"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