Imagine you are learning about Hispanic/Latino heritage for the very first time. What would you be curious to know about the traditions, foods, music, or celebrations?

 Imagine you are learning about Hispanic/Latino heritage for the very first time. What would you be curious to know about the traditions, foods, music, or celebrations?


I would be curious to learn about the food and the music, so I could eat and listen to music.


Summary 

Today, we went over essay writing, and we talked about what overrated topics were and how to use them in your essay


relection

Today, I understood what an umbrella thesis is and how you use it in your essays

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