This week's guest speaker was Seexeng Lee. He was quite an enjoyable person to have come talk to the class. The main topic of his presentation was art, and the hmong culture. He started off with talking to all of us about the culture, and how it has progressed over the years. Through this, we were able to see what different types of art there is within the hmong culture, and also, kind of what has changed over the years also. Along with talking about art, Mr. Lee gave us some background about himself. He is a teacher over in Minneapolis, where he teaches art. You could tell that he was very passionate about this, and It was great to hear him talk about his experiences, and give insight on the hmong culture.
One apsect of his speech that I really enjoyed was that he made it pertain to us. He presented everything in such a matter which made it easier to understand, and even easier to relate to. Since he gave descriptions about everything, and then had the powerpoint to back up his descriptions, it was easy to stay focused, and even better because It was just so interesting. Art, is definitely one of his passions in life. The way he spoke, just created images, that seemed to almost be life like. It was a chance to explore the hmong culutre through art, and Mr. Lee was the tour guide which helped us a long. It was definitely a journey worth taking.
The one thing that I will always remember about the speaker is that he related to his audience. It was great getting to hear him talk about all of his culture especially with such passion. One could not have that enthusiasm if they didn't actually feel connected with the culutre. I will also, remember that he related his powerpoint to us too. He added Gran Torino, which was cool to hear about from a hmong's perspective, and he also added Brenda Song, who is an actress on the disney channel. That helped to make it known that this is happening all around us, whether it be media, everyday life, or on the screen, cultures are all around us.
One apsect of his speech that I really enjoyed was that he made it pertain to us. He presented everything in such a matter which made it easier to understand, and even easier to relate to. Since he gave descriptions about everything, and then had the powerpoint to back up his descriptions, it was easy to stay focused, and even better because It was just so interesting. Art, is definitely one of his passions in life. The way he spoke, just created images, that seemed to almost be life like. It was a chance to explore the hmong culutre through art, and Mr. Lee was the tour guide which helped us a long. It was definitely a journey worth taking.
The one thing that I will always remember about the speaker is that he related to his audience. It was great getting to hear him talk about all of his culture especially with such passion. One could not have that enthusiasm if they didn't actually feel connected with the culutre. I will also, remember that he related his powerpoint to us too. He added Gran Torino, which was cool to hear about from a hmong's perspective, and he also added Brenda Song, who is an actress on the disney channel. That helped to make it known that this is happening all around us, whether it be media, everyday life, or on the screen, cultures are all around us.
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