Monterey Institute of International StudiesIntensive ESL Program

Reading Skills and Vocabulary Development__________

Class ofSummer 2013

4th of July

Copyright © 2013 by Monterey Institute of International Studies

Work by:

Diana L. Rueda Gonzalez

Erii Oshima

Felicitas Gonzales

Guldana Khamzina

J. “Jane” Kanako Hirayama

Misaki Osada

Zhang “Bonny” Hongyan

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Table of Contents

Introduction .................................................... 4

Festive Broccoli – Erii .................................... 5

Crash Jelly – Jane ......................................... 6

Grilled Hotdogs – Felicitas ............................. 7

Barbecue Chicken – Bonny ........................... 7

Red, White and Blue Kabobs – Misaki............ 8

Declaration of Independence - Guldana ........ 9

Text of Declaration of Independence ........... 10

Declaration of Independence – Diana........... 11

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Introduction

This book is a compilation of the hard work of the students of the 2013 Summer Reading Skills and

Vocabulary Development class, and a record of their work on their first projects. Students completed their first

project over the Independence Day break. Students had two options for this project, each involving a different

reading. Some students read a recipe and cooked it for friends, like Bonny’s BBQ Chicken and Felicitas’s Hot

Dogs. The other option was to read and respond to the Declaration of Independence, the document ratified on July

4 that announced American’s independence from Great Britain. Every student then prepared a short written report

on their project. This book contains the written work of the students who completed their projects.

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Festive Broccoli – Erii

Ingredients:

bunch of broccoli

fresh cauliflower

green pepper

ranch salad dressing

Italian seasoning

ripe pitted olives

garlic powder

When I went shopping to get some vegetables and seasonsings with my host family, the grocery store was

so crowded. My host family helped me to find foods in the store. Sometimes I asked a shop assistant about costs

because I couldn’t find a price tag. When I couldn’t find a garlic powder was a problem. I tried to look around,

but I couldn’t. So I decided to buy a granulated garlic, instead.

After the shopping, I started to cook a “Festive Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad Recipe” with my host father. I

requested him to cut a big cauliflower and some carrots. While he cut, I also sliced onions and yellow peppers.

After that, I decorated some various vegetables on a dish. A host father made dressing quickly. He cooked fast in

any process because he used to cooking. He recommended to me adding sesame in dressing. So I put sesame into

dressing. I thought it tasted better. I could dish up beautiful because all vegetables used for salad had many

different color.

After the cooking, my host father ate a salad at the dinner. My roommates said to me “it was so good.”

But my host father said, “Why don’t you add pasta? If you do that, it will taste better.” So I’ll try to cook a pasta

salad some other day.

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Crash Jelly – Jane

Ingredients:

Cranberry Juice – 350 mL

Sprite – 350 mL

G2 (blue or water blue) – 350 mL

Gelatin – 5g each drink

Water – tablespoon for each 2 drinks

Sugar – tablespoon for each drink

Shopping When I bought the stuff, I easily

found everything. If you go to shopping for this

recipe’s stuff, you can find everything at Target.

And I think there is the cheapest.

Cooking I had to wait few hours until every

juice will be jello. It was very boring time for me. So

when you cook this, you can study or watch TV,

etc., on waiting time. But please don’t forget them.

Eaters feelings I cooked for my sharehouse

owner, Jocelyn. She said, “This is very healthy

sweets! And it’s beautiful and fun!”

Difficulties Jello was very difficult for me to

cut into the shape of a star, because it was very

fragile. So I just cut few stars. If you try to cook this,

you don’t have to cut many stars. Because it’s very

hard work, so maybe 6 to 8 stars are better.

Extra Info

If you want, you can change two points.

*Cranberry juice can change to strawberry or

raspberry juice.

*You can cook other country’s flag. For example,

for the Thai flag you don’t have to cut jello. Just

crash them. China flag needs red and yellow colour

drinks, and you have to cut shape of star. Japan Flag

just need red and clear colour drinks. But sorry, I

think Mexico and Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia

flags can’t be cooked by this recipe. Because there

has fine parts in their flags. Nevertheless, you want

to cook that try to use chocolate pen. You can’t write

own flag’s design.

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Grilled Link Hot Dogs with Homemade Pickle Relish – Felicitas

Ingredients:

bun

sausage

mustard

ketchup

mayo

red onions

jalapeños

Our shopping was and cooking was fine. My friends said that the food tastes great. It was such a hard to make

such tasty hot dogs. The problem was there wasn’t enough hot dogs for my friends.

Barbecue Chicken – Bonny

Ingredients:

10 chicken wings

butter

onion powder

brown sugar

Worchester sauce

ketchup + water

prepared mustard

Shopping I went to the super market to buy

chicken wings, butter, onion powder, brown sugar,

Worchester sauce, ketchup and prepared mustard.

Cooking I put chicken wings, onion powder,

brown sugar, Worchester sauce in a bowl. After 5

hours, put melted butter on seasoned chicken wings,

then put chicken wings on the grill. After 5 minutes

flip the grill.

Eaters Feelings My friends, no matter where

they come from, all love my cooking.

Difficulties I have no problem about shopping

and cooking at all.

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Red, White and Blue Kabobs – Misaki

Ingredients

Strawberries

Bananas

Blueberries

Some skewers

The main reason, that why I decided to make this special kabobs for special day, is simple and easy to

make. As you know, I like to eat delicious food, but I’m not good at cooking. That’s why I chose this recipe

which uses only 3 fruits and skewers. It was really attractive for me.

I got these ingredients (exclude skewers) at Trader Joe’s that pretty close to our school MIIS. They have

various fresh fruits and organic foods every day. First, I thought I don’t need to buy large amount of food, because

it was only for my roommate and me, so I got 2 bananas, 1 pack of strawberry and 1 pack of blueberry. However,

I realized one serious problem while I was cutting bananas. I needed more bananas, but it was too late. I had to go

out. I didn’t have enough time to buy bananas. It was time to go. In addition, my roommate went out with her

boyfriend. Therefore, I left a short memo to her on the refrigerator. “I made fruits kabobs! Help yourself.” Next

day, there was a memo instead of her when I got up in the morning. “Thanks Misaki. It was nice!”

Actually, this wasn’t a cooking. I just catted and skewered fruits. Furthermore, I had a problem with

bananas. It wasn’t perfect dish. I got a feeling kind of 4 th of July, but it was good experience. If I have a chance to

make it, I’ll try again with many bananas.

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The Declaration of Independence – Guldana

The Declaration of Independence is the historic document of freedom that had

adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 4th of July 1776. This document is not only

explained the reasons which led Americans to separate from the mother country. It was

the first document in the history, which declared principle of the sovereignty as the basis

the state system. The Declaration argues for the people right to rise up. Most part of the

Declaration takes statement all kinds of accusations against the Parliament of England and

the monarchy. The genuine importance of the Declaration is social philosophical part

which includes three fundamental doctrines of the Enlightenment: the quality of natural

rights, the social contract as a source of political power, the right to the revolutionary

overthrow of the despotic government.

All American people celebrate this day with full of proud sense. I asked my friend

who immigrated to US 15 years ago if she believes the American Declaration of

Independence is true. He replay was clearly reasoned. She told me that in her mother

country it was hard to find a job or to do what you want to do. They depended on your

religion, nationality, political views etc. She is really happy and pleased because now she

knows how the legislation works not only in paper. Every country in the world has lows,

which protect their citizenry, but The United States of America makes a reality of their

signed rules. This is a result of great struggles for liberty.

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The Declaration of

IndependenceIN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to

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throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.

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The Declaration of Independence – Diana

Before telling you what the Declaration of Independence is for the American people

I will tell you what it is in general. The Declaration of Independence is a statement

adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the 13

American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent

states.

I am American, and this is my first time reading this important document. I think

that this is the sign that our forefathers gave us to let us know that we are free thanks to

the actions that some people did in honor of freedom for the future generations.

The interviewee let me know that the Declaration of Independence is important for

him and for almost all the Americans. Everyone should be proud of this document because

it is the beginning of a great history.

The Declaration of Independence is the basis of the nation as we know it. It marks

the rights of the people as an independent society. We should be proud.

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