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1. Do you plan on having children? 2. Where would you like to live? 3. What salary would you realistically like to earn? 4. Rank the following in terms of future goals: -good health -a good job -lots of leisure time -morality/religion -wealth

5. Of the hardships below, which would you be most willing to endure to attain your goal in life? -A 70-hour work week -Being dishonest on a daily basis -A dysfunctional marriage -Feeling lonely -Struggling to make end’s meet -Dysfunctional children

6. Which of the following best describes your approach to life? -Better to burn out than fade away -God helps those who helps themselves -Work hard, play hard -When the going gets tough, the tough get going -Be all that you can be Other?

7. If you could sum up in a single word the most important thing/goal in your life, what would it be?

You just took the “American Dream” Survey. Why do you think we did this activity as a starting point for the Hispanic literature unit?

Did you know? 44.3 million Americans are Hispanic, representing the nation’s largest ethnic group. Hispanic Americans are the oldest AND newest immigrants to the USA. Hispanic Americans have played an integral role in our nation’s history, and our country has benefited from their contributions. All Americans celebrate the vibrant Hispanic American spirit that influences our nation’s food, music, art, and faiths.

Recurrent themes in Hispanic Literature Coming of age Life hardships Poverty Familial relationships Loyalties and duties Gender roles Love relationships Identity Religion

Your task: With a partner, create a brief presentation to inform the class about a famous Hispanic person. Use the Globe text to get your information. Make an outline. Create a visual on newsprint – Web? – Life Map? – Draw significant symbols? – Anything that will tell us about their life! – Make it creative, easy to see, and use it as a tool to help you give your presentation

Who can I pick? Gabriela Mistral- poet, teacher Jorge Luis Borges- poet, storyteller Octavio Paz- poet, diplomat Diego Rivera- mural painter Alicia Alonso- ballerina Ruben Blades- musician Rita Moreno- actress Cantinflas- comedian Hernando de Soto- explorer Cesar Chavez- leader of migrant farm workers Jose Marti- Cuban independence leader Felisia Rincon de Gautier- Mayor of San Juan Nancy Lopez- golf pro Roberto Clemente- baseball player Pancho Gonzales- tennis champ Alberto Salazar- marathon runner