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?
The major difference from the beginning of the course to the end of the course was the information and how it was covered. The class started out with setting up a blog page and then to very basic research on various topics and subjects. The first assignment was to do basic research on a city of choice, then a museum and then on any topic. We did research on these different topics and learned about them from our individual research and also from our classmates research. We learned from each other through this dialogue and scaffolding that took place during the course.
From those beginning single basic topics we then compared two cities, two beaches and then two inland areas. We then reflected and wrote on classmates writings on the same or similar topics. We also looked at the different topics that were written. When we looked at our classmates writings we found out that we saw things differently or focused on different things about the same subjects. Sometimes we even focused on the same things or agreed with each other.
Next we read about the different areas of California. The text, My California focused on the many differences of California. Group # 1 read and commented about the Central Valley, Transients in Beverly Hills, the Owens River and finally the American River in Sacramento. What I found interesting was that the comments on the stories from my classmates were all different. There were similarities with the stories but they were also so different that some could have been about completely different stories. The California information was fun because it is familiar and California is such a diverse state and home to many different groups of people. The text made us think about our beliefs, ideas and assumptions and those of our classmates.
Finally we read the book, Train Go Sorry. This gave insight to a deaf school and the lives of students and family in the school. It followed several student’s lives and what they went through. It also gave a look at the deaf philosophy and how it has changed over the years. The book focused on the debate of main streaming of the deaf and the controversy of Cochlear implants. The title means “missing the boat” which the author uses for the many missed connections between the deaf and hearing.
The last two topics or readings were more directed in specific areas. My California went into detail about different regions of California and directed your focus on the author’s writings. When we did research we focused on what got our attention. It also helped us look at things from others viewpoints. In Train go Sorry, again we were given a focus because the author was controlling the area of interest or the story. We looked inside the deaf world from the directed view of the author and the book's characters.
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 found it interesting that individuals could write about the same topic and it seemed like they were writing about completely different subjects. Classmates would focus on one area and others on a completely different area. When I read a classmates post it made me thing of what they wrote and why I did not think about that when I read it. I would wonder why I did not focus on that area of the story? I also found that I always learned something new from reading my classmates information.
3. How would Freire and the idea of dialogue and scaffolding play into your answer?
Freire’s idea of dialogue and scaffolding dealt with the learning process. We did this when we read, learned and responded from each others writings.
(Freire's 3 goals on education and dialogue were stressed in the following. To generate new knowledge about global studies. To spur greater civic engagement and social responsibility. To cultivate intercultural competencies.) We also did most of this through the course of the class.
Freire stressed that dialogue should be more than just knowledge it should be about making a difference in the world and it involves respect. He also stressed praxis, action that is informed and linked to certain values. Scaffolding is the idea of building on each others comments. Another idea he was best know for was his attack on the "banking" concept of education, which states that students are basically "filled or deposited" with information by their teachers. Freire felt that students should be actively learning instead of being filled with ideas. We practiced this during this course. We we actively learning about the topics assigned.
4. What was your overall experience with these topics?
My overall experience with this class and topics was very positive. I enjoyed the basic research, (one classmate called them internet field trips) and I also did not mind the readings. As I have mentioned, I was amazed how different the same information could be presented. It reminds me of when you hear of several people describing the same person or situation. Each person will focus on completely different facts and the same situation will be like a completely different one. We learned from each other by reading and commenting on each other’s writings.
I was impressed with the dialogue, information and writing of the various topics of all my classmates.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
5b Train go Sorry / 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.
1. I learned the following information from Jennifer Slyvester's post.
"Leah practices signing in secret and eventually becomes an ASL interpreter as an adult, hoping this will replace feeling left out as a child. She learns that she will never be part of the Deaf culture because she can hear and the closest she will ever be to the Deaf is an interpreter."
"Many hearing people think Deaf would want to hear and regret loosing the sense. However, the Deaf think it is just a trait they have and live with an most love themselves for it. Learning ASL is just like learning to speak English or another language."
http://jennifer-humanities7.blogspot.com/
2. I learned the following from Katy Duarte's quote and comment on 5A.
"It is not the extent of hearing loss that defines a member of the Deaf Community but the individuals own sense of identity and resultant actions." Anne Mindness
“While hearing siblings were learning how to pronounce the names Rapunzel and Rumplestilskin, Lexington students were sitting in speech rooms learning how to pronounce their own names…while hearing children were learning to read stories, deaf children were learning to read their own parents lips.”
http://katyhuman7.blogspot.com/
3. I learned the following information from Maria Nye's post.
"Their mother left Irena at the deaf school with Sofia and vowed to never have any more children lest they also be born deaf. She felt bad and so this is the reason I believe that she refused to learn how to sign."
"The deaf believe that trying to cure it is like saying that Mexicans should bleach their skin because it would be easier to be white in a predominantly white society."
http://mariagn.blogspot.com/
4. I learned the following from Megan Mullen’s post about a guy in her class.
"I also learned a lot about hearing aids, like Cochlear implants. I actually have a class with a guy who has one, and it’s interesting to know that once the implant is done you are no longer able to use the traditional hearing aids that are more commonly seen."
http://megan-human7.blogspot.com/
5. I learned from Michelle Piscitello the following.
I was made aware of the frustration and pain that went on over the illness and death of the deaf person in the hospital. The lack of communication was sad and not right. This was wrong and would have never happened to a hearing person. She explained this incident in detail and very well.
http://michelle-assignment1a.blogspot.com/
6. I learned the following from Lori Sargiotto’s information.
"There is more to sign language than the hand movements, grammer is included in body language as well, this includes but is not limited to, eye contact, pacing, facial movements, lips, brows and the placement of the hands on the body. The equivalent of clapping hands is to raise the arms, with fingers splayed, and oscillate the wrists. There is one passage in the book that sum's up ASL beautifully." "Its very existence is a testament to people's will to communicate. It pays tribute to our determination to make connections in the face of incredible odds" (page 274)
http://racer-humanities7.blogspot.com/
7. I learned the following from Frank Dragun’s post.
"I was stirred by the man's appalling reaction towards James' silence and was surprised the stranger was not more empathetic towards others he does not know personally. If your not familiar with one's etiology, you should not make assumptions or draw conclusions because chances are that you will not be correct or fortuitous. I think more people should read Train Go Sorry and raise much needed awareness of the subject matter at hand."
http://humanities7fxd.blogspot.com/
8. I learned the following from Granville Morris.
“The National Association of the Deaf had established an active campaign against peddling for charity on behalf of the deaf. The brutal reality is hearing people for the most part just do not care about the issues that concern the deaf.”
The following quote stresses Granville’s point.
“Deaf organizations and their leaders have waged a battle against deaf peddlers at least since the end of WWII, when the National Association of the Deaf established a Committee for the Suppression of Peddling. They believed that the image of the peddler exchanging alphabet cards for donations perpetuates the worst stereotypes about deaf people: they can’t communicate; they can’t hold jobs; they are simple, stupid, seamy, incapable of moral reasoning.” (p 231)
http://arsenal-clockendgooner.blogspot.com/
1. I learned the following information from Jennifer Slyvester's post.
"Leah practices signing in secret and eventually becomes an ASL interpreter as an adult, hoping this will replace feeling left out as a child. She learns that she will never be part of the Deaf culture because she can hear and the closest she will ever be to the Deaf is an interpreter."
"Many hearing people think Deaf would want to hear and regret loosing the sense. However, the Deaf think it is just a trait they have and live with an most love themselves for it. Learning ASL is just like learning to speak English or another language."
http://jennifer-humanities7.blogspot.com/
2. I learned the following from Katy Duarte's quote and comment on 5A.
"It is not the extent of hearing loss that defines a member of the Deaf Community but the individuals own sense of identity and resultant actions." Anne Mindness
“While hearing siblings were learning how to pronounce the names Rapunzel and Rumplestilskin, Lexington students were sitting in speech rooms learning how to pronounce their own names…while hearing children were learning to read stories, deaf children were learning to read their own parents lips.”
http://katyhuman7.blogspot.com/
3. I learned the following information from Maria Nye's post.
"Their mother left Irena at the deaf school with Sofia and vowed to never have any more children lest they also be born deaf. She felt bad and so this is the reason I believe that she refused to learn how to sign."
"The deaf believe that trying to cure it is like saying that Mexicans should bleach their skin because it would be easier to be white in a predominantly white society."
http://mariagn.blogspot.com/
4. I learned the following from Megan Mullen’s post about a guy in her class.
"I also learned a lot about hearing aids, like Cochlear implants. I actually have a class with a guy who has one, and it’s interesting to know that once the implant is done you are no longer able to use the traditional hearing aids that are more commonly seen."
http://megan-human7.blogspot.com/
5. I learned from Michelle Piscitello the following.
I was made aware of the frustration and pain that went on over the illness and death of the deaf person in the hospital. The lack of communication was sad and not right. This was wrong and would have never happened to a hearing person. She explained this incident in detail and very well.
http://michelle-assignment1a.blogspot.com/
6. I learned the following from Lori Sargiotto’s information.
"There is more to sign language than the hand movements, grammer is included in body language as well, this includes but is not limited to, eye contact, pacing, facial movements, lips, brows and the placement of the hands on the body. The equivalent of clapping hands is to raise the arms, with fingers splayed, and oscillate the wrists. There is one passage in the book that sum's up ASL beautifully." "Its very existence is a testament to people's will to communicate. It pays tribute to our determination to make connections in the face of incredible odds" (page 274)
http://racer-humanities7.blogspot.com/
7. I learned the following from Frank Dragun’s post.
"I was stirred by the man's appalling reaction towards James' silence and was surprised the stranger was not more empathetic towards others he does not know personally. If your not familiar with one's etiology, you should not make assumptions or draw conclusions because chances are that you will not be correct or fortuitous. I think more people should read Train Go Sorry and raise much needed awareness of the subject matter at hand."
http://humanities7fxd.blogspot.com/
8. I learned the following from Granville Morris.
“The National Association of the Deaf had established an active campaign against peddling for charity on behalf of the deaf. The brutal reality is hearing people for the most part just do not care about the issues that concern the deaf.”
The following quote stresses Granville’s point.
“Deaf organizations and their leaders have waged a battle against deaf peddlers at least since the end of WWII, when the National Association of the Deaf established a Committee for the Suppression of Peddling. They believed that the image of the peddler exchanging alphabet cards for donations perpetuates the worst stereotypes about deaf people: they can’t communicate; they can’t hold jobs; they are simple, stupid, seamy, incapable of moral reasoning.” (p 231)
http://arsenal-clockendgooner.blogspot.com/
Saturday, April 25, 2009
5a Train Go Sorry
5a "Train Go Sorry” Inside the Deaf World.
"I am a hearing student assigned the book Train Go Sorry in my Introduction to Humanities Class. Other readings assigned in this class include several essays from the book My California. In both books, we examined the cultures of California that form a microcosm of the U.S. In this essay, I will incorporate 4 required questions." Then proceed to include the following 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.)?
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?
3. What is one image you won't ever forget? Draw us a picture in words to explain this. What chapter is it in?
4. What are 5 facts about ASL or Deaf culture you think everyone should know after your reading of this book?
The book, Train Go Sorry was just ok for me, I do not feel it flowed very well. It seems like each chapter was like a completely different story but about the related information of the deaf lives of the students or family. For example, the story about James and his brother seemed to come out of no where. I do realize it is her style of writing. This is a book I will have to read again when I have more time and I can try to appreciate it more. I felt the entire book is one humiliation after another for the deaf students of Lexington School.
The story describes the school, students, teachers, and families of those in the book. The author, Leah Cohen is writing the book as an observer and participant and as a hearing person in a school for the deaf. She went to school there for 7 years and her father was the superintendent of the school. Her grandparents were both deaf. She tells about the death of her grandfather and how they really could not talk. She remembers one night walking home with him hand in hand.
The story tracks the progress of two students, James and Sofia. Sofia is a Russian immigrant who has to learn both English and ASL (American Sign Language) to go to the university. The second student is James, a poor boy from the projects who gets little or no support from his family. He also has a brother who he was very close to, in a near by prison. His brother robbed someone with a group of boys from the neighborhood.
The title of the book from ASL means, “you missed the boat, or missing the boat.” In general it means the missed opportunities that people have had to make connections between the hearing and the deaf. The idea of missing opportunities between these two groups is throughout the book. Chapter 12 deals with this in even more detail.
Chapter 12 starts off with James trying to see his brother Joseph who is in prison. His brother has been there for almost a year. He noted the prison was only a mile from his school and that he was the first of his family to visit his brother. He also stated that he really never got to say good bye because everything happened so quickly. When he finally had cleared all the hurdles to see him, he is told his brother was not there but in court. James then expressed how his life was a series of missed connections, lost opportunities. “James understands what has happened in a single phrase: train go sorry or train go zoom; in any case, it is the ASL equivalent of “you missed the boat.” The story of James life has been the story of missed connections, the train that has left the station, the boat that has set sail without him.” (p 188) The expression finally made sense to me, the train is gone sorry you missed it. It reminds me of broken English that you sometime hear those who do not speak English very well.
James second attempt to see his brother is the same result, he is in court again. The third attempt is successful, but the meeting is full of stress. They talk for a while and at the end of the conversation Joseph states that, “home is better than here.” I thought it was an interesting comment by James when he said if he were not deaf he might have been with the group at the robbery that put his brother in jail. He missed that train or boat. When they shake hands and James says goodbye, “he knows it was his brother who had missed the boat this time.” (p 198) Both had missed the boat at different times.
I thought chapter 5 was sad. Even the title, Words Left Unspoken tells you something about the information. This chapter goes into detail about the problems of communication between the deaf and the speaking. This is high lighted with the little girl (author) stating the following about her grandfather who was deaf. "He died before I was really able to converse in sign. I have never seen his handwriting. I once saw his teeth, in a glass, on the bathroom windowsill. Now everything seems like a clue" (p 69) She was unable to communicate with him because of the negative attitude about sign language at that time in history.
The author is walking in the shoes of deaf students but is still an outsider of the culture because she hears. She has to learn not only the sign language but also how to express what you are saying with your whole body. For the deaf, the face and expressions is the key to expressing the meaning of the words. She learned much from the students and their culture. She finally learned the language and worked in the deaf culture. She expressed how much she missed out on. She lived day to day with the deaf and could not sign or communicate with them.
There are many things about ASL or Deaf culture that I think everyone should know after reading this book. The following are just some of them.
When people can not communicate with each other it causes problems and frustration. It is even worse when it is family members. This could be a parallel to what is going on in the world today. Countries, groups, and people can not communicate and come to any sort of agreement on anything it seems. This was one of Freire’s central points about communication.
Deaf children, especially those born to hearing parents, need the company of other deaf children in order to learn the language that is best suited for them. Only in the company of other deaf children of varying ages and deaf adults is it possible for deaf children to pick up on Deaf culture, the culture that will understand them for who they are and not consider them handicapped. A deaf child who is mainstreamed is likely to spend most of his or her childhood isolated, unable to communicate effectively with peers or develop native fluency in sign language for effective communication with other deaf people. Schools for the deaf, on the other hand, provide rich opportunities for deaf children to develop socially as well as learn in classes that are thoroughly adapted for their skills and needs.
One of the largest and perhaps somewhat understated issues in the book is the question of the role of ASL in deaf education. I was shocked to read that some teachers at the Lexington School, at least in the early 1990s when this book was written, still had no fluency in ASL. How could they communicate with their students? As Cohen explains, Lexington was founded as an oral school, and it has only been quite recently that students were finally allowed to communicate with each other in sign. Cohen was born into a family where her father and grandparents were fluent in sign and used it as their primary means of communication, and she spent the first 7 years of her life living in a residential school for the deaf, haunting the hallways and even attending preschool classes with deaf children. With such an upbringing, fluency in ASL should have almost been her birthright. Instead, with ASL banned on campus during the time she lived there, she did not start to learn sign language until her college years, by taking private lessons.
The image I will not forget is the deaf students hiding to communicate with each other with sign language. I was surprised and shocked to learn that the students at the school could not communicate by signing with each other. The only place it was practiced was in their rooms behind closed doors. If someone saw them using sign language they would be disciplined.
The truly tragic "Train Go Sorry" in this book is the fact that Cohen was denied learning sign language as a child, and that deaf students anywhere studying in deaf schools still find teachers in their classrooms who do not know and use ASL. While oral skills have their place and should be a part of the deaf curriculum, they should constitute a minor course of study, and not the medium of instruction.
One of the main theme’s the book is the argument about ‘mainstreaming’ versus Deaf culture. Should deaf children be assimilated into the hearing world, or be brought up in the world of Deaf people? She argues that it is essential for deaf children to have a rich linguistic culture, and the only way to get that is in a signing world. In American Sign Language, ‘train go sorry’ means 'missing the boat.' Leah Hager Cohen uses the phrase as shorthand for the many missed connections between deaf and hearing people.
The idea of the cochelar implants brings up the discussion of what is best for the individual.? It seems that those that get the implants loose the cultural value of their community. Would it be better for them to be more in the hearing world or the deaf world? I do not feel there is any one answer.
The Tower of Babel, (chapter 8) I feel is the real heart of this book and the information about the conflict of the non hearing and hearing worlds. The chapter discusses the problem of all the different types of communications going on at the school. “The students receive a mishmash of languages and contradictory messages about how they are expected to communicate. Students come to the school with different communication systems, so one classroom might contain oral and signing students who are unable to understand one another. In short, it’s a mess, at least as far as policymakers are concerned.” (p 115) It goes on to say it has been going on for a hundred years, and its identity is an oral school. Dr. Leigh with personal experience advocates using both oral and signing to communicate. (p 116) The image or attitude I will not forget after reading this book is the way the deaf students were treated. They were treated terrible for communicating with sign language. This chapter talks in detail about how the deaf students were denied the ability to communicate with each other with sign language. This was not limited to the school environment but this was everywhere. They were punished in various ways for signing some even physical punishment. If the students were observed signing even on the streets they would be treated as if they were engaged in some unseemely act. A school official would go to them and send them on their way. What was also surprising to me was that this attitude and actions was accepted by both students and parents as, the way it was.
I thought the use of the Tower of Babel was fitting since that is where Jehovah God confused the one language and caused the people to start using many languages because of disobedience. From this point on they no longer spoke one language. They could not easily communicate with each other from this point on. Genesis 11: 1-9.
Communication is one of the most important things individuals, governments, or anyone can do. The better and more people communicate the better off everyone will be. This would be expressed very well and Freire would appreciate the Bible verses found in Prov. 15:22-23. These verses discuss communication and the frustration when there is a lack of talking.
"I am a hearing student assigned the book Train Go Sorry in my Introduction to Humanities Class. Other readings assigned in this class include several essays from the book My California. In both books, we examined the cultures of California that form a microcosm of the U.S. In this essay, I will incorporate 4 required questions." Then proceed to include the following 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.)?
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?
3. What is one image you won't ever forget? Draw us a picture in words to explain this. What chapter is it in?
4. What are 5 facts about ASL or Deaf culture you think everyone should know after your reading of this book?
The book, Train Go Sorry was just ok for me, I do not feel it flowed very well. It seems like each chapter was like a completely different story but about the related information of the deaf lives of the students or family. For example, the story about James and his brother seemed to come out of no where. I do realize it is her style of writing. This is a book I will have to read again when I have more time and I can try to appreciate it more. I felt the entire book is one humiliation after another for the deaf students of Lexington School.
The story describes the school, students, teachers, and families of those in the book. The author, Leah Cohen is writing the book as an observer and participant and as a hearing person in a school for the deaf. She went to school there for 7 years and her father was the superintendent of the school. Her grandparents were both deaf. She tells about the death of her grandfather and how they really could not talk. She remembers one night walking home with him hand in hand.
The story tracks the progress of two students, James and Sofia. Sofia is a Russian immigrant who has to learn both English and ASL (American Sign Language) to go to the university. The second student is James, a poor boy from the projects who gets little or no support from his family. He also has a brother who he was very close to, in a near by prison. His brother robbed someone with a group of boys from the neighborhood.
The title of the book from ASL means, “you missed the boat, or missing the boat.” In general it means the missed opportunities that people have had to make connections between the hearing and the deaf. The idea of missing opportunities between these two groups is throughout the book. Chapter 12 deals with this in even more detail.
Chapter 12 starts off with James trying to see his brother Joseph who is in prison. His brother has been there for almost a year. He noted the prison was only a mile from his school and that he was the first of his family to visit his brother. He also stated that he really never got to say good bye because everything happened so quickly. When he finally had cleared all the hurdles to see him, he is told his brother was not there but in court. James then expressed how his life was a series of missed connections, lost opportunities. “James understands what has happened in a single phrase: train go sorry or train go zoom; in any case, it is the ASL equivalent of “you missed the boat.” The story of James life has been the story of missed connections, the train that has left the station, the boat that has set sail without him.” (p 188) The expression finally made sense to me, the train is gone sorry you missed it. It reminds me of broken English that you sometime hear those who do not speak English very well.
James second attempt to see his brother is the same result, he is in court again. The third attempt is successful, but the meeting is full of stress. They talk for a while and at the end of the conversation Joseph states that, “home is better than here.” I thought it was an interesting comment by James when he said if he were not deaf he might have been with the group at the robbery that put his brother in jail. He missed that train or boat. When they shake hands and James says goodbye, “he knows it was his brother who had missed the boat this time.” (p 198) Both had missed the boat at different times.
I thought chapter 5 was sad. Even the title, Words Left Unspoken tells you something about the information. This chapter goes into detail about the problems of communication between the deaf and the speaking. This is high lighted with the little girl (author) stating the following about her grandfather who was deaf. "He died before I was really able to converse in sign. I have never seen his handwriting. I once saw his teeth, in a glass, on the bathroom windowsill. Now everything seems like a clue" (p 69) She was unable to communicate with him because of the negative attitude about sign language at that time in history.
The author is walking in the shoes of deaf students but is still an outsider of the culture because she hears. She has to learn not only the sign language but also how to express what you are saying with your whole body. For the deaf, the face and expressions is the key to expressing the meaning of the words. She learned much from the students and their culture. She finally learned the language and worked in the deaf culture. She expressed how much she missed out on. She lived day to day with the deaf and could not sign or communicate with them.
There are many things about ASL or Deaf culture that I think everyone should know after reading this book. The following are just some of them.
When people can not communicate with each other it causes problems and frustration. It is even worse when it is family members. This could be a parallel to what is going on in the world today. Countries, groups, and people can not communicate and come to any sort of agreement on anything it seems. This was one of Freire’s central points about communication.
Deaf children, especially those born to hearing parents, need the company of other deaf children in order to learn the language that is best suited for them. Only in the company of other deaf children of varying ages and deaf adults is it possible for deaf children to pick up on Deaf culture, the culture that will understand them for who they are and not consider them handicapped. A deaf child who is mainstreamed is likely to spend most of his or her childhood isolated, unable to communicate effectively with peers or develop native fluency in sign language for effective communication with other deaf people. Schools for the deaf, on the other hand, provide rich opportunities for deaf children to develop socially as well as learn in classes that are thoroughly adapted for their skills and needs.
One of the largest and perhaps somewhat understated issues in the book is the question of the role of ASL in deaf education. I was shocked to read that some teachers at the Lexington School, at least in the early 1990s when this book was written, still had no fluency in ASL. How could they communicate with their students? As Cohen explains, Lexington was founded as an oral school, and it has only been quite recently that students were finally allowed to communicate with each other in sign. Cohen was born into a family where her father and grandparents were fluent in sign and used it as their primary means of communication, and she spent the first 7 years of her life living in a residential school for the deaf, haunting the hallways and even attending preschool classes with deaf children. With such an upbringing, fluency in ASL should have almost been her birthright. Instead, with ASL banned on campus during the time she lived there, she did not start to learn sign language until her college years, by taking private lessons.
The image I will not forget is the deaf students hiding to communicate with each other with sign language. I was surprised and shocked to learn that the students at the school could not communicate by signing with each other. The only place it was practiced was in their rooms behind closed doors. If someone saw them using sign language they would be disciplined.
The truly tragic "Train Go Sorry" in this book is the fact that Cohen was denied learning sign language as a child, and that deaf students anywhere studying in deaf schools still find teachers in their classrooms who do not know and use ASL. While oral skills have their place and should be a part of the deaf curriculum, they should constitute a minor course of study, and not the medium of instruction.
One of the main theme’s the book is the argument about ‘mainstreaming’ versus Deaf culture. Should deaf children be assimilated into the hearing world, or be brought up in the world of Deaf people? She argues that it is essential for deaf children to have a rich linguistic culture, and the only way to get that is in a signing world. In American Sign Language, ‘train go sorry’ means 'missing the boat.' Leah Hager Cohen uses the phrase as shorthand for the many missed connections between deaf and hearing people.
The idea of the cochelar implants brings up the discussion of what is best for the individual.? It seems that those that get the implants loose the cultural value of their community. Would it be better for them to be more in the hearing world or the deaf world? I do not feel there is any one answer.
The Tower of Babel, (chapter 8) I feel is the real heart of this book and the information about the conflict of the non hearing and hearing worlds. The chapter discusses the problem of all the different types of communications going on at the school. “The students receive a mishmash of languages and contradictory messages about how they are expected to communicate. Students come to the school with different communication systems, so one classroom might contain oral and signing students who are unable to understand one another. In short, it’s a mess, at least as far as policymakers are concerned.” (p 115) It goes on to say it has been going on for a hundred years, and its identity is an oral school. Dr. Leigh with personal experience advocates using both oral and signing to communicate. (p 116) The image or attitude I will not forget after reading this book is the way the deaf students were treated. They were treated terrible for communicating with sign language. This chapter talks in detail about how the deaf students were denied the ability to communicate with each other with sign language. This was not limited to the school environment but this was everywhere. They were punished in various ways for signing some even physical punishment. If the students were observed signing even on the streets they would be treated as if they were engaged in some unseemely act. A school official would go to them and send them on their way. What was also surprising to me was that this attitude and actions was accepted by both students and parents as, the way it was.
I thought the use of the Tower of Babel was fitting since that is where Jehovah God confused the one language and caused the people to start using many languages because of disobedience. From this point on they no longer spoke one language. They could not easily communicate with each other from this point on. Genesis 11: 1-9.
Communication is one of the most important things individuals, governments, or anyone can do. The better and more people communicate the better off everyone will be. This would be expressed very well and Freire would appreciate the Bible verses found in Prov. 15:22-23. These verses discuss communication and the frustration when there is a lack of talking.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
4c Classmate Response
“4c Classmate Reflection from 3a”
Leanne Sjoren’s Blog
REFLECTIONChoose any 1 classmate of project 3 that wrote about your same topic in any one component (a World Cities, b Beaches, c Inland Areas) and briefly compare/contrast their choices using the following format in a blog post:1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
My classmate is Leanne Sjoren. Her topic was world cities, and she focused on San Francisco and Los Angeles. (Northern and Southern California) We both compared two well known cities at the opposite end of the state. We both used S.F. and had some similiar thoughts and some different ones.
EXAMPLE Liz and I both focused on blank 1 point What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
Leanne and I had some of the same stereotypes about the two regions of the state. We also both talked about the contrast in the weather and the beaches. Her information was a combination of my cities and beaches.What is something different this classmate said about the choice?Leanne noted how S.F. and L.A. are both magnets for artistic and creative people. She also noted the geography and how L.A. is spread out and S.F. is confined to a smaller area. She also brought out that L.A. weather could be considered paradise and that everyone hangs out with movie stars and drives expensive cars. She also stated that she felt Alfred Hitchcock contributed to the era of mystery and mystic of S.F. by his movies.
EXAMPLE Liz and I have differing opinions on blank.
Leanne and I differed on our curiosity about L.A. She wanted to know what it would really be like to live in LA and I would have no desire to find out. I do not like the crowded and busy life style of the L.A. area. I will take the quiet, slow pace of a small town any day.
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?
Leanne wanted to know what it would really be like to live in LA and I would have no desire to find out. I do not like the crowded and busy life style of the LA area and she seems like she would like it. The only new idea from this topic might be my feeling that the state should be divided into North and South. My parents always tell people (especially out of state) that we are from “Northern California” because of the many stereotypes of Southern California. Usually it is Northern, in the wine country or redwoods. This is stressed to eliminate that California image.
The dialogue did the following.To generate new knowledge about global studies. To spur greater civic engagement and social responsibility. To cultivate intercultural competencies.
http://leannesjoen.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html
Leanne Sjoren’s Blog
REFLECTIONChoose any 1 classmate of project 3 that wrote about your same topic in any one component (a World Cities, b Beaches, c Inland Areas) and briefly compare/contrast their choices using the following format in a blog post:1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
My classmate is Leanne Sjoren. Her topic was world cities, and she focused on San Francisco and Los Angeles. (Northern and Southern California) We both compared two well known cities at the opposite end of the state. We both used S.F. and had some similiar thoughts and some different ones.
EXAMPLE Liz and I both focused on blank 1 point What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
Leanne and I had some of the same stereotypes about the two regions of the state. We also both talked about the contrast in the weather and the beaches. Her information was a combination of my cities and beaches.What is something different this classmate said about the choice?Leanne noted how S.F. and L.A. are both magnets for artistic and creative people. She also noted the geography and how L.A. is spread out and S.F. is confined to a smaller area. She also brought out that L.A. weather could be considered paradise and that everyone hangs out with movie stars and drives expensive cars. She also stated that she felt Alfred Hitchcock contributed to the era of mystery and mystic of S.F. by his movies.
EXAMPLE Liz and I have differing opinions on blank.
Leanne and I differed on our curiosity about L.A. She wanted to know what it would really be like to live in LA and I would have no desire to find out. I do not like the crowded and busy life style of the L.A. area. I will take the quiet, slow pace of a small town any day.
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?
Leanne wanted to know what it would really be like to live in LA and I would have no desire to find out. I do not like the crowded and busy life style of the LA area and she seems like she would like it. The only new idea from this topic might be my feeling that the state should be divided into North and South. My parents always tell people (especially out of state) that we are from “Northern California” because of the many stereotypes of Southern California. Usually it is Northern, in the wine country or redwoods. This is stressed to eliminate that California image.
The dialogue did the following.To generate new knowledge about global studies. To spur greater civic engagement and social responsibility. To cultivate intercultural competencies.
http://leannesjoen.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
"4b 4 Essays Student Responses"
4 Essays
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")
In the Big Valley story Monica Bagney and I both highlighted living in the valley and how the year was measured by the harvest not the calendar. We both described the land and the main character, the farmer. She describes the building of the house and the swimming pool.
She mentioned the Armenian Genocide and also the town of Traver and how it prospered in the 1800’s and then disappeared. She also noted the 2004 Agriculture equipment show in Tulare County. It is the largest in the world. This shows the importance of the area and the equipment for the farming industry. I did not note either of those points. I did point out that the Hyw 99 has been compared to the Mississippi River. I also commented on the need for the land for food and the concern for illegal residents in the area.
In the Transients story of Beverly Hills we both talked about most of the residents were not born there or will they die there. We also noted the wealth in the area. We also both talked about the death of the man. We also highlighted that there were really no bad areas there. She mentioned talking a class that changed her life. She views the homeless situation different now. Her favorite sentence was about “We are all transients of one kind or another…..”
I like the following from her comments. "The rich and beautiful live in a fantasy world, they are unaware of real life, real emotion, and do not realize what truly matters in life." I mentioned the story reminded me of the song, Another day in Paradise and I just heard the song, Mr Wendell that also reminds me of the story. I would have never thought that BH had a homeless problem.
In the Owens River story we both talked about the trip there. We both noted the rash. She talked about how they had dinner and then went back to the motel and watched TV and slept. She gave the information of the days event very routinely. The story reminded her of the Sierras and a trip her family went on. I noted the In/Out on the way to the river. That would have been the best part of the trip for me. Before reading this story I knew nothing about the area or the river. The pictures I found make you want to visit the river.
In the Cataract story we both mentioned her swimming with the ducks. I did not think of the cold water from the Sierras. She also did not mention the other animal life at the river. We also both noted the population of Sacramento and related it to this out of the way place on the river. We also both mentioned the religious visitors to the river. I noted that some get to work by the river in the Sacramento area. She related the ducks to a place near her house where she use to feed the ducks, she called it her sanctuary. I did not realize how closs the traffic was to this isolated river area. I also did not realize how much animal life was on the river and so close to the city.
http://ass4a.blogspot.com/
2. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a different set of essays and tell us one thing you learned per author presented.
I learned from Megan Mullen the following from the first reading. “Iraqis often will take a one-hundred-kilo-meter-per-hour southbound detour on the northbound lanes to avoid the craters cut into the roadway by Americans ordinance, plunging into traffic as if that were a perfectly normal thing to do.” Pg 53
The story about Myths from Megan taught me the following. This story was of the myths that people have about California. One being that California is "paradise on Earth" another that "California is the only state in the Union that has flourished beyond all exceptions". I did not realize it was viewed as paradise and exceeded expectations. I would ask who views it like that?
I learned the following from Megan and the story about Seal Beach. I learned that the Seal Beach City Hall was built in 1929. I also learned that Seal Beach used to have a roller coaster and its own air port.
The last story about surfing was interesting since the Maverick contest was just in the news. I did not know the name was from a dog. I also learned that there are twelve thousand residents in Half Moon Bay, and that Half Moon Bay is the oldest city in San Mateo County. The Maverick has aslo become a big pay check for the winner and has grown from a handful of people competiting to a worldwide competition and well known event.
http://megan-human7.blogspot.com/2009/04/assignment-4a-group-2.html
3. Like number 2, choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a set of essays that you didn't read.
Jennifer Sylvester highlighted the move to Newport Beach and how people thought they were rich because of where they were moving. The homeowners association was a key because many people are unaware of communities like this. They have rules for everything. I was not aware how controlling the associations can be. They can even control the color you paint your house.
Cotton Candy story…….I liked Jennifer's favorite quote.“Education was cheaper and safer in the day… Summer was the official educational institutions of our childhood.” Pg 102-3 I have heard by many that summer has changed and is very short now.. It is closer to 2 months than 3 months. All we have to do is watch the news to see the changes happening in education. In Healdsburg the schools have a declining enrollemnt and that is causing more problems.
The Berkley story. I really did not learn anything about Berkeley form the information provided. Most know it is a crazy city, the tree sitters have brought the latest attention to the city.
Honky Tonk story. The story was summarized as a group of singers that did not make it but still had memories and experiences from their jobs for the rest of their lives. I did not understand that there were “no rules when it comes to music." I guess that is what I learned and did not understand.
http://jennifer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/04/4a-group-3.html
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")
In the Big Valley story Monica Bagney and I both highlighted living in the valley and how the year was measured by the harvest not the calendar. We both described the land and the main character, the farmer. She describes the building of the house and the swimming pool.
She mentioned the Armenian Genocide and also the town of Traver and how it prospered in the 1800’s and then disappeared. She also noted the 2004 Agriculture equipment show in Tulare County. It is the largest in the world. This shows the importance of the area and the equipment for the farming industry. I did not note either of those points. I did point out that the Hyw 99 has been compared to the Mississippi River. I also commented on the need for the land for food and the concern for illegal residents in the area.
In the Transients story of Beverly Hills we both talked about most of the residents were not born there or will they die there. We also noted the wealth in the area. We also both talked about the death of the man. We also highlighted that there were really no bad areas there. She mentioned talking a class that changed her life. She views the homeless situation different now. Her favorite sentence was about “We are all transients of one kind or another…..”
I like the following from her comments. "The rich and beautiful live in a fantasy world, they are unaware of real life, real emotion, and do not realize what truly matters in life." I mentioned the story reminded me of the song, Another day in Paradise and I just heard the song, Mr Wendell that also reminds me of the story. I would have never thought that BH had a homeless problem.
In the Owens River story we both talked about the trip there. We both noted the rash. She talked about how they had dinner and then went back to the motel and watched TV and slept. She gave the information of the days event very routinely. The story reminded her of the Sierras and a trip her family went on. I noted the In/Out on the way to the river. That would have been the best part of the trip for me. Before reading this story I knew nothing about the area or the river. The pictures I found make you want to visit the river.
In the Cataract story we both mentioned her swimming with the ducks. I did not think of the cold water from the Sierras. She also did not mention the other animal life at the river. We also both noted the population of Sacramento and related it to this out of the way place on the river. We also both mentioned the religious visitors to the river. I noted that some get to work by the river in the Sacramento area. She related the ducks to a place near her house where she use to feed the ducks, she called it her sanctuary. I did not realize how closs the traffic was to this isolated river area. I also did not realize how much animal life was on the river and so close to the city.
http://ass4a.blogspot.com/
2. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a different set of essays and tell us one thing you learned per author presented.
I learned from Megan Mullen the following from the first reading. “Iraqis often will take a one-hundred-kilo-meter-per-hour southbound detour on the northbound lanes to avoid the craters cut into the roadway by Americans ordinance, plunging into traffic as if that were a perfectly normal thing to do.” Pg 53
The story about Myths from Megan taught me the following. This story was of the myths that people have about California. One being that California is "paradise on Earth" another that "California is the only state in the Union that has flourished beyond all exceptions". I did not realize it was viewed as paradise and exceeded expectations. I would ask who views it like that?
I learned the following from Megan and the story about Seal Beach. I learned that the Seal Beach City Hall was built in 1929. I also learned that Seal Beach used to have a roller coaster and its own air port.
The last story about surfing was interesting since the Maverick contest was just in the news. I did not know the name was from a dog. I also learned that there are twelve thousand residents in Half Moon Bay, and that Half Moon Bay is the oldest city in San Mateo County. The Maverick has aslo become a big pay check for the winner and has grown from a handful of people competiting to a worldwide competition and well known event.
http://megan-human7.blogspot.com/2009/04/assignment-4a-group-2.html
3. Like number 2, choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a set of essays that you didn't read.
Jennifer Sylvester highlighted the move to Newport Beach and how people thought they were rich because of where they were moving. The homeowners association was a key because many people are unaware of communities like this. They have rules for everything. I was not aware how controlling the associations can be. They can even control the color you paint your house.
Cotton Candy story…….I liked Jennifer's favorite quote.“Education was cheaper and safer in the day… Summer was the official educational institutions of our childhood.” Pg 102-3 I have heard by many that summer has changed and is very short now.. It is closer to 2 months than 3 months. All we have to do is watch the news to see the changes happening in education. In Healdsburg the schools have a declining enrollemnt and that is causing more problems.
The Berkley story. I really did not learn anything about Berkeley form the information provided. Most know it is a crazy city, the tree sitters have brought the latest attention to the city.
Honky Tonk story. The story was summarized as a group of singers that did not make it but still had memories and experiences from their jobs for the rest of their lives. I did not understand that there were “no rules when it comes to music." I guess that is what I learned and did not understand.
http://jennifer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/04/4a-group-3.html
Monday, March 2, 2009
"4a Group # 1"
The Big Valley, Mark Arax (LAND)
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information.
The Big Valley story is about land, life and farming in the Central Valley around the Fresno area. This valley has been called one of the most productive farm regions in the world. It has been said, anything can be grown there. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, wines, milk and meat all are grown there. The year in the valley is not measured by a calendar but by the harvest or crop. Highway 99, the main route for the valley and crops has been compared to the Mississippi River. Much of the orchards and land of this productive area has disappeared and have been converted into houses and businesses. Life has changed over the years and will continue to change in the future. I am concerned with two things in this area. First, the great need for this productive land to continue to grow food. The second is about the illegal residents that work in the fields that might not be healthy and are handling the food.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)?
“Today, the fig orchards of Northwest Fresno are gone, swallowed up by custom homes and tract houses, Wal-Marts and Targets, and so many fast-food chains that when McDonalds wants to launch a new product nationwide, it does its first test here.” (p 19)
“Ten minutes outside Fresno, the strip malls and gated communities give way to an open view, and I can make out the faint shoulders of the Sierra. Faint because we now live in the dirtiest air basin in the nation, our eight-hour smog readings worse than even Los Angeles.” (p 21)
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 .... )
This story reminds me of the many times I have driven with my family to L.A. on highway 5 through the valley area. It is full of crops and beef and endless flat lands. I am not use to the hours of flat land that is found in the valley area. This area has received a lot of attention because of the expected drought in Northern California. It is vital for food production and if the valley does not get the needed water food production will be affected. This information will not be known until the spring and they have all the information of rainfall and snow pack.
It also made me think of the 100 car plus pile up that was on hyw 99 (in the fog) years ago. I wonder what that experience did to the hundreds that was involved in the accident.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)?
I did not realize the importance of the valley in food production, not only locally but country wide. In the news they are talking about reducing the water to the valley because of the drought. What will happen to food production if that happens? The cost of food will definitely go up if that happens. I did not realize that hwy 99 was so important to the Central valley. It has been compared to the Mississippi River which is vital to that region. I also did not realize that the pollution was so high and such a problem.
I did not realize that hwy 99 was so important to the Central valley. It has been compared to the Mississippi River which is vital to that region. I never travel 99 I’m always on the highway west of 99, hwy 5. I also learned about the 100 plus car pile up in the fog on Hyw 99.
Transients in Paradise, Aimee Liu (PEOPLE)
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information.
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The author opens with a quote from Italo Calvino writings, Invisible Cities, Cities like dreams, are made of desires and fears…. Liu’s story is about the different people in Beverly Hills, California and is so real because she lives there. She states that we are all transients in some way. She writes about the “parades of tourists” and those who live in Beverly Hills. She recognizes and acknowledges both the rich and the poor that live there. She mentions that, very few are born there and few will die there since here are no hospitals in Beverly Hills. The very rich with their selective blindness and the homeless share the streets. It reminds me of the song, Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins. Liu also states that Beverly Hills has one of the best police forces in the nation with little need for them, since there is little crime and crime areas. Beverly Hills is like so many other cities, full of people wanting to survive. The question is how to survive and not cause harm to others?
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“We are all transients of one kind or another. On our way into or out of wealth, into or out of sanity, beauty, love, health, or death.” (p 32)
We are all transients, whether we’ve lived here for three hours, or spent a whole charmed life here; whether we’re accidental transplants. Or schemed and lied our way in;” (p 34)
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 .... )
The story made me think of all the homeless individuals I see in my local area. I see individuals with signs out side of stores and I have had many approach me and ask for change. It is sad in this country of so much wealth that there are so many that have nothing. I have heard the saying "one paycheck from being homeless" what a scary thought. What do those homeless people think about? What is there life really like?
This story also made me think of the song, Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins. It goes along with several pictures I saw during some research. Homeless people, especially in well to do areas are invisible. People walk right past them and do not even see them. (see picture) This is a very extreme contrast because of the riches in Beverly Hills.
I did not realize that even Beverly Hills had a homeless problem. How can so many have so much wealth and so many have so little? Is something wrong? Freire would think so.
Showing Off the Owens, T. Jefferson Parker (TRAVEL)
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information.
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The story is about two friends that travel highway 395 to go fly-fishing. The author is going to show off the California Owens River to his New York friend. Not being a fisherman I did not appreciate the story or the writing of the travel and excitement to fish the river. He describes the route in detail, from Pasadena, the Gabriel Mountains, Mojave Desert, China Lake, and the backside of the Sierra Mountains, Mount Whitney, Bishop, and finally the Owens River. Both are excited about fly- fishing the river and he interjects with the travel story, the skin rash his friend has. He makes reference to several movies and also notes an In-N-Out, one of my favorite spots. The story was uneventful and really just about the travels and fishing of two friends. When I finished reading it I asked why was that considered? Was it the geography? The final quotes sums up the story of fishing and geography on the Owens River.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“Spellbinding is a wonderful book store. I bought a book about, well fly-fishing.” (p 42)
“I stood by the creek and gazed down at the fish finning in the faint light while the tremendous white Sierra Nevada gazed down on me from the west.” (p 43)
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 .... )
The story made me think of road trips when I have traveled with my Dad and a group to go Abalone diving on the North Coast. We get up very early so we are at the coast close to sunrise. We travel for 2 hours on a windy road and over hills and through the redwoods. It is a beautiful drive when I stay awake. When we get there the fun starts. After the dive we travel home and usually stop somewhere to eat and rest. Much more fun than fishing. The story also made me think of how much I like In / Out. That would be a place I would stop on my way to the river. It sounded a little like the Navarro River on the way to Fort Bragg. The difference is the Navarro River is surrounded with Redwoods.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)?
I did not know the geography of the area that was described. I went on Mapquest and tried to figure out where they went and became more familiar with the region discussed in the story.
I did know anything about the Owens River and where it was located. When I looked up some of the pictures I was amazed how calm and beautiful it was. From the story detail I could now get to this area and would like to visit it one of these days. The hills in the background make it very inviting.
The Distant Cataract About Which We Do Not Speak, Mary Mackey (ANIMALS)
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information.
The story highlights a young women swimming in the middle of a river / lagoon in the middle of no where it seems. She describes the many animals she sees at her distant get away. She describes swimming with ducks and finally scaring them off. It is late afternoon and it is hot, 105 degrees. She then sees a large buck on the bank looking at her. She then mentions seeing rattlesnakes and then is startled by a large beaver in the water with her. She begins to get nervous because it gets so close. She is not use to seeing them out so early, she usually sees them in the evening. She then describes small muskrats and bluetail flies. She then talks of the people who also share the river at different times, sometimes for religious observances. She mentions seeing Latino groups, Russians, African-Brazilians, Japanese, and African Americans. She also talks of those who canoe to work on this remote river. You might be surprised like I was to find out that she was describing the American
River in the middle of Sacramento, California with a population of over a million people.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)?
“Of course it is not really the sound of the cataract. It is the roar of the rush hour traffic, half of it crossing the Howe Avenue Bridge, half of it crossing the bridge at Watt. We are sitting on an island in the American river, right in the middle of Sacramento, the state capital, a metropolitan area of well over a million people, but my husband and I like to preserve our mutual delusion. We have agreed to imagine we are not a five minute drive from our home….but instead in some remote part of California where just out of sight a magnificent waterfall foams down into a green pool.” (p 48)
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 .... )
Sacramento has always been a town I go through on my way to the snow. I know very little of the area. It was usually a stop on the way to somewhere to get food and gas. I would now like to go to the river and experience the area that was described in the story.
This description in the story reminded me of the picture I posted in assignment 3a. The picture was a well known bridge going across the American River and into Sacramento. The bridge looks a little like the Golden Gate. It made me think of how much the area has changed. The city that is so populated and still is so full of animal life.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)?
I never thought of Sacramento as being so full of animal life and almost remote sounding. When reading the story it made me think of some remote Northern California river area. I think of a city and the animals described do not go with the city view. I do not think of people going to work in a canoe in Sacramento. I did not know of animal life so near to the city of Sacramento. I would have thought that the animal life would have been scared off with the population. I was aware that the American river has a lot of recreational areas with rafting and other water sports but I did not realize what was so near to the State capital. I also did not realize how many bridges cross the river in the Sacramento area.
The following links to the pictures reminded me of the story by M. Mackey. They could be the spots she was talking about. The pictures look very remote until you look closer. Note the bridge going across the American River in the top left corner.
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/44621/1249045276010102650S200x200Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/41658/1249055175010102650S500x500Q85.jpg
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information.
The Big Valley story is about land, life and farming in the Central Valley around the Fresno area. This valley has been called one of the most productive farm regions in the world. It has been said, anything can be grown there. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, wines, milk and meat all are grown there. The year in the valley is not measured by a calendar but by the harvest or crop. Highway 99, the main route for the valley and crops has been compared to the Mississippi River. Much of the orchards and land of this productive area has disappeared and have been converted into houses and businesses. Life has changed over the years and will continue to change in the future. I am concerned with two things in this area. First, the great need for this productive land to continue to grow food. The second is about the illegal residents that work in the fields that might not be healthy and are handling the food.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)?
“Today, the fig orchards of Northwest Fresno are gone, swallowed up by custom homes and tract houses, Wal-Marts and Targets, and so many fast-food chains that when McDonalds wants to launch a new product nationwide, it does its first test here.” (p 19)
“Ten minutes outside Fresno, the strip malls and gated communities give way to an open view, and I can make out the faint shoulders of the Sierra. Faint because we now live in the dirtiest air basin in the nation, our eight-hour smog readings worse than even Los Angeles.” (p 21)
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 .... )
This story reminds me of the many times I have driven with my family to L.A. on highway 5 through the valley area. It is full of crops and beef and endless flat lands. I am not use to the hours of flat land that is found in the valley area. This area has received a lot of attention because of the expected drought in Northern California. It is vital for food production and if the valley does not get the needed water food production will be affected. This information will not be known until the spring and they have all the information of rainfall and snow pack.
It also made me think of the 100 car plus pile up that was on hyw 99 (in the fog) years ago. I wonder what that experience did to the hundreds that was involved in the accident.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)?
I did not realize the importance of the valley in food production, not only locally but country wide. In the news they are talking about reducing the water to the valley because of the drought. What will happen to food production if that happens? The cost of food will definitely go up if that happens. I did not realize that hwy 99 was so important to the Central valley. It has been compared to the Mississippi River which is vital to that region. I also did not realize that the pollution was so high and such a problem.
I did not realize that hwy 99 was so important to the Central valley. It has been compared to the Mississippi River which is vital to that region. I never travel 99 I’m always on the highway west of 99, hwy 5. I also learned about the 100 plus car pile up in the fog on Hyw 99.
Transients in Paradise, Aimee Liu (PEOPLE)
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information.
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The author opens with a quote from Italo Calvino writings, Invisible Cities, Cities like dreams, are made of desires and fears…. Liu’s story is about the different people in Beverly Hills, California and is so real because she lives there. She states that we are all transients in some way. She writes about the “parades of tourists” and those who live in Beverly Hills. She recognizes and acknowledges both the rich and the poor that live there. She mentions that, very few are born there and few will die there since here are no hospitals in Beverly Hills. The very rich with their selective blindness and the homeless share the streets. It reminds me of the song, Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins. Liu also states that Beverly Hills has one of the best police forces in the nation with little need for them, since there is little crime and crime areas. Beverly Hills is like so many other cities, full of people wanting to survive. The question is how to survive and not cause harm to others?
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“We are all transients of one kind or another. On our way into or out of wealth, into or out of sanity, beauty, love, health, or death.” (p 32)
We are all transients, whether we’ve lived here for three hours, or spent a whole charmed life here; whether we’re accidental transplants. Or schemed and lied our way in;” (p 34)
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 .... )
The story made me think of all the homeless individuals I see in my local area. I see individuals with signs out side of stores and I have had many approach me and ask for change. It is sad in this country of so much wealth that there are so many that have nothing. I have heard the saying "one paycheck from being homeless" what a scary thought. What do those homeless people think about? What is there life really like?
This story also made me think of the song, Another Day in Paradise by Phil Collins. It goes along with several pictures I saw during some research. Homeless people, especially in well to do areas are invisible. People walk right past them and do not even see them. (see picture) This is a very extreme contrast because of the riches in Beverly Hills.
I did not realize that even Beverly Hills had a homeless problem. How can so many have so much wealth and so many have so little? Is something wrong? Freire would think so.
Showing Off the Owens, T. Jefferson Parker (TRAVEL)
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information.
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The story is about two friends that travel highway 395 to go fly-fishing. The author is going to show off the California Owens River to his New York friend. Not being a fisherman I did not appreciate the story or the writing of the travel and excitement to fish the river. He describes the route in detail, from Pasadena, the Gabriel Mountains, Mojave Desert, China Lake, and the backside of the Sierra Mountains, Mount Whitney, Bishop, and finally the Owens River. Both are excited about fly- fishing the river and he interjects with the travel story, the skin rash his friend has. He makes reference to several movies and also notes an In-N-Out, one of my favorite spots. The story was uneventful and really just about the travels and fishing of two friends. When I finished reading it I asked why was that considered? Was it the geography? The final quotes sums up the story of fishing and geography on the Owens River.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
“Spellbinding is a wonderful book store. I bought a book about, well fly-fishing.” (p 42)
“I stood by the creek and gazed down at the fish finning in the faint light while the tremendous white Sierra Nevada gazed down on me from the west.” (p 43)
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 .... )
The story made me think of road trips when I have traveled with my Dad and a group to go Abalone diving on the North Coast. We get up very early so we are at the coast close to sunrise. We travel for 2 hours on a windy road and over hills and through the redwoods. It is a beautiful drive when I stay awake. When we get there the fun starts. After the dive we travel home and usually stop somewhere to eat and rest. Much more fun than fishing. The story also made me think of how much I like In / Out. That would be a place I would stop on my way to the river. It sounded a little like the Navarro River on the way to Fort Bragg. The difference is the Navarro River is surrounded with Redwoods.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)?
I did not know the geography of the area that was described. I went on Mapquest and tried to figure out where they went and became more familiar with the region discussed in the story.
I did know anything about the Owens River and where it was located. When I looked up some of the pictures I was amazed how calm and beautiful it was. From the story detail I could now get to this area and would like to visit it one of these days. The hills in the background make it very inviting.
The Distant Cataract About Which We Do Not Speak, Mary Mackey (ANIMALS)
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information.
The story highlights a young women swimming in the middle of a river / lagoon in the middle of no where it seems. She describes the many animals she sees at her distant get away. She describes swimming with ducks and finally scaring them off. It is late afternoon and it is hot, 105 degrees. She then sees a large buck on the bank looking at her. She then mentions seeing rattlesnakes and then is startled by a large beaver in the water with her. She begins to get nervous because it gets so close. She is not use to seeing them out so early, she usually sees them in the evening. She then describes small muskrats and bluetail flies. She then talks of the people who also share the river at different times, sometimes for religious observances. She mentions seeing Latino groups, Russians, African-Brazilians, Japanese, and African Americans. She also talks of those who canoe to work on this remote river. You might be surprised like I was to find out that she was describing the American
River in the middle of Sacramento, California with a population of over a million people.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)?
“Of course it is not really the sound of the cataract. It is the roar of the rush hour traffic, half of it crossing the Howe Avenue Bridge, half of it crossing the bridge at Watt. We are sitting on an island in the American river, right in the middle of Sacramento, the state capital, a metropolitan area of well over a million people, but my husband and I like to preserve our mutual delusion. We have agreed to imagine we are not a five minute drive from our home….but instead in some remote part of California where just out of sight a magnificent waterfall foams down into a green pool.” (p 48)
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 .... )
Sacramento has always been a town I go through on my way to the snow. I know very little of the area. It was usually a stop on the way to somewhere to get food and gas. I would now like to go to the river and experience the area that was described in the story.
This description in the story reminded me of the picture I posted in assignment 3a. The picture was a well known bridge going across the American River and into Sacramento. The bridge looks a little like the Golden Gate. It made me think of how much the area has changed. The city that is so populated and still is so full of animal life.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)?
I never thought of Sacramento as being so full of animal life and almost remote sounding. When reading the story it made me think of some remote Northern California river area. I think of a city and the animals described do not go with the city view. I do not think of people going to work in a canoe in Sacramento. I did not know of animal life so near to the city of Sacramento. I would have thought that the animal life would have been scared off with the population. I was aware that the American river has a lot of recreational areas with rafting and other water sports but I did not realize what was so near to the State capital. I also did not realize how many bridges cross the river in the Sacramento area.
The following links to the pictures reminded me of the story by M. Mackey. They could be the spots she was talking about. The pictures look very remote until you look closer. Note the bridge going across the American River in the top left corner.
http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/44621/1249045276010102650S200x200Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/41658/1249055175010102650S500x500Q85.jpg
Friday, February 27, 2009
"3c Sacramento / Fresno"
“3c Inland areas, Sacramento and Fresno”
The bridge going into Sacramento looks a little like the Golden Gate. The sign going into Fresno leaves no doubt where you are.
http://www.bestplaces.net/
http://www.google.com/
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:
Stereotypes: When you typically think of Sacramento, you picture a highly populated area, the capital, you think of the hot sun, and you assume it is home to a lot of diversity. When you think of Fresno, you also think about the hot sun, and the more rural Central Valley with various farms of fruits and crops as well as cows and other animals.
General
Sacramento Population: 453,781, Unemployment Rate: 5.80%
Fresno Population: 466,714, Unemployment Rate; 7.70%:
List 3 things that make each location similar:
The Similarities of the following inland areas are the following:
Both house a university in the CSU system.
Both never experience snow
For the most part, both are evenly divided politically, about half republican and half democrats.
Both have a similar population.
Both had stories in My California reading.
List 3 things that make each location so different:
The Differences of the two inland areas are the following:
More people in Sacramento use a mode of mass transit, while in Fresno people depend on their cars.
Fresno has a higher rate of Catholic practice (29.09%) compared to Sacramento which has (18.33%)
Household income is relatively higher in Sacramento than in Fresno.
Fresno is known for growing all kinds of crops and Sacramento is not but is know as our Capital.
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.
Sacramento is the capital of California but why was it chosen? Most would think the capital would be in Southern California with its population base. Many would probably think Sacramento is in the middle of the state and it is really in the northern section of the state. Fresno actually is closer to the middle of the state. Fresno has a large population of Armenian's, and other small population groups. Why did the different groups settle there?
"Student response to 3b"
Monica Badgeley and I did a very similar comparison of beaches. She did one in Southern California and also an out of the way unknown beach in Mendocino county. I did the same.
She highlighted how the culture on the beaches are different than other places. She noted that the stereotypes about Ocean Beach were not accurate and it had recreational activities and family outing opportunities as well as a dog beach. She said that Dark Cove Beach area was, “overly concerned with the environment and are against chain businesses and giant corporations. Also the people who live there are all artists.” She also mentioned the difference in the weather of the two beaches.
Monica stated that both beaches were similar in that,
“Both locations are extremely proud of their beaches and their association with having them in their community. They take great care of them to protect the beaches, the inhabitants, and their livelihood. People in both locations derive their livelihood from the beaches themselves. Both are great tourist attractions that bring people from all over the state and nation.”
Monica, like I did, also used Leanne because of the same stereotypes they both shared in their last post about cities.
http://assignment3humanities.blogspot.com/
The bridge going into Sacramento looks a little like the Golden Gate. The sign going into Fresno leaves no doubt where you are.
http://www.bestplaces.net/
http://www.google.com/
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:
Stereotypes: When you typically think of Sacramento, you picture a highly populated area, the capital, you think of the hot sun, and you assume it is home to a lot of diversity. When you think of Fresno, you also think about the hot sun, and the more rural Central Valley with various farms of fruits and crops as well as cows and other animals.
General
Sacramento Population: 453,781, Unemployment Rate: 5.80%
Fresno Population: 466,714, Unemployment Rate; 7.70%:
List 3 things that make each location similar:
The Similarities of the following inland areas are the following:
Both house a university in the CSU system.
Both never experience snow
For the most part, both are evenly divided politically, about half republican and half democrats.
Both have a similar population.
Both had stories in My California reading.
List 3 things that make each location so different:
The Differences of the two inland areas are the following:
More people in Sacramento use a mode of mass transit, while in Fresno people depend on their cars.
Fresno has a higher rate of Catholic practice (29.09%) compared to Sacramento which has (18.33%)
Household income is relatively higher in Sacramento than in Fresno.
Fresno is known for growing all kinds of crops and Sacramento is not but is know as our Capital.
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.
Sacramento is the capital of California but why was it chosen? Most would think the capital would be in Southern California with its population base. Many would probably think Sacramento is in the middle of the state and it is really in the northern section of the state. Fresno actually is closer to the middle of the state. Fresno has a large population of Armenian's, and other small population groups. Why did the different groups settle there?
"Student response to 3b"
Monica Badgeley and I did a very similar comparison of beaches. She did one in Southern California and also an out of the way unknown beach in Mendocino county. I did the same.
She highlighted how the culture on the beaches are different than other places. She noted that the stereotypes about Ocean Beach were not accurate and it had recreational activities and family outing opportunities as well as a dog beach. She said that Dark Cove Beach area was, “overly concerned with the environment and are against chain businesses and giant corporations. Also the people who live there are all artists.” She also mentioned the difference in the weather of the two beaches.
Monica stated that both beaches were similar in that,
“Both locations are extremely proud of their beaches and their association with having them in their community. They take great care of them to protect the beaches, the inhabitants, and their livelihood. People in both locations derive their livelihood from the beaches themselves. Both are great tourist attractions that bring people from all over the state and nation.”
Monica, like I did, also used Leanne because of the same stereotypes they both shared in their last post about cities.
http://assignment3humanities.blogspot.com/
"3b Manhattan Beach / Glass Beach"
1. Contains a title using the format listed above.
“3b Beaches: Manhattan Beach and Glass Beach”
There is an obvious contrast in the two beaches.
Which one would you rather visit?
2. 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)
http://www.infortbragg.com/photos/Glassbeach/picturesindex
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/camendocino/p/beach_glass.htm, http://www.beachcalifornia.com/manhattan-beach-beaches.html,
www.google.com
3. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.
The two different beaches in the two extreme parts of the State are very different. The pictures show the difference visually. If you visit the two you will see they draw a different type of individual. Manhattan beach will draw people that want to have the sun and swim and possibily volleyball or other beach sports. Glass Beach will draw the individual that is hiking and looking at the unique coastline of Northern California. The individual that visits Glass Beach might also be interested in scuba diving for the underwater plant and animal life. Under the waters at Glass Beach is full of life as compared with the Southern California beach. Which beach looks more inviting to you? Your decision will tell what mood you are in, sun and fun or clothes and adventure.
4.Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location:
Stereotypes: When you normally think of Northern California beaches you think of surfing, wind and a chili, yet beautiful sunset. When you think of Southern California you usually think of “fun in the sun,” swimming, and blonde's in bathing suits. You also might think of movie stars and entertainment.
Manhattan Beach: Glass Beach:
Manhattan Beach is located south of Los Angeles International Airport and North of Hermosa Beach and in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. Glass Beach is in Fort Bragg, California in Mendocino County. It is located approximately 3 hours North of S.F. and the Golden Gate.
b .List 3 things that make each location similar:
Similarities:
Both do not charge an entrance or parking fee
It’s a fun attraction for the family.
Dogs on leashes are allowed.
Both are on the Pacific Ocean and Highway 1.
c List 3 things that make each location so different:
Differences:
Manhattan Beach is known to have some of the warmest temperatures in all of California. You can swim in this ocean. It is a large and well known beach. It also is the birthplace of beach volleyball, and it was a hang out spot for the Beach Boys in their early years.
Glass Beach is one of California’s most unique beaches, the beach is a beautiful and very hard to get to, it’s soft texture, of ground up glass. It is to cold to swim there and not well known.
People go to Glass Beach for photography, and experience the unique sand, people go to Manhattan Beach to swim, and absorb the sun.
Both are on the Pacific Ocean, but one is very cold and one warm.
There is very little under water life in the Southern California beaches and the opposite is true in the Northern California beaches. They are know for their marine life. A delicacy found off of Glass Beach is Abalone, a very tasty Northern California sea food.
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.
Further Questions: When planning a trip, which seems more desirable? The stereotype of Southern California with Disneyland and beaches or Northern California with its open space, rugged coastline, redwoods and hiking. Southern California also offers, the ideal weather with a “normal experience” and a chance to see movie stars or a little cold and sights that you can’t experience anywhere else? Why is Glass Beach so unique and full of polished glass?
I found the following information from Leanne Sjorn’s blog interesting.
I think that both cities, especially for people who have never spent time in them, carry a certain mystique. They are both very rich in history and each played a large part in the development of the state that is now called California.
When I think of Southern Californians, especially those living in LA I think of blond hair, tan, gorgeous and wealthy. Many people might think that everyone in LA hangs out with movies stars and drives expensive cars. The weather equals paradise and so I'm sure LA is thought of in that way. San Francisco is less laid back but more mysterious. I think that the Alfred Hitchcock movies contributed to that era of mystery. It's thought of as very sophisticated and one imagines that many are well bred, wealthy and sophisticated. The other side of SF is very bohemian, liberal and laid back, anything goes.
Her comments about LA and SF were very similar to what I found in my reading of the two areas. She mentioned both historical, and cultural points in her post.
http://leannesjoen.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html
In general I found it interesting that 99 % of the class used S.F. as one of their cities and many used L.A. as their second choice. The only student I noticed that did not use S.F. was Michelle Piscitello and she used San Diego and Scottsdale as her choices. Even though S.F. was used by almost everyone the information was all different and also the pictures were different. Lori Sargiotti and I were the only two that used both S.F. and San Diego.
“3b Beaches: Manhattan Beach and Glass Beach”
There is an obvious contrast in the two beaches.
Which one would you rather visit?
2. 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)
http://www.infortbragg.com/photos/Glassbeach/picturesindex
http://gocalifornia.about.com/od/camendocino/p/beach_glass.htm, http://www.beachcalifornia.com/manhattan-beach-beaches.html,
www.google.com
3. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.
The two different beaches in the two extreme parts of the State are very different. The pictures show the difference visually. If you visit the two you will see they draw a different type of individual. Manhattan beach will draw people that want to have the sun and swim and possibily volleyball or other beach sports. Glass Beach will draw the individual that is hiking and looking at the unique coastline of Northern California. The individual that visits Glass Beach might also be interested in scuba diving for the underwater plant and animal life. Under the waters at Glass Beach is full of life as compared with the Southern California beach. Which beach looks more inviting to you? Your decision will tell what mood you are in, sun and fun or clothes and adventure.
4.Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location:
Stereotypes: When you normally think of Northern California beaches you think of surfing, wind and a chili, yet beautiful sunset. When you think of Southern California you usually think of “fun in the sun,” swimming, and blonde's in bathing suits. You also might think of movie stars and entertainment.
Manhattan Beach: Glass Beach:
Manhattan Beach is located south of Los Angeles International Airport and North of Hermosa Beach and in the South Bay region of Los Angeles. Glass Beach is in Fort Bragg, California in Mendocino County. It is located approximately 3 hours North of S.F. and the Golden Gate.
b .List 3 things that make each location similar:
Similarities:
Both do not charge an entrance or parking fee
It’s a fun attraction for the family.
Dogs on leashes are allowed.
Both are on the Pacific Ocean and Highway 1.
c List 3 things that make each location so different:
Differences:
Manhattan Beach is known to have some of the warmest temperatures in all of California. You can swim in this ocean. It is a large and well known beach. It also is the birthplace of beach volleyball, and it was a hang out spot for the Beach Boys in their early years.
Glass Beach is one of California’s most unique beaches, the beach is a beautiful and very hard to get to, it’s soft texture, of ground up glass. It is to cold to swim there and not well known.
People go to Glass Beach for photography, and experience the unique sand, people go to Manhattan Beach to swim, and absorb the sun.
Both are on the Pacific Ocean, but one is very cold and one warm.
There is very little under water life in the Southern California beaches and the opposite is true in the Northern California beaches. They are know for their marine life. A delicacy found off of Glass Beach is Abalone, a very tasty Northern California sea food.
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.
Further Questions: When planning a trip, which seems more desirable? The stereotype of Southern California with Disneyland and beaches or Northern California with its open space, rugged coastline, redwoods and hiking. Southern California also offers, the ideal weather with a “normal experience” and a chance to see movie stars or a little cold and sights that you can’t experience anywhere else? Why is Glass Beach so unique and full of polished glass?
I found the following information from Leanne Sjorn’s blog interesting.
I think that both cities, especially for people who have never spent time in them, carry a certain mystique. They are both very rich in history and each played a large part in the development of the state that is now called California.
When I think of Southern Californians, especially those living in LA I think of blond hair, tan, gorgeous and wealthy. Many people might think that everyone in LA hangs out with movies stars and drives expensive cars. The weather equals paradise and so I'm sure LA is thought of in that way. San Francisco is less laid back but more mysterious. I think that the Alfred Hitchcock movies contributed to that era of mystery. It's thought of as very sophisticated and one imagines that many are well bred, wealthy and sophisticated. The other side of SF is very bohemian, liberal and laid back, anything goes.
Her comments about LA and SF were very similar to what I found in my reading of the two areas. She mentioned both historical, and cultural points in her post.
http://leannesjoen.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html
In general I found it interesting that 99 % of the class used S.F. as one of their cities and many used L.A. as their second choice. The only student I noticed that did not use S.F. was Michelle Piscitello and she used San Diego and Scottsdale as her choices. Even though S.F. was used by almost everyone the information was all different and also the pictures were different. Lori Sargiotti and I were the only two that used both S.F. and San Diego.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
"3a San Francisco / San Diego"
Contains a title using the format listed above.
“3a World Cities / San Francisco and San Diego”
Quick quiz. Guess which city is S.F?
If the bridge was removed the 2 cities would look very similiar.
Lauren Vale (2c assignment) has one of the best pictures of S.F.)
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)
http://www.sandiego.gov/,
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/,
http://www.census.gov/,
http://www.google.com
Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities.
The study of these two cities not only educate about the similarities and differences of the people and where they live but also the attitudes about the two areas. If you watch a video on the two cities you see those in S.F. usually dressed for the cold, even in the summer months. In contrast to S.F. San Diego dress is usually shorts and shades, dressed for the sun. Also if you refer to “S.F.” most would know what city you were referring to. In contrast if you say “S.D.” most would not have a clue what city you meant.
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:
Assumptions / Stereotypes
When you think of San Francisco you think of a foggy, busy little city by the bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, Cable cars, hills and the very liberal and homosexual communities. When you think of San Diego you think of the sun and beaches and of very relaxed people. You might also think of the military bases and a more conservative area.
In general, San Francisco has a population of 776,733 and a land area of 47 square miles and
San Diego has a population of 1.25 million and a land area of 4, 204 square miles.
List 3 things that make each location similar:
San Francisco has a population of 776,733 and a land area of 47 square miles. The average yearly temp. high is 66 and low is 52. The average mean is 59.
San Diego has a population of 1.25 million and a land area of 4, 204 square miles. The average yearly temp high is 71 and low is 57. The average mean is 64.
Similarities.
1. Both are close to the Pacific Ocean making them popular for water recreation and popular areas in the summer months.
2. Both contain family orientated activities, and have nationally acclaimed zoos.
3. Both have transportation available for those who do not own cars, or cannot afford gas.
4. Both have professional football teams, and baseball teams.
5. Both have a Spanish History and have San in their name.
6. Both are by the water and look similiar.
Differences
1.S.F. business community is home to several fortune 500 firms and over 60,000 small businesses, makes it an economic draw for some, S.D. is a technology powerhouse, with high tech and biotech industries. Other economic influences include manufacturing, defense, tourism and agriculture.
2. SF weather is cold and foggy and SD is warm and sunny.
3. S.F. is in Northern California with no close borders and S.D is in Southern California near the Mexico border. The closeness to the border brings a set of unique problems for the area.
4. After comparing the two cities I would say the weather (geography) is the biggest difference of the two.
5. S.F.has the Golden Gate which makes it different and unique in the world.
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.
Both cities are tourist destinations and great places to visit. San Francisco is worth a visit just for the Golden Gate Bridge, Cable Car, Chinatown and its views. It also has a history rich in music and culture. San Diego brings people because of its warm weather. With the economic conditions and so many people in financial trouble which of the two cities would be the most affordable to travel to? Would you experience the stereotypes of the two on a visit?
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)
I found the following really interesting from Dawnyel Renati's blog. I have heard that comment before myself.
Observation: I chose California Language. I felt like a stereotype when I was reading the information. The facts that Northern California and Southern California talk differently, the way they described how no one here calls San Francisco "Frisco" but usually just "the city." It was all very true but odd to read written out like that. California language is two parts, one north one south, and the two rarely blend and it can be hard to communicate between them as well. It is as if we are in two different states, so close but really so far.
http://2ccaliforniaenglish.blogspot.com/
Freire's 3 goals on education and dialogue were met with this assignment.
To generate new knowledge about global studies
To spur greater civic engagement and social responsibility
To cultivate intercultural competencies
“3a World Cities / San Francisco and San Diego”
Quick quiz. Guess which city is S.F?
If the bridge was removed the 2 cities would look very similiar.
Lauren Vale (2c assignment) has one of the best pictures of S.F.)
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)
http://www.sandiego.gov/,
http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/,
http://www.census.gov/,
http://www.google.com
Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities.
The study of these two cities not only educate about the similarities and differences of the people and where they live but also the attitudes about the two areas. If you watch a video on the two cities you see those in S.F. usually dressed for the cold, even in the summer months. In contrast to S.F. San Diego dress is usually shorts and shades, dressed for the sun. Also if you refer to “S.F.” most would know what city you were referring to. In contrast if you say “S.D.” most would not have a clue what city you meant.
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:
Assumptions / Stereotypes
When you think of San Francisco you think of a foggy, busy little city by the bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, Cable cars, hills and the very liberal and homosexual communities. When you think of San Diego you think of the sun and beaches and of very relaxed people. You might also think of the military bases and a more conservative area.
In general, San Francisco has a population of 776,733 and a land area of 47 square miles and
San Diego has a population of 1.25 million and a land area of 4, 204 square miles.
List 3 things that make each location similar:
San Francisco has a population of 776,733 and a land area of 47 square miles. The average yearly temp. high is 66 and low is 52. The average mean is 59.
San Diego has a population of 1.25 million and a land area of 4, 204 square miles. The average yearly temp high is 71 and low is 57. The average mean is 64.
Similarities.
1. Both are close to the Pacific Ocean making them popular for water recreation and popular areas in the summer months.
2. Both contain family orientated activities, and have nationally acclaimed zoos.
3. Both have transportation available for those who do not own cars, or cannot afford gas.
4. Both have professional football teams, and baseball teams.
5. Both have a Spanish History and have San in their name.
6. Both are by the water and look similiar.
Differences
1.S.F. business community is home to several fortune 500 firms and over 60,000 small businesses, makes it an economic draw for some, S.D. is a technology powerhouse, with high tech and biotech industries. Other economic influences include manufacturing, defense, tourism and agriculture.
2. SF weather is cold and foggy and SD is warm and sunny.
3. S.F. is in Northern California with no close borders and S.D is in Southern California near the Mexico border. The closeness to the border brings a set of unique problems for the area.
4. After comparing the two cities I would say the weather (geography) is the biggest difference of the two.
5. S.F.has the Golden Gate which makes it different and unique in the world.
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.
Both cities are tourist destinations and great places to visit. San Francisco is worth a visit just for the Golden Gate Bridge, Cable Car, Chinatown and its views. It also has a history rich in music and culture. San Diego brings people because of its warm weather. With the economic conditions and so many people in financial trouble which of the two cities would be the most affordable to travel to? Would you experience the stereotypes of the two on a visit?
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)
I found the following really interesting from Dawnyel Renati's blog. I have heard that comment before myself.
Observation: I chose California Language. I felt like a stereotype when I was reading the information. The facts that Northern California and Southern California talk differently, the way they described how no one here calls San Francisco "Frisco" but usually just "the city." It was all very true but odd to read written out like that. California language is two parts, one north one south, and the two rarely blend and it can be hard to communicate between them as well. It is as if we are in two different states, so close but really so far.
http://2ccaliforniaenglish.blogspot.com/
Freire's 3 goals on education and dialogue were met with this assignment.
To generate new knowledge about global studies
To spur greater civic engagement and social responsibility
To cultivate intercultural competencies
Thursday, February 12, 2009
"2c California Rattlesnakes"
California Rattlesnakes
I was going to include a picture here but I realize that some people are afraid and bothered of even a picture of a snake.
Contains a title using the format listed above.
“2c California Rattlesnakes”
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources.
http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/CArattlers.html http://www.desertusa.com/may96/du_rattle.html http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/issues/snake.html
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.
The rattlesnake is the only venomous snake in California and it always seems to get a lot of attention in books and movies. There are 6 or 7 different species depending on what source you read. The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake is the most common through out the state. It is seldom seen but well known by most. The noise or anything similar will scare people very quickly. The snakes are sometimes used in cultures and by some religious groups. My uncle told me of a bar that had a rattlesnake in it and if you could keep your hand on the glass jar without moving it when it struck they would give you a free drink. I have also seen something similar to that in a movie.
Contains the following "analytical elements":
Most have seen the snake if not live in a movie. I have seen the rattlesnake live and they are very fearful. The rattle is a freighting sound that you will always remember. Generally not aggressive, rattlesnakes will usually only strike when threatened or deliberately provoked. If you give them room they will retreat and avoid human contact. Most snake bites occur when a rattlesnake is handled or accidentally touched by someone walking or climbing. The majority of snakebites occur on the hands, feet and ankles and most are males in their 20’s.
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.
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!
I choose a very well known image in California, the rattlesnake. As I mentioned just hearing the word snake scares some people, seeing them takes it to a new freighting level and hearing the sound can paralize people. Others love them and are fascinated by the snake. The snake comes in different colors and really different shapes, but they all look the same to most people. I related that fear to how some people are afraid of other people just based on how they look. If not to afraid look at the site and listen and see how you feel about these reptiles.
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.
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?
There seems to be a great interest in snakes in general. Several of the authors from My California mentioned rattlesnakes in their stories. That is one of the reasons I choose the topic of snakes. I discovered 25% of adult male snakes do not use venom on their bites, but young ones give large amounts of venom in their bites. Why is there such a difference? Is there any way to protect yourself from them? Will they disappear because of them being so dangerous and people are so afraid of them? Will they will be forced to live in the most desolate areas because of people. Why can you drink the venom with no ill affect but a bite can kill you? Why are young males the group that is bitten the most? Can you eat the meat?
"2b Lori Sargiotto's response to museum's"
I have never heard of this museum in San Jose. It is divided into 4 galleries and has a full scale tomb replica. The utube site was really interesting. I like history more than the mystical so it would be a interesting place to visit for me.
Lori highlighted the following:
The order through its Mastery of Life Program is "a school of practical mysticism, which encourages you to be open-minded, questioning, and to test the value of the principles you are learning by actively using them in your daily life." This is what Paulo Freire taught - to question ourselves daily.
Lori Sargiotto’s site
http://racer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/02/2b-rosicrucian-egyptian-museum.html
I was going to include a picture here but I realize that some people are afraid and bothered of even a picture of a snake.
Contains a title using the format listed above.
“2c California Rattlesnakes”
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources.
http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/CArattlers.html http://www.desertusa.com/may96/du_rattle.html http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/issues/snake.html
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.
The rattlesnake is the only venomous snake in California and it always seems to get a lot of attention in books and movies. There are 6 or 7 different species depending on what source you read. The Northern Pacific Rattlesnake is the most common through out the state. It is seldom seen but well known by most. The noise or anything similar will scare people very quickly. The snakes are sometimes used in cultures and by some religious groups. My uncle told me of a bar that had a rattlesnake in it and if you could keep your hand on the glass jar without moving it when it struck they would give you a free drink. I have also seen something similar to that in a movie.
Contains the following "analytical elements":
Most have seen the snake if not live in a movie. I have seen the rattlesnake live and they are very fearful. The rattle is a freighting sound that you will always remember. Generally not aggressive, rattlesnakes will usually only strike when threatened or deliberately provoked. If you give them room they will retreat and avoid human contact. Most snake bites occur when a rattlesnake is handled or accidentally touched by someone walking or climbing. The majority of snakebites occur on the hands, feet and ankles and most are males in their 20’s.
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.
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!
I choose a very well known image in California, the rattlesnake. As I mentioned just hearing the word snake scares some people, seeing them takes it to a new freighting level and hearing the sound can paralize people. Others love them and are fascinated by the snake. The snake comes in different colors and really different shapes, but they all look the same to most people. I related that fear to how some people are afraid of other people just based on how they look. If not to afraid look at the site and listen and see how you feel about these reptiles.
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.
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?
There seems to be a great interest in snakes in general. Several of the authors from My California mentioned rattlesnakes in their stories. That is one of the reasons I choose the topic of snakes. I discovered 25% of adult male snakes do not use venom on their bites, but young ones give large amounts of venom in their bites. Why is there such a difference? Is there any way to protect yourself from them? Will they disappear because of them being so dangerous and people are so afraid of them? Will they will be forced to live in the most desolate areas because of people. Why can you drink the venom with no ill affect but a bite can kill you? Why are young males the group that is bitten the most? Can you eat the meat?
"2b Lori Sargiotto's response to museum's"
I have never heard of this museum in San Jose. It is divided into 4 galleries and has a full scale tomb replica. The utube site was really interesting. I like history more than the mystical so it would be a interesting place to visit for me.
Lori highlighted the following:
The order through its Mastery of Life Program is "a school of practical mysticism, which encourages you to be open-minded, questioning, and to test the value of the principles you are learning by actively using them in your daily life." This is what Paulo Freire taught - to question ourselves daily.
Lori Sargiotto’s site
http://racer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/02/2b-rosicrucian-egyptian-museum.html
"2b Oakland Museum"
Oakland Museum
Contains a title using the format listed above.
“2b Oakland Museum of California”
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Museum_of_California http://www.museumca.org/ http://www.zooomr.com/photos/thomashawk/sets/24089/
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Oakland_Museum.html
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.
In contrast to Fort Bragg, Ca. a small rural area with almost no crime, is Oakland, Ca. a large city in the bay area. It is probably know best for political and social unrest and a very high murder rate and not for its museum. Many probably do not even realize Oakland has a museum. The latest controversy is the killing of a 22 year old black man by a white BART policeman on 1-1-09. The news video shows the man on the ground with his hands behind is back and the policeman pulls his gun and shoots the man in the back. The “No justice no peace” slogan comes to mind. It seems this was a mistake and the man pulled his gun when he meant to pull his stun gun. On 1-27-09 there was a vote of no confidence by the city council for the mayor and police chief of Oakland. The city is in turmoil over the high crime and other problems there. There have been protest marches and acts of violence as a result of this death. Dialogue is constant about what needs to be done to correct the problems. There seems to be no agreement on the answer. This dialogue needs some resolution to the history and problems there.
The Oakland Museum is quite a contrast of the common image of Oakland. The pictures of the Oakland Museum by Thomas Hawk were very good and gives you a completely different vision of the area. The positive culture of Oakland seems to be always over shadowed by the negative. There were also very good pictures of the site. These pictures will help you see Oakland different from how the news shows it.
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.
I choose a museum in a place that is always in the news, usually for negative reasons. The Oakland Museum is a safe and educational place in a city not known for that. (Oakland has no major college) The web sites gives excellent pictures of the museum. Unless coming from the South you have to cross a bridge to get into Oakland. It has professional football and basketball teams, and some of the fans have a reputation as some of the worst there are. It also has the well known Jack London Sq. I learned a lot about the museum and would like to visit there now. The city of Oakland and the museum seem to be a contradiction. At the very least are viewed very different.
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! 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.
The museum has an area that gives you a good over view of California. Take a Walk across California through nine different natural areas, beginning at the Pacific Coast, over the Coast Ranges, across the Great Valley, over the Sierras and the White Mountains and to the desert. In this gallery, the museum's impressive collections of native flora and fauna are displayed in natural settings. This is a good example of Freire’s dialogue for education.
I know very little about the museum in Oakland and wanted to learn more about it. I also felt I might be able to visit it since it is only about an hour away. I feel it was a good choice because I did learn about the museum, its location and what it had to offer. It has a really good section of local art history. History is one of the best ways to learn about a groups culture. The “Take a Walk” area would be a great education for anyone wanting to learn about the different California geographic regions.
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?
California is a very diverse state, from people to geography. It has every terrain, from oceans, mountains, plains and deserts. It has very cold temperatures and also very high temperatures. I would like to know if my ideas about California’s regions and its plant and animal life are similar to what the museum’s “Take a Walk” highlighted. I would also like to know how Oakland ended up being so diverse with so many problems. I wonder if Freire would think that any Praxis is taking place in this city?
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)
Katy Durant response on 2a
We shared a very different site but similar memories. My family never went to Yosemite on a family vacation. But, I do remember family vacations at the ocean like she did Yosemite. We also learned so much on our road trips. I like how Katy pointed out that Yosemite drew people together from all over the world. It made me think of it being like a magnet for people. That is what California’s great attractions are like. She also pointed out that the park is different in the summer and the winter. She described the area very well and even noted colors. I got a very different feel for the park the way she described it. I also copied her Blog idea of the picture of Yosemite, I put a picture of Fort Bragg on my post. I feel the ocean is like Yosemite it draws people to it, especially when they visit California.
http://katyhuman7.blogspot.com/ K. Durant’s site
Contains a title using the format listed above.
“2b Oakland Museum of California”
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Museum_of_California http://www.museumca.org/ http://www.zooomr.com/photos/thomashawk/sets/24089/
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Oakland_Museum.html
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.
In contrast to Fort Bragg, Ca. a small rural area with almost no crime, is Oakland, Ca. a large city in the bay area. It is probably know best for political and social unrest and a very high murder rate and not for its museum. Many probably do not even realize Oakland has a museum. The latest controversy is the killing of a 22 year old black man by a white BART policeman on 1-1-09. The news video shows the man on the ground with his hands behind is back and the policeman pulls his gun and shoots the man in the back. The “No justice no peace” slogan comes to mind. It seems this was a mistake and the man pulled his gun when he meant to pull his stun gun. On 1-27-09 there was a vote of no confidence by the city council for the mayor and police chief of Oakland. The city is in turmoil over the high crime and other problems there. There have been protest marches and acts of violence as a result of this death. Dialogue is constant about what needs to be done to correct the problems. There seems to be no agreement on the answer. This dialogue needs some resolution to the history and problems there.
The Oakland Museum is quite a contrast of the common image of Oakland. The pictures of the Oakland Museum by Thomas Hawk were very good and gives you a completely different vision of the area. The positive culture of Oakland seems to be always over shadowed by the negative. There were also very good pictures of the site. These pictures will help you see Oakland different from how the news shows it.
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.
I choose a museum in a place that is always in the news, usually for negative reasons. The Oakland Museum is a safe and educational place in a city not known for that. (Oakland has no major college) The web sites gives excellent pictures of the museum. Unless coming from the South you have to cross a bridge to get into Oakland. It has professional football and basketball teams, and some of the fans have a reputation as some of the worst there are. It also has the well known Jack London Sq. I learned a lot about the museum and would like to visit there now. The city of Oakland and the museum seem to be a contradiction. At the very least are viewed very different.
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! 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.
The museum has an area that gives you a good over view of California. Take a Walk across California through nine different natural areas, beginning at the Pacific Coast, over the Coast Ranges, across the Great Valley, over the Sierras and the White Mountains and to the desert. In this gallery, the museum's impressive collections of native flora and fauna are displayed in natural settings. This is a good example of Freire’s dialogue for education.
I know very little about the museum in Oakland and wanted to learn more about it. I also felt I might be able to visit it since it is only about an hour away. I feel it was a good choice because I did learn about the museum, its location and what it had to offer. It has a really good section of local art history. History is one of the best ways to learn about a groups culture. The “Take a Walk” area would be a great education for anyone wanting to learn about the different California geographic regions.
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?
California is a very diverse state, from people to geography. It has every terrain, from oceans, mountains, plains and deserts. It has very cold temperatures and also very high temperatures. I would like to know if my ideas about California’s regions and its plant and animal life are similar to what the museum’s “Take a Walk” highlighted. I would also like to know how Oakland ended up being so diverse with so many problems. I wonder if Freire would think that any Praxis is taking place in this city?
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)
Katy Durant response on 2a
We shared a very different site but similar memories. My family never went to Yosemite on a family vacation. But, I do remember family vacations at the ocean like she did Yosemite. We also learned so much on our road trips. I like how Katy pointed out that Yosemite drew people together from all over the world. It made me think of it being like a magnet for people. That is what California’s great attractions are like. She also pointed out that the park is different in the summer and the winter. She described the area very well and even noted colors. I got a very different feel for the park the way she described it. I also copied her Blog idea of the picture of Yosemite, I put a picture of Fort Bragg on my post. I feel the ocean is like Yosemite it draws people to it, especially when they visit California.
http://katyhuman7.blogspot.com/ K. Durant’s site
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
"2a Fort Bragg, California"
City of Fort Bragg, California
1. Contains a title using the form at listed above.
“2a Fort Bragg, Ca”
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bragg,_California
http://www.city-data.com/city/Fort-Bragg-California.html
http://www.fortbragg.com/
2. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.
Fort Bragg is a very diverse small costal town located on Highway 1. It is a little over 3 hours from San Francisco. It is a mix of liberal and conservatives. The ongoing controversy and dialogue is over the fishing and lumber industries. Those that have lived there for generations and have made a living in the industries want them to continue, conservatives want to preserve and limit use of these resources. I feel Freire’s attitude about respectful dialogue is important with this topic. Both sides have different views. They will be involved in some type of ongoing dialogue and political process over these issues.
3. Contains the following "analytical elements":
Observation: What did you choose? What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures) does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear.
I choose Fort Bragg, a small Pacific coast town, the largest (population 7300) coastal town between S.F. and Eureka. It is 74 feet above sea level. The only road there is a winding costal road. As you near the coast you might first see the ocean and its rugged costal cliffs, then you hear or smell it, what you experience first depends on if you visit in the day or the night. One of the local attractions is called “Glass Beach” a beach covered with polished colored glass. Many tourists are injured trying to get to the beach to see it. Where do you think the glass came from?
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!
My choice is about a changing town. The culture of the town has changed and will continue to change. What will happen if the industries die out? Will it become just a tourist attraction, a recreation destination or will it find some new identity?
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.
I have visited the town and find it very old fashion. If the cars were removed you would think it was 50 years ago. They have filmed movies there before because of this reason. The Warf is an activity of boats and fisherman but less than years ago. You can not escape the smells there. I choose fort Bragg because it is not a familiar or well known area. It is not easy to get to but worth the trip. It also has a train that runs from Willits, Ca to the coast town it is known as the Skunk Train. It is also a mix of different people and ideas.
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?
The area is still doing well with tourism but will it continue. I would like to know what will happen to the people and their way of life who have made their living in the fishing and lumber industries, what will they do in the future? Will they be able to make a living or will they have to move away because of the changing culture and way of 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)
“1c classmate response” Assignment 1c did not really have any experiences to share. Miranda Ashe and I did highlight Katy’s information and her 2 children. We did share the idea that we will be learning about other cultures and how these cultures differ from each other. Miranda pointed out that was exactly what Freire wanted to do. He wanted us to share ideas with each other. She also stated that education is important in any culture and humanity. We both agree with that idea.
Miranda Ashe's site.
http://g0oo0f.blogspot.com/2009/01/assignment-1c.html
1. Contains a title using the form at listed above.
“2a Fort Bragg, Ca”
Contains the sources you used with links to these sources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bragg,_California
http://www.city-data.com/city/Fort-Bragg-California.html
http://www.fortbragg.com/
2. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities.
Fort Bragg is a very diverse small costal town located on Highway 1. It is a little over 3 hours from San Francisco. It is a mix of liberal and conservatives. The ongoing controversy and dialogue is over the fishing and lumber industries. Those that have lived there for generations and have made a living in the industries want them to continue, conservatives want to preserve and limit use of these resources. I feel Freire’s attitude about respectful dialogue is important with this topic. Both sides have different views. They will be involved in some type of ongoing dialogue and political process over these issues.
3. Contains the following "analytical elements":
Observation: What did you choose? What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures) does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear.
I choose Fort Bragg, a small Pacific coast town, the largest (population 7300) coastal town between S.F. and Eureka. It is 74 feet above sea level. The only road there is a winding costal road. As you near the coast you might first see the ocean and its rugged costal cliffs, then you hear or smell it, what you experience first depends on if you visit in the day or the night. One of the local attractions is called “Glass Beach” a beach covered with polished colored glass. Many tourists are injured trying to get to the beach to see it. Where do you think the glass came from?
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!
My choice is about a changing town. The culture of the town has changed and will continue to change. What will happen if the industries die out? Will it become just a tourist attraction, a recreation destination or will it find some new identity?
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.
I have visited the town and find it very old fashion. If the cars were removed you would think it was 50 years ago. They have filmed movies there before because of this reason. The Warf is an activity of boats and fisherman but less than years ago. You can not escape the smells there. I choose fort Bragg because it is not a familiar or well known area. It is not easy to get to but worth the trip. It also has a train that runs from Willits, Ca to the coast town it is known as the Skunk Train. It is also a mix of different people and ideas.
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?
The area is still doing well with tourism but will it continue. I would like to know what will happen to the people and their way of life who have made their living in the fishing and lumber industries, what will they do in the future? Will they be able to make a living or will they have to move away because of the changing culture and way of 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)
“1c classmate response” Assignment 1c did not really have any experiences to share. Miranda Ashe and I did highlight Katy’s information and her 2 children. We did share the idea that we will be learning about other cultures and how these cultures differ from each other. Miranda pointed out that was exactly what Freire wanted to do. He wanted us to share ideas with each other. She also stated that education is important in any culture and humanity. We both agree with that idea.
Miranda Ashe's site.
http://g0oo0f.blogspot.com/2009/01/assignment-1c.html
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
1c Hum. 7 / classmates
1. Tell us their name and something about them.
a. Katherine Durant goes by Katy. She is a mother of 2, an 8 month and 8 year old. She lives 1.5 miles form SRJC and this is her 3rd Hum. class. Katy used Jan. 20th to educate her 8 year old daughter about the days events.
b. Miranda Ashe is taking the class because it is required and she has taken a Humanties class before and liked it so she took this class to learn more. She lives 18.3 miles from the SRJC and has both Myspace and Facebook pages. She uses a PC and voted for B. Obama.
2. Tell us 2 things from each person you learned regarding Paulo Freire.
a. Katy quoted Freire's book several times. "Freedom is acquired by conquest not a gift. It must be pursued constantly and responsibly." He also writes about “the essence of education as the practice of freedom.”
b. Miranda pointed out that Freire believed the following. He believed in liberation theology, which brings justice to the poor and oppressed. He also believed the public education system was corrupt and not useful. He worked to reform the system so it would work better.
3. Tell us how this information will relate to our study of humanities.
We are learning about each other with these questions and then comparing differences and similarities that we have in common with classmates. It is dailogue to learn about each other.
Education is very important in Humanties and this was key in the information provided. Freire linked education and the different struggles that goes with it. The idea of justice goes with one aspect of the definition of humanity, being kind to others. Freire also explores the idea that students are empty bank accounts that teachers deposit information into, Freire rejects this way of thinking and called it “dehumanization of teacher and student” instead people must be aware of their faults to want to strive to be more human. Freire felt the education system was broken and needed to be fixed. He practiced this in Brazil by educating the poor to read and write so they could be more involved in the political process.
a. Katherine Durant goes by Katy. She is a mother of 2, an 8 month and 8 year old. She lives 1.5 miles form SRJC and this is her 3rd Hum. class. Katy used Jan. 20th to educate her 8 year old daughter about the days events.
b. Miranda Ashe is taking the class because it is required and she has taken a Humanties class before and liked it so she took this class to learn more. She lives 18.3 miles from the SRJC and has both Myspace and Facebook pages. She uses a PC and voted for B. Obama.
2. Tell us 2 things from each person you learned regarding Paulo Freire.
a. Katy quoted Freire's book several times. "Freedom is acquired by conquest not a gift. It must be pursued constantly and responsibly." He also writes about “the essence of education as the practice of freedom.”
b. Miranda pointed out that Freire believed the following. He believed in liberation theology, which brings justice to the poor and oppressed. He also believed the public education system was corrupt and not useful. He worked to reform the system so it would work better.
3. Tell us how this information will relate to our study of humanities.
We are learning about each other with these questions and then comparing differences and similarities that we have in common with classmates. It is dailogue to learn about each other.
Education is very important in Humanties and this was key in the information provided. Freire linked education and the different struggles that goes with it. The idea of justice goes with one aspect of the definition of humanity, being kind to others. Freire also explores the idea that students are empty bank accounts that teachers deposit information into, Freire rejects this way of thinking and called it “dehumanization of teacher and student” instead people must be aware of their faults to want to strive to be more human. Freire felt the education system was broken and needed to be fixed. He practiced this in Brazil by educating the poor to read and write so they could be more involved in the political process.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
1b Hum 7 P. Freire
Paulo Freire was born in Brazil in 1921 and died at the age of 75 on May 2, 1997. His experiences of living through the depression shaped his educational views for years to come. He could have practiced law but choose to teach instead. He married in 1944 and had 5 children.
Freire is considered by some to be the most important educational thinker of the 20th century. He stressed dialogue in both popular and informal in education. He also felt strongly that dialogue involves respect. If people can have dialogue and do it with respect much can be accomplished.
He also is linked with the term praxis, an action that is informed and linked to certain values. He stated that dialogue was more than just understanding, it was about making a difference in the world. This type of dialogue with respect would help improve communities. He practiced this belief in his teachings in Brazil.
He wanted his countrymen to do more than just read and write, he wanted them to understand and get involved with the political process. He felt this could help them in their day to day lives. His philosophy got the attention of the Brazilian military and the rich land owners and he had much resistance from them. He was exiled in 1964 because of his teaching and was invited back by the Brazilian government in 1979.
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
http://www3.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/resources/paulofreire.cfm
Freire is considered by some to be the most important educational thinker of the 20th century. He stressed dialogue in both popular and informal in education. He also felt strongly that dialogue involves respect. If people can have dialogue and do it with respect much can be accomplished.
He also is linked with the term praxis, an action that is informed and linked to certain values. He stated that dialogue was more than just understanding, it was about making a difference in the world. This type of dialogue with respect would help improve communities. He practiced this belief in his teachings in Brazil.
He wanted his countrymen to do more than just read and write, he wanted them to understand and get involved with the political process. He felt this could help them in their day to day lives. His philosophy got the attention of the Brazilian military and the rich land owners and he had much resistance from them. He was exiled in 1964 because of his teaching and was invited back by the Brazilian government in 1979.
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
http://www3.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/resources/paulofreire.cfm
1a hum 7 assignment.
1. What is your first name only (NOT last name)
Anthony
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn
I need a Hum. Class. I like the subject matter not sure of format.
3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus (go to google, maps to get the SPECIFIC answer; for this you type in your address and 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA to find the exact mileage. EXAMPLE: 2.6 miles from campus. The goal here is to use new tools available to us. You can always come back to edit this)
I live 16.78 miles from SRJC.
4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how?
I think of a very liberal area.
No, I think most view Ca as very liberal. Lots of jokes about people from Ca. My parents always say we are from N. California because it is viewed differently also.
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
No
6. I use a PC.
7. Today was an historical day, I got a chance to watch the swearing in and a lot of the coverage. I think the comments of most elderly black people that said they never thought they would see a black president in their lifetime is interesting and sad.
Anthony
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn
I need a Hum. Class. I like the subject matter not sure of format.
3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus (go to google, maps to get the SPECIFIC answer; for this you type in your address and 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA to find the exact mileage. EXAMPLE: 2.6 miles from campus. The goal here is to use new tools available to us. You can always come back to edit this)
I live 16.78 miles from SRJC.
4. What do you think of when you think "California"? Does this differ from what non-Californians think and if so, how?
I think of a very liberal area.
No, I think most view Ca as very liberal. Lots of jokes about people from Ca. My parents always say we are from N. California because it is viewed differently also.
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
No
6. I use a PC.
7. Today was an historical day, I got a chance to watch the swearing in and a lot of the coverage. I think the comments of most elderly black people that said they never thought they would see a black president in their lifetime is interesting and sad.
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