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.