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Influence of Spanish language in the American Culture

For those of you who think you only speak English, think again! You're probably speaking some Spanish and don't even know it! There are many words in that we use everyday that we've borrowed from the Spanish language. Here are some examples of words that aren't easily lost in translation:

piña colada = pineapple + strained
burrito =  little donkey
Buena Vista = good view
Santa Cruz = holy cross
corral = pen
arroyo = stream
aficionado = fan
patio = inner courtyard
plaza = public square
chili =  chilli
tomato =  tomato

This is a small snippet of everyday words that you're borrowing from Spanish. Let this be a sign of encouragement to sign up for our Spanish classes. You're practically halfway there!

Check out this video to find out more about the globalization of Spanish:

Introduction to Korean culture & language

New Kpop culture & Korean traditional culture art

LANGUAGE: Korean
RELIGION: Buddhism; Christianity

The Korean peninsula is located between China, Japan, and Russia. It has been subject to foreign invasions throughout recorded history. Korea was ruled by the Chinese for several hundred years in the early centuries AD. During this time, China established a lasting influence on Korean culture, especially through its language.

Read more: https://www.everyculture.com/wc/Japan-to-Mali/South-Koreans.html#ixzz5hGWDco3S

Learn Korea at Seoul University

Kpop culture: BTS-Read about BTS

Learn Korean game- name Kpop group?

https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/amas/8479129/bts-win-favorite-social-artist-2018-amas

Cultural Week: US Protest Culture; Free Speech Movement

Berkeley Free Speech Movement, Fall 1964

Setting: UC Berkeley school year of Fall 1964

Many students upset

• legally they could not protest on Sproul Plaza, because it was now recognized as private property of univerisity

• During communist hysteria in the US
• During Elections
• 1962  CA Gubernatorial election with Pat Brown (D)
• 1964 Presidential election with Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
• Many students had been involved or inspired by Civil Rights movement
• The university thought that making it illegal to protest at the square would decrease possible protest
• anything from that

Dec 2nd,1964 Mass Sit In

• Mass sit in at Sproul Hall
• Administration building
• Thousands sit in for protest
• Violent arrests of about 800 around midnight

 

Results of the Berkeley Free Speech Movement

More involvement of college students in political movements:

• Now that students were able to freely protest on campus, they would inspire other movements during the 1960s
• 1967 - San Jose State College has own protest following Berkeley Free Speech Movement

 

• November 20, 1967 - students gathered at the plaza outside San Jose State to protest the Dow Chemical Company who was a major manufacturer of napalm in the Vietnam War

Art as Culture!

Cultures Around the World: Peoples around the world use art as their way to communicate ideas and to teach next generations. This week be on the lookout for examples of campus! Here are just a few examples of cultures featured around the school this week.

















America: This poster by american artist Shepard Fairey was a major banner for the Obama presidential Campaign.







Korea: Modern art in Korea combines both traditional styles of painting  and pop-culture to show the world that they are part of the modern world.

Mexico: There is allot of rich history that resonates throughout much of the art produced in Mexico. Some reference colonial periods, and others talk about the link between indigenous beliefs and Catholic symbols that came into the country with colonization.