1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
I choose Jessica from group number 3. She wrote about the My California authors, Firoozeh Dumas, Devorah Major, Michael Chabon and Kathi Kamen Goldmark.
2. What is something this classmate said about the choice that relates to any of the assignments in projects 2-3?
In projects 2 and 3 we talked about people, and places in California. How people are viewed and what the cities offer. When Jessica talks about Berkley, Oakland and San Francisco in Chabon’s story it made me think of how we chose a cities and compared them. I said some very similar things when I researched the cities for the previous projects. How different the people are, their attitudes, and especially how America is viewed by others in this way where everything is the same, such as when people classify L.A. as being the whole state. The author is saying that California is composed of the same stores and houses. We learned about our state in those types of ways in projects 2 and 3.
3. What is something different this classmate said about their choice that you did not realize before when you completed projects 2-3?
When she talks about the story “Cotton Candy Mirrors” by Devorah Major, she picks the quote when Major says she uses other people’s eyes to see different views. I thought that was interesting because that’s what we have been doing in projects 2 and 3, but I never really thought about it as deeply as I did after reading that quote and explanation.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
By reading the parts of the story’s that Jessica wrote about and how she herself learned and remembered things through out her life made me think how little things like a fair, or a bigger house can mean so much to some people. Everything in life is a reminder to someone of memory’s or important events.
5. How has project 2-3 helped you with the readings of the textbook?
It prepared me not only by researching and learning more of a background of California, but it helped me to read other peoples blogs in class and see how they view things. Just to see if we viewed things in the same way or differently. By seeing that others viewed things differently it allows you to grow as a person and take that new information in to learn from.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
5b
1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
I choose Debbie in group 2, who read and wrote about My California authors, Tobar, Steinbeck, Humes, and Warshaw.
2. What is something this classmate said about the choice that relates to any of the assignments in projects 2-3?
In the projects we did in 3a and 3b, I talked about L.A. a lot and stereotypes people have of California really being the stereotypes that people have of L.A. So, when she talks about how Steinbeck says that people think of California as a “magical paradise or dream” it reminded me of what I had read and wrote about in the previous projects.
3. What is something different this classmate said about their choice that you did not realize before when you completed projects 2-3?
She wrote about how the author talked about how there is a myth of California that came from a romance novel, and that is just an imaginary place, but then somehow people went looking for it, and it ended up being here. I knew people had an unrealistic view of California, but I had no idea that this is where it all came from.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
Freire focused his ideas on educating people in a way that allows opinions and learning and Debbie did that in her summaries and work with the book. She makes sure that she has a detailed summary of the important things that happened in that story, including her opinions and reasons for them. By doing this she really made me feel like I read the story and was learning about different aspects of the reading at the same time. By doing theses things she combined what Freire’s ideas of dialogue were, so that you can learn from it.
5. How has project 2-3 helped you with the readings of the textbook?
It prepared me with more information about California. By researching different things in California, like museums, beaches, and cities, it gave me more of a background to things that California offers. By doing that research and having that basic understanding, it made me able to really take in and appreciate what the book offered.
I choose Debbie in group 2, who read and wrote about My California authors, Tobar, Steinbeck, Humes, and Warshaw.
2. What is something this classmate said about the choice that relates to any of the assignments in projects 2-3?
In the projects we did in 3a and 3b, I talked about L.A. a lot and stereotypes people have of California really being the stereotypes that people have of L.A. So, when she talks about how Steinbeck says that people think of California as a “magical paradise or dream” it reminded me of what I had read and wrote about in the previous projects.
3. What is something different this classmate said about their choice that you did not realize before when you completed projects 2-3?
She wrote about how the author talked about how there is a myth of California that came from a romance novel, and that is just an imaginary place, but then somehow people went looking for it, and it ended up being here. I knew people had an unrealistic view of California, but I had no idea that this is where it all came from.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
Freire focused his ideas on educating people in a way that allows opinions and learning and Debbie did that in her summaries and work with the book. She makes sure that she has a detailed summary of the important things that happened in that story, including her opinions and reasons for them. By doing this she really made me feel like I read the story and was learning about different aspects of the reading at the same time. By doing theses things she combined what Freire’s ideas of dialogue were, so that you can learn from it.
5. How has project 2-3 helped you with the readings of the textbook?
It prepared me with more information about California. By researching different things in California, like museums, beaches, and cities, it gave me more of a background to things that California offers. By doing that research and having that basic understanding, it made me able to really take in and appreciate what the book offered.
Monday, November 24, 2008
5a-group 1
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
909
By: Percival Everett
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This story is about a lady who has lived in between L.A. and Palm Springs in Riverside County for over ten years. It is also referred to as the Badlands. She refers to it the whole time as 909 and how it is like a guy named Bob, familiar and simple. She relates everyone to there zip codes and how people care what zip code they live in. She likes in the 909m cause everything is so simple, non hectic, and open. She rides her mule, Monk, up the hills where there are all sorts of animals and just wide open land of small trees and brush. She talks about how at the top of the hills she can see Lake Perris and the 60 freeway. She discusses how it is always so pact with cars on Sundays, and how people sit in traffic and how she would never do that.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“People in Los Angeles fight over area codes. They care what their codes are. I understand that the best one to have is 310 or maybe 213. But out here we don’t care.” (121)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
It made me think of a ranch I used to go to when I was younger where I felt so far away from everyone and everything, even though it was only 5 minutes to town. When you climbed the hills you could see everything below it, sort of like she described in her story.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I didn’t know that before people called Palm Springs a vacation spot that they used to call Riverside County the vacation spot that was closed to home. I also didn’t know everything that the county was about and he temperature and animals. I though it was interesting the angles that she wrote her story at.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
The Line
By: Ruben Martinez
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
He writes about the line between Tijuana and the United States. He says families, men, women, elderly, all kinds of people from more then just Mexico, would line up and get ready to cross the line. He says that years ago, before the ‘90’s it used to be really easy to get in to the United States. It would only take one or two tries before you got in. They all used to gather and music was played, soccer games were ran, everyone celebrated what was about to happen. Now, things are different because Border Control has expanded and there is a twelve foot steel wall blocking immigrants. When they try to get over now they have to go east and travel in the complete dark, where as before they had light and other amenities.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“The migrants came from all over Mexico and Central America, and as far away as China, Iran, Pakistan. Packs of lone men, unshaved, dusty-haired, carrying only the clothes on their back or small, cheap vinyl bags filled with just a handful of belongings. And families, entire families, from grandmothers with crinkled faces and braided white hair down to wide-eyed tots in arms.” (127)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
For the most part it made me think of history classes in high school when I was learning about immigration. It made me remember what I learned, but expanded on what I had learned, I didn’t know a lot of what used to go on with immigrants. It also made me think deeper into when my grandparents immigrated here. It wasn’t through Mexico it was from Italy, but it still made me think of what they would have had to go through to live in the United States.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I actually learned a lot from reading this. I had no idea what immigrants did while waiting and preparing for the walk across the border to the United States. I knew it used to be pretty easy to get in, but no its not, but I liked how they put the detail in on what they used to call the governor of California and how now they have to walk in the dark. I also found this story very interesting.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Flirting with Urbanismo
By: Patt Morrison
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Morrison talks about L.A. and what the city really is through their eyes. They say that people always say they have never seen downtown L.A. when in reality they have in movies and shows. Morrison acts as if the city is no big deal and just with people that have money and are using it. They talks about how no one lives in downtown L.A., they only work there, and how everyone lives in the surrounding areas in the suburbs. They seem to talk down about people who actually do live in the downtown region. Morrison talks about the shopping, the people that visit, and comparing it to places such as New York, Chicago, etc. They seem to write it very stereotypical and near minded.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“To all of you who say—with an annoying tone of pride, I must add—‘Oh, I’ve never seen downtown Los Angeles,’ I say, ‘Oh yes you have.’” (133)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
The reading made me think of when I went to L.A. last summer on a trip. I didn’t see all of L.A., but I saw a few of the buildings. The author describes things that I don’t really know if I saw, but they described them in a way that made me think of all the things I saw in L.A., the beaches, malls, skyscraper buildings, and the houses and mansions right outside the city in the suburbs.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I think the author makes to big of a deal out of little things, almost as if they just don’t like L.A., so there going to talk down about it. I learned what buildings and streets certain shows and movies were filmed on, such as seeing City Hall in Superman. I learned a little bit about the history of different parts of L.A. and even though it seemed biased to me, I thought it was pretty interesting.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Waters of Tranquility
By: Carolyn See
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
See writes about The Lake Shrine of the Self-Realization Fellowship on Sunset Boulevard that was created by Paramahansa Yogananda. It has a garden lake, swans, a rowboat, a temple, etc. It has monuments for the four major religions in the U.S., Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. It is a place that was created to feel world peace and where many lovers walk and talk, and people just walk around the lake. She said that when her partner got sick she used to walk around there to get a peace of mind back after fighting with their family. After a few times around she would get the calm peace and courage to continue back.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“In the Scheme of things where a major religion only rates a four-foot monument, a single human death may be no more than a fall of one flower, one tweaked leaf. There are so many more! And life itself may be no more than a play toy, a few Burma-Shave signs in the universe. But blazing, amazing, for all that. You can see that at the Lake Shrine. I know I did.” (145)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
It reminded me of walking around Howarth Park, where you’re in the city, but all that surrounds you is the lake, nature and animals. After walking around the lake you have cleared your mind and you feel better. Its like a little sanctuary to me at time where I can and clear my head and feel better about life, with new perspectives.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I actually wasn’t even aware that this place existed in California. After reading about it, it really made me want to visit it one day and see if all she said is true. I liked how even if people weren’t one of the major four religions it had the monuments for it didn’t stop them from going.
909
By: Percival Everett
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This story is about a lady who has lived in between L.A. and Palm Springs in Riverside County for over ten years. It is also referred to as the Badlands. She refers to it the whole time as 909 and how it is like a guy named Bob, familiar and simple. She relates everyone to there zip codes and how people care what zip code they live in. She likes in the 909m cause everything is so simple, non hectic, and open. She rides her mule, Monk, up the hills where there are all sorts of animals and just wide open land of small trees and brush. She talks about how at the top of the hills she can see Lake Perris and the 60 freeway. She discusses how it is always so pact with cars on Sundays, and how people sit in traffic and how she would never do that.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“People in Los Angeles fight over area codes. They care what their codes are. I understand that the best one to have is 310 or maybe 213. But out here we don’t care.” (121)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
It made me think of a ranch I used to go to when I was younger where I felt so far away from everyone and everything, even though it was only 5 minutes to town. When you climbed the hills you could see everything below it, sort of like she described in her story.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I didn’t know that before people called Palm Springs a vacation spot that they used to call Riverside County the vacation spot that was closed to home. I also didn’t know everything that the county was about and he temperature and animals. I though it was interesting the angles that she wrote her story at.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
The Line
By: Ruben Martinez
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
He writes about the line between Tijuana and the United States. He says families, men, women, elderly, all kinds of people from more then just Mexico, would line up and get ready to cross the line. He says that years ago, before the ‘90’s it used to be really easy to get in to the United States. It would only take one or two tries before you got in. They all used to gather and music was played, soccer games were ran, everyone celebrated what was about to happen. Now, things are different because Border Control has expanded and there is a twelve foot steel wall blocking immigrants. When they try to get over now they have to go east and travel in the complete dark, where as before they had light and other amenities.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“The migrants came from all over Mexico and Central America, and as far away as China, Iran, Pakistan. Packs of lone men, unshaved, dusty-haired, carrying only the clothes on their back or small, cheap vinyl bags filled with just a handful of belongings. And families, entire families, from grandmothers with crinkled faces and braided white hair down to wide-eyed tots in arms.” (127)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
For the most part it made me think of history classes in high school when I was learning about immigration. It made me remember what I learned, but expanded on what I had learned, I didn’t know a lot of what used to go on with immigrants. It also made me think deeper into when my grandparents immigrated here. It wasn’t through Mexico it was from Italy, but it still made me think of what they would have had to go through to live in the United States.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I actually learned a lot from reading this. I had no idea what immigrants did while waiting and preparing for the walk across the border to the United States. I knew it used to be pretty easy to get in, but no its not, but I liked how they put the detail in on what they used to call the governor of California and how now they have to walk in the dark. I also found this story very interesting.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Flirting with Urbanismo
By: Patt Morrison
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Morrison talks about L.A. and what the city really is through their eyes. They say that people always say they have never seen downtown L.A. when in reality they have in movies and shows. Morrison acts as if the city is no big deal and just with people that have money and are using it. They talks about how no one lives in downtown L.A., they only work there, and how everyone lives in the surrounding areas in the suburbs. They seem to talk down about people who actually do live in the downtown region. Morrison talks about the shopping, the people that visit, and comparing it to places such as New York, Chicago, etc. They seem to write it very stereotypical and near minded.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“To all of you who say—with an annoying tone of pride, I must add—‘Oh, I’ve never seen downtown Los Angeles,’ I say, ‘Oh yes you have.’” (133)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
The reading made me think of when I went to L.A. last summer on a trip. I didn’t see all of L.A., but I saw a few of the buildings. The author describes things that I don’t really know if I saw, but they described them in a way that made me think of all the things I saw in L.A., the beaches, malls, skyscraper buildings, and the houses and mansions right outside the city in the suburbs.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I think the author makes to big of a deal out of little things, almost as if they just don’t like L.A., so there going to talk down about it. I learned what buildings and streets certain shows and movies were filmed on, such as seeing City Hall in Superman. I learned a little bit about the history of different parts of L.A. and even though it seemed biased to me, I thought it was pretty interesting.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Waters of Tranquility
By: Carolyn See
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
See writes about The Lake Shrine of the Self-Realization Fellowship on Sunset Boulevard that was created by Paramahansa Yogananda. It has a garden lake, swans, a rowboat, a temple, etc. It has monuments for the four major religions in the U.S., Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism. It is a place that was created to feel world peace and where many lovers walk and talk, and people just walk around the lake. She said that when her partner got sick she used to walk around there to get a peace of mind back after fighting with their family. After a few times around she would get the calm peace and courage to continue back.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“In the Scheme of things where a major religion only rates a four-foot monument, a single human death may be no more than a fall of one flower, one tweaked leaf. There are so many more! And life itself may be no more than a play toy, a few Burma-Shave signs in the universe. But blazing, amazing, for all that. You can see that at the Lake Shrine. I know I did.” (145)
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
It reminded me of walking around Howarth Park, where you’re in the city, but all that surrounds you is the lake, nature and animals. After walking around the lake you have cleared your mind and you feel better. Its like a little sanctuary to me at time where I can and clear my head and feel better about life, with new perspectives.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I actually wasn’t even aware that this place existed in California. After reading about it, it really made me want to visit it one day and see if all she said is true. I liked how even if people weren’t one of the major four religions it had the monuments for it didn’t stop them from going.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
4c
1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
I chose Jessica and we both did 3b on Doran Beach.
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
We both talked about how beaches in California are what draws in tourists, and how when people think of California it’s for our beaches. We also said how different the weather is from Southern California beaches and Northern California beaches.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
Jessica said that you can fish for crab and other fish at Doran Beach and I didn’t write about that because I wasn’t aware of that. She also said you can’t ride ATV’s at Doran Beach.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
I went into the assignment writing specifically about stereotypes, environment, and on the surface type things. While Jessica took it a step further into what Doran Beach could offer, with things such as camping, fishing, and other activities. After reading hers I think I should have written more about deeper things about Doran Beach.
I chose Jessica and we both did 3b on Doran Beach.
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
We both talked about how beaches in California are what draws in tourists, and how when people think of California it’s for our beaches. We also said how different the weather is from Southern California beaches and Northern California beaches.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
Jessica said that you can fish for crab and other fish at Doran Beach and I didn’t write about that because I wasn’t aware of that. She also said you can’t ride ATV’s at Doran Beach.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
I went into the assignment writing specifically about stereotypes, environment, and on the surface type things. While Jessica took it a step further into what Doran Beach could offer, with things such as camping, fishing, and other activities. After reading hers I think I should have written more about deeper things about Doran Beach.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
4b
1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
I choose Cathrynn, for component 3a (world citites), and the city of Los Angeles.
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
We both talked about how Los Angeles is high in tourism and has a large population that is very diverse with 3.8 million people. Also it has a stereotype of being where all the rich people live, but has gang problems as well.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
She talked about how Los Angeles has one of the most popular colleges in California, which is UCLA, and also how it could be known for its devastating earthquake. I had never thought of those two aspects when I was writing about Los Angeles.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
Cathrynn and I had very similar views of Los Angeles, yet just a few things made a difference. I went in thinking more about population, diversity, societal problems, such as gang valance and also stereotypes. Where as Cathrynn covered those things as well, but went even further into critically thinking about the city with schools, such as UCLA, and also earthquakes. It made me realize that I stayed very on the surface of the typical aspects of the city. By reading hers and how she just took it a little step further with UCLA and earthquakes, it made me realize how much further I could have gone. The way we wrote it and how we put our views in different places with in our basic format reminds me of Freire’s view of dialogue.
I choose Cathrynn, for component 3a (world citites), and the city of Los Angeles.
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
We both talked about how Los Angeles is high in tourism and has a large population that is very diverse with 3.8 million people. Also it has a stereotype of being where all the rich people live, but has gang problems as well.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
She talked about how Los Angeles has one of the most popular colleges in California, which is UCLA, and also how it could be known for its devastating earthquake. I had never thought of those two aspects when I was writing about Los Angeles.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?
Cathrynn and I had very similar views of Los Angeles, yet just a few things made a difference. I went in thinking more about population, diversity, societal problems, such as gang valance and also stereotypes. Where as Cathrynn covered those things as well, but went even further into critically thinking about the city with schools, such as UCLA, and also earthquakes. It made me realize that I stayed very on the surface of the typical aspects of the city. By reading hers and how she just took it a little step further with UCLA and earthquakes, it made me realize how much further I could have gone. The way we wrote it and how we put our views in different places with in our basic format reminds me of Freire’s view of dialogue.
Monday, November 3, 2008
4a (group 1)
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
“The Big Valley”
By: Mark Arax
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Arax writes about his life in Fresno and the valley. He says he misses the family business of farming. His dad was a fig farmer, and he talks about how he grew up with that, but now misses it all because he didn’t carry on the tradition. Instead he got caught up in industrialism. So he has a garden in his backyard that satisfies his farming desire for now.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This story is centered in Sacramento, California. A couple use an island in he middle of the American River as there get away from the busy hustle and bustle of Sacramento. They go there to pretend nothing else exists, that they are far away from the city and traffic. She swims in the water and they see ducks, beavers, and other creatures. Other people use it as well; they speak of Mexicans, Samoans, Hmong Family, Japanese, Central Americans, and people that use it for spiritual rituals.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
I choose a quote on page 48. “Of course, it is not really the sound of a cataract. It is the roar of rush-hour traffic, half of it crossing the Howe Avenue Bridge, half of it crossing the bridge at watt. We are sitting on an island in the American River, right in the middle of Sacramento, the state capital, a metropolitan area of well over a million people, but my husband and I like to preserve our mutual delusion. We have agreed to imagine we are not a five-minute drive from our home and twenty-minute walk from the university where we both teach, but instead in some remote part of California where we just out of site a magnificent waterfall foams down into a green pool.”
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
The reading made me think of that place where everyone just lets go, relaxes and where people can just be themselves, away from everything. So, it made me think of just driving long distances in away, because for me when I drive long distances it’s relaxing to me, as long as I am not in a rush. Also just when I go on any type of vacation, like when I went to L.A., even in a big city that’s so chaotic, it was relaxing to me, just because I was far away from the everyday hustle and bustle.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I learned about that island overall. I never realized how popular that island was, and how it is used by all sorts of people. Also that seventy five thousand Russians, some of which are Baptist, live in Sacramento County. I had never really thought about the diversity of our capital.
“The Big Valley”
By: Mark Arax
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Arax writes about his life in Fresno and the valley. He says he misses the family business of farming. His dad was a fig farmer, and he talks about how he grew up with that, but now misses it all because he didn’t carry on the tradition. Instead he got caught up in industrialism. So he has a garden in his backyard that satisfies his farming desire for now.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
My favorite part of a paragraph is on page 19. “And yet my deathblow is something of a paradox, for I have turned large sections of flowerbed and lawn into orchard and vegetable garden. Like my grandfather and father, I am a backyard farmer with too little land for my dreams.”
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
The reading made me think of how people, such as my uncle, have gardens in the backyards that they are so proud of. As well as how the farming lands are becoming none existent because of the industrialism that has happened and is still going on. Big corporations just push at the farming industry to go away, so they can build there houses, stores, and other buildings. No one seems to realize how important farming is for our state.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never realized that the lighter the tractor the better for the soil and crops. I had never really thought that the weight of the tractor doing the work mattered, but it makes sense now that I read about it.
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4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
The reading made me think of how people, such as my uncle, have gardens in the backyards that they are so proud of. As well as how the farming lands are becoming none existent because of the industrialism that has happened and is still going on. Big corporations just push at the farming industry to go away, so they can build there houses, stores, and other buildings. No one seems to realize how important farming is for our state.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never realized that the lighter the tractor the better for the soil and crops. I had never really thought that the weight of the tractor doing the work mattered, but it makes sense now that I read about it.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
"Transients in Paradise"
By: Aimee Liu
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Liu writes about Beverly Hills, California and the people that live there. She says she is a resident herself and watched the way the rich and wealthy are all about themselves and what they can get for themselves. Such as the newest Chanel bags or the biggest mansion you can find. She them mentions how the wealthy can walk out of a store where they spent thousands of dollars or a restaurant where they just dropped over $100 and not even see the homeless sitting there, with signs needing money. She then talks about one specifically named Richard, who happened to be in wheelchair, who was always stationed outside Nate ‘n’ Al’s Deli. Then one day he didn’t show up, and they read in the Los Angeles Times he had died. Even though they always ignored him, people missed him. They found out that he had been a screenwriter, who had a script option and could have gone places in that carrier, couldn’t because of a disease he had. Then she talks about desire and fear comparing it to all the people of Beverly Hills.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
I picked the quote on page 33. “Like a spoiled and vainglorious daughter, it tried to disguise its fear as a victory for desire by exporting its telltale refuse, sickness, and poverty to its mother metropolis, Los Angeles.”
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
Reading about Beverly Hills and how the rich conveniently don’t see the homeless reminds me of our own city in a way. Santa Rosa has homeless people sitting at highway entrances and stoplights, with signs begging for help and even though we aren’t all rich, were actually a good mixture of classes, we all for the most part conveniently ignore them just as the rich do. For along time there was a guy that sat by the Raley’s shopping center with a dog and a sign, wanting money to support them, and even though many people talked about them and felt bad, no one did anything to help him and his dog. Then one day they were gone and people felt really bad about never helping him.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never really realized that there was a variety of people that live in Beverly Hills. I always assumed it was all the rich people, and they lived in there perfect mansions and did there thousands of dollar in shopping. I didn’t realize there were people that weren’t that well off, like Richard, or even the author Aimee Liu, who saw the city for what it was. I also didn’t realize there was no hospital in the city, so that was interesting to read and find out about.
"Transients in Paradise"
By: Aimee Liu
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Liu writes about Beverly Hills, California and the people that live there. She says she is a resident herself and watched the way the rich and wealthy are all about themselves and what they can get for themselves. Such as the newest Chanel bags or the biggest mansion you can find. She them mentions how the wealthy can walk out of a store where they spent thousands of dollars or a restaurant where they just dropped over $100 and not even see the homeless sitting there, with signs needing money. She then talks about one specifically named Richard, who happened to be in wheelchair, who was always stationed outside Nate ‘n’ Al’s Deli. Then one day he didn’t show up, and they read in the Los Angeles Times he had died. Even though they always ignored him, people missed him. They found out that he had been a screenwriter, who had a script option and could have gone places in that carrier, couldn’t because of a disease he had. Then she talks about desire and fear comparing it to all the people of Beverly Hills.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
I picked the quote on page 33. “Like a spoiled and vainglorious daughter, it tried to disguise its fear as a victory for desire by exporting its telltale refuse, sickness, and poverty to its mother metropolis, Los Angeles.”
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
Reading about Beverly Hills and how the rich conveniently don’t see the homeless reminds me of our own city in a way. Santa Rosa has homeless people sitting at highway entrances and stoplights, with signs begging for help and even though we aren’t all rich, were actually a good mixture of classes, we all for the most part conveniently ignore them just as the rich do. For along time there was a guy that sat by the Raley’s shopping center with a dog and a sign, wanting money to support them, and even though many people talked about them and felt bad, no one did anything to help him and his dog. Then one day they were gone and people felt really bad about never helping him.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I never really realized that there was a variety of people that live in Beverly Hills. I always assumed it was all the rich people, and they lived in there perfect mansions and did there thousands of dollar in shopping. I didn’t realize there were people that weren’t that well off, like Richard, or even the author Aimee Liu, who saw the city for what it was. I also didn’t realize there was no hospital in the city, so that was interesting to read and find out about.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
"Showing Off The Owens"
By: T. Jefferson Parker
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Showing Off The Owens is about a guy named Brian Wiprud who is a New York angler and novelist, and also an avid fisherman. He goes to Bishop, California to visit the Owens River and fish. He travels up Highway 395 and sees other cities on his way. He end up catching nine fish the first day, then the next day he goes out with a guide named, Tom Loe.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
I picked a quote on page 40. “I love fishing. You put that line in the water and you don’t know what’s on the other end. Your imagination is under there.”
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
Reading about them traveling on Highway 395, reminded me of a trip I took to Los Angeles. Reading about the cities they saw, with the snowcapped mountains, In-N-Outs, etc, reminded me of traveling to Los Angeles because I saw a lot of stuff along the way for the first time. I saw new restraints, beaches, amusement parks, etc.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I learned a lot about fly fishing because I didn’t know anything about it before, for example where good places are such as, the Amazon River, or the Owens River. Also what certain terms are called like, double-haul, etc.
"Showing Off The Owens"
By: T. Jefferson Parker
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Showing Off The Owens is about a guy named Brian Wiprud who is a New York angler and novelist, and also an avid fisherman. He goes to Bishop, California to visit the Owens River and fish. He travels up Highway 395 and sees other cities on his way. He end up catching nine fish the first day, then the next day he goes out with a guide named, Tom Loe.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
I picked a quote on page 40. “I love fishing. You put that line in the water and you don’t know what’s on the other end. Your imagination is under there.”
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
Reading about them traveling on Highway 395, reminded me of a trip I took to Los Angeles. Reading about the cities they saw, with the snowcapped mountains, In-N-Outs, etc, reminded me of traveling to Los Angeles because I saw a lot of stuff along the way for the first time. I saw new restraints, beaches, amusement parks, etc.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I learned a lot about fly fishing because I didn’t know anything about it before, for example where good places are such as, the Amazon River, or the Owens River. Also what certain terms are called like, double-haul, etc.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
"The Distant Cataract About Which We Do Not Speak"
By: Mary Mackey
"The Distant Cataract About Which We Do Not Speak"
By: Mary Mackey
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
This story is centered in Sacramento, California. A couple use an island in he middle of the American River as there get away from the busy hustle and bustle of Sacramento. They go there to pretend nothing else exists, that they are far away from the city and traffic. She swims in the water and they see ducks, beavers, and other creatures. Other people use it as well; they speak of Mexicans, Samoans, Hmong Family, Japanese, Central Americans, and people that use it for spiritual rituals.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
I choose a quote on page 48. “Of course, it is not really the sound of a cataract. It is the roar of rush-hour traffic, half of it crossing the Howe Avenue Bridge, half of it crossing the bridge at watt. We are sitting on an island in the American River, right in the middle of Sacramento, the state capital, a metropolitan area of well over a million people, but my husband and I like to preserve our mutual delusion. We have agreed to imagine we are not a five-minute drive from our home and twenty-minute walk from the university where we both teach, but instead in some remote part of California where we just out of site a magnificent waterfall foams down into a green pool.”
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
The reading made me think of that place where everyone just lets go, relaxes and where people can just be themselves, away from everything. So, it made me think of just driving long distances in away, because for me when I drive long distances it’s relaxing to me, as long as I am not in a rush. Also just when I go on any type of vacation, like when I went to L.A., even in a big city that’s so chaotic, it was relaxing to me, just because I was far away from the everyday hustle and bustle.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
I learned about that island overall. I never realized how popular that island was, and how it is used by all sorts of people. Also that seventy five thousand Russians, some of which are Baptist, live in Sacramento County. I had never really thought about the diversity of our capital.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
3c-inland areas (novato and vacaville)
1. Contains a web link to your locations. (eg you can use the tools in your blog where you paste your work; there is a little icon that looks like a link) .25 points
http://www.ci.novato.ca.us/
http://www.ci.vacaville.ca.us/index.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novato,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacaville
2. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
By studying this week about inland areas, such as Novato and Vacaville we are furthering our study of the culture of California. Each city contains different aspects that further our study of California. Vacaville has a museum and both cities have a lot history.
3. Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
Novato: 1. Smaller town with nothing exciting in it
2. Old city mostly filled with families or elderly
Vacaville: 1. A big place to shop
2. A family place
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. Both seem to be family oriented
2. Both have populations under 100,000
3. Both were established in the 1800’s
c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. Vacaville was a Pony Express stop
2. A railroad was built in Novato connecting Sonoma County and San Rafael, but was shut down in the 1900’s.
3. Vacaville is a large city for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry
d. Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
I know both Novato and Vacaville have populations around 100,000, but what ethnicities make up the populations?
4. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I learned from Ana that Long Beach has a beach that is 5 miles long. I just thought that was interesting and it connects to our study of California, because beaches are a large part of our culture.
http://www.ci.novato.ca.us/
http://www.ci.vacaville.ca.us/index.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novato,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacaville
2. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
By studying this week about inland areas, such as Novato and Vacaville we are furthering our study of the culture of California. Each city contains different aspects that further our study of California. Vacaville has a museum and both cities have a lot history.
3. Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
Novato: 1. Smaller town with nothing exciting in it
2. Old city mostly filled with families or elderly
Vacaville: 1. A big place to shop
2. A family place
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. Both seem to be family oriented
2. Both have populations under 100,000
3. Both were established in the 1800’s
c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. Vacaville was a Pony Express stop
2. A railroad was built in Novato connecting Sonoma County and San Rafael, but was shut down in the 1900’s.
3. Vacaville is a large city for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry
d. Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
I know both Novato and Vacaville have populations around 100,000, but what ethnicities make up the populations?
4. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I learned from Ana that Long Beach has a beach that is 5 miles long. I just thought that was interesting and it connects to our study of California, because beaches are a large part of our culture.
Monday, October 20, 2008
3b Beaches (Topanga and Doran Beach)
1.Contains a web link to your locations. (eg you can use the tools in your blog where you paste your work; there is a little icon that looks like a link) .25 points
http://beaches.co.la.ca.us/BandH/Beaches/Topanga.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topanga_Canyon
http://www.sonoma-county.org/PARKS/pk_doran.htm
http://www.parks.sonoma.net/doranbeach.html
2. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
Beaches such as Doran Beach and Topanga Beach are related to our studies of humanities in California because California is known for there beaches. Most people think of California as a sunny, warm place were everybody is just at the beach all the time. We have beaches up and down California and many people that live right on them. It is part of the culture of California.
3. Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
Topanga Beach probably has some stereotypes of being a perfect Southern California Beach. It is probably thought of as a place were all the teenagers and rich kids are, with the skinny blond people, sunny all the time with warm water that you swim and surf in, with the lifeguards like Baywatch.
Doran Beach probably has some stereotypes of being a Northern California beach with colder weather. It can get pretty windy, it has lots of families, and sometimes the sand is dirtier then normal and has garbage in it.
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. The ocean and sand
2. Family atmosphere
3. A place people go to have fun, let go and relax
c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. The weather and temperature of the water
2. Topanga Beach has lifeguards and Doran Beach has park rangers
3. The types of people and families
d.Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
I know both beaches allow and have surfers, but are the tides both bad at the same time of the year, or is one better then the other?
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 poi
I looked at Colleen’s and he did his on San Francisco and Mumbai. I hadn’t ever heard of Mumbai before so it was interesting to hear about and how both cities are in the top 5 most toured for there country. I looked at two cities within the state that we are studying, so I had a different experience. It is related to our studies of humanities because we are studying the cultures of California, which would be San Francisco in this case and because it is in the top 5 most toured cities for our country it is interesting to see the differences in culture, people and overall city, since Mumbai is one of the 5 most toured cities for its country.
http://beaches.co.la.ca.us/BandH/Beaches/Topanga.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topanga_Canyon
http://www.sonoma-county.org/PARKS/pk_doran.htm
http://www.parks.sonoma.net/doranbeach.html
2. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
Beaches such as Doran Beach and Topanga Beach are related to our studies of humanities in California because California is known for there beaches. Most people think of California as a sunny, warm place were everybody is just at the beach all the time. We have beaches up and down California and many people that live right on them. It is part of the culture of California.
3. Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
Topanga Beach probably has some stereotypes of being a perfect Southern California Beach. It is probably thought of as a place were all the teenagers and rich kids are, with the skinny blond people, sunny all the time with warm water that you swim and surf in, with the lifeguards like Baywatch.
Doran Beach probably has some stereotypes of being a Northern California beach with colder weather. It can get pretty windy, it has lots of families, and sometimes the sand is dirtier then normal and has garbage in it.
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. The ocean and sand
2. Family atmosphere
3. A place people go to have fun, let go and relax
c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. The weather and temperature of the water
2. Topanga Beach has lifeguards and Doran Beach has park rangers
3. The types of people and families
d.Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
I know both beaches allow and have surfers, but are the tides both bad at the same time of the year, or is one better then the other?
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 poi
I looked at Colleen’s and he did his on San Francisco and Mumbai. I hadn’t ever heard of Mumbai before so it was interesting to hear about and how both cities are in the top 5 most toured for there country. I looked at two cities within the state that we are studying, so I had a different experience. It is related to our studies of humanities because we are studying the cultures of California, which would be San Francisco in this case and because it is in the top 5 most toured cities for our country it is interesting to see the differences in culture, people and overall city, since Mumbai is one of the 5 most toured cities for its country.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
3a Oakland and Los Angeles
1. Contains a web link to your locations. (eg you can use the tools in your blog where you paste your work; there is a little icon that looks like a link) .25 points
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrx5R_xOKs4
2. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
Los Angeles and Oakland are both major cities in California that bring many aspects of our study of humanities. They are largely populated and are highly diverse, bringing many cultures and languages to California. Los Angeles has a population of 3.8 million and 12.9 million in the surrounding metropolitan area. While Oakland is said to be one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the U.S. and also has more then 150 languages. In studying humanities we learn about the specific cultures, arts, literature, film, drama, and history. Oakland and Los Angeles together bring many of those aspects of humanities alive with there museums, entertainment businesses, population and large diversity.
3.Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
Oakland’s stereotype is that it is full of gangs and a bad place to live. It also has the stereotype that besides the gang problems, it is about its football team, the Raiders. One more thing is that if there is a shooting or stabbing many people automatically assumed that it’s in Oakland.
Los Angeles’s or L.A.’s stereotype is that most of the city is filled with skinny, blond gorgeous people that are rich and live in huge fabulous homes. Also that it is filled with traffic, smog and all high end stores. When you think a little deeper into stereotypes of L.A. you think that there is also a part of the city that has poverty and gang problems.
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1.Both L.A. and Oakland have gang problems.
2.Both L.A. and Oakland are homes of big company’s in the U.S.
3.Both L.A. and Oakland are high in traffic and population.
c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1.L.A. was founded in 1781, and became part of Mexico until 1848 when America took it back in the Mexican-America War.
2. According to the 2000 U.S. Census Oakland and Long beach were the most ethnically diverse cities in the U.S. with over 150 languages.
3. L.A. is the largest city in California.
d. Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
Both L.A. and Oakland are homes of big company’s for the U.S. and internationally. How did these two cities become the homes of major company’s and international fairs?
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I looked at Yesenia’s work on Frida Kahlo and thought that she was a very interesting woman as well. I had never heard of her until this blog, she has art displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. She seems to be a big part of the Latino culture which has helped shape the overall culture of California today.
http://yeseniachavez.blogspot.com/2008/09/2a-frida-kahlo.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrx5R_xOKs4
2. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
Los Angeles and Oakland are both major cities in California that bring many aspects of our study of humanities. They are largely populated and are highly diverse, bringing many cultures and languages to California. Los Angeles has a population of 3.8 million and 12.9 million in the surrounding metropolitan area. While Oakland is said to be one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the U.S. and also has more then 150 languages. In studying humanities we learn about the specific cultures, arts, literature, film, drama, and history. Oakland and Los Angeles together bring many of those aspects of humanities alive with there museums, entertainment businesses, population and large diversity.
3.Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
Oakland’s stereotype is that it is full of gangs and a bad place to live. It also has the stereotype that besides the gang problems, it is about its football team, the Raiders. One more thing is that if there is a shooting or stabbing many people automatically assumed that it’s in Oakland.
Los Angeles’s or L.A.’s stereotype is that most of the city is filled with skinny, blond gorgeous people that are rich and live in huge fabulous homes. Also that it is filled with traffic, smog and all high end stores. When you think a little deeper into stereotypes of L.A. you think that there is also a part of the city that has poverty and gang problems.
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1.Both L.A. and Oakland have gang problems.
2.Both L.A. and Oakland are homes of big company’s in the U.S.
3.Both L.A. and Oakland are high in traffic and population.
c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1.L.A. was founded in 1781, and became part of Mexico until 1848 when America took it back in the Mexican-America War.
2. According to the 2000 U.S. Census Oakland and Long beach were the most ethnically diverse cities in the U.S. with over 150 languages.
3. L.A. is the largest city in California.
d. Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
Both L.A. and Oakland are homes of big company’s for the U.S. and internationally. How did these two cities become the homes of major company’s and international fairs?
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I looked at Yesenia’s work on Frida Kahlo and thought that she was a very interesting woman as well. I had never heard of her until this blog, she has art displayed in the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. She seems to be a big part of the Latino culture which has helped shape the overall culture of California today.
http://yeseniachavez.blogspot.com/2008/09/2a-frida-kahlo.html
Sunday, October 5, 2008
2c - Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
1. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
2. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk relates to our studies of humanities because it is a cultural attraction. It has music, rides, arts, and a historical value as well. It has been there since the early 1900’s and is an attraction to many people from all over.
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk relates to our studies of humanities because it is a cultural attraction. It has music, rides, arts, and a historical value as well. It has been there since the early 1900’s and is an attraction to many people from all over.
3. Contains the following "analytical elements":
A. Observation: What did you choose? What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures) does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear. 1 point
I choose the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk; it is a place of the Pacific Ocean in southern California, where there are rides, music, shops, bowling, casino/arcade, golf, laser tag, and even more. It is an attraction to many, families, teens, and even adults. When you are walking through the board walk you hear many people filling the place, on rides, walking, looking in shops, etc. It is a place where you can do many different activities. There are families, and friends walking around, talking, yelling, laughing and having fun.
B. Interpretation: What is your choice about? Give specific examples to support this statement in 2 sentences; do so in a way that teaches us something about your choice. Make Paulo Freire proud! .75 point
B. Interpretation: What is your choice about? Give specific examples to support this statement in 2 sentences; do so in a way that teaches us something about your choice. Make Paulo Freire proud! .75 point
My choice of the Boardwalk is about the history and excitement of it. It is 100 years old now and still has many people wanting to visit it. It is place that brings excitement to many and has a little bit of an educational background.
C. Judgment: What led you to your choice? What do you think or feel about this choice? Why do you feel this way? Support your thoughts with specific observations. .5 point
I thought I would do somewhere that I want to visit and that would be a some what exciting place. I thought of a few different places, then I thought of the Boardwalk and I decided that would be the best place for me to do. The Boardwalk is a place that I want to visit soon, because I haven’t been there since I was two. I have seen the commercials for years, and just thought it sounded like a place that would be so much fun to see. Many people I know that have been there say that it is fun, and exciting.
D. Questioning: What else would you like to know about this choice? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. Example: I learned that John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was based on his personal experience working with farm workers. I would like to know if the characters he used in that book are fictitious or are they people he met? .5 point
I know that thousands of people visit there each year, but I wonder what the exact number is?
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I looked at Shannon’s blog about the Exploratorium, and thought that best related to my topic of the Boardwalk. She talks about how it is a place with many different activities, kids and lots of noise, which is what the Boardwalk is about too. I learned that this museum is the definition of humanities, and I had never realized that until I saw the definition and observation of the Exploratorium together.
http://ireland13.blogspot.com/2008/09/assignment-2b-exploratorium.html
http://ireland13.blogspot.com/2008/09/assignment-2b-exploratorium.html
Monday, September 29, 2008
2b Oakland Museum of Califronia
1. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Museum_of_California
http://www.museumca.org/
2. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
The Oakland Museum of California relates our studies of humanities in many ways. This museum is about art history, culture and natural sciences, it is the only of California. We are learning about the cultures of California, the history, art, etc. Since this museum is about all these different aspects of California, it is exactly what we are studying.
3. Contains the following "analytical elements":
a. Observation: What did you choose? What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures)does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear. 1 point
I choose the Oakland Museum of California. It is located at Oak and 10th Streets in downtown Oakland. It has a café that often has live jazz at lunchtime. It was opened in 1969 and has a three-tiered blend of galleries, terraces, patios, sculpture gardens, and ponds. You can sit and have your lunch overlooking the koi pond. It is an educational place to learn and attracts visitors from all over the world. The museum has pictures of the East Bay Regional Parks. It also contains history of Early California through displays of art and artifacts. It allows you to experience the full culture of early California.
b. Interpretation: What is your choice about? Give specific examples to support this statement in 2 sentences; do so in a way that teaches us something about your choice. Make Paulo Freire proud! .75 point
I choose this museum because when I was researching them on the internet, this one stuck out to me. It seemed really interesting and seemed to very education oriented. They really seemed like they were all about educational opportunities and kids. I thought that was really good and helpful for kids that love it.
c. Judgment: What led you to your choice? What do you think or feel about this choice? Why do you feel this way? Support your thoughts with specific observations. .5 point
I thought this would be a museum I would want to go visit and learn at. It looks like it has really nice grounds and a nice building as well. It seems to be a place where education is really valued and cultures, art and natural history is displayed freely. I really liked that about this museum.
d. Questioning: What else would you like to know about this choice? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. Example: I learned that John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was based on his personal experience working with farm workers. I would like to know if the characters he used in that book are fictitious or are they people he met? .5 point
I know this museum has a large display of early California cultures, but what I would like to know is if most of their art and history sections are mostly pictures or if they have exhibits of it as well? Also I would be curious to how much it is all worth.
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I looked at Jeana Wiemeyer blog on the Sacramento Valley. She said that the city of Coloma has a lot of inhabitants that raft in the American River that runs through it and that in the summer it pretty much is about that type of culture. But the most interesting thing I learned from her, is that Coloma was the first city that gold was found in by James W. Marshall, and that it was created into a state historic park. I was not aware of this, so I thought that was pretty interesting.
http://jeana-human7.blogspot.com/2008/09/2a-sacramento-valleycoloma.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Museum_of_California
http://www.museumca.org/
2. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
The Oakland Museum of California relates our studies of humanities in many ways. This museum is about art history, culture and natural sciences, it is the only of California. We are learning about the cultures of California, the history, art, etc. Since this museum is about all these different aspects of California, it is exactly what we are studying.
3. Contains the following "analytical elements":
a. Observation: What did you choose? What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures)does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear. 1 point
I choose the Oakland Museum of California. It is located at Oak and 10th Streets in downtown Oakland. It has a café that often has live jazz at lunchtime. It was opened in 1969 and has a three-tiered blend of galleries, terraces, patios, sculpture gardens, and ponds. You can sit and have your lunch overlooking the koi pond. It is an educational place to learn and attracts visitors from all over the world. The museum has pictures of the East Bay Regional Parks. It also contains history of Early California through displays of art and artifacts. It allows you to experience the full culture of early California.
b. Interpretation: What is your choice about? Give specific examples to support this statement in 2 sentences; do so in a way that teaches us something about your choice. Make Paulo Freire proud! .75 point
I choose this museum because when I was researching them on the internet, this one stuck out to me. It seemed really interesting and seemed to very education oriented. They really seemed like they were all about educational opportunities and kids. I thought that was really good and helpful for kids that love it.
c. Judgment: What led you to your choice? What do you think or feel about this choice? Why do you feel this way? Support your thoughts with specific observations. .5 point
I thought this would be a museum I would want to go visit and learn at. It looks like it has really nice grounds and a nice building as well. It seems to be a place where education is really valued and cultures, art and natural history is displayed freely. I really liked that about this museum.
d. Questioning: What else would you like to know about this choice? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. Example: I learned that John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was based on his personal experience working with farm workers. I would like to know if the characters he used in that book are fictitious or are they people he met? .5 point
I know this museum has a large display of early California cultures, but what I would like to know is if most of their art and history sections are mostly pictures or if they have exhibits of it as well? Also I would be curious to how much it is all worth.
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I looked at Jeana Wiemeyer blog on the Sacramento Valley. She said that the city of Coloma has a lot of inhabitants that raft in the American River that runs through it and that in the summer it pretty much is about that type of culture. But the most interesting thing I learned from her, is that Coloma was the first city that gold was found in by James W. Marshall, and that it was created into a state historic park. I was not aware of this, so I thought that was pretty interesting.
http://jeana-human7.blogspot.com/2008/09/2a-sacramento-valleycoloma.html
Friday, September 19, 2008
2a-San Francisco
2. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_San_Francisco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_San_Francisco,_California
3. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
San Francisco relates to humanities in many different aspects. Humanities is about studying a culture in all aspects such as music, art, dance, and human expression. San Francisco is one of the only cities I have been to where all of those things are apparent. Music blasts through streets and stores and art is expressed through out the city. Art is displayed on buildings, benches, buses, etc. People from all walks of life make up San Francisco; they have so many different kinds of people there, artists, musicians, bums, business men, tourists from all over the world, etc. San Francisco is the fourth most populated city in California and the 14th most populated in the United States with a population of roughly 769, 976 people.
4. Contains the following "analytical elements":
Observation: What did you choose? What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures)does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear. 1 point
A. Walking over the Golden Gate Bridge looking at the Ocean below me I can see all the buildings and lights in the distance. At night the City is light up and gorgeous, with people, tall buildings and homes all around. Walking down the street you see people from all walks of life, shops privately owned and big corporations, universities, cars honking in traffic, trolley’s climbing the hills in the street and a fairy in the distance. When you look up you can see the stars through the tall buildings that surround you and if you’re standing in the right spot, you can see the water with the Golden Gate Bridge all light up.
B. Interpretation: What is your choice about? Give specific examples to support this statement in 2 sentences; do so in a way that teaches us something about your choice. Make Paulo Freire proud! .75 point
San Francisco is a place where you can express yourself freely; you can be who you truly are because there are so many different types of people there. It is a city with so much history and culture which makes it not only an exciting place to be but comforting at the same time. I am from Santa Rosa, so it is not as big as a city as San Francisco, but when I was younger I would get so excited to go to San Francisco because it was a place I could do anything in. I could be whoever I wanted to be and it wouldn’t matter because I would fit in. I could walk up and down the streets, ride the trolley, shop, eat, etc.
C. Judgment: What led you to your choice? What do you think or feel about this choice? Why do you feel this way? Support your thoughts with specific observations. .5 point
The excitement and natural beauty of San Francisco is what lead me to pick this city in California. As I have stated previously it is a place to be who you are and a place where you can freely express yourself with out stereotypes. It just made up of so many cultures that have combined into one in a way. I love all the diversity that San Francisco has to offer.
D. Questioning: What else would you like to know about this choice? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. Example: I learned that John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was based on his personal experience working with farm workers. I would like to know if the characters he used in that book are fictitious or are they people he met? .5 point
I have learned a lot more about the history of San Francisco, the gold rush, military, trading, settlements, etc. I would like to know if it was all the history that San Francisco has that made it as popular in the world as it is today.
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I learned from Jeana that 750,000 copies of the Freire’s books have been sold and that it was dedicated to the oppressed and those who fight by their side. That was something I didn’t learn while researching him. I thought that was pretty impressive, that’s a lot of books and the theory that he wrote about is widely used in the world today as a teaching strategy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_San_Francisco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_San_Francisco,_California
3. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
San Francisco relates to humanities in many different aspects. Humanities is about studying a culture in all aspects such as music, art, dance, and human expression. San Francisco is one of the only cities I have been to where all of those things are apparent. Music blasts through streets and stores and art is expressed through out the city. Art is displayed on buildings, benches, buses, etc. People from all walks of life make up San Francisco; they have so many different kinds of people there, artists, musicians, bums, business men, tourists from all over the world, etc. San Francisco is the fourth most populated city in California and the 14th most populated in the United States with a population of roughly 769, 976 people.
4. Contains the following "analytical elements":
Observation: What did you choose? What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures)does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear. 1 point
A. Walking over the Golden Gate Bridge looking at the Ocean below me I can see all the buildings and lights in the distance. At night the City is light up and gorgeous, with people, tall buildings and homes all around. Walking down the street you see people from all walks of life, shops privately owned and big corporations, universities, cars honking in traffic, trolley’s climbing the hills in the street and a fairy in the distance. When you look up you can see the stars through the tall buildings that surround you and if you’re standing in the right spot, you can see the water with the Golden Gate Bridge all light up.
B. Interpretation: What is your choice about? Give specific examples to support this statement in 2 sentences; do so in a way that teaches us something about your choice. Make Paulo Freire proud! .75 point
San Francisco is a place where you can express yourself freely; you can be who you truly are because there are so many different types of people there. It is a city with so much history and culture which makes it not only an exciting place to be but comforting at the same time. I am from Santa Rosa, so it is not as big as a city as San Francisco, but when I was younger I would get so excited to go to San Francisco because it was a place I could do anything in. I could be whoever I wanted to be and it wouldn’t matter because I would fit in. I could walk up and down the streets, ride the trolley, shop, eat, etc.
C. Judgment: What led you to your choice? What do you think or feel about this choice? Why do you feel this way? Support your thoughts with specific observations. .5 point
The excitement and natural beauty of San Francisco is what lead me to pick this city in California. As I have stated previously it is a place to be who you are and a place where you can freely express yourself with out stereotypes. It just made up of so many cultures that have combined into one in a way. I love all the diversity that San Francisco has to offer.
D. Questioning: What else would you like to know about this choice? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. Example: I learned that John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was based on his personal experience working with farm workers. I would like to know if the characters he used in that book are fictitious or are they people he met? .5 point
I have learned a lot more about the history of San Francisco, the gold rush, military, trading, settlements, etc. I would like to know if it was all the history that San Francisco has that made it as popular in the world as it is today.
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I learned from Jeana that 750,000 copies of the Freire’s books have been sold and that it was dedicated to the oppressed and those who fight by their side. That was something I didn’t learn while researching him. I thought that was pretty impressive, that’s a lot of books and the theory that he wrote about is widely used in the world today as a teaching strategy.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Assignment 1c
Rebekah
1. Rebekah loves California for its diversity and beautiful country-side. She has family in the east that would never come out here because they are afraid there might be an earthquake. She also had created a blog before for her Interdisciplinary Studies 4 class she took over the summer.
2. A. From Rebekah I learned that Freire’s first job was a lawyer, before coming a teacher and teaching Portuguese in schools from 1941-1947.
B. The second thing I learned was that on March 31, 1964, there was a coup d'etat in Brazil and the military ruled for twenty years. I read something like that, but I don’t think I read about it lasting for twenty years.
3. It relates to our study because we are learning about culture and the nature of humans. Freire’s ideas were all about education and as a culture that is what we are getting.
Samantha
1. Samantha has taken other humanities classes and finds then fun, enjoyable and educational. She has created web pages, but never a blog and believes that when she thinks of California it is how most people do, just not as glorified.
2. A. From Samantha I learned was what the “banking” system Freire used really meant, which was that he viewed students as empty and ready for a teacher to fill with knowledge.
B. I also learned that he wanted all student teacher relations to be gone, that students and teachers should be equal and that they should learn equally from each other.
3. This relates to our study of humanities because the system that he created and put in place is what many teachers in different cultures use today.
1. Rebekah loves California for its diversity and beautiful country-side. She has family in the east that would never come out here because they are afraid there might be an earthquake. She also had created a blog before for her Interdisciplinary Studies 4 class she took over the summer.
2. A. From Rebekah I learned that Freire’s first job was a lawyer, before coming a teacher and teaching Portuguese in schools from 1941-1947.
B. The second thing I learned was that on March 31, 1964, there was a coup d'etat in Brazil and the military ruled for twenty years. I read something like that, but I don’t think I read about it lasting for twenty years.
3. It relates to our study because we are learning about culture and the nature of humans. Freire’s ideas were all about education and as a culture that is what we are getting.
Samantha
1. Samantha has taken other humanities classes and finds then fun, enjoyable and educational. She has created web pages, but never a blog and believes that when she thinks of California it is how most people do, just not as glorified.
2. A. From Samantha I learned was what the “banking” system Freire used really meant, which was that he viewed students as empty and ready for a teacher to fill with knowledge.
B. I also learned that he wanted all student teacher relations to be gone, that students and teachers should be equal and that they should learn equally from each other.
3. This relates to our study of humanities because the system that he created and put in place is what many teachers in different cultures use today.
Monday, September 8, 2008
Assignment 1b
http://www.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/resources/paulofreire.cfm
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
The first thing that I think is very important that Paulo Freire did was to become a teacher and spend his time to help others with their lives. Even though he had different degrees and jobs he dedicated his life to being an educator for adults. He spent his life helping people to better their lives and get people help out of poverty. If he hadn’t done what he had done, many people wouldn’t have the life they ended up with.
The second thing that I think that Freire did that was very important was all his theoretical innovations he made with educations. His five focuses were on dialogue, praxis, conscientization, experience, and metaphors. His teaching was largely based on informal education but yet it still involved some structured education. Freire still incorporated curriculum, but it taught people in different settings that were more appropriate for some His ideas involved more social aspects, making people participate together with reading and writing. He taught people to read and write with his theories with in 30 hours. He wanted to move away from the way of education that was in effect he called it “banking”. I think that without his theories for education, many people would not succeed in school; people need different ideas then the tradition to learn. With his ideas on education people in the world would leave lead different lives then they do today.
The third thing in my opinion that Freire did that was important was to travel the world were he was offered jobs after being exiled from Brazil. He traveled to Chile, the United States, Switzerland, etc. He took things that he observed and learned and incorporated it into his second book called Pedagogy of the Oppressed, his more famous of the two. By incorporating what he learned about all countries being in the United States he was able to improve his work that he did on education and share with people his ideas. As I said above by sharing his ideas, he was able to get his educational concepts around the world even more then he had by traveling and teaching.
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
The first thing that I think is very important that Paulo Freire did was to become a teacher and spend his time to help others with their lives. Even though he had different degrees and jobs he dedicated his life to being an educator for adults. He spent his life helping people to better their lives and get people help out of poverty. If he hadn’t done what he had done, many people wouldn’t have the life they ended up with.
The second thing that I think that Freire did that was very important was all his theoretical innovations he made with educations. His five focuses were on dialogue, praxis, conscientization, experience, and metaphors. His teaching was largely based on informal education but yet it still involved some structured education. Freire still incorporated curriculum, but it taught people in different settings that were more appropriate for some His ideas involved more social aspects, making people participate together with reading and writing. He taught people to read and write with his theories with in 30 hours. He wanted to move away from the way of education that was in effect he called it “banking”. I think that without his theories for education, many people would not succeed in school; people need different ideas then the tradition to learn. With his ideas on education people in the world would leave lead different lives then they do today.
The third thing in my opinion that Freire did that was important was to travel the world were he was offered jobs after being exiled from Brazil. He traveled to Chile, the United States, Switzerland, etc. He took things that he observed and learned and incorporated it into his second book called Pedagogy of the Oppressed, his more famous of the two. By incorporating what he learned about all countries being in the United States he was able to improve his work that he did on education and share with people his ideas. As I said above by sharing his ideas, he was able to get his educational concepts around the world even more then he had by traveling and teaching.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Assignment 1a
1. What is your first name only (NOT last name)
Christina
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn
I need the class to transfer and it seemed like an interesting class to take. I want to learn more about what makes up our culture.
3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus
I live 3.2 miles from the srjc campus.
4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how?
When i hear the word California I think of beaches, traffic, big cities, and other things. Over all I think I have a positive view of California. I think it differs from what non-Californians think because they think California is how they see it on tv. Layed back, rich, skinny and full of excitment.
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
Just a myspace and a facebook.
Christina
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn
I need the class to transfer and it seemed like an interesting class to take. I want to learn more about what makes up our culture.
3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus
I live 3.2 miles from the srjc campus.
4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how?
When i hear the word California I think of beaches, traffic, big cities, and other things. Over all I think I have a positive view of California. I think it differs from what non-Californians think because they think California is how they see it on tv. Layed back, rich, skinny and full of excitment.
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
Just a myspace and a facebook.
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