What are you figuring now? chapter 2

1. Mrs. Banneky cooked a special meal, there was special news for Benjamin, what was it? (1 Mark) For Benjamin to start school , when he wasn't farming.

2. Describe the events of Benjamin’s first day of school, fully. (3 Marks)
Benjamin counted 10 other students sitting on the benches. Some has rosy white faces like his Grandma Molly's. Some had dark brown faces like his. And there were books on the shelves!!

3. How many other kids were in the school when Benjamin arrived on his first day? (1 Marks)
10 other students.

4. After going to school for four winters what had Benjamin learned? (2 Marks)
He had learned all the arithmetic,geography , and spelling his Quaker schoolmaster could teach him.

Gloria ; april 26th 2010

1. What event does Gloria describe as her most difficult time? Why was it difficult? Look on page 26.
When she was sent home from the Hospital .

2. How many weeks after Gloria got out of the hospital passed before she started to work on her music again? Was her music a source of comfort?
A few weeks, so say about 2-4 weeks, she started working on her music again carrying around a little keyboard.

3. When did Gloria and the Miami Sound Machine begin to play their music again?
March of 1991 , in the United States.

4. How does Gloria Estefan describe herself on the last page (page 29)?
" I'm a example of a Cuban American who's a different from my mother and others of that generation."
5. Reflect: Have you ever had to overcome something in your life that you did not think you could? What tools and skills did you use in order to overcome this ordeal?
Nothing at all , I think I'm scared to get hurt , like breaking my leg or arm etc ,.
If i ever did , i don't think id ever leave my house again .

Journal #2

What is your favourite type of music and why? You may include the names of some of your favourite artists. Make sure you tell me when you first started to like this music and the type of impact it has on your life. When do you listen to music?

I listen to anything that sounds good. But i think i'd go for Hip Hop , Rap , Rock , and a little bit of Pop . Ill name some artists that i like:

Taylor Swift
Drake
Nickelback
Lil Wayne
The All American Rejects
Kanye West
Katy Perry
Michael Jackson
Black Eyed Peas
Beyonce
The Occasional Miley Cyrus
Hedley
Lady Gaga
Chris Brown
Keith Urban
LMFAO
Leona Lewis
The Fray
Ne Yo
Paramore
Maroon 5

Gloria.

1. Why were Cubans not entirely welcome when they moved from Cuba to the United States?
The mother went looking for an apartment and found a sign saying : "No children, No pets, No Cubans."

2. Which place did Gloria always consider to be home?
Miami .

3. When was the first time Gloria performed?
Right after her and her husband got married so around 1989.

4. List the three types of music described in “Cuba’s Music and Culture”, which type would you prefer to listen to and why?
Son: This type of music is a blend of the two main cultures of Cuba, Spanish and African.
Rumba: The style also feattures drums and singing and mixes Spanish and African music.
Danzon: This music comes from a combination of French music and son .

Gloria Estefan .

1. Who is Gloria Estefan?
Popular Latin Singer.

2. What part of Gloria was injured in the bus accident on March 20th, 1990?
She has two cracked bones in her lower back, she has to choices in treating her injuries, which were very serious.

3. Have you ever broken a bone? If yes which bone? If no what do you think your life would be like if you had to wear a cast on your arm for eight weeks?
I never broke a bone, and i dont plan on breaking a bone unless something stupid happens .But i dont think that will happen anyways.

4. Estefan had to make a choice between having a surgery to correct her broken bones or have her entire body in a cast for six months. Which choice would you have made and why?
I would go with the surgery , but if something happen with the surgery then i wouldnt be able to walk anymore.

5. Estefan and her parents were considered to be exiles, they moved to the United States in the Late 1950’s and early 1960’s? Why did they move?
They were part of the Fajardos , so thats why they moved back.

6. Who is the Author of this book?
Fernando Gonzalez

Tunnels, Tracks, and Trains #3

1. When they describe subway art what are they referring to?
Different kinds of work are featured: neon art installations , hanging fiberglass sculpture, murals painted in varying styles .

2. Reflect: have you ever ridden on the subway? Did you see any art? Should we have art along our subway tunnels and our stations?
No , i have not been on on before. But if there isnt any art I think there should be you get the people interested in art. It would probably make our subway look really good .

3. How do they control the subway train traffic in the new subway systems?
TV crameras installed throughtout the stations relay images to banks of TV sets that monitor the different areas. Operators scan the screens looking for people that need help and those who might cause trouble.

4. How have the train operators been practicing for when the Metro Red Line Subway lines open?
They have cameras all over the areas , and around the subway , and they sit in a little room watching on about 10-20 different screens and its the whole train station.

5. When do they test the first Red Line train?
It took months for the first train to be testes for safety.

1. What are the concerns of project manager Bryan Lee?
Do buildings methods and materials match those in the agreement ?
Are schedueles met?
Are costs kept within bounds ?

2. Why do they engineers and construction workers use a boring machine to make tunnels instead of cut and cover construction?
Cause from looking 180 feet off the ground , it needs to go , piece by piece and assenbled on the excavation's floor.

3. What do the worker’s do to protect themselves in the newly formed tunnels from harmful levels of gases found in the soil at the various new subway sites?
Wear helments, and other good clothing that doesnt burn through, and good to keep yourself alive !!