Spanish 2 Quarter 1_Benchmark_Día de los Muerto

Spanish 2 Quarter 1_Benchmark_Día de los Muerto

Aaliyah Ellerbee

10.02.2015

The project was to write about someone who passed also celebrating Día de los muertos. We had to go in depth answering all questions with heart felt answers. We had to create sugar skulls and mask reflecting the person either looking like the person or with the favorite things. We were able to learn about the day of the dead or Día de los muertos. Also we learned new vocabulary and when day of the dead occurs. I did my project on my dad who recently passed it was't as bad as I thought.

I am dedicating my skull mask to my Step Father that passed recently.The person that passed away was my Step Dad (Abdul).  This person was a positive father figure to

me. He showed me hard work and dedication pays off. Even if he didn’t do everything by the book he showed me how to become independent and don’t depend on anyone. My dad taught me do not allow anyone ever to walk over you have a voice at all times, “Closed mouths don’t get fed”. I decided to create my sugar skull  for my Dad because he passed this September.  He was a big impact in my life, he showed me that education gets you far in life. I say that he demonstrated that school and education will get you far because he only went to school until 6th grade. My father was a successful  businessman. He did very well to only have elementary school education. My dad had many real estates companies everything wasn’t always legal or  properly handled.  but didn’t know how to alot of   Always treat people how you want to be treated because Karma is real.  The passing of my dad impacted my mom in negative way because she often misses him.  My father's passing left a hole in my family even though he and my mom weren’t married he was still a father figure. It is a hole that my brother, my mom and I have will try to fill, in our own ways. For years I have coped with the loss of my father by dedicating very little time to thinking about it. Though this method may seem heartless, it works for me.

On September 28, 2015  I attended my dad’s funeral. This was one of the hardest day in my life, I would  never in a million years expected to be burying my Dad. At my dad’s Janazah it was bittersweet. I was able to see him peacefully rest one last time. I was able to see how much of an impact my dad made in people's lives.  I loved being my dad’s daughter he helped raised me. He was  apart of my life for majority of my life. Most knew my dad by “Abdul Mateen”.

You will Never ever meet a greater man, a man who was lived by  his values. My father was  taught by experience . His method was simple. He always did favor even if no one returned the favor.I admired my dad because of the kind of father and man  he was to my brother and I. Yes, he loved us very much. He also instilled in us a core value system that defined who we were. My dad  was a man who kept promises.

Things that my dad taught me are savor and cherish  every moment. Savor every moment you have together. Some day hanging out with my dad won’t be that interesting. Life happens pretty fast.  cherish it while you can. It’s never too early to start teaching me about money. She will still probably suck you dry as a teenager. My dad means  everything to me. Dad, words cannot express how much I adore and treasure you. You are one of the best things that ever happened to me, you were such a great father figure at a young age taught me how to be my own person. You were a good husband and father figure. You help raise me in the way of  Allah beliefs, taught me how to believe in myself, you taught me the morals I need.  You have been my source of joy and inspiration. My dad has seen me grow up from the age 4 on up.

What Commemorate means to me is honoring and showing respect to someone who has passed. What the Definition of commemorate means to my mom is to honor a person memory and treasure the moments you share.  How do you or your family commemorate the passing of a loved one? This could be the wake, funeral and/or anniversary of their passing. In the passing of my father we had janazah which is relatively similar to a funeral but much shorter in time. In the Islam religion you are not to mourn over the death of someone near in public you are not suppose to have candle lights. So for our family we prayed and said the Shahadah. My mask reflects my dad because it has the components  of his life. My dad owned many businesses such as clubs, construction company, real estate and car dealerships.  My father was all about his business.   

How does your sugar skull reflect this person? I believe that my sugar skull reflects my dad because he was very flashy person. I used the glitter to show his flashiness also the color green because he was “ about his business”.  I  think that the sugar skull represented him

because I wrote in Arabic “Family” which he cared deeply about. Family is all you have at the end of the day.  Another way the skull is a representation of him is because I have the Islam symbol which is a crescent and star. To show his religion and love for Allah. My dad was a proud Muslim. Islam is the right religion and he was on the right path. Now you are with Allah everything belongs to allah  'To Allah we belong and to Him is our return (Inna lillaahi wa inna ilayhi Raaji'oon).

I think my video reflects my dad because, I have pictures edited to look as if he was all over the world. I did this because he did like to travel so this depicts that. I also added many pictures of his religion which is Islam. My dad loved and enjoyed his religion even though sometimes he didn’t do everything correctly he still has a strong Muslim man. In my slideshow of pictures I have a video of my dad  showing off his new car saying “You can’t rent these”. My dad was a very flashy guy. He worked for his success, but he did cheat people and did many of his clients wrong.

How has “Día de Los Muertos” opened your mind up to celebrating the passing of loved ones?Día de Los Muertos has helped me think all of the positive things my father has done and the impact he had in my life.  This day brings to my mind that my dad  who passed away and left a mark in my heart. This is my first time actually celebrating Día de Los Muertos but, Dia de Los Muertos for me now is  a time when I stop and reflect on my dad . I reflect on his love, and friendship and how it helped  me to get where I am and become the person I am.  I will  try to always honor his life and cherish our memories and making my dad proud  I know he is watching over me.

Eulogy  

Yo soy Aaliyah Ellerbee. Yo estoy quince años de edad. Estoy hablando de mi papa

El , señor Abdul Mateen , mi padrastro .

Él estuvo un empresario

Mi Papá fue muy cómico y absurdo

Mi Papa tuvo bastante hijos

El amor de la familia

Mi papa disfrutar dinero

Él siempre mirar molesto

Mi papi abdul estuvo de Filadelfia

Él disfrutado de ir de compras

Él fue estricto

Mi papá disfrutar a viajar

Mi papá era un gran trabajador

Yo estoy en Filadelfia

Yo soy en  mentalidad positiva    

Yo respeto mi papá y amor le

Esta proyecto mi hacer  triste

Ayúdame pensar de bien tiempo

Yo estoy al corriente  a valor mi vida.

Él está con Allah.

Yo creo que Acerca de mi papa

Su ejemplo mi inspira

Eres el mejor papá del mundo

Gracias por estar siempre ahí cuando te necesito

Gracias por todo

Porque siempre estás ahí.

Por ser modelo en mi vida.

Amor Tú Por siempre creer en mí.

A Dios gracias por ser mi padre.

Papá  Eres lo mejor!

Yo honor mi papa

El fin

MASK AND SUGAR SKULL