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/

2b deYoung Museum in S.F., CA.

http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/
http://www.sfgate.com/deyoung/


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 museum that I chose is The de Young museum in San Francisco. It's a beautiful building that was founded in 1895 and is located in Golden Gate Park. The museum was remodeled in 2005 and displays art, architecture and natural landscape. The art that is displayed are collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries along with art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific.



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 deYoung provides a place for people who love art or architecture to experience something warm and beautiful. The museum also provides an educational experience that brings the past and present together.


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 love the fact that the deYoung museum has a collection of art from the 17th to the 20th centuries. This allows people to see the way art was interpreted so long ago and the way that it is now. I think that no matter if you love art or not, you will definitely learn something by visiting this museum.

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 the deYoung building was remodeled and designed by Herzog & de Mueron, and re-opened in 2005. I would like to know about M. H. de Young the man who originally opened the museum in 1895. I would love to know what his true inspirations were and how became so passionate about art?

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 Granville about Fort Ross. I didn't really know anything about this town at all. It is interesting that in the 19th century as Granville states that, Russians in their attempt to establish a trading post in Spanish California came to the realization that in order to succeed the labor they were conscripting must be allowed to maintain their identities in order to be productive. The Russians had their biases and were mistreated, but from the historical and archaeological record, you could conclude that fair treatment and respect allowed this operation to last as long as it did. For anything to last so long definitely means that there was some amount of respect. Fort Ross sounds like a town filled with history which definitely ties in to the study of humanities.

http://arsenal-clockendgooner.blogspot.com/

2a San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO

http://www.sfgoldenbear.net/san_francisco/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco,_California


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

San Francisco connects to my study of Humanities because it is one of the most diverse and beautiful places that a person can visit. When we are studying humanities one of the things that we desire is the knowledge and understanding of our history and our traditions. There is so much history and so many traditions carried through the city of San Francisco and through humanities my appreciation of it's culture and it's history increases.

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. 1 point

I chose the city of San Francisco. As you enter the city you begin your drive on the Golden Gate Bridge. You can't help but be in awe of what an amazing piece of history that it is. It has become one of the most recognized symbols of San Francisco. There is so much to do in this wonderful city that many people travel from afar to visit some of San Francisco's main attractions, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Fisherman's Wharf just to name a few. You can also ride a the cable cars that will take you on a tour of the city and allow you to take it all in first hand. There is also an abundance of great shops and cafes. It would be impossible to be bored in this city. One of the reasons San Francisco is so well known is because of how diverse it is. There are many different communities inside the city itself that offer a taste of different cultures. You can travel to Chinatown and experience Chinese culture and a little ways away you can visit little Italy and experience Italian culture. I would be surprised if anyone felt out of place in San Francisco. The people are so welcoming that just about anyone could pass as a local.

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

Growing up in Texas I dreamed of one day living in California amongst all of the cliches that I had heard about this beautiful state. It wasn't until I moved here at the age of 10 and visited San Francisco with my mom and my brothers and sister, that I realized how truly lucky I was. Anyone who lives in California knows that the cliches are just that, cliches. California isn't about perfect 10's walking along every beach under the hot shining sun. It isn't about living next door to movie stars and models. We are lucky to live somewhere that is so beautiful and lucky to be close to a city such as San Francisco that has so much to offer historically and otherwise.


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 San Francisco simply because I love the city. I have been going there since I was a kid and I have always felt really relaxed there. As an adult one of my favorite things to do is just park and walk around and take in all of the views. It's very calming to me. I also now love to take my children there. They are four and two and are in awe of the chaos of the city and the views and the parks and beaches. It's a place where my family and I can find something new to do and always enjoy it.

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

Over the years I have learned about Alcatraz and it's history. This is to date one of San Francisco's main attractions. However, I am curious to know how it was possible for a total of fourteen people to escape when Alcatraz was suppose to be escape proof?

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 Mayra that she is taking this class to understand what the study of Humanities is and hopes to learn about Humanities and how it relates to the world. We have this in common because I hope to learn the same thing. Although Humanities is the foundation of our classroom, I also feel that it is the foundation of all of us. It is related to our history and our culture. Humanities is about every person it ties in our similarities and our differences, our history and who we are. I think that we can all learn something from one another.

http://miloshumanside.blogspot.com/2009_01_01_archive.html

Assignment 1a

1. Mayra
2. I'm taking this class because I wanted to understand what the study of Humanities really was. I hope to learn about Humanities and how it relates to the world.
3. I live 21.4 miles from campus.
4. It depends on what part of "California you are talking about. If you mean in the grand scheme of states then "California" is the Golden State. It is where Hollywood lies and those that want to venture into becoming famous "California" specifically Hollywood is where one wants to be. It can also be where wine country lies. Those are just a few things that come to mind. If you mean on a personal level then "California" is my home. I may not have been born in this state but have lived more than two thirds of my life here. I know nothing else this is where my family is and thus is where I'll always come back to.

The second question can also be answered from many perspectives. One being those more conservatives saying that "California" is just a blue state of hippies. Fast paced and always on the go. Another perspective is that of a young person wanting to move away from their parents living outside of "California" to them it might bring diversity. A new more different place. They way "California" is seen just depends on who is thinking it. It will always going to be different.

5. I have something similar to a blog. I created a basic learning website if it can be called a website at all but that was several semesters ago.

6. PC.

7. I thought I would be missing the inauguration of our new president but found a way to see it. A historic day not only for Barack Obama being the first African American president but for the hope he brings with him. No pressure, Mr. President.

Assignment 1C

1. Tell us their name and something about them.

a). Monica B. is a Humanities major. She works and goes to school.
b).Mayra Lozano is taking this class to understand what the study of Humanities is and hopes to learn about Humanities and how it relates to the world. She also has created something similar to a blog, however it is a learning website.

2. Tell us 2 things from each person you learned regarding Paulo Freire.

a). Two things I learned about Paulo Freire from Monica is that in 1961 he became the Director of the Department of Cultural Extension of Recife University and he put his theories to the test and succeeded in teaching three hundred sugarcane workers to read and write in forty-five days. I also learned that because of his success in doing this the Brazilian government approved thousands of cultural programs across the country.
b). Two things I learned from Mayra about Paulo Freire are one, that he was a man that though of educating the masses through their own experiences and with those experiences they could create their own language and way to express themselves. Secondly I learned that one of his most influential ideas that he used was 'Banking' theory. This is where a student, the bank, just takes in the knowledge the teachers is giving the student and basically regurgitates it back to the world the student lives in.


3. Tell us how this information will relate to our study of humanities.

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. It allows us to be open to other peoples ideas and view points of the world as they see it.

Assignment 1b

Paulo Freire was born September 19, 1921 in Brazil. He was a child in 1929 living in poverty during the Great Depression. Freire says that poverty and hunger affected his ability to learn and this was the reason that he dedicated his life to improving the lives of the poor. He and his family later turned there lives around and got themselves out of poverty.

He was a lawyer for a brief amount of time and later taught Portuguese at secondary schools. He became active in adult education and workers' training, and was the first person to become Director of the Department of Cultural Extension of the University of Recife. He became recognized all over the world for his literacy training and his theories of education.

In 1964, a military coup brought everything to a halt, and Freire was imprisoned for 70 days and then exiled for his "subversive" activities. This was the time that he began his first text. Paulo Freire died of heart failure on May 2, 1997. He left behind a legacy of hopeful texts that continue to have a huge impact on educational theory.

Works Cited:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
http://mingo.info-science.uiowa.edu/~stevens/critped/freire.htm
http://www.education.miami.edu/ep/contemporaryed/Paulo_Freire/paulo_freire.html