Dear Mrs. Lucero I have been reading all those articles in the new york times, about what happened with your dear son. Marcelo Lucero, that is so sad, I can lmagine how have you been suffering and how much have you been missing him. I think what they did to him was very sad, it was very heartbreaking and it was also very shocking. That day this assult took my breath away. I want to say to you that you have a strong heart and a hard soul. You are very brave. I hope one day you can meet your wonderful son up in heaven next to God. I know what you're going through is really hard but i believe that you can go through it.

Our LAST Blogging Night

Dear Class,

Thank you once again for your wonderful presentations last night and for bringing food and soda for everybody. I am sure that everyone enjoyed your stories and essays.

Please don't forget to give me two copies of your essays and to also email me your essays as an attachment.

For Tonight

Our last Marcelo Lucero Project Blog will be a letter to Mrs. Lucero. I would like each of you to write her a letter. Let her know what you think of the articles you read, and give her all the support and love that you can.

Thank you!


Your Valiant Teacher,



Bino

Tonight, June 16, 2010

Dear Class,

We are meeting for the second time this week in the Computer Room so all of you can finish your papers.

Please make sure I have two copies of your paper tonight. If you decide to email it to me, please send it to arealuyo@yahoo.com

Blog Tonight

Tonight, I would also like you to blog about the last New York Times articles you read. Last night we discussed the positives and negatives of the news coverage of the murder of Marcelo Lucero.

Answer the following questions:

In your opinion, what is the most important impact of the death of Marcelo Lucero, in the community and in YOUR life?

What did you learn from all the articles you read in The New York Times?

Will you continue reading The New York Times? Why and why not?

Used Book

If you are interested to buy the Understanding Grammar Book I use in class, you can get a used copy on Alibris for 99cents (plus shipping). Here is the link:

http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/6909442/used/Understanding%20%26%20Using%20English%20Grammar

Also, read the description so you know the quality of book being shipped to you.

The other book I used in class is titled, At A Glance: Sentences. The link is below on Alibris:

http://www.alibris.com/booksearch?qwork=474061&matches=12&keyword=at+a+glance+sentences&cm_sp=works*listing*title



Keep reading!


Your Valiant Teacher,


Bino

Tonight, June 15, 2010

Dear Class,

Tonight, Tuesday and Tomorrow Night, We will be in the computer room to finish your papers. I want two copies of your final papers tomorrow, Wednesday. Remember that the First Group will present on Monday and Group two will bring food. On Wednesday, Group Two will present and Group 1 will bring food. Thanks to our dear Gladys for organizing who's bringing what food.

We will also wrap up our New York Times reading of Marcelo Lucero. I would like you to writing on this blog what you think of the readings. We will write in the classroom and you will post your writings on the blog.

See you soon,

Your Valiant Teacher,


Bino

Help CIET by Making Phone Calls

Class,

I received the following email today from John H. Hunt of CIET:

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Dear NYCAL --

We are hearing that the pace of State budget negotiationsis picking up, and that a budget may pass very soon. Many of you havealready generated so many calls and letters to our State leaders. Let'skeep this momentum going and finish strong as we come down the homestretch.

Please make calls TODAY and TOMORROW regarding the need to restore $2.6million for ALE and $1.15 million for GED Testing Sites.


To call Governor Paterson, dial 518-474-8390.


To find out who your State Assemblymember is, visit http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/ http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/

Type in your zip code where it says "Member Search."


To find out who your State Senator is, visit http://www.nysenate.gov/
http://www.nysenate.gov/

Type in your address and zip code in theupper left corner where it requests this information.

In addition to these 3 calls above, try to make the following 4 calls aswell, especially if you have already contacted your own legislator numerous times.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon SilverAssembly Education Chair Catherine Nolan
Senate Democratic Leader John SampsonSenate Education Chair Suzi Oppenheimer
You can look up their contact info on the same websites above.

Thanks.

Anthony



Anthony NgDeputy Director of Policy & AdvocacyUnited Neighborhood Houses of New York (UNH)70 West 36th Street, 5th FloorNew York, NY 10018Tel: 212-967-0322, x329 Fax: 212-967-0792http://www.unhny.org/
http://www.unhny.org/

Tonight, June 8, 2010

Dear Class,

This is our last month. And we have a lot of more work to do.

Thank you for submitting your drafts for your writing project. I would really like each of you to have a three page paper finished before your presentations in two weeks. Some of you have decided to write stories while others have taken on the challenge of writing about Marcelo Lucero. Congratulations to all of you!

Tonight, we will focus on writing our papers. I asked you last night and last week to email your essays to yourselves as an attachment or bring a flash drive. I hope it all works out tonight.

References and Bibliographies

If you are borrowing ideas and text from other articles, like the New York Times, you have to make sure that you cite them at the end of your papers as references. We have read a lot about Marcelo Lucero in The New York Times. Please make sure that you refer back to the articles with ideas you took from them.

Click on the following and read what it's all about.

http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/essay/1.xml


Here is a sample of a Reference (actual book, not the internet):

Chesnais, J-C. (1998). Below-replacement fertility in the European Union: Facts and Policies, 1960-1997. Review of Population and Social Policy, No 7, pp. 83-101.


Exercise


How do you create a reference for the following article? What information do you need?

A Killing in a Town Where Latinos Sense Hate:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/nyregion/14immigrant.html?_r=2


How to write a Reference for an article on the Internet


If the article is on the internet, you can write the reference this way:

Brody, J. E. (2007, December 11). Mental reserves keep brain agile. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/


List of All the New York Times Article:


A Killing in a Town Where Latinos Sense Hate
Latinos Recall Pattern of Attacks Before Killing
To Heal in Patchogue: Having a Say and Seeing It Come to Life
A Year After an Immigrant’s Death, Signs of Hope
Personal Stories Highlight Latino International Film Festival
Prosecutors Describe ‘Hunt’ for Hispanic Victim
Blood on Defendant’s Knife Was Victim’s, Scientist Says
Guilty Verdict in Killing of Long Island Man


More Sources:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/



Enjoy your writing time. Please make sure you print two copies, one for yourself and one for me.


Your valiant teacher,


Bino

What did the lawyer say?

The lawyer told about Mr. Conroy, the teenager was innocent, but that even if were guilty, hi did not intent to kill or seriously hurt anyone.That none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab, punch or kick anyone that nigh.

What did the lawyer say?

Mr.Conroy's lawyer, Mr.William Keahon ,in his final argument, said that his client decision was not the right one. But even if he were guilty , he did not intend to kill or seriously hurt anyone.

Mr. Keahon told to the jury that the statements "are not fact", because of the nearly 40 minutes elapsed from the time 911 call went through to the time Mr. Marcelo Lucero arrived at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, though the hospital is about three miles from where Mr. Lucero was found.

What did the lawyer say?

Hi my friends. This is the Conroy's lawyer says in the case of Marcelo Lucero.

Mr. Conroy's lawyer, William Keahon says, "The teenager was innocent, but that even if he were guilty, he did not intend to kill or seriously hurt anyone."

Attorney Keahon, told the jury on Monday that "None of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab, punch or kick anyone that night."

Conroy's lawyer argues about his client defense, the stab in the chest of Marcelo Lucero couldn't cause his death because "It was never straight in," talking about the wound, and he added "How is a wound like that intending to cause death? There's no organ ther." The attorney in law even said "Mr Lucero should not have died from the wound."

Despite his says, the lawyer admitted his client "Were stupid" "Should he have been there with them? No."

What Did The Conroy Lawyer Say ?

Mr, Conroy's lawyer,William Keahon,to;d the jury on monday that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab, punch or kick anyone that nigh

The Lawyer,struck two themes seemingly at odds with each other that the teenager was innocent, but that even if he were guilty,he did not intend to kill or seriously hurt anyone.

The Defense said, "Was Unintended"

MR. Conroy's lawyer said that even if Mr. Conroy were guilty, he didn't intend to kill Mr. Lucero. None of the witnesses was present when Marcelo Lucero was murdered, and Mr. Conroy wanted just watch when their friends beat a Hispanic person, said the lawyer.

Mr. Keahon, Conroy's lawyer, also said that his client lied in the first confession to protect Mr. Overton. The wound from Mr. Lucero that night was not too deep, and it was not damage in any organs, he explained. It cut an artery and a vein. The lawyer also said that Mr. Lucero spend to much time to arrive to the hospital by the ambulance.

What dis the Lawyer say?

The Lawyer William Keahon said the Jury on Monday that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab, punch or kick anyone that night. Also the Lawyer admitted at one point that some of the things his client said on the stand "were stupid", adding of Mr. Conroy's desicion not to wait in the car alone: "should he have been there with them? No".

Wat did the lawyer say

Mr.Canroy's lawyer William Keahon told the jury that none of the witnesses was present.

Lawyer say the teenager was innocent, but that even if be were guilty, he did not intend

to kill or seriously hurt anyone.

He argued that the wound itself illustrated that Mr.Conroy did not intend to kill or se-

riously hurt Mr.Lucero.

Mr.Keahon repeated one of his central themes throughout the trial.

the lawyer say

On the court the lawyer said nobody appear to declared what Mr. Conroy did. And nobody saw if Mr.Conroy did something to someone. He said Mr. Conroy doesn't want to kill Mr. Lucero. Mr.Keahon think if Marcelo lucero died is bacause the ambulance took long time to arrive on the escen the accident and nobody can put the I.V. because the knife did'n cut the artery.He said his client was a stupid because he dont wait in to the car.

What did the lawyer say?

William Keahon,told the the jury on Monday that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw hid client stab, punch or kick anyone that night.

Mr.Keahon seemed to take this uncertainty into account, as he argued that the wound itself illustrated that Mr. Conroy did not intend to kill or seriously hurt Mr, Lucero.

Mr. Keahon said of the wound, adding, "How is a wound like that intending to cause death? There's no organ there.

Mr. Keahon admitted at one point that some of the things his client said on the stand "were stupid"

What did the lawyer say?

William Keahon told the jury "that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab, punch or kick anyone that night." Mr. Keahon admitted at one point that some of the things his client said on the stand "were stupid," adding of Mr. Conroy's decision not to wait in the car alone; "should he have been there with them? No." Mr. Keahon repeat one of his central themes throuhout the trial. "Nearly 40 minutes elapsed from the time a 911 call went though to the time Mr. Lucero arrived at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, though the hospital is about three miles from where Mr. Lucero was found. Mr. Keahon said Mr. Lucero should not have died from the wound."

What did the lawyer say?

The Lawyer Mr. William Keahon told the jury on Monday that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab, punch or kick anyone that right.
On Monday, Mr. Keahon seemed to take this uncertainty into account, as he argued that the wound itself illustrated that Mr. Conrroy did not intend to kill or seriously hurt Mr. Lucero".

what did the lawyer say ?

MR. CONROY"S lawyer, WILLIAM KEAHON, In his closing argument, he said the teenager was innocent, but that even if he were guilty, he did not intend to kill or seriously hurt Mr LUCERO


He told the jury on Monday that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that saw his client stab, punch or kick anyone that night.

MR. KEAHON repeated one of his central themes throughout the trial. Nearly 40 minutes elapsed from the time a 911 call went through to the time Mr lucero arrived at brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, though the hospital is about three miles from where Mr. Lucero was found. MR> KEAHON, said, Mr LUCERO should not have died from the wound.

what did the lawyer say

The lawyer did sing, that the teenager was innocent, but that even if he were guilty,he did not
intend to kill or hurt anyone.
William Keahon, told the jury on Monday that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab,punch or kick anyone that night.

Mr. Keahon seemed to take this uncertainty into account, as he argued the wound itself illustrated that Mr. Conroy did not intend to kill or seriously hurt Mr. Lucero .

The lawyer repeated, one of his central themes throughout the trial. Keahon said Mr.Lucero should not have died from the wound.

Mr. Keahon admitted at one point that some of the things his client said on the stand " were stupid"adding of Mr. Conroy's decision not to wait in the car alone : should he have been there with them.

What did the lawyer say?

The lawyer told about Mr Conroy, the teenager was innocent,but that even if were guilty,hi did not intent to kill or seriously hurt anyone. That none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab, punch or kick anyone that night.The lawyer said of the wound,adding,"how is a wound like that intending to cause death? There is no organ there.and He said when Mr. Lucero arrived at hospital ,nearly 40 minutes .Mr. Lucero should not have died from the wound.



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What did the lawyer say?

"Mr.Keahon said" that the teenager was innocent. Mr Conroy did not intend to kill or seriously hurt Mr.lucero.
"Mr.Keahon said" of the wound, adding, how is a wound like that intending to cause death?

Mr.Lucero should not have died from the wound.

What did the lawyer say?

Mr Conroy's lawyer said his defend did not intend to kill Marcelo Lucero, the success was unintended.

Mr. Keahon explain the jury that the knife did not penetrate the Mr Lucero chest cavity, no major organs were affected. "It was never straight in," and adding "How is a wound like that intending to cause death? There's no organ there."

Mr Keahon did infuses from the time that Marcelo Lucero was found, and the time he arrived to the hospital.

Defense in hate crime trial says killing wass unintended

What did the lawyer say?

Mr. William Keahon said that his client Mr. Conroy is innocent,but if he were guilty, he did not intend to kill or seriously hurt Mr. Lucero.
He also said the jury that none of the witnesses presented by the prosecution testified that they saw his client stab,punch or kick anyone that night.
Mr. Keahon said"How is a wound like that intending to cause death? There is no organ there." and He added the 40 minutes elapsed from the time a 911 call to the time Mr. Lucero arrived at the hospital.

Tonight, May 25, 2010

Dear Class,


Welcome back! We are now in the last week of May. I hope that this class has been very helpful in your efforts to read and write in English. I also want to wish you a big congratulations for having done a lot of reading and writing in class.

Tonight, we will read to articles from The New York Times:

Defense in Hate Crime Trial Says Killing Was Unintended
After LI Killing, Helping Immigrants Heal

Two! But they are very short ones. We will once again find out about the ff.: Main ideas, supporting ideas, characters, and their roles in the report.

Essay Writing

Now that you have written a lot in class, you will be introduced to different kinds of essays.

click and print: http://itech.pjc.edu/writinglab/Essays.pdf

We will also talk about essay-writing fundamentals, to help you prepare in your class writing project. This essay will be important to you in your life! Whether you are applying to college, or a new job, chances are, you will be asked for a "writing sample." It's always good to have one at home that you can show to your future college or employers.

Your Writing Project

For this class, you will be submitting 3-4 page Essay. You will work on this in the month of June. I expect you to use Computer Tuesdays to type your work in Microsoft Word.

You will receive specifics about the project tomorrow.

Great job so far!


Your Valiant Teacher,


Bino

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Read more about Essay-writing:


Guide to Different Kinds of Essay from Gallaudet
Guide to Essay Writing from OWL
Ten Steps to Writing an Essay from American University of Cairo