Si Se Puede

1. What country was César Chávez a citizen of? Where was he born?

Cesar Chavez in an American citizen who was bone on March 31, 1927, near his family's farm in Yuma, Arizona.

2. Why did Cesar Chavez and his family become migrant workers?

His family became migrant workers because they lost their farm during the Great Depression.

3. How many schools did César Chávez attend before he dropped out of school in the 8th grade? What did he do after he dropped out?

Cesar attended to more then 30 elementary and middle schools. he drooped out of school to support his family he worked in the fields full-time.

4. What was the CSO, and what kind of work did Chávez do for them? Why did he quit the CSO in 1962?

CSO helped its members with immigration and tax problems, and taught them how to organize to deal with problems like police violence and discrimination. Ceaser worked as organizer who workers his way up as president but risined because CSO turned down a request about organize farm workers.

5. Using your own knowledge of history and the civil rights movement, what do you think César Chávez, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. all had in common? What sort of tactics or demonstrations did they believe worked best in fighting injustice?

they all stud up fore something they believed in and they all boycotted so they can get some help.


6. Who were "braceros" and why were did landowners favor hiring "braceros" over other workers?

Braceros are people who came from Mexico to work in the US for farming. The farmers perferd "braceros" because they worked longer for less money.


7. Other than Latinos, what other ethnic group helped achieve equality for minority farm workers?

The UFWA helped out with the boycott and the Filipinos helped.


8. What crop did the UFWA help organize a boycott of in the 1960s? Was the boycott successful?


the UFWA helped to boycott the Delano area and the boycott was not really successful.

9. What famous leaders does the grandpa mention in his story? Why was César Chávez so important to him?


Grandpa mentions John Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Neil Armstrong, and César E. Chávez. César E. Chávez is important to grandpa because he told grandpa that he has rights to.

10. How did the grandpa and his grandchild celebrate César Chávez's birthday?

Thai celebrated buy telling stores about how César was a grate man and how he gave other people hope.

11. What was el cortito? What happened to farm workers who used this tool all of their lives? When was it outlawed?

El Cortito was a hoe that was only 24 inches long that used to hurt workers back because they had to bend down. it was outlawed in the 1975.

12. What kind of a legacy did César Chávez leave behind? Are there any holidays, monuments, or schools named after him?

the legacy that César Chávez left was that their was hope in the end. theirs schools and streets named after him but that's all i know.

13. Pick one quote from Cesar Chavez and explain why you feel that the quote you picked has special significance to you personally, to minorities, and/or migrant workers.

"It's ironic that those who till the soil, cultivate and harvest the fruits, vegetables, and other foods that fill your tables with abundance have nothing left for themselves."

this quot has a significance because it shows that the farm workers work all day to put food at other peoples table and barley have enuf to put at their table.

14. Some core values of Cesar Chavez are service to others, sacrifice, determination, nonviolence, acceptance, respect for life and environment, community, knowledge, and innovation. Which 2 do YOU value the most and why?

i value the determination because it shows that if you just work for it and believe you can actually accomplish something.

Mercy Killing

1. Reflecting on Of Mice and Men

a. Explain George's perspective for what he did to Lennie

In George perspective he killed Lennie because he had no other choice if he didn't kill Lennie him self,Curley would of had shot him or Lennie would of have been locked up in some place. I think it was better for George to kill Lennie him self because,Curley and the other guys would have torchered him. But in the end Lennie would die but i think it was better fro George to kill Lennie him self it would be fast and easy.

b. Do you think that was the best thing to do for Lennie?

I think It was the best thing to for Lennie, because George didn't want Lennie to suffer. And George didn't want Curley to kill Lennie or for Lennie to go to a mental institution. Also Lennie
had crossed the limit when he killed a person. That deserves a punishment. Even though he is mental he should have not done that. That's why i think I was the best thing to do for Lennie.

2. Father in Italy Accused of Murder

a. Explain the father's reasons for what he did.

I think the father euthanized his daughter because he had no hope for his daughter became conscious again. And it was his daughters wish to die than be a vegetable. But he was charged with murder for euthanizing his daughter. It is illegal for him to do that in Italy. Know their investigating the case. But that is wrong if his daughter wanted to be euthanized then why should the law care it was her chose to die like that so why are they charging him with murder.

b. Do you agree or disagree with what the father did? Why?

I agree with the father because if she was in a coma for 17 years there is really no hope for her to come back. I would have lost hope to if i was in his position. Also his daughter wanted to be euthanized. So I do agree with the father decision.


3. Man Kills Family after Losing his Job

a. Imagine and list things that might have been going through the father's mind as he contemplated his "mercy" killing. (In the article, the father's suicide note gives specific evidence of why he did what he did. Elaborate on it.) Specifically, what could he have been negative or paranoid about?

What I think he was he was negative and paranoid about was all the financial things like food, rent/bills ,paying for the day care,Etc. What I think that was going through his head is that maybe he was thinking that they will have a better life if they left. and their kid's wont have to struggle in life. that's what I think was going through his head when e completed his "mercy
killing".

b. Unfortunately, with America's failing economy, many professionals are losing their jobs. While many do not resort to something as extreme as the man in the article, it does cause stress within families. What are some ways that parents can support children (to succeed in life) that do NOT require money?

What parents should do is that they should encourage their kids to keep on going in school. to tell there kids that they love them and that they will always be their for them. Also to support them in any decision they make. And to tell them that they will help the in the way. that's what I think the parents should do to help their kids out for a successful life.

4. After reading Of Mice and Men and the two news articles, what is your stance on euthanasia? Is "mercy" killing a legitimate way to ending someones life? List any exceptions, if you have any.

My views in euthanasia is that in some ways it is good and in others its bad. What I'm trying to say is that if you euthanize some one that has no hope on living a good life then I think its okay to euthanize them. But if theirs another way in living then you should not euthanize some one if their is hope. like in Mice Of Men Lennie didn't have another choice It was being killed buy George ,being killed buy Curley or locked up for killing Curley's wife. so George killed Lennie for his one good. But in the article with the mane that lost his Job their was hope their if he just asked for help I'm confident that they would of had helped him. but he didn't and he just took his family's life away and i don't consider that as Mercy Killing I consider that as murder. But this are my views on euthanasia.

Of Mice and Men

1. Was it OK for George to encourage Lennie to fight Curley? Could there have been another solution? If so, be clear about what that solution might have been.

I think it was okay for George to tell Lennie to fight back because their was no other way for Lennie to protect him self but to fight back. Maybe there might have been another solution but Lennie is slow so maybe he would have not known other way.

2. It's true that Lennie doesn't TRY to get into trouble, but he always does anyway. Considering this, do you think Lennie should be working at all? Should he be in a special institution away from society?

I think that Lennie relay try's not to get in trouble but he has a mind of a little kid.But Lennie is useful for working so i think that he should work he understands what other people are telling him. I don't think that Lennie should be in a special institution and pulse i don't think that George will let him go because he made a promesed to Lennie's aunt that he will take care of him.

3. Curley is a boss like his dad, which is probably why he has to be mean to his workers. Without being aggressive and showing his power, do you think would he still get respect from his workers?

I think that he will probably get respect from his workers because he wont be aggressive and wont show of all his power that he has. Also he might probably get along with his workers if he doesn't be the same way that he is know.

4. In your opinion, do you think it's OK that Curley's Wife flirts with Slim?

I don't think that it is okay for Curley's wife to flirt with other guys. I don't think it's okay because it might progress with some thing else. She might end up cheating on Curley.
So i don't think it is okay that Curley's wife should flirt with other guys.