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)