Emotions

FEAR




I chose this video for fear because I am really scared of spiders, especially tarantulas. they give me goosebumps with only thinking of the.

SADNESS




This video makes me cry because it's hard to see all the damage that the earthquake made in Haiti. Many people died and some are still suffering. The ones left do not have a home and anything to survive.


LOVE



I chose this video because Hercules is one of my favorite Disney movies. I like the scene shown because it talks about love and affection for someone else. Love is my favorite emotion because it makes me happy at the same time.

HISTORICAL REASONING

EL "PORFIRIATO"

El Porfiriato was the period of time in which Porfirio Diaz was president of Mexico (35 years). He was considered to be a dictator. He promoted prosperity by encouraging foreign investments. During this time, Mexico was going through positive modernization. Factories sprung up, railroads were built, agriculture and live stock export products expanded, etc. Even though Porfirio Diaz tried to improve land reforms to benefit people, a lot of the land that belonged to the peasants was taken away. The economy depended in foreign whims. Social classes were divided into upper and lower class. There was too much unemployment. Land remained in the hands of the few, 95% of the rural population owned none. Only people from the upper class were benefited with the actions done by Porfirio Diaz, while the lower class suffered of economic problems. They would not have enough money to survive and many died of poverty.
http://www.jmolds.k12.nf.ca/Web%20files/povertyboxhouse.jpg




IRAQUI FREEDOM


Saddam Hussein's regime fell in April 2003. Since then, the US began to help Iraq elect their new government. Meanwhile, US forces were being attacked by supporters of the old government as well as some people related to Al Queda. Since the Shities and the Sunnies had different opinions about this issue, theybegan to fight violently against each other and turn everything into a present civil war.

http://www.historycentral.com/freeIraq/Index.html
http://whitehouser.com/img/iraq/iraq_freedom.jpg







GENERAL "BUTCHER'S" CONCENTRATION CAMPS

The spanish man, Valeriano Weyler, known as the Butcher, was sent to Cuba in order to put some order in society during the Spanish-American War. His role was to restore the island to political order and Cuba's sugar production to greater profitability. While the Spanish troops marched in regulation, their opponents practiced hit-and-run tactics and lived off the land, blending with non combatant people. General Butcher came to the conlcusion of dividing the society by putting the civilians in the consentration camps that were protected by Spanish troops. He created 300,000 reconcentration camps. Even though it was a success to divide the people, it was hard to mantain them; many people died of starvation and diseases were spread along the population in the camps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeriano_Weyler
www.latinamericanstudies.org/reconcentrado.htm

Art Work *extra credit :)

This piece of art titled, THE FIRST DOOR is a graphic painting containing many frases and vulgar images. I think that the "door" represents the way our mothers deliver us when we are born. For this reason I think that the baby is at the middle of the woman's reproductive organ. I liked this art work because it is very unique and most artists do not paint things like this. It seems to be a unique painting with a significant meaning. There is a contrast between the background and female organ. Its an original painting.

GILDA RADNER :)

ORIGIN OF "GILDA":

-old english; meaning: golden, gilded.

ORIGIN OF "MARIA"

-latin; meaning: star of the sea

ORIGIN OF "MERCEDES"

-spanish; meaning: mercies

ORIGIN OF "MONTES"

-spain; meaning: elevation of natural land

Why "Gilda Maria Mercedes"?

*to begin with, both of my grandmothers are named Mercedes so both of my parents wanted me to have that name. Then, they needed a basic name that would go before Mercedes so I wouldn't sound simple. Both liked Maria because it came from Vigen Mary. During my mom's pregnancy every one called me "m&m" and would give her many baby things of the m&m logo. However, my dad's grandmother was named Gilda and no one from his generation had that name so he discussed it with my mom and she didn't like that name. But, the day I was born, my dad registered me as "Gilda Maria Mercedes" without my mother's consent. She then got angry with my dad and both of my parents would not talk to each other for a week. Finally, she accepted his decision and now everyone calls me Gilda.

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Gilda

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Maria

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Mercedes

http://www.surnames.com/apellidos/montes.htm