irish as a revered race in Mexico; even to this day, an Irish person in Mexico will be told a countless number of times about the famous 'Irish Martyrs' who defected from the US Army and gave their lives trying to save Mexico from US aggression from 1846-1848.

A main reason for their hero status in Mexico is derived from their exemplary performance in the battlefield. The San Patricios ultimately suffered severe casualties at the famous battle at Churubusco, which is considered the Waterloo for the Mexican Army in this war. Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who also commanded the armed forces, stated afterwards that if he had commanded a few hundred more men like the San Patricios, Mexico would have won that ill-famed battle.

The importance of these Irish renegades has not waned in Mexico over the years. In 1959, the Mexican government dedicated a commemorative plaque to the San Patricios across from San Jacinto Plaza in the Mexico City suburb of San Angel; it lists the names of all members of the battalion who lost their lives fighting for Mexico, either in battle or by execution.

A major celebration was held there in 1983, when the Mexican government authorized a special commemorative medallion honouring the San Patricios. First there was a special mass at a nearby parish, then school children placed floral wreaths at the plaque; the Mexico City Symphony played the national anthems of both Mexico and Ireland; Mexican officials eulogized the Irish Martyrs, and a few words were spoken by Irish Ambassador Tadgh O'Sullivan.

Beginning in 1993, the Irish began their own annual ceremony in Clifden, Co. Galway, John Riley's hometown.

While the brave soldiers of Saint Patrick's Battalion are not particularly well-known outside Mexico, it is clear that their god-like status in Mexico is enough to compensate for the attention they failed to receive in other countries. There is still a fond memory of "Los Colorados" the red-headed Irishmen who gave their lives in the struggle for Mexican sovereignty.

Kumeyaay Powerpoint

Kumeyaay Indians -

Review of The Lesson

Please post your review of "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara - you may want to consider some of the following questions to help write your review. Also, please include a review of the discussion itself - giving details describing what you liked or disliked about it?

Sample questions:
1) Who was your favorite character in this short story?
2) What do you think "the lesson" was in this story? What was the teacher trying to teach the kids?
3) Would you recommend this short story to other teenagers? Why or why not?
4) Did you like the way the story ended? Would you have written a different ending?
5) What types of conflict to we see in this story (i.e. person VS. person) ?

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month!

Many schools, organizations, and groups are unaware that dating abuse is a crime and affects each one of our students, faculty, family, and communities on many levels; inside and outside the classroom or group facility.

·62% of tweens who have been in a relationship say they know friends who have been verbally abused (called stupid, worthless, ugly, etc.) by a boyfriend/girlfriend.

One in five 13-14 year olds in relationships (20%) say that they know friends and peers who have been struck in anger (kicked, hit, slapped, or punched) by a boyfriend/girlfriend.

Three times as many tweens as parents surveyed admitted that parents know little or nothing about the tweens’ dating relationships (20% of teen vs. 6% of parents).

Research indicates tween relationship behavior may foreshadow a new wave of disturbing abuse among teens in the near future, unless something is done to prevent it.

Assignment: Each student will take one slide from the power point (below) and present it to the rest of the class! Make sure you understand the information on your slide and feel free to add to it and/or clarify any terms that are found on your slide!

You can also check out some of the websites below for more information:

www.loveisrespect.org

www.mystrength.org

www.dosomething.org

TDV Awareness Month Power Point

Indigenous Claims Against 2010 Olympics!

Now that you have read a couple articles and watched the documentary (links below) on why Native Americans/indigenous peoples in Canada are resisting the 2010 Olympics, contemplate the question below and post your response for bonus credit. Choose one of the terms (below) that you previously didn't know much about and write the definition as you understand it. Also, describe the way in which this term might be used to describe events in your own community.

New terms introduced:
- colonialism
- fascism
- indigenous land
- ecological destruction
- displacement / homelessness
- criminalizing the poor
- human trafficking
- police state
- public debt
- corporate invasion
- gentrification

http://no2010.com/

Setting Academic Goals for the New Term!

1. List at least two specific academic goals you have for the next 10-week academic term. Please make sure to include specific steps describing HOW you're planning to achieve these goals.

2. List at least 1 social/personal goal that you're planning to achieve in the next 10 weeks, also making sure to include steps on the HOW!

3. For those girls who have been attending Lindsay for some time, reflect on the goals you set for yourself last term - did you reach those goals? Why or why not?

Message to the Graduates

Today is a very special day for our Lindsay graduates and you too will be standing up on the stage someday soon receiving your diploma. This short assignment is two part: 1) write a short message to one or all of the graduates 2) how do you think you will feel when your special day arrives?

Analyzing a Novel: The Kite Runner

Please choose 4 of the following questions about the novel and answer them on your blog - make sure to give support/evidence for each of your answers:

1. Which characters change as the story proceeds? Do they change for the better or the worse, and how do they change specifically?

2. Who was your favorite character and why? Which character did you dislike most throughout the story and why?

3. List at least two major conflicts in the story and talk about what type of conflicts they are (ex: person vs. person, person vs. society, etc).

4. What is the historic time, place and social background of the novel? How does it affect what happens in the story?

5. Which is your most favorite scene in the book? In the movie?

6. Which did you enjoy better, the novel or the movie? Please give specific reasons why.

7. What is the theme of the novel? What do you think was the message the author was trying to convey by writing this book?

8. Who is the protagonist in this story? Who is the antagonist? Give an example of a scene from the story that would support your label for each character.

Resolutions for the New Year!

Research shows that broad, non-specific resolutions are often not achieved. People who make specific resolutions with plans to achieve them are 10 times more likely to achieve those goals than those people who just make general statements like, "I'm going to lose weight". When writing your resolutions for the new year, make sure that they are very specific, for example:

1. Improve my math grade

VS.

2. Finish the last three chapters in my Algebra book and get make up work from Connie before report cards are due

The second resolution is much more specific and thus, easier to achieve! Please make sure that for each of your 3 resolutions you also provide 2 steps you will take to achieve each goals set forth. Also, make sure that at least one of your resolutions is academic in nature (like the example provided above).

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Holiday Fun!

To create a holiday movie with html code to embed on your blog, google search: jibjab. You might have to copy pictures to your Lindsay folder so that you can upload them to your e-card. Copy and paste the html code to a new post on your blog, and don't forget to comment me when you are done!

The Impact of Fundamentalism on Human Rights

As documented in The Kite Runner, fundamentalism, specifically the Taliban's method of enforcing religious law, had a significant impact on the lives of women and children in Afghanistan. From watching Baba, Amir and Rahim Khan's stories, we also learned that fundamentalism created a huge crisis involving refugees and internally displaced people. In addition, scenes with Assef showed us that those individuals that came into contact with the Taliban endured some of the most brutal, inhuman and degrading treatment that the world has ever witnessed. We will be examining the severity of the Taliban's fundamentalist tactics as depicted in The Kite Runner and explore the impact the Taliban had on the human rights of individuals in Afghanistan.

Start by defining the words fundamentalist and fundamentalism.

After you have read The Taliban's Rules both Rules Regarding Females and Rules Regarding All Afghans - choose one law from each list that you think is the most oppressive and write a short paragraph on each.