His dying wish was for people to speak up.

He is ending this by saying that we need to all love each other no matter our race.

History repeats itself all the time and Lewis is explaining how we cannot let that happen.

This is so true because a lot of people are bystanders. They will post about it, but won't acknowledge it in real life. People need to speak up.

His examples remind you of all the terrors in our country and how we, as a nation, need to understand and solve the problem

This is a lot of people's reality these days and that is why we have to continue to fight.

This shows how code meshing is allowed, but only if you are successful.

Students would be much more open to learning if adults treated them as normal people.

I think code meshing is such a normal thing to do that people don't even realize they're doing it.

I believe this because it takes time to articulate your thoughts once you first get introduced to it.

I believe that there is no true definition of "good writin" because everybody writes different. A good piece of writing could be different based on the genre and style.

This would be better for students, but would it make it harder for teachers, especially in younger classes, to teach and grade?

I agree with this because I feel like you could effectivily communicate with more people if you understand their dialect.

Is believing that there is only one right way to speak English a form of racism?

When you talk in your everyday discourse, you don't see problem with it unless someone brings it up to you. It's only other people's negativity that make a language "unprofessional".

"To keep freshman from getting kicked off college island, survival courses give first-year students a taste of what to expect and the skills to succeed in their academic surroundings" (Page 31). If I could go back in time, I would've took college classes in high school to get a head start.

"Understand that there are several paths you can take during your college career." (Page 31). This is helpful because I always thought you had to stick to a major or go to school again for a different major. It takes off a lot of pressure knowing that I can change my mind.

"After a dismal experience, VanAdams took a year off to find himself" (Page 30-31). While this might be helpful for some people, other people do not have the means, like money, to just take college off and find themselves through traveling.

"Often, first-generation students are minorities, which can be even more daunting when attending a predominantly white campus. (Page 30). This was a big factor for me in deciding on a college. I wanted to make sure there was people like me on campus so that I had someone to relate to on that level.

"If you need money for school immediately, research possible scholarships, grants, and financial aid packages." (Page 30). This was the most helpful thing I did for myself in high school was to apply for scholarships. It made me less stressed about that aspect of college so I could focus more on my classes.

"Although you may have gotten good grades in high school, college can be much more demanding" (Page 28). I relate to this because I was never pushed in high school. Now that I have job and college, I have to learn how to manage my time better.

"College is the ideal time to try new things and diversify your interests." (Page 28). Since nobody knows you in college, it's a way for you to try new things without the pressure of "fitting in". College is so big and someone is going to have the same interests as you.

"Allow your outgoing personality to work for you." (Page 28). This is helpful advice because it will allow you to create friend groups that keep you motivated in college.

"Having excelled both academically and socially at his small high school in rural New Hampshire, VanAdams expected more of the same in college. He was wrong." (page 27). I feel like a lot of students can relate to this this year because we are at home and not being social with our classmates in college and many people are struggling.

This example perfectly describes code meshing because he talks about wanting to be successful, but he would never switch how he talks. An example that I can think of is being at work and having to be professional, but still talking how I normally talk.

Code meshing is integrating the different ways in which we speak, for example mixing formal and informal English. It is different from code switching because code switching is when you switch from the different dialects, and code meshing is blending them together.

A perspective way to teach language is through one perspective and how exactly it sounds. A descriptive way is a more diverse outlook with different dialects in the English language.

This was talked about in Malcolm X's "Learning to Read". He talked about only white people in history books.

Citing sources can be easy now because of the quote sandwich method.

This relates to all the writing we have been doing about our artifacts and our connections.

I have always been writing paragraphs like this because it is so easy to follow.

This is very common for a lot of people. At my work, I see a lot of kids having to talk for their parents who don't know English.

Everyone's English is different, but it still gets the point across and it's nothing to be ashamed about when you know more than one language.

I feel like English is very different depending on where your from. I know the English I use in my professional emails, for example, is very different from my English at home.

I think this is a way for the author to gain confidence in the different Englishes she uses.

I believe the smartest people are the people who know more than one language.

This shows her respect and appreciation for her mother.

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Pg 260 "The teachings of Mr. Muhamma stressed how history had been 'whitened'- when white men had written history books, the black man simply had been left out."

I think everyone can still relate to this quote because the high school education system is very "whitened" where we always learn multiple chapters on white history and maybe a page of history on any people of color.

pg 258 "I saw that the best thing I could do was get hold of a dictionary- to study, to learn some words."

This shows the dedication of the author wanting to learn how to read and write.

pg 257 "I became increasingly frustrated at not being able to express what I wanted to convey in letters that I wrote, especially those to Mr. Elijah Muhammad."

I see this happen a lot in my job when people come in that I don't know how to speak their language. I can tell they get frustrated and I always feel so bad.

This shows her pride in her identity and culture, even though she doesn't live there.

I think this is so interesting because you have to be so smart to speak all these languages and variations and I really admire people who can speak more than one language.

I connect this back to my grandma who is a Puerto Rican who grew up in New York and always says she speaks "spanglish" because she could not speak Spanish in school, and she could not speak English at home.

I always think it's important to have an open mindset because I believe you can learn a lot from other people's experiences. Everyone is different and has different experiences and you can learn a lot by listening to those experiences.

I really like this diagram because I really do believe you can't grow without being uncomfortable, but I also feel like there is a point where you can be too uncomfortable and not be able to grow because you're overwhelmed. I think challenging yourself a little bit everyday can help you grow without the pressure of moving too fast.

I feel like this is a very engaging way to teach. It connects the students to what they are working on and it helps them understand the curriculum through their own experiences.

I think my experience was definitely average. I definitely did just go through the motions to get my work done instead of actually learning. I feel like because I was so focused on turning things in on time, I was so rushed doing all my work.

I think this shows that society treats people differently, but we still have an identity that we don't want to change.

This shows that you value self reflection to be able to learn more about ourselves and how we write. It gives your students a chance to reflect on their behaviors.

This shows that you care about the mental health of your students and want them to be in a good head space to do well in your class, as well as college in general.

This shows how you are compassionate and caring towards your students. It also shows how you want to help your students succeed.