For this assignment, you will post a reflection of the class journey -- where did we start, where did we go, what did you learn, whose shoes did you walk in along the way. Include in your work the following:
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?
In the beginning assignments of the class, the class focused on the history and culture to the state of California. The most famous cities and historical cites of california. Also the museums, beaches and place to visit in the state of CA. Overall information of the culture of this state adn events that made California as historical state that is today in the united state.
Where as the books of california and train go sorry focuses on certain topic of the books. One was about short stories that took place in california and teh topic of Deaf community connect with ASL.
The topics in the first half was about experience of visting places that reflect the history of this state and for students to get the full experience by the field trips that we did on the assignements.
2. What difference did you notice when you read your classmates work regarding the same topics versus your own opinions? Did their works make you think of something different?
I think that all students have their different opinions on certain topics but all students have the same views on a topic. I did not see alot differences on the assigned topics trough out the semester but contribute their views on California history. After reading a few other students blogs on thei trips to beaches or museums i did learn more about a topic and how much california has to offer to the long time residents that live here.
3. How would Freire and the idea of dialogue and scaffolding play into your answers?
His ideas did come contribute to my opinions on social responsiblity and the amount of different cultures that live in the state of california. A person to find more information on other cultures or backgrounds that they are not familar with, is a person that is interested in learn more. Communcating with people with different languages and unfamilar interests is a person that puts effort in learning something about other people.
4. What was your overall experience with these topics?
I was definitley interested in the topics that were assigned in this class because i learned something about the topic. I would say i learned more about california, its past history and events about this state. The more i came out learning in the class was the field trips that we took and our independence of visting cities and places that i have never been to until this class came about. I different got more learning perspective by traveling and visting other places in california.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Assignment 5B: Classmate Reflections
REFLECTION
Choose any 3 classmates of project 5a. Read each of these 3 essays.
Create a blog post with the classmates names as references. Tell us one thing you learned from each classmate.
Michelle
In michelles blog of ASL section, she talks aobut the importance of people paying attention to this problem of beign deaf. Mainstreaming and special education is definitley a subject that is made attention young deaf children. They would like to be treated the same as the other children but the issue of special treatment because they cant hear is the an obstacle as they grow up.
http://michelle-assignment1a.blogspot.com/2009/04/5a-train-go-sorry.html
Rhianon
She stated a fact of doctors for around 100 years did not want to teach deaf people aobut ASL because they thought they would not understand proper english when they grow up. i think that doctors have had this belief of people learning the necessary things when they go to school. The american sing language is just as effective for communication with other people. I was very surprised to know that alot of medical professionals believed another way of learning only one way of coummunication.
http://rhianonlarson.blogspot.com/2009/04/5a-train-go-sorry.html
Thida
I read thida's blog from ASL section, it was very interesting that people in deaf community teach deaf children to read lips and try to speak as they are young. If they use these techinques then they will be able to communicate with hearing people easier without had gestures. They will still understand another indivdual without little or no problems getting the message across.
http://missthaiteeveeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/5a-train-go-sorry.html
Choose any 3 classmates of project 5a. Read each of these 3 essays.
Create a blog post with the classmates names as references. Tell us one thing you learned from each classmate.
Michelle
In michelles blog of ASL section, she talks aobut the importance of people paying attention to this problem of beign deaf. Mainstreaming and special education is definitley a subject that is made attention young deaf children. They would like to be treated the same as the other children but the issue of special treatment because they cant hear is the an obstacle as they grow up.
http://michelle-assignment1a.blogspot.com/2009/04/5a-train-go-sorry.html
Rhianon
She stated a fact of doctors for around 100 years did not want to teach deaf people aobut ASL because they thought they would not understand proper english when they grow up. i think that doctors have had this belief of people learning the necessary things when they go to school. The american sing language is just as effective for communication with other people. I was very surprised to know that alot of medical professionals believed another way of learning only one way of coummunication.
http://rhianonlarson.blogspot.com/2009/04/5a-train-go-sorry.html
Thida
I read thida's blog from ASL section, it was very interesting that people in deaf community teach deaf children to read lips and try to speak as they are young. If they use these techinques then they will be able to communicate with hearing people easier without had gestures. They will still understand another indivdual without little or no problems getting the message across.
http://missthaiteeveeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/5a-train-go-sorry.html
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Assignment: 5A train go sorry
"I am a hearing student assigned to read 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." Then proceed to include the following questions.
Questions:
1. What does Train Go Sorry mean (who in the book is this referring to; there is a specific person, include his name and his outcome. Remember that good college writing assumes no one has read the information and you must present it or 'teach' it by giving us details.)?
Train go sorry is like missed opportunity or missed connections with another individual.
This book does tell the uniqueness of people that live their lives with other ways of communicating with each other. How a person can communicate in different ways to get their message across.
The story is about a boy name james taylor who deaf and had grew up with the disability. He has always wanted to be a normal person and just want to fit in with everyone else in the world. He grew up not very wealthy but in poverty and stuggling. as well growing up with the problem of not hearing. Always has this thought in his head that he missed out in his life or as he would like to put it "missed the boat". He does have alot of support from the deaf community with the choices he has made so far in his life. Later on he realizes that he is not the only that has missed out in his life. His brother joseph who was in jail for passed mistakes that he has made in the past has also missed the boat.
After alot thinking and events that take place in his life he realizes that he wants to take a stand in his life and make chances. He wants to live his life differently and be more happy.
2. 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?
the main person is the Author Leah hager cohen. Although is is not a deaf person she is very interested in the deaf community as well as how people with the disablity live their lifestyle with not hearing well.
3. 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 5 where Sam and fannie are on the way the union league until sam collapses and is sent to the hospital. then after his father comes down to the hospital and try to be the interpreter, the ccu staff refuses him to come and be that position. As well as when Mr. cohen goes in to a cardiac arrest and fannie goes on a break down. While waiting to hear from the father to come to the hospital max arrives and fannie starts crying and hitting the lobby walls. I can picture that moment of helplessness and scared.
4. What are 5 facts about ASL or Deaf culture you think everyone should know after your reading of this book?
the first thing is in the 1880's is when the schools where being made foe the deaf of both internationally and in the united states. second is that ASL is the definition of American Sign Language. third is that i think ASL is an unwritten language. Their art of story telling is part of their language. fourth is that arts play a critical role in bonding. Deaf people is very visual and arts are very visual with their message. Then finally is that deaf people are the same as everyone else. They are normal people just like people that hear well. they are not "special" or different than everyone else.
Questions:
1. What does Train Go Sorry mean (who in the book is this referring to; there is a specific person, include his name and his outcome. Remember that good college writing assumes no one has read the information and you must present it or 'teach' it by giving us details.)?
Train go sorry is like missed opportunity or missed connections with another individual.
This book does tell the uniqueness of people that live their lives with other ways of communicating with each other. How a person can communicate in different ways to get their message across.
The story is about a boy name james taylor who deaf and had grew up with the disability. He has always wanted to be a normal person and just want to fit in with everyone else in the world. He grew up not very wealthy but in poverty and stuggling. as well growing up with the problem of not hearing. Always has this thought in his head that he missed out in his life or as he would like to put it "missed the boat". He does have alot of support from the deaf community with the choices he has made so far in his life. Later on he realizes that he is not the only that has missed out in his life. His brother joseph who was in jail for passed mistakes that he has made in the past has also missed the boat.
After alot thinking and events that take place in his life he realizes that he wants to take a stand in his life and make chances. He wants to live his life differently and be more happy.
2. 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?
the main person is the Author Leah hager cohen. Although is is not a deaf person she is very interested in the deaf community as well as how people with the disablity live their lifestyle with not hearing well.
3. 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 5 where Sam and fannie are on the way the union league until sam collapses and is sent to the hospital. then after his father comes down to the hospital and try to be the interpreter, the ccu staff refuses him to come and be that position. As well as when Mr. cohen goes in to a cardiac arrest and fannie goes on a break down. While waiting to hear from the father to come to the hospital max arrives and fannie starts crying and hitting the lobby walls. I can picture that moment of helplessness and scared.
4. What are 5 facts about ASL or Deaf culture you think everyone should know after your reading of this book?
the first thing is in the 1880's is when the schools where being made foe the deaf of both internationally and in the united states. second is that ASL is the definition of American Sign Language. third is that i think ASL is an unwritten language. Their art of story telling is part of their language. fourth is that arts play a critical role in bonding. Deaf people is very visual and arts are very visual with their message. Then finally is that deaf people are the same as everyone else. They are normal people just like people that hear well. they are not "special" or different than everyone else.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Assignment 4c: Reflection
Monica Badgley Blog
1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
I decided to do a comparision with Monica. For her 3A assignment of Cities, she a comparison on LA To San Francisco. Our comaparison category is primarily about San Francisco and differences of the CA cities.
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
Monica and spoken about the lifestyle that people live by in the city. As well as the activities that there is do. The population of people that live in the city had been similarly explained. Also the stereotypes that people have about the resident that live in the SF.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
One difference was that She focused on the visual of San Francisco and describing the buildings of architecture. Where i focused on talking about the activites there is today and a brief history on the past days of the Big City to the change that we see today.
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?
After reading her blog, i came with the conclusion that San Francisco has more to offer that just going out for the night or visiting places like the embarcadero.
I learned more about the cities and the knowledge of the San Francisco and how far its grown since 20 years ago.
There is alot of history that comes with the cities past and present. If i ever plan on living in San Francisco in the near future, i would like to know everything about its history and culture that i am not familar yet. If i do that then i will appreciate the the "City" even more than before.
http://3ahuman7.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html
1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
I decided to do a comparision with Monica. For her 3A assignment of Cities, she a comparison on LA To San Francisco. Our comaparison category is primarily about San Francisco and differences of the CA cities.
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
Monica and spoken about the lifestyle that people live by in the city. As well as the activities that there is do. The population of people that live in the city had been similarly explained. Also the stereotypes that people have about the resident that live in the SF.
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
One difference was that She focused on the visual of San Francisco and describing the buildings of architecture. Where i focused on talking about the activites there is today and a brief history on the past days of the Big City to the change that we see today.
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?
After reading her blog, i came with the conclusion that San Francisco has more to offer that just going out for the night or visiting places like the embarcadero.
I learned more about the cities and the knowledge of the San Francisco and how far its grown since 20 years ago.
There is alot of history that comes with the cities past and present. If i ever plan on living in San Francisco in the near future, i would like to know everything about its history and culture that i am not familar yet. If i do that then i will appreciate the the "City" even more than before.
http://3ahuman7.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Assignment 4B: Group 3 Reflection
1. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about your same essays and briefly compare/contrast their choices and ideas versus what you said (eg "In my readings of these same authors I found that BLANK and my classmate also thought BLANK. An interesting point of view I didn't think of that my classmate said is BLANK")
I choose Dawnyel we both desribed that the story is about a girl and her iranian family moving to the city of newport beach. Agreed that she wasnt used to the new lifetstyle that peopl lived in newport beach. Decribed how different it is from where she is from and her family. We both found that it is a story that is moving from old enviornment to a new one. I think that we both understood the point and kind of story that Dumas was trying to tell to the people.
For the story of Berkeley we both explained that it is all about the town of berkeley and the activites that the city offers. The only she forgot to mention was the universtiy and its importance to thsi city.
For cotton mirrors, is about children that had visited a funhouse for the day. Having the freedom to go somewhere with your friends and learning something when the day is over.
California honky tonk, we both described is about artist that performs as a bar. Looks back at her way to get in to the music business. It did not successfully happen for her but looks back on the good memories of performing.
2. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a different set of essays and tell us one thing you learned per author presented.
Then i read monica B. group stories. The the Arax the author told the story of his time living in the city of fresno. the city seems to have alot of history to it and the amount of flat land is the enviornment of the place.
"Paradise" by liu talks about the town of Beverly hills. Talking about the way people live, amount of luxury lifestyle that a few people live. Visitors from other places come to Beverly hills and have learning experience. The amount of things that happen everyday is crazy. Similar to SF, there is always craziness going on in that city.
The story by jefferson/parker is about a two friends that go to owens river. Parker tells Brian about the things he did when he came to the river in the past. Fishing and flyfishing at the owens river. Both came back home with a good time spent at the river and also learned more about each other.
The story by Mackey, her slipping into the lake with cold and icy temperatures. Runs into a group of ducks that bring problems for while she trying to get back on land.
She ends up taking care of the ducks that seem oddly something wrong with these ducks. After a while taking care of the ducks they scatter away and she makes her way to shore.
3. Like number 2, choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a set of essays that you didn't read.
Katy talked was in the group #1 and spoke very similar about the stories.
she explain more on the rivers location which was in folsom, the east side of sacramento and the significance on the nature setting.
For Parker's story, picture of person fishing. Her summary of the sport of fishing and time spent at the river with others.
Aime liu's story. talking about the different side of beverly hills and the types of people that change because the amount of money has. money can change a person.
Finally, "The big valley" is explained by her as the past and present of vine and tree harvest and aobut farm land the location of the story.
I choose Dawnyel we both desribed that the story is about a girl and her iranian family moving to the city of newport beach. Agreed that she wasnt used to the new lifetstyle that peopl lived in newport beach. Decribed how different it is from where she is from and her family. We both found that it is a story that is moving from old enviornment to a new one. I think that we both understood the point and kind of story that Dumas was trying to tell to the people.
For the story of Berkeley we both explained that it is all about the town of berkeley and the activites that the city offers. The only she forgot to mention was the universtiy and its importance to thsi city.
For cotton mirrors, is about children that had visited a funhouse for the day. Having the freedom to go somewhere with your friends and learning something when the day is over.
California honky tonk, we both described is about artist that performs as a bar. Looks back at her way to get in to the music business. It did not successfully happen for her but looks back on the good memories of performing.
2. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a different set of essays and tell us one thing you learned per author presented.
Then i read monica B. group stories. The the Arax the author told the story of his time living in the city of fresno. the city seems to have alot of history to it and the amount of flat land is the enviornment of the place.
"Paradise" by liu talks about the town of Beverly hills. Talking about the way people live, amount of luxury lifestyle that a few people live. Visitors from other places come to Beverly hills and have learning experience. The amount of things that happen everyday is crazy. Similar to SF, there is always craziness going on in that city.
The story by jefferson/parker is about a two friends that go to owens river. Parker tells Brian about the things he did when he came to the river in the past. Fishing and flyfishing at the owens river. Both came back home with a good time spent at the river and also learned more about each other.
The story by Mackey, her slipping into the lake with cold and icy temperatures. Runs into a group of ducks that bring problems for while she trying to get back on land.
She ends up taking care of the ducks that seem oddly something wrong with these ducks. After a while taking care of the ducks they scatter away and she makes her way to shore.
3. Like number 2, choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a set of essays that you didn't read.
Katy talked was in the group #1 and spoke very similar about the stories.
she explain more on the rivers location which was in folsom, the east side of sacramento and the significance on the nature setting.
For Parker's story, picture of person fishing. Her summary of the sport of fishing and time spent at the river with others.
Aime liu's story. talking about the different side of beverly hills and the types of people that change because the amount of money has. money can change a person.
Finally, "The big valley" is explained by her as the past and present of vine and tree harvest and aobut farm land the location of the story.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Assignment 4A: My california-Group 3
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Bienvenidos a newport beach by Firoozeh Dumas
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
The story is about an Iranian family that moves from their home countyr to the town of Newport beach which they immediately find out is different liefstyle from where the irainian family is from. In the beginning of the story they talk about their experience the food places of taco bell, KFC and wienerSchnitzel. Then describing the neighbors and how people in newport beach are very protective of theirvaluable belongings. Also their experience using the pool which often stated that they have never used the pool in iran. The childs parents are talked about protective over the pool keysand going swimming whenever they want. The pool keys would explain a result of freedom in the city of newport beach.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
We felt like we were in heaven. "every day when he came home,my dad said he felt like he was on vacation" P. 91
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
It made think about a few movies that i have watch over the years, involving changing home enviornment or moving to a new city. There have been comedies and drama movies that involved the sotry of moving to anew place and adjusting to the new envionrment that person is put in. That the first thing that came to me head when finishing the story.
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 did not know that there were very little pools in the country of IRan. compared to differences in settings, i assumed that there were a big amount of pool falcilties in places with high temperatures.
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Cotton candy mirrors by devorah major
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
The story explains the story of a few kids playing in front of their house and living a normal childhood. Decided to go visit a funhouse to discover the place of mirrors and differen than a normal place to have fun. they find out to have an interest in the mirrors and show difference of appearance for the young children.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
To quiet ourselves, and take a break fromt eh climbing, we would clamber a narrow set of stairs on one side on fun house. In thes mirrors we would become monsters, clowns. we lengthened, flattened, rounded. pg 101
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
The story made me thik of being kid and what things that entertianed us when we were all little. A place like the funhouse would be a memorable tiem for a kid because it was different than normal and also entertaining for a child to visit. Just enjoying the day with t your friends and living life as a kid.
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 did not know that house would have hundreds of mirrors inside the building. I would imagine that there would be a big amount of mirrors located in a funhouse.
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Berkeley by Michael Chabon
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 town of berkeley and describing the experience of being on the campus of berkeley university. Describing a few famous people that are from the town as well atmosphere/enviornment of the town of berkeley california.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Part of the charm of berkeley lies in her setting: the summer and eucalyptus sting of the hills on a dusty summer afternoon; the mornings fogs of the flatlands along the bay, thier magically vansihing glimpses of alcatraz and towers of San Francisco"
pg. 109
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
It made me think of the last ime is had visited berkeley which was a nice sunny day that resemble a few other cities in the bay area. A place where has lot of things going on in the city similar to oakland but the university is the trademark fo the town.
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
That berkeley does haive good amount of the hot weather located during the summer time. everytime i visted the city there was always a chill or gold weather in the area.
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
California Hony tonk by kathi kamen Goldmark
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
It is about a story of a band that played in a biker bar. Four young folksingers
who loved performing making music played at this bar and did not do anything else with their time. They knew the club owner and told stories about good and bad times that happen at the bar. one of the folksingers talk aobut the times that happen i different kinds of clubs.
also a mention of people named lobo and lil demarco who was involved in the musicians life and good times with friends at the bars.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"The club owner looked a little filling up with regulars. carrying acoustic guitar cases, with drummer, backline, or PA."
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
One of those movies that involves the biography or a short story of how a band is formed with a big background to lving the dream on being in the music business. There have been a few stories that explain rises and rock bottom of rock bands. as well how their success leads them to a high level as a musician. It reminded me of on those biography of a band stories.
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
That a band can be able to freedom when touring around the country. There are always things that happen when traveling but at the same time an artists can live a normal life when traveling on a regular basis. it just depends on the indiviual can adjust to temporary living conditions.
Bienvenidos a newport beach by Firoozeh Dumas
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
The story is about an Iranian family that moves from their home countyr to the town of Newport beach which they immediately find out is different liefstyle from where the irainian family is from. In the beginning of the story they talk about their experience the food places of taco bell, KFC and wienerSchnitzel. Then describing the neighbors and how people in newport beach are very protective of theirvaluable belongings. Also their experience using the pool which often stated that they have never used the pool in iran. The childs parents are talked about protective over the pool keysand going swimming whenever they want. The pool keys would explain a result of freedom in the city of newport beach.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
We felt like we were in heaven. "every day when he came home,my dad said he felt like he was on vacation" P. 91
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
It made think about a few movies that i have watch over the years, involving changing home enviornment or moving to a new city. There have been comedies and drama movies that involved the sotry of moving to anew place and adjusting to the new envionrment that person is put in. That the first thing that came to me head when finishing the story.
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 did not know that there were very little pools in the country of IRan. compared to differences in settings, i assumed that there were a big amount of pool falcilties in places with high temperatures.
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Cotton candy mirrors by devorah major
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
The story explains the story of a few kids playing in front of their house and living a normal childhood. Decided to go visit a funhouse to discover the place of mirrors and differen than a normal place to have fun. they find out to have an interest in the mirrors and show difference of appearance for the young children.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
To quiet ourselves, and take a break fromt eh climbing, we would clamber a narrow set of stairs on one side on fun house. In thes mirrors we would become monsters, clowns. we lengthened, flattened, rounded. pg 101
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
The story made me thik of being kid and what things that entertianed us when we were all little. A place like the funhouse would be a memorable tiem for a kid because it was different than normal and also entertaining for a child to visit. Just enjoying the day with t your friends and living life as a kid.
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 did not know that house would have hundreds of mirrors inside the building. I would imagine that there would be a big amount of mirrors located in a funhouse.
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
Berkeley by Michael Chabon
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 town of berkeley and describing the experience of being on the campus of berkeley university. Describing a few famous people that are from the town as well atmosphere/enviornment of the town of berkeley california.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"Part of the charm of berkeley lies in her setting: the summer and eucalyptus sting of the hills on a dusty summer afternoon; the mornings fogs of the flatlands along the bay, thier magically vansihing glimpses of alcatraz and towers of San Francisco"
pg. 109
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
It made me think of the last ime is had visited berkeley which was a nice sunny day that resemble a few other cities in the bay area. A place where has lot of things going on in the city similar to oakland but the university is the trademark fo the town.
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
That berkeley does haive good amount of the hot weather located during the summer time. everytime i visted the city there was always a chill or gold weather in the area.
1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
California Hony tonk by kathi kamen Goldmark
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
It is about a story of a band that played in a biker bar. Four young folksingers
who loved performing making music played at this bar and did not do anything else with their time. They knew the club owner and told stories about good and bad times that happen at the bar. one of the folksingers talk aobut the times that happen i different kinds of clubs.
also a mention of people named lobo and lil demarco who was involved in the musicians life and good times with friends at the bars.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
"The club owner looked a little filling up with regulars. carrying acoustic guitar cases, with drummer, backline, or PA."
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
One of those movies that involves the biography or a short story of how a band is formed with a big background to lving the dream on being in the music business. There have been a few stories that explain rises and rock bottom of rock bands. as well how their success leads them to a high level as a musician. It reminded me of on those biography of a band stories.
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
That a band can be able to freedom when touring around the country. There are always things that happen when traveling but at the same time an artists can live a normal life when traveling on a regular basis. it just depends on the indiviual can adjust to temporary living conditions.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Assignment #3C: Sacramento vs San jose
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 point
http://www.oldsacramento.com/history.php
http://www.portofsacramento.com/f_history.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_CA
3.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
These two cities relate because both have connections to their history of the city and also involved in both arts and past culture. in san jose there is some events that involve with native americans to find this city to grow into a bigger city today. As well Sacramento is the capital of this state that has alot of events that are significant in states history. With all of this information of both places, it shows that california has alot of humanties connected with Visual arts.
4.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
B) List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. Both are one of the biggest cities in california.
2. They both have had siginificant events in california in the past.
3. both cities are known for good colleges media venue
C) List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. The state capital building is located in sacramento
2. san jose average higher temperatures through the year.
3. San jose seems to have more population than Sacramento, currently 989,496
D)Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
I would like to know why the city of sacramento still has more crime thoughout the year than san jose. If a city where the capital and top legislative of this state work at then dont you think there should be less crime than other cities in northern california.
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 look at Katy's blog and learned more about the beaches of Drake and Santa cruz beach. I found out that Drake beach is where Sir Francis Drake landed in the past history. Santa cruz is actually one of the very few boardwalks that is located in all of the state of CA.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Assignment 3b: Pebble beach and San clemente beach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_Beach,_California
http://www.orangecounty.net/html/surf-sand.html
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
These two beaches are related to humanties because both offer people a place to visit and a part of california history and culture. they are both as well a tourist place to visit and offer there activities to do when you visit these type of beaches. Aside from other famous beaches that california contains, these two show the differences of what california has to offer as far as variety.
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
some would stereotype that pebble beach is only for the more adult people to go to because of the activity that it offers for certain people such as golf and resort areas.
Actually these resorts offer more than just sporting events, they can also able to go beach and hang out there all day as well as adventure the hills aside from the beach.
For san clemente, people would say that this beach is almost the same as santa monica beach but has its gateway and different than big name beaches because its more exclusive than others.
List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. the two places are very big vacation places in california
2. both offer activites for the tourists and visitors
3. The two are placed on the pacific ocean
List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. San clemente is located in Southern California where Pebble beach is Northenrn Cali
2. San clemente is meant for more tourists activites for Younger people, where pebble is for elder or more adult.
3. Pebble beach is beach meant more for a golf resort instead of being in the water
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 would like to know why a few business decided to chose pebble beach to have be a main central golf resort than an actual beach for people to visit? is it because there are alot of other beaches that have to offer for certain audiences or desires for a a vacation? Why couldnt another pebble beach be located next to more southern california beaches?
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 morgan that alcatraz was taken over by native americans in 1969. The islands momentum had become as big today because of the 150 occupiers.
http://wwwmyblog-morgan.blogspot.com/2009/03/2c-alcatraz-san-francisco.html
Assignment 3a: san francisco V.S San diego
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.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/what_to_do/
http://www.sandiego.com/san-diego-activities/
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 cities both are similar to humanities because both places have a very significant history behind them. As well as the visual of arts that happens in the city of San francisco. just being in this city there are always something going on. Whether theres a rally, events, music festivals or strikes that happen in the streets of SF. San diego as well has alot of visuals and culture behind the enviornment of this city that is located in sotuhern California.
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 would some would instantly think that San francisco is a place where there is alot of crimes and homeless people every where and alot craziness going on. yes San francisco there alot bad that is going on today but there is the same amount of good as well. There are alot of places that offer help to those who are not able to get by everyday. I would there is different parts of SF, there is areas where are theres more crimes and things of the sort going on but there also places like embarcadero and san francisco beaches where a family can spend a day there and see the roots of what the SF is all about. Same goes for San diego, where people who are not familar with the city think beaches are the only thing going on. There is also a part of San diego where people can enjoy the city or a night out with family at the finest restaurants in the country.
List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1.Both to a certain extent are big cities
2. Of courses the Beaches
3. Activites and sporting events
List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. San francisco contains historical buildings such as golden gate bridge and Alcatraz island
2. San francisco is a bigger city than SD
3. San diego definitley has Hotter weather throughout the year thatn San Francisco
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 would say growing up in the northern california, alot of the time i have spend in San francisco and visited every part of the city and the communites moving forward as well as the lifestyle that people live in a place where certainly always has things going on. I would like to know why people that live out of califonia are so interested in the city of San diego? what is that attracts them to visit the place? is only the beaches? or is there another reason why Sd is appealing to people?
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
ive learn form lori that she had very much enjoyed learning more about the science museum that she visited a while ago and perception of the places as a science of cooking because of it history and chemistry to it.
http://vsetting.blogspot.com/2009/02/2b-exploratorium-museum-of-science-art.html
http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/what_to_do/
http://www.sandiego.com/san-diego-activities/
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 cities both are similar to humanities because both places have a very significant history behind them. As well as the visual of arts that happens in the city of San francisco. just being in this city there are always something going on. Whether theres a rally, events, music festivals or strikes that happen in the streets of SF. San diego as well has alot of visuals and culture behind the enviornment of this city that is located in sotuhern California.
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 would some would instantly think that San francisco is a place where there is alot of crimes and homeless people every where and alot craziness going on. yes San francisco there alot bad that is going on today but there is the same amount of good as well. There are alot of places that offer help to those who are not able to get by everyday. I would there is different parts of SF, there is areas where are theres more crimes and things of the sort going on but there also places like embarcadero and san francisco beaches where a family can spend a day there and see the roots of what the SF is all about. Same goes for San diego, where people who are not familar with the city think beaches are the only thing going on. There is also a part of San diego where people can enjoy the city or a night out with family at the finest restaurants in the country.
List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1.Both to a certain extent are big cities
2. Of courses the Beaches
3. Activites and sporting events
List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. San francisco contains historical buildings such as golden gate bridge and Alcatraz island
2. San francisco is a bigger city than SD
3. San diego definitley has Hotter weather throughout the year thatn San Francisco
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 would say growing up in the northern california, alot of the time i have spend in San francisco and visited every part of the city and the communites moving forward as well as the lifestyle that people live in a place where certainly always has things going on. I would like to know why people that live out of califonia are so interested in the city of San diego? what is that attracts them to visit the place? is only the beaches? or is there another reason why Sd is appealing to people?
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
ive learn form lori that she had very much enjoyed learning more about the science museum that she visited a while ago and perception of the places as a science of cooking because of it history and chemistry to it.
http://vsetting.blogspot.com/2009/02/2b-exploratorium-museum-of-science-art.html
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Assignment 2C: Nasir jones: "Nas"
Contains a title using the format listed above .25 points
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
Humanties is in the field of studies of the arts and film and historical events of expression. This individual of nasir jones in the world of music, has earned a position in historical of Hip hop culture and african american community for success in a persons talent and form of art. Today, people seem to be more interested in what type of music they listen to, as well as the historical or culture that has happen in the past. Hip hop music has grown from a independent or unknown of music to mainstream and billion dollar industry.
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
I choose Nasir jones who the world know as the Nas, the queens mc that raps about his life then and now. From his time hustling in the streets, trouble staying out of illegal drug dealer and also had a secret passion for music. At the time hip hop was on the rise with the artist of KRS-one, Mobb deep and ice cube and Dr. dre. Some would say that the music is growning with certain artist to hold the title of keeping hip hop music growing. When i think of NAS, i think of Hip hop, "real" Hip hop. visuals of turnatables, seeing breakdancers on dancing on a cardboard boxes and a person on stage with a microphone speaking about what he feels inside or how they feel. As well as new york city, the feeling of spoken words and stating it to the world. the essence of real and attitudes of a new yorker.
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
It is about visual arts and the emphasing the form of culture that a person is interesed in and expessions. It is about an artist that has made songs "Ny state of mind", "One mic", "if i ruled the world" "Either' and "livin it" where he proves that he has passion of something and has the talent to entertain people with his music. At same time telling his story of stuggle in his early years to now where he has found success with his overcoming of lifes obstacles.
C)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 Nasir jones because i am a person that is very in to the music of hip hop and the cultural that has grown since the year of 1987. I would say that i first started becoming passionate aobut this type of music right before i entered high school which was the year of 2001. I would say that he is one of my Favorites artists or "Mc's" of all time. I cant really say anything bad about this person, i only can come up with what his has brought to people that live in bad communites. He has brought inspiration to better yourself in life and also telling people to use ones talent that gods given you and to take advantage of it in your life.
D)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
One thing i would like to know more about this individual is what are his future plans in music as well as business moves that he will do next in his career. Now that you have accomplished your dreams, what other things to you want to accomplish in your life?
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
What i learned from Dawnyel last week, is about the california palace legion of honor. the fountain in front of the building was a western termanius which is a part of the lincoln highway "first road of america". explains how historical this object is in the state of california.
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/nas/biography
http://www.hiphopgalaxy.com/nas-escobar-hip-hop-302.html
http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Nas-Biography/FBBF62B9051612DF482568B9002C6EA9
http://mp3slot.com/ar130393/nas/
Assignment 2B: SF Academy of Science
Contains a title using the format listed above .25 points
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
The California academy of science is about giving visitors an experience that explains and explores the visions of natural life and the world. Scientists are also on a mission to find the new things about the world. All the natural life that is out there in our world or animals, people and any living thing that can be found in every one of the contients. humanties is connects because it is showing all kinds of natural life that has not been seen before to the public. I think this museum is giving people a chance to experience the ways science and discoveries that is surrounding us in the world.
1. 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 decided to go to the Academy of science because i was interested on finding out more about this museum. i heard that it was place that was very interesing and learning more the natural life of science and find out more information about this type of subject. I also saw pictures of the building and what activites there were to do when you go to this place. Regardless of all the museums that were in san francisco, this one seem to be more appealing to me. i have already visited a few places like the exploratorium in the city but i havent yet gone to the academy so i decided to visit this place.
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
This choice was about exploring something new. i am not familar with the natural sciences and the interesting things to learn about earths soil. Its been a while since i have actually have been familar with plants and animals. Well at least animals that are only found in the other side of the world.
C)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 Academy of science wants to let people know more about the discoveries of earth and from life forms,biomes and space/earth sciences. I would say that is was different than the other planetariums or other places that have been to in the past few years. I actually was able to see a chameleon that can be found only in africa. also another memorable thing was watching a doctor operating on an owl. She was doing surgery on the owl by taking out its owl and replacing it with another eye from a other decrease owl. i thought that was very interesting watching this procedure up close.
D)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 more about all different parts of science from natural life, biomes, habitat in places far away from the us and space science. I also got to meet a few of the scientists and how much they are a passionate about mammal, oceans forms and innovative things that the world has. an unexpected and still not all things are know that is living. I ask the question, how much life on this planet has evolved and becoming of the future?
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 have learned about lauren vale that she has visited hawaii, the island of kauaii. she hiked on the island a while ago. She seems to be very adventureous and like the island life. I have also been to hawaii, maui and wakiki. I had a great time visiting hawaii, another trip is most definitley in plan soon. cultural history seems to be very much about islanders and people living a lifestyle very different than residents in california.
http://www.calacademy.org/academy/about/
http://pentagram.com/en/new/2008/10/new-work-california-academy-of.php
http://www.calacademy.org/science/evolution_statement.php
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/points-200811.html
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
The California academy of science is about giving visitors an experience that explains and explores the visions of natural life and the world. Scientists are also on a mission to find the new things about the world. All the natural life that is out there in our world or animals, people and any living thing that can be found in every one of the contients. humanties is connects because it is showing all kinds of natural life that has not been seen before to the public. I think this museum is giving people a chance to experience the ways science and discoveries that is surrounding us in the world.
1. 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 decided to go to the Academy of science because i was interested on finding out more about this museum. i heard that it was place that was very interesing and learning more the natural life of science and find out more information about this type of subject. I also saw pictures of the building and what activites there were to do when you go to this place. Regardless of all the museums that were in san francisco, this one seem to be more appealing to me. i have already visited a few places like the exploratorium in the city but i havent yet gone to the academy so i decided to visit this place.
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
This choice was about exploring something new. i am not familar with the natural sciences and the interesting things to learn about earths soil. Its been a while since i have actually have been familar with plants and animals. Well at least animals that are only found in the other side of the world.
C)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 Academy of science wants to let people know more about the discoveries of earth and from life forms,biomes and space/earth sciences. I would say that is was different than the other planetariums or other places that have been to in the past few years. I actually was able to see a chameleon that can be found only in africa. also another memorable thing was watching a doctor operating on an owl. She was doing surgery on the owl by taking out its owl and replacing it with another eye from a other decrease owl. i thought that was very interesting watching this procedure up close.
D)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 more about all different parts of science from natural life, biomes, habitat in places far away from the us and space science. I also got to meet a few of the scientists and how much they are a passionate about mammal, oceans forms and innovative things that the world has. an unexpected and still not all things are know that is living. I ask the question, how much life on this planet has evolved and becoming of the future?
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 have learned about lauren vale that she has visited hawaii, the island of kauaii. she hiked on the island a while ago. She seems to be very adventureous and like the island life. I have also been to hawaii, maui and wakiki. I had a great time visiting hawaii, another trip is most definitley in plan soon. cultural history seems to be very much about islanders and people living a lifestyle very different than residents in california.
http://www.calacademy.org/academy/about/
http://pentagram.com/en/new/2008/10/new-work-california-academy-of.php
http://www.calacademy.org/science/evolution_statement.php
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/points-200811.html
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Assignment 2A: San Diego
http://www.san-diego.us/san-diego-history.html
http://www.sandiego.gov/citizensassistance/facts/history.shtml
http://www.sandiegobeachweather.com/aboutourcity/history.aspx
San Diego relates to Humanties because it is a place that has alot of culture from the cities history. It is a place where contains alot of Visual Arts, music, drama culture. There are also all kind of enthnicites and all origins of people that visit or live in this place.
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
I chose the City of San Diego for many reasons. One reason is because i wanted to know about more about the history and the past events that have made the great place it is today. Second reason is because San Diego is one the cities i am possibly thinking on moving to after this semester. I definitley want to know as much about the place before i make the decision. The last time i visited, i had the best time a person could have on their vacation. The Beaches are something is something that cannot be explained. It is a one of kind place to go to. Downtown there is always something new to see or place to go to enjoy yourself with friends during the weekend. When you are in San diego, during the day you see nothing but blue sky and yellow sun when you look up.
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
More choice was about the wrting about a place that is different from where i grew up at which is pretty much two cities which are Sonoma and Santa Rosa. The few times that i went to Southern california was definitely an adventure. Everytime i went i learned something new about other cultures and experience another part of California.
c)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
Since before last year, i have not been to alot of places in the southern part of california. the two places that stood out where LA and San diego because they were places that were completely different from where a grew up and my lifestyle that lived since i could remembered. The reason i probably feel this way about San diego is because its something different than Northern Calfornia. To be honest, i think i have been living in the Bay area for long time and at this stage of life i am in need of new place to live and place to learn more about.
D)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 would like to know more why it is very warm down there. Why is the temperature pretty much perfect 85% of the time all year long? Is it possible to live in san diego and be able to have every season come out normal during the year because of the all the warm temperature?
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 choose Morgan's blog, i learned that we both taking this class because of GE Requirement to get in to university. We also do have in common is that we like to visit and travel the world and reading about other students experiences. It is related because we are learning about other peoples culturals and experiences in everyday life events in the past.
http://wwwmyblog-morgan.blogspot.com/2009/02/2a-san-francisco.html
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Assignment 1c
the first blog that i read was Miranda's blog. she is taking this class because it is a GE requirement to both CSU and UC colleges and also enjoyed taking the humanites class in the past. she lives about 18.3 miles away from campus and 5 min from petaluma campus. i probably live like 8 min away from the petaluma campus. We both learned that Paulo knew the education was corrupted and his focus was to teaching students. And banking system described pre-selected knowledge that are in kids brains.
Second blog i read was Jennifer's blog. she took the class because of a recommendation from a friend about liking the class. She lives 9.94 from the SRJC campus. We learned that it was very important to know where Paulo was from which was Recife, Brazil. Also we learned that he married his wife Elza which both had good similarties. We both stated that Paulo was meant to be a educator since he was young. He would make a change in the world from his teaching and information he gave to the people.
All the information that we have learned so far relates because it talks about culture in the world with people and each other. All of us learn about each other in this class. We get to know about each other. Some of us may have different cultures and things that we do different from one another but we learn about others and people in our community.
Second blog i read was Jennifer's blog. she took the class because of a recommendation from a friend about liking the class. She lives 9.94 from the SRJC campus. We learned that it was very important to know where Paulo was from which was Recife, Brazil. Also we learned that he married his wife Elza which both had good similarties. We both stated that Paulo was meant to be a educator since he was young. He would make a change in the world from his teaching and information he gave to the people.
All the information that we have learned so far relates because it talks about culture in the world with people and each other. All of us learn about each other in this class. We get to know about each other. Some of us may have different cultures and things that we do different from one another but we learn about others and people in our community.
Assignment 1b
Paulo freire was a brazilian educator that wanted to help people become smarter and make reform efforts to in schools of brazil. Born in recife, Brazil September 19, 1921 he always want to help people with education or be involved in teaching in some way. Because of the amount of work he did on literacy training in the northwestern, he was very recoginized international for his work. Alot of his peers would say that he was a caring person who want to help students with problems or show them new thing to learn about. He grew up with a lifestyle of stuggle, proverty, an exile enviornment and alot of violence around him as a child.
Paulo had wrote a few books after he was released from jail, the most significant book that he is known from is the pedagogyof the oppresed in 1970. The book had talked about topics of culture from money banking, empowermant and humanization. From the few concepts, people could relate and understand how all the information freire had given was interesting and very true. All of freire theories and objective idealism had open a window of new information that people all around the world could learn about. Married a grade school teacher named eliza maia costa who had three daughters of her own.
The biggest event to happen to Paulo was in late 1960's, when Havard university had sent an invitation to be a professor at the prestige college. Thats when he left Latin america to teach studies and development classes until the early 1970's. About may 1997, he died in the city of Rio de janerio where in Brazil and all over the world he left a legacy as a Great educator that made change in the world for alot of his students and readers of his books.
http://www.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/resources/paulofreire.cfm
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~sibrown/freire.htm
Paulo had wrote a few books after he was released from jail, the most significant book that he is known from is the pedagogyof the oppresed in 1970. The book had talked about topics of culture from money banking, empowermant and humanization. From the few concepts, people could relate and understand how all the information freire had given was interesting and very true. All of freire theories and objective idealism had open a window of new information that people all around the world could learn about. Married a grade school teacher named eliza maia costa who had three daughters of her own.
The biggest event to happen to Paulo was in late 1960's, when Havard university had sent an invitation to be a professor at the prestige college. Thats when he left Latin america to teach studies and development classes until the early 1970's. About may 1997, he died in the city of Rio de janerio where in Brazil and all over the world he left a legacy as a Great educator that made change in the world for alot of his students and readers of his books.
http://www.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/resources/paulofreire.cfm
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~sibrown/freire.htm
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Assigment 1A
1. What is your first name only (NOT last name)
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn
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)
4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how?
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
6. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?
7. What was your January 20th, 2009 like, or what do you remember of this day?
1. Alfredo
2. I am taking this class because it is a requirement to transfer to C.S.U. I am thinking of going to either San diego state, Sf State or San jose. I still havent made up my mind yet. Ive also havent took a humanites class so look forward on learning something new.
3. About 18.3 miles away from the SRJC campus.
4. When i think of "California" the first thing i think of is the Beaches, sunny days, big mountains, San Francisco and LA . People that live their lives free and do what they want to do. I think this is very stereotypical though. Some non-californians probably do view californians this way but i think if they havent been to the CA then they dont know how great of a place this is.
5. No i havent made a blog before but i do i have a myspace and Fb webpage.
6. I am on a PC
7. It was the day of the Inauguation of Barack Obama, the First African American President of the United States. Most definitley a day for the History books.
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn
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)
4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how?
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
6. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?
7. What was your January 20th, 2009 like, or what do you remember of this day?
1. Alfredo
2. I am taking this class because it is a requirement to transfer to C.S.U. I am thinking of going to either San diego state, Sf State or San jose. I still havent made up my mind yet. Ive also havent took a humanites class so look forward on learning something new.
3. About 18.3 miles away from the SRJC campus.
4. When i think of "California" the first thing i think of is the Beaches, sunny days, big mountains, San Francisco and LA . People that live their lives free and do what they want to do. I think this is very stereotypical though. Some non-californians probably do view californians this way but i think if they havent been to the CA then they dont know how great of a place this is.
5. No i havent made a blog before but i do i have a myspace and Fb webpage.
6. I am on a PC
7. It was the day of the Inauguation of Barack Obama, the First African American President of the United States. Most definitley a day for the History books.
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