Respond to Peers: Review your classmates’ posts, and respond to at least two of your peers. For one of your responses, choose someone who posted on a topic different from what you selected. Share alternate views, provide personal experiences as they relate to the topic, expand upon ideas, or provide questions to encourage further elaboration of the topic. Each response should be a minimum of 75 words. #1 Antonio Champion February 16, 2018 Topic #1: Los Jόvenes, el Matrimonio y las Casas How do your family traditions compare with the Hispanic traditions described in your reading? I will highlight the aspect of living in a large city. Many of my family members live in and around large cities. For example: Many of my family members live in Maryland and commute to Washington DC for work. This is similar to the Spanish people living in and near Madrid Spain. My family members that live in the city usually live in apartment buildings and commute using the Metro railway system to reduce their commute. With many people living in urbanized areas prices for homes become very expensive. This leads to people living outside the city and travelling to the city for work where wages are higher. Do you have friends from other cultures with traditions similar to Hispanic traditions? I have friends in Japan who utilize green technology. They rely on wind combines and solar panels for electricity. This protects the environment while driving costs down. This is similar to Spain who uses 30- 50 % wind electricity. In your community, when do young people usually become independent? With the current economic situation and employment rates, is it easy or difficult to become independent? In my community, independence comes at different ages. Mostly, independence starts after one graduates from high school. The current economic situation and employment rates may push the age for independence further right. As corporations and the world becomes greedy, we will need more education and post-secondary resources to gain independence. Do you think it’s difficult for young people to become independent in the United States? What about in your city or state? Why or why not? It is very difficult for young people to become independent. There are many opportunities such as the military that will allow you to gain independence at a younger age. But, for the most part this feat comes with a great challenge. Many jobs and careers with sufficient salaries require further education and experience. Reference: Heining-Boynton, A. L., & Cowell, G. S. (2013). ¡Anda! Curso elemental (2nd ed., Vol. 1) [Electronic version]. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall. #2 Andrea Richardson In your family, what chores do the men do and what chores do the women do? Is there a fair distribution of workload? Why or why not? Growing up it was my sister, and myself we had no brother, but I would notice my dad always did outside work ...