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The Veggie's Blog: March 2009
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Thursday, March 26, 2009. The Tortilla Curtain Assignment. A novel by T.C. Boyle, chronicles the very different lives of two couples living in California. One couple, white and upper class, struggle with the impact of illegal immigrants on their daily lives. América and Cándido, the other couple who are illegal aliens, try to overcome stereotypes that are preventing them from achieving the American dream. The Tortilla Curtain. Wednesday, March 11, 2009. The Grass Isn't Always Greener. Every day, countles...
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The Veggie's Blog: February 2009
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Thursday, February 26, 2009. 1) . The main character, David James Fisher, struggles whether or not to come out to his family. Why do you think people have such a fear to come out to the ones who love them the most? 2) . Can he really believe that when he is with his boyfriend? 3) . What was the impact of the death scene to homosexuals viewing it at home? Do you think that was part of their reality, or made them more afraid? 1) . How do these kinds of pressures from society affect us today?
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The Veggie's Blog: Socratic Seminar #2
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Thursday, February 26, 2009. 1) . The main character, David James Fisher, struggles whether or not to come out to his family. Why do you think people have such a fear to come out to the ones who love them the most? 2) . Can he really believe that when he is with his boyfriend? 3) . What was the impact of the death scene to homosexuals viewing it at home? Do you think that was part of their reality, or made them more afraid? 1) . How do these kinds of pressures from society affect us today?
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The Krusty Krab: April 2009
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Thursday, April 16, 2009. I picked wolfinja’s web-quest. To complete in class. I picked my mother and focused the project on her. Overall, it was a great experience, as I had great conversations with her about her childhood and why her family came to America. I am very happy with my choice of lesson to complete. Where she is from: Riga, Latvia. Where she moved to in America: Queens, New York. Who she came with: Both her mother and father. List of stereotypes: In present day America, Jews are stereotyped.
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The Veggie's Blog: Rules for Synagogue
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Thursday, February 5, 2009. But what if I don’t want to pray. You were not raised to be the girl who doesn’t want to pray. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mexican Proverb of the Day. There was an error in this gadget. There was an error in this gadget. Boys Are So Silly! Mr Saxon's Links for Class. Andy Warhol Art of the Day. Fatherless. Less what? View my complete profile.
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The Veggie's Blog: "Friends" or Foe?
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The hit comedy show “Friends” defined a generation with their jokes and plot lines. But within its first year on television in 1994, the producers of the series intertwined a more serious plot: Ross’s ex-wife, who recently came out of the closet. Though she was a minor character, her existence was substantial. Without even having the major success that was to come, “Friends” dared to advertise homosexuality. In a place where it was normally ignored. March 4, 2009 at 5:28 AM.
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The Veggie's Blog: Fatherless.. Less what?
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009. Fatherless. Less what? 8220;Single Mothers and Varieties of Fatherlessness”. She argues the standards of a father and the impact on a child. Shapiro claims that both parents are as capable to raise a child, denouncing all allegations that life without a father in unbearable and forever haunts a child’s future. 160; . I have never viewed single parenting. 160;A father can be a stay-at-home-dad. As can a mother be "bringing home the bacon." . Mexican Proverb of the Day.
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The Veggie's Blog: My Response to Brittany's Blog
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009. My Response to Brittany's Blog. Britany’s most recent blog post. On Sam Katz’s blog. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mexican Proverb of the Day. There was an error in this gadget. There was an error in this gadget. Boys Are So Silly! Mr Saxon's Links for Class. Andy Warhol Art of the Day. My Response to Brittanys Blog. View my complete profile.
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The Veggie's Blog: The Grass Isn't Always Greener...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009. The Grass Isn't Always Greener. A New York Times article from December 7. 2005 called “ Most Mexican Immigrants in New Study Gave Up Jobs to Take Their Chances in U.S. 160; . 160; . 160; . Every day, countless lives are being lost and many don’t even know of their existence in our country. This is because they are illegal immigrants who have put everything on the line. What is it that draws them here? 160;7 Dec. 2005. 11 Mar. 2009 . Boys Are So Silly!
