3C Inland Areas-Sacramento/San Jose

3C Inland areas

Sacramento and San Jose, CA

http://www.homesparadise.com/homes/california/northern/inland/sacramento/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento,_California
http://www.sacramentocvb.org/
http://www.sanjose.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_California

The city of Sacramento as well as the city of San Jose both connect to my study of humanities because they are located here in Northern California, which is my home. Both cities offer a lot of diversity and many cultural activities such as art, entertainment, music, theater, museums and sports and recreation. Both cities are also a big part of California's history and everyone can learn something by learning about these cities, thus they can both connect in some way to everyone's study of humanities.

1. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location:

I am not to sure about how these cities are stereotyped but from what I have heard, I think that people stereotype Sacramento as being a very hot place to live and also a very inexpensive place to live. I think that people stereotype San Jose as being overpopulated with a lot of bad areas to live in.

2. List 3 things that make each location similar:

a. Both cities are in Northern CA.
b. Both cities have been the capital of CA., San Jose the states first in 1849 and Sacramento in 1879 to the present day.
c. Both cities are home to a major college or university.

3. List 3 things that make each location so different:

a. Sacramento's weather is much more humid than San Jose.
b. Most people think that Sacramento is a much more affordable place to live whereas San Jose is more expensive.
c. Sacramento is bigger and has a larger population.

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

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 Elizabeth a little about Huntington Beach. I didn't realize that like Bodega Bay, Huntington Beach was in different films and movies. I also didn't know that American Indians inhibited both beaches before European settlement. That is an interesting fact to know about two of our states beaches because it contains historical context.

http://lizhuman7.blogspot.com/2009/03/assignment-3b-beaches-bodega-bay-vs.html

3b/Beaches-Santa Monica Beach and Santa Cruz Beach

3b Beaches: Santa Monica Beach and Santa Cruz Beach

http://www.beachcalifornia.com/santamo.html
http://www.santamonica.com/
http://www.santamonicapier.org/
http://www.beachboardwalk.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_Beach_Boardwalk

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

Both beaches connect to our studies of humanities because both are located in our home state of Califonia. Both beaches offer a variety of family oriented activities and is diverse with people from all over the U.S. visiting them. They both are cultural attractions that provide rides, music, arts and are both fun entertainment for all.

What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point

Sant Monica beach Is stereotyped as a place where all of the "Valley Girls" hang out. It is also stereotyped as a place where you can see movie stars. Santa Cruz Beach is sterotyped as a place where all of the college students hang out. The town is itself is know as the college party town.

List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point

1. Both beaches are in located in California along the Pacific Ocean.
2. Both beaches are known for there festive ocean piers and artsy atmospheres.
3. Both beaches are always filled with people and tourists.

List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point

1. Santa Monica beach is located in Southern California while Santa Cruz is located in Northern California.
2. Santa Monica has great sunshine weather about 325 days a year whereas Santa Cruz has good weather for a good part the year, but the best time to enjoy this beach is during the summer months.
3. Santa Cruz is very well known for it's college UCSC, and when people talk about Santa Monica it's not as associated with a college.

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 that both Santa Monica and Santa Cruz are two of the oldest beaches that still exist today, however I would like to know how they became so popular and why they both remain so popular?

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

Lori wrote about San Diego and San Franciso. I learned that San Diego is home to Balboa Park and is the largest cultural park located in the United States. It has 15 museums, numerous art galleries and the San Diego Zoo. I also learned that San Diego is the second largest city in California and San Francisco is the 4th largest. This is a fun fact that I did not know. I love both of these cities, so our interest in them is what we have in common. Lori talks about all that both cities have to offer culturally. This is important to our study of humanities because as different as all of these cities around us are, we can all gain something by learning about what each of them has to offer.

http://racer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html

3A World Cities, San Diego/Scottsdale

San Diego, CA and Scottsdale, AZ

http://www.sandiego.gov/
http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Visitors
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego
http://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/site4.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsdale,_Arizona
http://www.go-arizona.com/Scottsdale

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

Both San Diego and Scottsdale connect to the study of humanities because they offer so much culturally. They are both very different cities, but they can both educate people a lot through the arts and the diversity that they both offer. They connect directly to my study of humanities because I love both of the cities. When I am able to visit each of them I have so much fun taking in what they both are about, such as family oriented activities, museums, fine dining and beautiful sights. I have been open to new things and new people when I have visited these cities.

1. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point

Many people assume that San Diego has perfect weather and perfect beaches. The city is stereotyped as glamorous with rich people walking around everywhere, stoned surfer dudes walking around without shirts and soccer mom's with fake tans, and fake boobs.

Scottsdale, AZ is stereotyped as a rich city with nothing but rich people living in it. It is also stereotyped as retirement city and is regarded as an "upscale tourist and shopping destination".

2. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point

a.Both cities are known for attracting tourist. San Diego's tourist industry is a major part of the city's economy likewise is Scottsdale. The tourism industry is Scottsdale's primary employer, accounting for 39%.

b.Both cities offer a wide range of cultural activities such as museums and art galleries. The Columbia district in downtown San Diego is home to historic ship exhibits. Scottsdale prides itself in it's western history, promoting many activities and events of western nature.

c. Both cities are known for an exciting night life. Scottsdale was named by the New York times as one of the most hippest and most happening places in the country and people say that San Diego is about as lively as it gets. From bars, to dance clubs, live music to comedy clubs there is much to offer everyone's different tastes.

3. List 3 things that make each location so different:1 point

a. San Diego is very well known for there military lifestyle. There are several military bases in San Diego and it has one of the largest Naval fleets in the world. Whereas Scottsdale is not know for this.

b. Both cities are know for there great weather however it is different. San Diego enjoys mild, mostly dry weather with 264 sunny days a year. Summer or dry period of May to October and winter or rainy period is November through April. Scottsdale has weather where it hardly ever rains, the city is mostly arid with the winters extremely mild and summers extremely hot.

c. San Diego is located along the Pacific Ocean whereas Scottsdale is all desert.

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

Both of these cities are beautiful place to visit, yet they are very different. When I have visited these cities I am a tourist, so I visit the tourist attractions. I would like to know what is it that people that live in these cities do daily to take in all that both cities have to offer?

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 Jennifer that Colton Hall located in Monterey, CA is a significant part of CA’s history, because it is the first place that the CA Constitution was drafted. I have never heard of this place before and I have visited Monterey many times. It's so crazy to me all of the things that we are surrounded by culturally and historically, that many of us have no idea about. It sounds to me that Colton Hall definitely relates to our class as well as our history of this country because something as important as the drafting of the constitution took place there.

http://jennifer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/02/2c-colton-hall.html

2C California Missions

California Missions


http://www.rawbw.com/~cmi/
http://www.californiamissions.com/cahistory/index.html
http://www.ca-missions.org/contact.html
http://www.cuca.k12.ca.us/lessons/missions/missions.html

1. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.

The topic of California Missions relates to humanities because it is a great and important part of California's history. A lot of California's history began with the Spanish Missions. There are 21 missions along California's El Camino Real which is known as "The Royal Highway". They represent the first arrival of non-Native Americans to California. The missions also brought many things to California such as Christianity, livestock, fruits, flowers, grains and industry. This was also the start of the civilization in which we live today. All 21 California missions tell a story about the history of California.

1. 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.

The California Mission Chain was started in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra at the direction King Charles III of Spain. King Charles wanted to establish permanent settlements in Alta California to keep control of the land as other people and countries were beginning to come to the area. The land that was settled was to become part of the Spanish territory. The missions were built near the coast to establish towns, and to be able to trade with ships and people coming to the area. The last reason for building the missions was to convert the Indians to Christianity. The missions were placed a day's walk from each other. All of the 21 missions along the El Camino Real is 650 miles long. The missions all resembled each other and they all had a quadrangle where the shops and rooms were, along with a church and a bell tower. The church was built so that it was as tall as the highest tree in the area so that it could be easily seen from afar.

2. 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 chain of the California missions is such a great part of history. Those of us who live in California are lucky enough to be surrounded by the Missions and lucky enough to visit them if we want to and experience a little piece of history all on our own

3. 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 California Missions because I wanted to learn more about them. I have heard that they are an important part of the history of California and I wanted to know why. I am Hispanic and I was curious about how my heritage played a part in California with the missions. I wanted to know how the missions began and what they brought along with them. I didn't know that many of the largest cities in California started as pueblos of the missions. Cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Gabriel, San Jose, San Juan Capistrano just to name a few. They all grew up as part of the mission system. The California Missions are important because of this and without these missions, these towns most likely would not exist. There is almost nowhere in California that you can't see some remains of our Spanish and Mexican heritage, the missions were a very large part of that heritage.

4. 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 with the arrival of the Spanish in California, many Native American lives were lost. I would like to know more about this and why this happened?

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 Anthony that rattlesnakes are a venomous snake that are common in California. I was not aware of this at all. I learned that the snakes are sometimes used in cultures and by some religious groups. Many people are fascinated with snakes as I was growing up, and many people are afraid of snakes as I am now. I think that no matter if you have ever been around snakes or not people have an opinion about them. Whatever the case may be they definitely are a fascinating creature and they have an affect on people in one way or another.
http://tfrye.blogspot.com/