My Streangths and Weakness

2Pac The Legend

César Chávez Legacy

A. César Chávez was born in March 31, 1927 in Yuma Arizona. He died in April 23, 1993 at the age of 66.

B. He is well known for being a labor leader and a civil rights activist.

C. One thing that is amazing about him is that he founded the National Farm Workers Association.

D. He made a change in society by protesting to something that is wrong. He led many strikes and demanded change. Without him many people who work in farmers would have been working in terrible conditions.

E. César Chávez is an outstanding man who motivates me to continue just like he did. He had little education put he was still able to rise and make a change. He fought for better rights for farmer workers.

F. in one occasion César Chávez got arrested for sitting in the “white only” section of a theater.

César Chávez is a person who fought for what is right. He saw how his family got sick due to pesticides and wanted buds to be killed another way. He helped the laborers by protesting for better right. He is no ordinary person, rose from the bottom like the plants that he grew. Had little education, but still fought on. He stood tall and with his mighty fist, and his strong belief in better rights. He protested peacefully with the words of his people, and not giving up till change was brought. Chanting “¡Sí se puede!” along the way until what was right was given, and till this day he legacy lives.

a) What is this video about?
This video talks about lay-offs and that it will soon hit the state government.

b) What is a "pink slip"?
A pink slip is a notice of dismissal that an employer gives an employee.

c) How many pink slips are going out in California?
Twenty thousand pink slips are going out in California.

d) What is a deficit?
Deficit is the amount by which a total is lees than it should be.

e) How much of a deficit is California facing?
The California is facing a forty-two billion dollar deficit.

f) What is the state unemployment rate?
The state unemployment rate is 9.3%.

g) Is the unemployment rate higher or lower than the national unemployment rate?
The unemployment rate is two points higher than the national unemployment rate.

h) What is Schwarzenegger's approval rating?
Schwarzenegger's approval rating is about 40%.

i) Where does the reporter think that future money for California will come from for the state budget?
The reporter thinks that future money for California will come from future lottery proceeds.

j) On what calendar date does the reporter think that some people's jobs will be eliminated?a) What is this video about?
The reporter thinks that some people's jobs will be eliminated on July 1st.

Tuesday Feburary 10 2009

This video is about the 50 states and capitals of the U.S. Instead of memorizing the states,which is so boring you could learn the states and capital. Learning the states is boring but with this video, its fun and you' ll have fun learning. This video helped me a lot learning the states. Perfect for helping you study for tests about the states and capitals. How many states and capitals can you name?

Ready or Not

Just hours after the news about Andrew Bynum's injury the Lakers face a new match with the Raptors. Will Kobe Bryant do the same performance that he did in New York? The Lakers made it to the NBA finals last year without Bynum, and on Monday Kobe had an outstanding performance with 61 points.
Meanwhile the Raptors are in last place in the Athletic division. They have lost five of there six games at home.
Lakers need to win in order to keep there great record. So could the Lakers win? We will just have to watch in order to find out.

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Feburary 3 2009