1. What difference did you notice in your choice of topics in the first part of the class versus the topics found in the texts My California and Train Go Sorry?
When we examine the things that I wrote about during the beginning of class compared to what we’ve been writing about lately we will see that they were based on my own general opinion and on whatever information I could find on the internet.
2. What difference did you notice when you read your classmates work regarding the same topics versus your won opinions? Did their works make you think of something different?
I thought it was great to look at my classmates work. It helped me to open my eyes and look at things from someone else’s perspective. It also helped bring up a few things I hadn’t thought about or that I hadn’t investigated. I was able to learn about different places and different things through the blogs of my classmates because we all decided to take on different assignments when it came to towns, monuments, and other things. This really focused on Freire’s thoughts of students working together and teaching one another.
3. How would Freire and the idea of dialogue and scaffolding play into your answers?
I think that Freire played a big role in our class. His whole idea of students learning from one another was definitely used throughout our class and it was also a huge part of each assignment. We would have to look at a classmate’s blog and post about what they investigated, what they thought, and what we learned from their post. It became very helpful and it seemed as though we got a lot done through the whole class. This process allowed us all to work together and gain knowledge from others.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Assignment 5B
Create a blog post with the classmates names as references. Tell us one thing you learned from each classmate.
While reading Granville Morris' essay on Train Go Sorry i learned a lot about how deaf and hearing people want the same things out of life. Just because someone is deaf doesn't mean they are any different in terms of goals, occupations they wish to fulfill, or morals. As Granville put it "In other words were are all just born into what we got and each and everyone of us has to make due with what we have."
http://arsenal-clockendgooner.blogspot.com/
What i liked about Kendra Jauregui's essay is that she talks about the fact that hearing people are no more intellegant then those who are deaf. I also liked how she touched on the interesting fact of Cochlear hearing implants and the major controversal issues that are associated with them. As she said, there is nothing that needs to be repaired for them.
http://kendra-human7spring09.blogspot.com/2009/04/5a-train-go-sorry.html
Maria Nye brought up some interesting points, like ASL is the only was of communicating through the deaf community. I liked how she also brought up the idea of being proud of their deaf community just like someone of a latin decent would be proud of their culture.
http://mariagn.blogspot.com/2009/04/assignment-5a-train-go-sorry.html
While reading Granville Morris' essay on Train Go Sorry i learned a lot about how deaf and hearing people want the same things out of life. Just because someone is deaf doesn't mean they are any different in terms of goals, occupations they wish to fulfill, or morals. As Granville put it "In other words were are all just born into what we got and each and everyone of us has to make due with what we have."
http://arsenal-clockendgooner.blogspot.com/
What i liked about Kendra Jauregui's essay is that she talks about the fact that hearing people are no more intellegant then those who are deaf. I also liked how she touched on the interesting fact of Cochlear hearing implants and the major controversal issues that are associated with them. As she said, there is nothing that needs to be repaired for them.
http://kendra-human7spring09.blogspot.com/2009/04/5a-train-go-sorry.html
Maria Nye brought up some interesting points, like ASL is the only was of communicating through the deaf community. I liked how she also brought up the idea of being proud of their deaf community just like someone of a latin decent would be proud of their culture.
http://mariagn.blogspot.com/2009/04/assignment-5a-train-go-sorry.html
Monday, April 27, 2009
Assignment 5A
"I am a hearing student assigned the book Train Go Sorry in my Introduction to Humanities Class. Other readings assigned in this class include several essays from the book My California. In both books, we examined the cultures of California that form a microcosm of the U.S. In this essay, I will incorporate 4 required questions."
What does Train Go Sorry mean? Throughout the story there is a character that the book refers to quite a bit, and his name is James Taylor. James Taylor was a young man that grew up living in poverty, but he also grew up being deaf. Throughout his life he wanted so badly to belong. He wanted to feel like he was in the right place at the right time, doing what he was supposed to. Train go sorry is a term that is used throughout the deaf community. It’s a metaphor that basically means you missed your opportunity or you “missed the boat”. James’ life in poverty placed him in a terrible neighborhood and gave him many obstacles to overcome. James ends up going to Lexington School in Queens, which is a school for the deaf. James is given the opportunity to live in dorms, to get an education and to move past his poverty stricken life. Even though he has found himself in school, living in a dorm, he continues to go home to visit his family, who on the other had has many problems to face. James’ brother Joseph ended up going to jail because of the life he had been living. Joseph wasn’t given the kind of support that James had gotten from the deaf community. James tried to visit him but had missed his brother due to the fact that he had court that day. James was tired of the term train go sorry and wanted to do something about it.
What pair of 'shoes' do you think the main person in the book is walking in and what did she learn? In other words, who or what culture does she want to belong to and why? Leah Hager Cohen was a girl that grew up at the deaf school, Lexington. Her father was the day care director there and she had always been involved with classmates, not really knowing the difference between herself and them at the time. Leah was a hearing person, but her family had a long history of deafness. Leah very much wanted to be apart of the deaf culture and she tries her hardest to be accepted by them. As she gets older she realizes that she will never actually be deaf, and therefore she will never really fit in. The closest she can get to being apart of the deaf community and culture would be to become an interpreter.
What is one image you won't ever forget? Draw us a picture in words to explain this. What chapter is it in?In chapter three there was a part that talked about how hearing children are learning to read while deaf children are learning to read their parents lips. When I read this I thought about how difficult it would be to try to communicate with people who did not know ASL, and how difficult it would be to try and read someone lips. I cannot imagine the struggles that they had to endure growing up deaf and what it meant to them as children.
What are 5 facts about ASL or Deaf culture you think everyone should know after your reading of this book?The book train go sorry presented a lot of facts about the deaf culture and ASL. ASL is an abbreviation for American Sign Language which is the deaf language in the United States. I also learned that Deaf community considers themselves a minority. I also learned a lot about hearing aids, like Cochlear implants. I actually have a class with a guy who has one, and it’s interesting to know that once the implant is done you are no longer able to use the traditional hearing aids that are more commonly seen. I think that the most important fact that was clearly stated throughout the book is that deaf people are people too, they can have the same jobs and lives as everyone else.
What does Train Go Sorry mean? Throughout the story there is a character that the book refers to quite a bit, and his name is James Taylor. James Taylor was a young man that grew up living in poverty, but he also grew up being deaf. Throughout his life he wanted so badly to belong. He wanted to feel like he was in the right place at the right time, doing what he was supposed to. Train go sorry is a term that is used throughout the deaf community. It’s a metaphor that basically means you missed your opportunity or you “missed the boat”. James’ life in poverty placed him in a terrible neighborhood and gave him many obstacles to overcome. James ends up going to Lexington School in Queens, which is a school for the deaf. James is given the opportunity to live in dorms, to get an education and to move past his poverty stricken life. Even though he has found himself in school, living in a dorm, he continues to go home to visit his family, who on the other had has many problems to face. James’ brother Joseph ended up going to jail because of the life he had been living. Joseph wasn’t given the kind of support that James had gotten from the deaf community. James tried to visit him but had missed his brother due to the fact that he had court that day. James was tired of the term train go sorry and wanted to do something about it.
What pair of 'shoes' do you think the main person in the book is walking in and what did she learn? In other words, who or what culture does she want to belong to and why? Leah Hager Cohen was a girl that grew up at the deaf school, Lexington. Her father was the day care director there and she had always been involved with classmates, not really knowing the difference between herself and them at the time. Leah was a hearing person, but her family had a long history of deafness. Leah very much wanted to be apart of the deaf culture and she tries her hardest to be accepted by them. As she gets older she realizes that she will never actually be deaf, and therefore she will never really fit in. The closest she can get to being apart of the deaf community and culture would be to become an interpreter.
What is one image you won't ever forget? Draw us a picture in words to explain this. What chapter is it in?In chapter three there was a part that talked about how hearing children are learning to read while deaf children are learning to read their parents lips. When I read this I thought about how difficult it would be to try to communicate with people who did not know ASL, and how difficult it would be to try and read someone lips. I cannot imagine the struggles that they had to endure growing up deaf and what it meant to them as children.
What are 5 facts about ASL or Deaf culture you think everyone should know after your reading of this book?The book train go sorry presented a lot of facts about the deaf culture and ASL. ASL is an abbreviation for American Sign Language which is the deaf language in the United States. I also learned that Deaf community considers themselves a minority. I also learned a lot about hearing aids, like Cochlear implants. I actually have a class with a guy who has one, and it’s interesting to know that once the implant is done you are no longer able to use the traditional hearing aids that are more commonly seen. I think that the most important fact that was clearly stated throughout the book is that deaf people are people too, they can have the same jobs and lives as everyone else.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Assignment 4C
1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
My classmate Jennifer Gotts and I both focused on the same beaches for assignment 3B. We both compared and contrasted Seal Beach and Bodega Bay.
http://gicgott.blogspot.com/2009/03/3b-beaches-seal-beach-and-bodega-bay.html
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
Jennifer and I both noticed that Bodega Bay and Seal Beach rely quite a bit on tourism along with the fact that they’re both pretty small towns that are quite well known for their beachy environment.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
Jennifer brought up a good point in her post that I hadn’t really thought about which is the fact that Seal Beach is a southern California community and Bodega Bay is a northern California community. I hadn’t really recognized the differences in climate and culture like Jennifer had.
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?
Though we shared many similar topics in this assignment I think that I tended to focus more on the weather and population and she talked more about the community aspect of the beaches which was something that I hadn’t really thought of. After reading her assignment I realized that this is a very important part of understanding more about these two beaches and caused me to see it from another perspective.
My classmate Jennifer Gotts and I both focused on the same beaches for assignment 3B. We both compared and contrasted Seal Beach and Bodega Bay.
http://gicgott.blogspot.com/2009/03/3b-beaches-seal-beach-and-bodega-bay.html
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
Jennifer and I both noticed that Bodega Bay and Seal Beach rely quite a bit on tourism along with the fact that they’re both pretty small towns that are quite well known for their beachy environment.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
Jennifer brought up a good point in her post that I hadn’t really thought about which is the fact that Seal Beach is a southern California community and Bodega Bay is a northern California community. I hadn’t really recognized the differences in climate and culture like Jennifer had.
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?
Though we shared many similar topics in this assignment I think that I tended to focus more on the weather and population and she talked more about the community aspect of the beaches which was something that I hadn’t really thought of. After reading her assignment I realized that this is a very important part of understanding more about these two beaches and caused me to see it from another perspective.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Assignment 4B
1. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about your same essays and briefly compare/contrast their choices and ideas versus what you said.
When i look at the summaries by Rhianon Larson i see that we had a lot in common in our posts. We both learned a lot about the type of traffic in other countries compared to the US. I definitely agree with the example that she gave about having to dodge pedestrians while you are driving as you would on a freeway. I cannot imagine how stressful and dangerous that could be!
http://rhianonlarson.blogspot.com/2009/04/4a-group-2.html
2. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a different set of essays and tell us one thing you learned per author presented.
I chose to look at the stories Frank Dragun had read and written about. Through Frank's summaries of the stories he read i learned a little about the American River Parkway from Mary Mackey. I also learned about all the ethnic groups in this county of California. Frank lists them as "Hmong Vietnamese, Russians, Samoans, and African-Brazilians" which i thought was really interesting to know. I am moving to Sacramento after this semester so it was interesting to hear that the American River Parkway is a very inviting and pleasent place to visit, i will have to go and try it out myself!
http://humanities7fxd.blogspot.com/2009/04/4a-group-1-readings.html
3. Like number 2, choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a set of essays that you didn't read.
I read the summary Thida Vattanawase had posted about the reading she had done on Bienvenidos a Newport Beach by Firoozeh Dumas. I learned a lot through her post of what this family went through when dealing wit hthe changes they faced moving from town to town. I have never had to personally deal with what it would be like to move into a new town so it was interesting to see how this family dealt with it and how it affected them.
http://missthaiteeveeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/4a-group-3.html
When i look at the summaries by Rhianon Larson i see that we had a lot in common in our posts. We both learned a lot about the type of traffic in other countries compared to the US. I definitely agree with the example that she gave about having to dodge pedestrians while you are driving as you would on a freeway. I cannot imagine how stressful and dangerous that could be!
http://rhianonlarson.blogspot.com/2009/04/4a-group-2.html
2. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a different set of essays and tell us one thing you learned per author presented.
I chose to look at the stories Frank Dragun had read and written about. Through Frank's summaries of the stories he read i learned a little about the American River Parkway from Mary Mackey. I also learned about all the ethnic groups in this county of California. Frank lists them as "Hmong Vietnamese, Russians, Samoans, and African-Brazilians" which i thought was really interesting to know. I am moving to Sacramento after this semester so it was interesting to hear that the American River Parkway is a very inviting and pleasent place to visit, i will have to go and try it out myself!
http://humanities7fxd.blogspot.com/2009/04/4a-group-1-readings.html
3. Like number 2, choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a set of essays that you didn't read.
I read the summary Thida Vattanawase had posted about the reading she had done on Bienvenidos a Newport Beach by Firoozeh Dumas. I learned a lot through her post of what this family went through when dealing wit hthe changes they faced moving from town to town. I have never had to personally deal with what it would be like to move into a new town so it was interesting to see how this family dealt with it and how it affected them.
http://missthaiteeveeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/4a-group-3.html
Monday, April 6, 2009
Assignment 4A Group 2
1)Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Ode to CalTrans by Hector Tobar
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
For this reading there were three parts. The first part was a descriptive scene of a Hollywood freeway, the next talked about the freeways in other countries around the world and how they compared to the ones we have become so accustom too here in California. It also talked about our laws of the road and things that have kept our “breed from extintion” such as hands-free cellular phones, multi-CD player, and the radar detection device. The last part was about memories he has of the freeway.
3) Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“Eventually the traffic thins and the concrete roadway loses its tar-colored stains and returns to the pristine gray of its youth.” Pg 51
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
This quote just made me think about the stereotypes most people have about how California people are always in a rush, this quote just shows that the same thing. It makes us seem rushed but it also shows that there is a calmness too, after the traffic thins.
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 that “Iraqis often will take a one-hundred-kilo-meter-per-hour southbound detour on the northbound lanes to avoid the craters cut into the roadway by Americans ordinance, plunging into traffic as if that were a perfectly normal thing to do.” Pg 53
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1) Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Montalvo, Myths, and Dreams of Home by Thomas Steinbeck
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 was of the myths that people have about California. One being that California is "paradise on Earth" another that "California is the only state in the Union that has flourished beyond all exceptions". I think the most important part of this is the realization that "the California myth has a slippery custom of reinventing itself every time you turn around".
3) Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Most of them couldn't have cared less about the other forty-nine states, for it was the intricate stratification and emotional significance of the California myth to which they clung like wide-eyed orphans." pg 65
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 this story just had me think about how diverse California really is and how it really is a fast changing society that can sometimes be hard to keep up with.
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 that the early fifteen hundreds were a remarkably shallow time for the "publishing game" in Spain.
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1)Write the story title and author name. .25 point
The Last Little Beach Town by Edwards Humes
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 the small town charm of Seal Beach and compares it to the small towns that surround it.
3) Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"The town is the first and easiest-to-miss pearl on a string of larger, more prominent beach cities stretching southward into Orange County." pg 70
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 this story got me excited because I love visiting Seal Beach and everything that was said about it was true. I like how he referred to it as a "surviving piece of original California” because I think that definition fits it perfectly.
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 that the Seal Beach City Hall was built in 1929. I also learned that Seal Beach used to have a roller coaster and its own air port which I never knew.
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1)Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Surfacing by Matt Warshaw
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 surfing in northern California in places like Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Pacifica. It also talked about a place called "Mavericks point or just Mavericks" which is a place that was named after a dog.
3) Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Sixteen-year-old Jay Moriarity from Santa Cruz was so intent on padling into his first wave of the day and pushing up into the correct stance- and he nailed it, feet spread wide across the deck of the board, head tucked, weight forward and low-that he didn't at first realize he'd lifted off the water and was now surfing through the air, just ahead of the curl, thirty feet above sea level." pg 79
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 this story really made me want to learn to surf. I mean I live in California! One of the best possible places for it! I think it was the fact that he got so descriptive about the sport, and the fact that Warshaw was so intense about it really makes me want to try it.
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 that there are twelve thousand residents in Half Moon Bay. I also learned that Half Moon Bay is the oldest city in San Mateo County.
Ode to CalTrans by Hector Tobar
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
For this reading there were three parts. The first part was a descriptive scene of a Hollywood freeway, the next talked about the freeways in other countries around the world and how they compared to the ones we have become so accustom too here in California. It also talked about our laws of the road and things that have kept our “breed from extintion” such as hands-free cellular phones, multi-CD player, and the radar detection device. The last part was about memories he has of the freeway.
3) Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“Eventually the traffic thins and the concrete roadway loses its tar-colored stains and returns to the pristine gray of its youth.” Pg 51
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
This quote just made me think about the stereotypes most people have about how California people are always in a rush, this quote just shows that the same thing. It makes us seem rushed but it also shows that there is a calmness too, after the traffic thins.
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 that “Iraqis often will take a one-hundred-kilo-meter-per-hour southbound detour on the northbound lanes to avoid the craters cut into the roadway by Americans ordinance, plunging into traffic as if that were a perfectly normal thing to do.” Pg 53
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1) Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Montalvo, Myths, and Dreams of Home by Thomas Steinbeck
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 was of the myths that people have about California. One being that California is "paradise on Earth" another that "California is the only state in the Union that has flourished beyond all exceptions". I think the most important part of this is the realization that "the California myth has a slippery custom of reinventing itself every time you turn around".
3) Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Most of them couldn't have cared less about the other forty-nine states, for it was the intricate stratification and emotional significance of the California myth to which they clung like wide-eyed orphans." pg 65
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 this story just had me think about how diverse California really is and how it really is a fast changing society that can sometimes be hard to keep up with.
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 that the early fifteen hundreds were a remarkably shallow time for the "publishing game" in Spain.
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1)Write the story title and author name. .25 point
The Last Little Beach Town by Edwards Humes
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 the small town charm of Seal Beach and compares it to the small towns that surround it.
3) Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"The town is the first and easiest-to-miss pearl on a string of larger, more prominent beach cities stretching southward into Orange County." pg 70
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 this story got me excited because I love visiting Seal Beach and everything that was said about it was true. I like how he referred to it as a "surviving piece of original California” because I think that definition fits it perfectly.
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 that the Seal Beach City Hall was built in 1929. I also learned that Seal Beach used to have a roller coaster and its own air port which I never knew.
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1)Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Surfacing by Matt Warshaw
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 surfing in northern California in places like Half Moon Bay, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Pacifica. It also talked about a place called "Mavericks point or just Mavericks" which is a place that was named after a dog.
3) Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Sixteen-year-old Jay Moriarity from Santa Cruz was so intent on padling into his first wave of the day and pushing up into the correct stance- and he nailed it, feet spread wide across the deck of the board, head tucked, weight forward and low-that he didn't at first realize he'd lifted off the water and was now surfing through the air, just ahead of the curl, thirty feet above sea level." pg 79
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 this story really made me want to learn to surf. I mean I live in California! One of the best possible places for it! I think it was the fact that he got so descriptive about the sport, and the fact that Warshaw was so intense about it really makes me want to try it.
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 that there are twelve thousand residents in Half Moon Bay. I also learned that Half Moon Bay is the oldest city in San Mateo County.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Assignment 3C
Santa Rosa vs. Sacramento
1) Contains a web link to your locations..25 points
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Rosa,_Ca
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonoma_County,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento
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
There are many different examples of how these two places connect us to the study of humanities a few being art, theater, and their locations. Both cities are very involved in having art and theater be a big part of their lives because it is a way of expressing themselves and their beliefs. But most importantly I think the location is what really connects to the study of humanities because the more we know about the places around us it gives us a better understanding of humanities relating to not just the individual cities of California but California as a whole.
Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
3)What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1) Rarely have snowfall.
2) Both are located near popular rivers.
3) Both located in Northern California.
List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1) Sacramento has cheap homes and Santa Rosa is expensive.
2) Different temperatures averages.
3) Area of Sacramento is more then 2x larger then Santa Rosa.
4) 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
Considereing that Sacramento is our states capital and such a big city you'd think homes would be a lot more expensive. Why are homes so cheap there?
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
The blog that i looked at belonged to Anthony Musetti and i thought the similarities and differences between Johnson Beach and Santa Cruz were really interesting. I never knew that Johnson Beach's water was colder then Santa Cruz's so i thought that was cool.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Assignment 3B
Seal Beach vs. Bodega Bay
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.visitusa.com/california/beaches/orange-county/seal-beach.htm
http://www.sealbeachchamber.com/index.php
http://www.orangecounty.net/html/beaches-seal.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_Beachhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodega_Bay
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/seal.html
http://www.bodegabaytravel.com/thingstodo.htm
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
I think that this relates to the study of humanities because one of the main stereotypes for California is their beaches, the sun, the weather, and the celebrities. People all over the world visit these beaches to enjoy the California sun. It’s a place that allows a lot of people the chance to relax and enjoy the amazing view of the ocean.
3. Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
I think that the most popular stereotypes for Seal Beach would be the same stereotype you would get from people if you said a Southern California beach. They think of warm weather, people riding bikes and skateboards, people playing volleyball, really attractive people, and parties on the beach.
The most popular stereotype or assumption for Bodega Bay would be that it will be full of fancy seafood restaurants, that it’s maybe not as fancy as a place like Seal Beach. It’s more relaxed, not much to do there. I think the most common misconception would be that it’s such a small place when if you look at the Bodega Bay area it’s quite large.
List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1) Tourist Attractions
2) Both small beach towns
3) Both are in California
List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1) Weather
2) Average age of visitors
3) Seal beach is much more crowded
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
Having personally gone to both of these beaches I know that they are completely different and it makes me wonder if the people living in both of these places were to switch places, people from seal beach move to bodega, and people from bodega move to seal beach, which one would they prefer? Because I know that there are two totally different lifestyles that come with both of these beach communities.
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 Katherine Duarte’s blog that both San Francisco and Seattle are in the top 25 of the largest cities in the U.S. with Seattle being #24 and San Francisco being #13 with population. I knew San Francisco was popular but didn’t know it was that popular. I now kind of want to research this information and see what else would be on the list for the 25 most popular places.
http://katyhuman7.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-san-francisco-and-seattle.html
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.visitusa.com/california/beaches/orange-county/seal-beach.htm
http://www.sealbeachchamber.com/index.php
http://www.orangecounty.net/html/beaches-seal.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_Beachhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodega_Bay
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/seal.html
http://www.bodegabaytravel.com/thingstodo.htm
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
I think that this relates to the study of humanities because one of the main stereotypes for California is their beaches, the sun, the weather, and the celebrities. People all over the world visit these beaches to enjoy the California sun. It’s a place that allows a lot of people the chance to relax and enjoy the amazing view of the ocean.
3. Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
I think that the most popular stereotypes for Seal Beach would be the same stereotype you would get from people if you said a Southern California beach. They think of warm weather, people riding bikes and skateboards, people playing volleyball, really attractive people, and parties on the beach.
The most popular stereotype or assumption for Bodega Bay would be that it will be full of fancy seafood restaurants, that it’s maybe not as fancy as a place like Seal Beach. It’s more relaxed, not much to do there. I think the most common misconception would be that it’s such a small place when if you look at the Bodega Bay area it’s quite large.
List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1) Tourist Attractions
2) Both small beach towns
3) Both are in California
List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1) Weather
2) Average age of visitors
3) Seal beach is much more crowded
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
Having personally gone to both of these beaches I know that they are completely different and it makes me wonder if the people living in both of these places were to switch places, people from seal beach move to bodega, and people from bodega move to seal beach, which one would they prefer? Because I know that there are two totally different lifestyles that come with both of these beach communities.
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 Katherine Duarte’s blog that both San Francisco and Seattle are in the top 25 of the largest cities in the U.S. with Seattle being #24 and San Francisco being #13 with population. I knew San Francisco was popular but didn’t know it was that popular. I now kind of want to research this information and see what else would be on the list for the 25 most popular places.
http://katyhuman7.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-san-francisco-and-seattle.html
Monday, March 2, 2009
Assignment 2C
Disneyland
1. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/home/home?name=HomePage&bhcp=1
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland
http://disney.go.com/index
2. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
I think that Disneyland connects to the study of humanities in a way that it touches every person that enters the park. I personally think there is something about Disneyland that no matter how young or how old you are being there gives you a sense of being carefree. It’s a place that is supposed to bring happiness to everyone. I think that this is a perfect example of humanities because it proves that people from all different walks of life can enjoy the same things along with bringing out the creativity of children and adults alike.
3.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
I chose Disneyland for this assignment because it’s a place that every child dreams of. When I think of Disneyland I think of hundreds of happy excited little kids and their parents everywhere. When I think of Disneyland the first thing I think of is standing in the middle of Main Street with hundreds of people coming in and out of the park around me. I see kids getting their picture taken with there favorite Disney characters and eating candy. I hear little kids laughing, some crying, I hear the train as it goes by, and the happy Disney music that is played throughout the park.
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
Disneyland is a place where everyone can be a kid again. A place to forget about our stressful lives and to be reminded why life is such an amazing gift that most of us take for granted everyday. Walt Disney’s purpose for this park was to create a place that both adults and children could enjoy. Disneyland is all about fairytales, dreaming, creativity, and animation.
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 reason I chose Disneyland was because I was obsessed with Disney movies when I was little. I went to Disneyland once and absolutely loved it. It’s exciting to go on all the rides, take pictures with your favorite characters and just relax. I’m hoping to be able to go back soon, even all these years later I still think it’s an amazing place.
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 learned that since Disneyland opened in 1955 more the 515 million guests have visited the park. What I would like to know is how many of those people have visited more then once?
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 Rhianon that LACMA is the largest museum in the United States, and it not only has artwork from the ancient times to now, but it also uses it’s building to house records and conduct concerts.
(http://rhianonlarson.blogspot.com/2009/02/2b-los-angeles-county-museum-of-art.html)
1. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/home/home?name=HomePage&bhcp=1
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland
http://disney.go.com/index
2. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
I think that Disneyland connects to the study of humanities in a way that it touches every person that enters the park. I personally think there is something about Disneyland that no matter how young or how old you are being there gives you a sense of being carefree. It’s a place that is supposed to bring happiness to everyone. I think that this is a perfect example of humanities because it proves that people from all different walks of life can enjoy the same things along with bringing out the creativity of children and adults alike.
3.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
I chose Disneyland for this assignment because it’s a place that every child dreams of. When I think of Disneyland I think of hundreds of happy excited little kids and their parents everywhere. When I think of Disneyland the first thing I think of is standing in the middle of Main Street with hundreds of people coming in and out of the park around me. I see kids getting their picture taken with there favorite Disney characters and eating candy. I hear little kids laughing, some crying, I hear the train as it goes by, and the happy Disney music that is played throughout the park.
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
Disneyland is a place where everyone can be a kid again. A place to forget about our stressful lives and to be reminded why life is such an amazing gift that most of us take for granted everyday. Walt Disney’s purpose for this park was to create a place that both adults and children could enjoy. Disneyland is all about fairytales, dreaming, creativity, and animation.
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 reason I chose Disneyland was because I was obsessed with Disney movies when I was little. I went to Disneyland once and absolutely loved it. It’s exciting to go on all the rides, take pictures with your favorite characters and just relax. I’m hoping to be able to go back soon, even all these years later I still think it’s an amazing place.
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 learned that since Disneyland opened in 1955 more the 515 million guests have visited the park. What I would like to know is how many of those people have visited more then once?
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 Rhianon that LACMA is the largest museum in the United States, and it not only has artwork from the ancient times to now, but it also uses it’s building to house records and conduct concerts.
(http://rhianonlarson.blogspot.com/2009/02/2b-los-angeles-county-museum-of-art.html)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Assignment 2B
The Exploratorium, San Francisco
2. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
www.exploratorium/exhibits/f_exhibits.html
3. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
I think this museum is a great example of what Paulo Freire was talking about when he said students should learn hands on. The Exploratorium lets children be creative; it allows them to perform new and exciting experiments and gives them the chance to learn in a different way. The Exploratorium is also something different; it’s not like most museums that you go to. It definitely relates to our humanities class because it connects to our Freire assignment and it also shows the work of people through their own creativity.
4. 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
When I think of the Exploratorium I think of children running around screaming exited to try the next experiment. The rooms are huge crammed with cool lights, funny experiments, and lots of noise. This museum isn’t like other museums, it thrives on children having fun, trying things on their own, and expressing their own creativity. There are normally people from wall to wall and it’s hard to move along. There’s a small pond outside where children go to have their lunch. When I was there they had two swans (which I had never actually seen before)! There are statues along the buildings and a dome gondola. It really is a beautiful place to visit, and quite a lot of fun for all ages.
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
The Exploratorium’s purpose is to provide children with a fun and new way of dealing with things. A lot like Freire, the Exploratorium wants to bring out the creativity in children and give them a new perspective on science, school, and art. The hands on experience that the Exploratorium gives you enables children to remember things better, It also makes them feel more comfortable because they’re enjoying what they are doing.
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 chose the Exploratorium for a few reasons, one was because I had done San Francisco in my last assignment and thought I should try to pick something there, and also because I LOVED the Exploratorium when I went. I went when I was in 5th grade and would love to go back again. It was just so much fun, there was so much to do and see. It honestly was my favorite field trip I had ever been on.
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
Exploratorium is one of the most popular museums among children and schools along the bay area. Children love their experience when they go and say they learned things in a whole new way. My question is whether or not they remember what they learned years later. Is it a one time thing or does it really help your overall knowledge and do they contain that knowledge years later?
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 (e.g. cut paste that blog entry here) .5 points
I learned quite a bit from Vicki’s blog. I thought it was interesting how New York City only houses around 8 million people, how there are 170 languages spoken, and approximately 36% were not native to the city. New York is a very popular state and especially New York City. It is very diverse and it thrives on being that way. I think New York City has a lot to do with the cultural context of this country.
http://vsetting.blogspot.com/2009/02/2a-new-york-city-ny.html
2. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
http://www.exploratorium.edu/
www.exploratorium/exhibits/f_exhibits.html
3. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
I think this museum is a great example of what Paulo Freire was talking about when he said students should learn hands on. The Exploratorium lets children be creative; it allows them to perform new and exciting experiments and gives them the chance to learn in a different way. The Exploratorium is also something different; it’s not like most museums that you go to. It definitely relates to our humanities class because it connects to our Freire assignment and it also shows the work of people through their own creativity.
4. 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
When I think of the Exploratorium I think of children running around screaming exited to try the next experiment. The rooms are huge crammed with cool lights, funny experiments, and lots of noise. This museum isn’t like other museums, it thrives on children having fun, trying things on their own, and expressing their own creativity. There are normally people from wall to wall and it’s hard to move along. There’s a small pond outside where children go to have their lunch. When I was there they had two swans (which I had never actually seen before)! There are statues along the buildings and a dome gondola. It really is a beautiful place to visit, and quite a lot of fun for all ages.
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
The Exploratorium’s purpose is to provide children with a fun and new way of dealing with things. A lot like Freire, the Exploratorium wants to bring out the creativity in children and give them a new perspective on science, school, and art. The hands on experience that the Exploratorium gives you enables children to remember things better, It also makes them feel more comfortable because they’re enjoying what they are doing.
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 chose the Exploratorium for a few reasons, one was because I had done San Francisco in my last assignment and thought I should try to pick something there, and also because I LOVED the Exploratorium when I went. I went when I was in 5th grade and would love to go back again. It was just so much fun, there was so much to do and see. It honestly was my favorite field trip I had ever been on.
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
Exploratorium is one of the most popular museums among children and schools along the bay area. Children love their experience when they go and say they learned things in a whole new way. My question is whether or not they remember what they learned years later. Is it a one time thing or does it really help your overall knowledge and do they contain that knowledge years later?
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 (e.g. cut paste that blog entry here) .5 points
I learned quite a bit from Vicki’s blog. I thought it was interesting how New York City only houses around 8 million people, how there are 170 languages spoken, and approximately 36% were not native to the city. New York is a very popular state and especially New York City. It is very diverse and it thrives on being that way. I think New York City has a lot to do with the cultural context of this country.
http://vsetting.blogspot.com/2009/02/2a-new-york-city-ny.html
Monday, February 16, 2009
Assignment 2A
San Francisco, California
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japantown,/San_Francisco_Californiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haight_Ashbury
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,/San_Francisco_California http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coit_tower
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japantown,/San_Francisco_Californiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haight_Ashbury
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinatown,/San_Francisco_California http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coit_tower
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. I chose San Francisco for this project because it connects to the study of humanities in many ways. Humanities is the study of the works of people from art, literature, music, film, dance, philosophy, and religion within their cultural contexts. So what could possibly be better then one of the most diverse cities in the United States. Driving down any street in San Francisco you will see many forms of art from billboards to bus benches and if you happen to be driving with your windows down you will hear many different types of music from the rap and hip hop to country and jazz. In San Francisco you never know what you’ll hear or see.
3a. Observation: For my observation I chose walking over the Golden Gate Bridge because it honestly is a breathtaking experience. You have this 8,981 foot bridge in front of you and you have the Pacific Ocean as far as you can see below you. The air is much different on the bridge; it’s windy and cold and has a completely different smell. It smells like an ocean (which I know isn’t very descriptive) I guess it’s just the salt water below that does it. When you look up you see the steal arches that just seem to go on forever, and if you look to the street you see millions of cars zooming by. When you look to the land close to the bridge you see mountains, and in the water pretty far away you can see Alcatraz which once was a jail. This is the view that people from all over the world come to California to see, because it really is beautiful.
b.Interpretation: Even though San Francisco is pretty fast paced it is a place where anyone can fit in, there are so many different people in the city it kind of makes you feel more comfortable about being yourself and expressing your creativity. Being in San Francisco can be a bit of a culture shock to some people who have sheltered lives just because things are so out in the open there. You can buy pipes at glass stores and you see bums on all the streets, it’s just part of what makes San Francisco.
c.Judgment: I chose San Francisco because I find it exciting and adventurous. It truly is a beautiful city and there’s just so much to see when you are there, from the people on the streets, to the architecture, to the museums, it’s all amazing. When the sun goes down you can see all the lights throughout the city and still feel that ocean breeze. It’s a whole different way of living compared to the Sonoma Valley lifestyle.
Questioning: Through this project I have learned a lot more about the history of San Francisco and more of the popular reasons that people from all over the United States come here to visit but I would like to know what it is that that attracts most people into making San Francisco their home?
5. Using your classmates work from last week…What I learned from Michelle was her view of how Paulo Freire’s work relates to our class. “I think all of this information relates to our study of humanities because what Paulo teaches provides students with the ability to think about our place in the world and learn through his unique way of teaching what the humanities is truly about.” I completely agree with what Michelle said and I think she explained the relationship quite well.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Assignment 1C
The first blog that I read belonged to Lori Sargiotto and I really liked her response to how people who do not love in California may think of it. Like Lori, when I think of California I think about San Francisco. I don’t know if it’s because it’s the most popular place around here, or because it’ so well known. When I talk to others about this state I usually get a comment about Hollywood, stars, beaches, and the sun. Although all of those things can be found here they aren’t necessarily what make up this state. I think that’s the most common misconception of California. I agree with Lori one hundred percent with her response and thought she explained it well.
Through Lori’s blog on Paulo Freire I learned that Freire had been jailed and exiled due to his subversive activities. I thought this was very interesting because I hadn’t read that through my own research. I also learned a lot about how Freire viewed culture. Paulo Freire believed that culture is all around us and it’s everything that we do.
The next blog that I visited belonged to Elizabeth Laxton. I learned a lot about what Elizabeth hopes to study throughout this course. She wants to learn more about liberal arts and how exactly they differ in different cultures.
Through Elizabeth’s blog I learned about one of Freire’s principles “Theory of Consensus.” Freire believed that disagreement was inevitable and healthy; he also believed that without conflict there is no human existence. Another thing that I learned through Elizabeth’s blog was another one of Freire’s principles called “Theory of Value.” It was interesting to read about how Paulo Freire viewed the student teacher relationship and how they should treat one another.
This project relates to our humanities class because we get a better understanding of our past and how it affects the future. This was also helpful because it discusses how students deal with their own education, or in Freire’s terms of “banking.”
Through Lori’s blog on Paulo Freire I learned that Freire had been jailed and exiled due to his subversive activities. I thought this was very interesting because I hadn’t read that through my own research. I also learned a lot about how Freire viewed culture. Paulo Freire believed that culture is all around us and it’s everything that we do.
The next blog that I visited belonged to Elizabeth Laxton. I learned a lot about what Elizabeth hopes to study throughout this course. She wants to learn more about liberal arts and how exactly they differ in different cultures.
Through Elizabeth’s blog I learned about one of Freire’s principles “Theory of Consensus.” Freire believed that disagreement was inevitable and healthy; he also believed that without conflict there is no human existence. Another thing that I learned through Elizabeth’s blog was another one of Freire’s principles called “Theory of Value.” It was interesting to read about how Paulo Freire viewed the student teacher relationship and how they should treat one another.
This project relates to our humanities class because we get a better understanding of our past and how it affects the future. This was also helpful because it discusses how students deal with their own education, or in Freire’s terms of “banking.”
Monday, February 2, 2009
Assignment 1B
Freire believed that all people should have the chance to become educated. I think the fact that he grew up in poverty helped him to become one of the most influential educational thinkers of the 20th century. He thought it was unfair and unjust that people in the lower class were not able to vote because they couldn’t read or write. Freire did his best to convince them that they had the chance to learn just like anybody else. Friere wanted to bring education to the most urban areas and he also wanted to come up with a new of teaching.
Freire was able to teach 300 sugarcane workers to read in 45 days, and that was just his first experiment with teaching people to read. I think that is quite an accomplishment, and I think it shows just how badly he wanted to educate those around him.
Freire also had a concept of “banking” that was quite popular. He viewed his students as an empty account and he, the teacher, would fill their accounts with knowledge. He not only wanted to teach his students, but he wanted to learn from them. A student-teacher relationship was very important to him and his work.
http://www.wikipedia.com/
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.
htmhttp://www.education.miami.edu/ep/contemporaryed/Paulo_Freire/paulo_freire.html
Freire was able to teach 300 sugarcane workers to read in 45 days, and that was just his first experiment with teaching people to read. I think that is quite an accomplishment, and I think it shows just how badly he wanted to educate those around him.
Freire also had a concept of “banking” that was quite popular. He viewed his students as an empty account and he, the teacher, would fill their accounts with knowledge. He not only wanted to teach his students, but he wanted to learn from them. A student-teacher relationship was very important to him and his work.
http://www.wikipedia.com/
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.
htmhttp://www.education.miami.edu/ep/contemporaryed/Paulo_Freire/paulo_freire.html
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Assignment 1A
1. What is your first name only (NOT last name): Megan
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn: I am taking this class because it was recommended to me by my friends. They took this class last semester and loved it so i thought i'd give it a shot. I am hoping to learn more about how people express themselves through art and music along with other things within their culture.
3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus (go to google, maps to get the SPECIFIC answer; for this you type in your address and 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA to find the exact mileage. EXAMPLE: 2.6 miles from campus. The goal here is to use new tools available to us. You can always come back to edit this): I live 23.3 miles away from campus and according to Google it should take me about 43 minutes to get to school.
4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how? When i think of California i think of beaches and sunshine. I think that's pretty much what we are known for. I think that people that do not live here think of Hollywood and San Fransisco when they think of California.
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?: Yeah, i had one back in highschool.
6. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?: I am on a pc.
7. What was your January 20th, 2009 like, or what do you remember of this day?: Well, today is January 20, 2009 and I haven't done all that much yet. I watched Obama's inauguration on TV and listened to it on the radio on my way to school and now i'm doing homework.
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn: I am taking this class because it was recommended to me by my friends. They took this class last semester and loved it so i thought i'd give it a shot. I am hoping to learn more about how people express themselves through art and music along with other things within their culture.
3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus (go to google, maps to get the SPECIFIC answer; for this you type in your address and 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA to find the exact mileage. EXAMPLE: 2.6 miles from campus. The goal here is to use new tools available to us. You can always come back to edit this): I live 23.3 miles away from campus and according to Google it should take me about 43 minutes to get to school.
4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how? When i think of California i think of beaches and sunshine. I think that's pretty much what we are known for. I think that people that do not live here think of Hollywood and San Fransisco when they think of California.
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?: Yeah, i had one back in highschool.
6. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?: I am on a pc.
7. What was your January 20th, 2009 like, or what do you remember of this day?: Well, today is January 20, 2009 and I haven't done all that much yet. I watched Obama's inauguration on TV and listened to it on the radio on my way to school and now i'm doing homework.
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