Gerel+Grandison

=Homework Assignment-Evaluate a Website= 1. What is the URL ﻿ [|Http://ask.com] 2. Who owns or operates the website? Are they business (.com), non-profit (.org), or government (.gov), or other? Please describe. [|www.Ask.com] IAC- InterActive Corp owns Ask.com originally owned by AC media.

3. Who is the intended audience for this website? The intened audience is for anybody who may have questions about any topic,vidoe,or global information. 4. Do you think this is a reliable website? why or why not? Well i have mixed feelings about it beucase i find different answers else where from ask.com. Ask.com has great answers to questions but i always look for a back source.

My book: America's Dream
===I chose this book becuae the title and itsliitle information it gave caught my attention,and i automatically knew i wanted to read this book. So Excite to read it. === Week 2(Sept. 25-Oct 2) Week 3 (Oct 2-9th) week 4 (Oct 10-17th) Week 5 (Oct 18-25th) Week 6 (Oct 26-Nov 3rd) Week 7 Nov 4-11th) || Chapter 1,2,3,4 <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Chapter 5,6,7,8 <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Chapter 9,10,11,12 <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Chapter 13,14.15,16 <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Chapter 17,18,19,20 <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Chapter 21,22,23,24 <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Chapter25,26,27,28 ||
 * <span style="color: #ff00c9; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Week # || <span style="color: #ff00c9; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Schedule of Pages or Chapter to Read Each Week ||
 * <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Week 1 (Sept. 18-25th)

=<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">My reading Journal =
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Quotes, lines, or sentences, with Page number || ===**<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">" **<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">My thoughts and feelings **"**=== ||
 * A'Dream : "Great macho you are,getting your kicks from hittin women" (20).

A'Dream : "You made your bed, now lie in it" (21). A'Dream:" You dont need a man to take of you"

A'Dream: "Cherish your mother,she bought you into this world and she can take you out"

A'Dream: "Mom you never cared about me thats why i ran away,you only give attention poppy" || In thit particular chapter Americas husband becomes very abusive. In this chapter i was very upset that any man would put his hands on a women. Although men and women have there difference no man should have the right to hit a women. Americas qoute "Great macho you are getting kicks from hittin women" symbolizes that her husband makes himself fell beter when he hits her. These are the words from Americas mother,when she says this i think she means america had a child at such a young age. so shes basically saying you have deal with the hassle of taking care of a child, and you can only blame youself. Thesa are the words from americas mother,letting her know that she can be independant,and can take care of herself without the need of a man.

Americas mother (selena) lets her grandaughter know that she has to respect her mother,and she gave birth to her so cherish every moment.

Karmen is telling her mom that she never gives her attention which makes her feel like she doesnt care,she only gives attention tom her father. ||

=<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">My Vocabulary Journal =


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Word & Word in a sentence || <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Guess +Your own definition, Root word, Part of Speech,, & Your new sentence using the word ||
 * **Distorted: But the words and images, are distorted, go by too quickly, like a movie in fast foward.**


 * Dissuaded: But Nilda is not so easily dissuaded. **
 * Listlessly: A dog looks up from his spot under a tamarind tree, yawns listlessly, then settles back. **
 * Remnants: he would inventory the assets,pay the bills,help lead the last remnants of the atlee family. **
 * probate: last remnants of the atlee family money thru probate,and finally put it to rest. **
 * Prattled: He prattled on and took a second cup. **
 * Ambled: the dealer,got the the attention of her supervisor, who ambled over with his knuckles ** || **I think distorted might mean not to be able to see clearly.** ** My sentence: Becuase the screen was so //distorted//,i had to watch the movie over. **
 * Root word: Distort **
 * Part of speech: Noun **

Book: America' s Dream Author: Esmeralda Santiago The novel is about a girl named America,who's mother is an achololic,and her married boyfriend(Correa) beats on her and 14 year old daughter Rosalinda.I think the novel represents the many Latinas who are victims of the old, but thriving mentality of the Latino men and culture. The book gives a pretty good feel of life in a Latin American country. It also portraits what is like to be a Latina servant in the United States. The story is a descriptive and accurate portrait of a woman's anguish and suffering, and her road to self-sufficiency.At 29, America Gonzalez has already lived more than many other women ever do. Pregnant at 14, she's raised her willful daughter Rosalinda in the home of her alcoholic mother Ester, and supported their little household by working as a maid at a local hotel popular with American tourists. Although Rosalinda's father Correa never married America he is, in fact, currently married to another woman, and has who knows how many others as mistresses, their lives are ruled in fear of Correa and his unpredictable demands. America knows all too well that Correa will slap, kick or beat her for the tiniest transgression often something only in his mind.
 * I think dissuaded means not easliy persuaded,meaning the advice she was giving meant nothing to her. **
 * My Sentence: i wasn't dissuaded when i was told i might get a dog, for Christams. **
 * Root word: Dissuad **
 * Part of speech: verb describing a feeling **
 * I think listlessly means calm or gracefully **
 * Root word: listless **
 * Part of speech: adverb **
 * ** memories **
 * the remnants of my grandmother makes me sad. **
 * remnaning **
 * noun **
 * ** split **
 * my grandmother put out a probate for the family **
 * noun,adjective **
 * ** utter **
 * my cousin prattled when he told us the story abou his missing dog **
 * noun **
 * prattling **
 * ** slow,taking time **
 * my mom ambled when paying for the groceries **
 * verb **
 * Ambleding ** ||