4c REFLECTION

Choose 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. Make sure this choice is a different category or component than what you chose in 4b:
1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
EXAMPLE classmate Liz, component a World Cities, San Francisco...
Anthony Frye, component c Inland Areas, Sacramento & Fresno, mine were Napa and Palm Springs
2. What is something similar this classmate said about the choice?
EXAMPLE Liz and I both focussed on blank
We both compared the two cities from Northern California v. Southern California
3. What is something different this classmate said about the choice?
EXAMPLE Liz and I have differing opinions on blank
His Southern California choice was the agricultural city and my agricultural city was in Northern California. He mentions statistics, while I mention tourist attractions.
4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?EXAMPLE choice:World Cities component, student a, student b.
My new idea that emerged from this process is to look more at numbers of a city rather than what they have to offer when you visit.

4b REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT OF My California

1. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about your same essays and briefly compare/contrast their choices and ideas versus what you said (eg "In my readings of these same authors I found that BLANK and my classmate also thought BLANK. An interesting point of view I didn't think of that my classmate said is BLANK")
In my readings of these same authors I found that the Iranians way of life is much different from the 'typical' American family, things that we take for granted such as Taco Bell and pools they really appreciate. My classmate also had the same idea. An interesting point of view I didn't think of that my classmate said is " the pools keys would explain a result of freedom in the city of Newport Beach".
2. Choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a different set of essays and tell us one thing you learned per author presented.
Mark Arax is from Fresno,California
Aimee Liu mentions, many fail to take into any type of recognition the “transients” that occupy the city, and this oversight culminates into a division of fear and desire.
T. Jefferson Parker succeed in catching rainbow trout – of sizes from six to ten inches
Mackey is a teacher in Sacramento, California
3. Like number 2, choose any 1 classmate that wrote about a set of essays that you didn't read.
Tobar grew up in Southern California
Steinbeck, there is a utopain island in the western sea named California
Humes , Seal Beach is an actual beach town right next to LA
Warshaw talks about these kids that surfed Mavericks back in 1994 and how one of them had a brush with death while surfing there.

4a Group #3

2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
Dumas: Bienvenidos a Newport Beach is about a teen from Abadan, Iran who has recently moved to Newport Beach. How the new neighborhood is "planned", so everything on the outside of the house must be in uniform with the other houses. The Association decides on everything, what color the houses were, what flowers, no cars are allowed to park on the streets over night, the garage must be closed, and dog owners must pick up after their pets. The family didn't quite fit in, they would wear something along the lines that the gardeners would wear, while everyone else wore tennis attire. His parents used to say "They're always half naked".
Major: Cotton Candy Mirrors is about young summers with so little responsibilites, yet just enough to take the bus across town. They would play football in the street, and go to Playland at Beach. Playland at the Beach is a mini theme park on the beach. This included, a roller coaster, and typical carnival games.

3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
Dumas: "Every once in while, one of the neighbors would ask me to please tell that gardener over there that he forgot to trime the hedge on this side. When I'd say I didn't speak Spanish, they were so shocked!" page 93
Major: "There was the inevitable Ferris wheel that took you up higher than the windmills without sails, so that you could see the blude of the Pacific Ocean, the green of Golden Gate Park, and the pale succo house of the Richmond district, all laid out around you. " page 96

4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
Dumas: The reading made me think of how one feels when in an entirely different atmosphere, and you feel like the black sheep. "We didn't look like anybody in our neighborhood. We looked like the gardeners. I think the gardeners knew that too because they always looked at me kind of funny. It was liek they wanted to know how I got in the house". page 93
Major: The reading made me think of when I was younger. How i had no worries or a care in the world. It made me miss my adolescents. "Those adolescent summers seem like such a luxury now; those few years when we were old enought to take the bus by ourselves, and young enought to have only the limited responsibilities of a few daily chores". page 95

5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
Dumas: I didn't know that Iranians only had one kind of attire for parties, women wear alot of jewelry and make-up and the men wear suits and talk to other men. They don't have 'pool parties', and if they did, they'd wear the same thing.
Major: "knowing that the right lighting can hide any number of sins, or reveal every detail of abuses" page 102

3c Inland Areas, Napa & Palm Springs

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) .25 points
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Springs,_California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napa,_CA
3. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
Napa, California and Palm Springs, California connect to our study of humanities because of what each city offers. Napa is the wine capitol, it is located in Northern California. Napa brings people together for weddings, wine tasting, touring the country side and getting in touch with nature. Palm Springs is well known for golfing resorts and great shopping. All are attractions for people to come together to enjoy themselves.
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: 1 point
People probably assume that Napa is full of stuck up snobs that drink wine all day. Palm Springs, would be the typical So-Cal Barbie
b)List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
Both located in-land of the California Coast
Both assumed to be filled with stuck up people
Both have really hot summer weather
c)List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
Napa is in Northern California. Palm Springs is in Southern California
Napa lies in lush, green, growing land. Palm Springs is the desert
Napa gets alot of water during the winter. Palm Springs get practically none
d)Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
What is Palm Springs' high temperature record?
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
http://racer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/03/3b-beach-cities.html
One thing our subjects had in common was that they were both California Beaches. No, the one thing is not really related to our class other than that the culture can be similar because of the close locations. Our one this is related to cultural context of this country.

3b Stinson Beach & Muir Beach

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) .25 points
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinson_Beach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muir_Beach
3. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
Both these beaches connect to our study of humanities because it is a comparison of two places people come to enjoy themselves.
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: 1 point
Foreigners probably think that the locals here are stereotypes of the "typical beach bum". All people do here is surf and have a good time. That may be true on some levels, but living next to the ocean is a way of life, and we like to enjoy our surroundings because we are so fortunate.
b) List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
Both are located in Marin County, both are opened to the Pacific Ocean, both are opened to the public.
c) List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
Muir Beach faces San Francisco, Stinson faces the Pacific Ocean. Muir Beach has fire pits to have a fire, Stinson does not offer this. Muir Beach is a beach in a cove surrounded by hills with houses, Stinson is a straight beach.
d) Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
Is it legal to have a bon fire at these beaches, even if they do have some kind of fire pit?
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
http://leannesjoen.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html
Our experiences are pretty similar in our comparison of San Francisco to another city, her's is Los Angeles and mine was London. Yes, our commonality does show that humans can think alike and have similar interests. This is more a cultural context of our county than historical context.

3a World Cities: San Francisco and London

1. Contains a title using the format listed above .25 points
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) .25 points

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvCMN2gfyzE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_francisco

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London
3. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point

Both cities are business, financial and cultural centers in their continents. A place to grow and achieve your goals. Entertainment is another attraction for domestic and international visitors.



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: 1 point
San Francisco - that mostly homosexuals live there
London - fashion capital of the world
b) List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
They both have major bridges for transportation, waterfront city, highspeed transportation
c) List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
San Francisco is in the United States. London is in the Europe. The culture, and the education system are both very different as well.
d) Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. .5 point
Is San Francisco the only city with Cable Cars?
Was London the first city to have a double decker bus?
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point
I learned that Claiborne Pell was a blue-collar Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate for 36 years he was an unabashed liberal who spent his political career championing causes to help the less fortunate.
Our two topics have nothing to do with each other. His was on a Senator who recently passed away and mine was on a large city. It can relate to our class theroretical foundation, my topic was a very diverse, and cultual city and his was on a man who tried to make our country a better place for all people in all classes. http://dhamilton2c.blogspot.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_francisco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvCMN2gfyzE

2C, San Francisco, Ca

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/
3. San Francisco connects to our study of humanities because of the cities great diversity. This city is known as a liberal capital, and the idea of free speech. This is an ideal city for Freire's theory.
4. a) I chose San Francisco, California. I thought of home when I thought of this particular place. It is not my actual home, nor it is where I was born. But, I was born and raised in Marin County, so having one of the largest cities in the nation in your backyard, I can still consider it home. I believe this city is truely unique, its location, diverse population, its history, and the landmarks it contains. It is unique because the city itself sits on the San Francisco peninsula. It has the Pacific Ocean to the west and the San Francisco Bay to the east. To connect the city to the north, it houses one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge. The city contains, Chinatown, the worlds most windy street (Lombard), the Golden Gate Bridge, the Palace of Fine Arts, Naval Bases, Telegraph Hill which has Coit Tower, North Beach, Japantown, Ocean and Baker Beach and much more. It is the second most densely populated city in the United States, it is not only a city but a county as well.
b) My choice is about a city that is so liberal, in such a liberal area, that being "abnormal" is "normal". No matter how someone chooses to think (unless its conservative) .... :) it will be accepted. How you choose to live your daily life, your sexual preference, whatever it may be, it will be accepted in San Francisco.
c) I was led to this choice because I am very proud to be living so close to such an important city, something is always going on there. I feel very proud about my choice. I feel this way because I am from this area. This area is my home, this area has shaped the way I think today. The enviornment, the people, the way of life has effected me, all for the better. Attending events in the city has definitely helped with the way I see things, such as concerts, all day events, any sort of event that brings younger people together. My education here has shaped my way of thought, not by the teachers in particular but the standards, the curriculum.
d) I would like to know how densely populated San Francisco is and how many landmarks does the city contain?
5. I learned the the Grizzly Bear is close to extinction. One thing in common, is that both our topics have something to do with California, her's is the California Grizzly Bear, and mine is San Francisco which is in California. No, our relation between topics doesn't relate to our class theoretical foundation. Both our topics relate to historical and cultural context of this country.

The California Grizzly Bear has been on our state animal since 1953. Since then the California Grizzly Bear was place on our state flag (image above). "The California grizzly bear (Ursus californicus) was designated official State Animal in 1953. Before dying out in California, this largest and most powerful of carnivores thrived in the great valleys and low mountains of the state, probably in greater numbers than anywhere else in the United States. As humans began to populate California, the grizzly stood its ground, refusing to retreat in the face of advancing civilization (www.library.ca.gov)." The bear represent what California what it is today, a big and strong state that goes through a lot of ups and downs. Placing the animal on the flag gives a name and presentation of a good state.4. Contains the following "analytical elements": 4a. 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 chose the California Grizzly Bear because I've seen this animal on the state flag since I was born here in California. The animal is an amazing thing. When one of my friend told me the animal is almost to extinction, I wanted to learn more about this situation and why this was happening. If there are no more Grizzly bears left, then what is California pride and joy?"The grizzly bear is a large predator that is different from black bears due to a distinctive hump on its shoulders. Grizzly bears have concave faces and long claws about the length of a human finger. Their coloration is usually darkish brown but can vary from very light cream to black. The long guard hairs on their backs and shoulders often have white tips and give the bears a "grizzled" appearance, hence the name "grizzly" (www.defenders.org)".Their height is about 3-4 feet and shoulders and 6-7 feet in length. The male weighs in about 300-850 pounds and females weighs in about 200-450 pounds. The bears top running speed is about 35 miles per hour and the life span of this precious animal is 20-25 years.4b. 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!): The Grizzly Bear is the representation of California and what it stands for today. It gives us the image of being strong and working together or by one self. Its a symbol of California and has a very strong presentation of the bold and big Grizzly Bear.4c. 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 chose the Grizzly bear because of the history the animal had to go through in the past years. It's very close to extinction and the only Grizzly bears you can see now is at the zoos around California. This animal and any other animal close to extinction is an amazing animal and should be protected. I watched a movie back in high school where a man dedicated his life in the wilderness with the Grizzlies. The movie was called the "Grizzly Man," I suppose, and it was an outstanding movie and it brings you very close to the animal and what it does. I feel that we need to somehow stop this extinction of any animals and help them move one and maybe even reproduce.4d. 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?: Like I said before, If there are no more Grizzly bears left and it's so close to extinction, then what will California do with the representation of a powerful animal that is gone? You can't really have a state animal to represent California if there's none of them around. So, what can we do?

2B Exploratorium, the museum of science, art and human perception

http://www.exploratorium.edu/

3. The Exploratorium connects with our study of humanities because this particular museum explores the world, why the earth rotates around the moon to what makes us human, and how we got here. The Exploratorium also touches origins of animals, insects, all other living things other than humans, their way of life, which can relate back to humans and our instincts, space weather, solar eclipse, faultline, global climate change, and language.
4. a) I chose the Exploratorium, in San Francisco. I think the choice I've made is a good one because it's a local museum and it can relate to this class. This museum in particular focuses on the science of cooking, the history behind it and the chemisty to it. It also explores the study of biodiversity from jungle to lab. The space weather, how the weather in space can affect us here on earth. Stories from the path of totality, solar eclipses. Being in San Francisco, it definitely has to touch on earthquakes. Examines how researchers discover climate change and the latest scientific data. And of course language, and where it comes from.
b) My choice is about the museum of science, art and human perception. Language is all related to one another through its style and similaries in spelling and pronunciation. Climate change can also relate to our studies this semester because learning more about something and exposing ourselves to more information can help us make our own judgements about what we chose to believe or not.
c) I was led to this choice because it's the one museum I remember going to. I feel pretty good about my choice considering I was able to explore the place I am talking about. Although I only remember parts, like the Planetarium, I was able to pull enough information off their website to be able to complete this assignment. But, from what I do remember from the Planetarium is how the earth in the solar system operates, I was fortunate because I was exposed to something on a large enough scale to be able to understand the concept at a young age. Exposing myself to that helps me in some sciences classes, and therefore supports Freire's idea.
d) I would like to know if languages are somehow in someway related to one another?
5. I learned from Megan that the Golden Gate Bridge is almost 9,000 feet long. One thing our assignments have in common is the location in the world we chose. No, it's not related to theoretical foundation. Our places are both related to history and cultural context of this country
Megan's Blog
Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. I chose San Francisco for this project because it connects to the study of humanities in many ways. Humanities is the study of the works of people from art, literature, music, film, dance, philosophy, and religion within their cultural contexts. So what could possibly be better then one of the most diverse cities in the United States. Driving down any street in San Francisco you will see many forms of art from billboards to bus benches and if you happen to be driving with your windows down you will hear many different types of music from the rap and hip hop to country and jazz. In San Francisco you never know what you’ll hear or see.
3a. Observation: For my observation I chose walking over the Golden Gate Bridge because it honestly is a breathtaking experience. You have this 8,981 foot bridge in front of you and you have the Pacific Ocean as far as you can see below you. The air is much different on the bridge; it’s windy and cold and has a completely different smell. It smells like an ocean (which I know isn’t very descriptive) I guess it’s just the salt water below that does it. When you look up you see the steal arches that just seem to go on forever, and if you look to the street you see millions of cars zooming by. When you look to the land close to the bridge you see mountains, and in the water pretty far away you can see Alcatraz which once was a jail. This is the view that people from all over the world come to California to see, because it really is beautiful.
b.Interpretation: Even though San Francisco is pretty fast paced it is a place where anyone can fit in, there are so many different people in the city it kind of makes you feel more comfortable about being yourself and expressing your creativity. Being in San Francisco can be a bit of a culture shock to some people who have sheltered lives just because things are so out in the open there. You can buy pipes at glass stores and you see bums on all the streets, it’s just part of what makes San Francisco.
c.Judgment: I chose San Francisco because I find it exciting and adventurous. It truly is a beautiful city and there’s just so much to see when you are there, from the people on the streets, to the architecture, to the museums, it’s all amazing. When the sun goes down you can see all the lights throughout the city and still feel that ocean breeze. It’s a whole different way of living compared to the Sonoma Valley lifestyle.
Questioning: Through this project I have learned a lot more about the history of San Francisco and more of the popular reasons that people from all over the United States come here to visit but I would like to know what it is that that attracts most people into making San Francisco their home?
5. Using your classmates work from last week…What I learned from Michelle was her view of how Paulo Freire’s work relates to our class. “I think all of this information relates to our study of humanities because what Paulo teaches provides students with the ability to think about our place in the world and learn through his unique way of teaching what the humanities is truly about.” I completely agree with what Michelle said and I think she explained the relationship quite well.
(http://michelle-assignment1a.blogspot.com/2009/02/assignment-1c.html)

2A New York City, NY

http://www.wikipedia.org

3. New York City connects to our study of humanities because of its diverse population, its unique location, the wide span of commerce, finance, culture, and entertainment. It is also the home to the United Nations headquarters. NYC is the most densely populated city, housing over 8 million people. There are over 170 languages spoken, and appromiately 36% of the people are not native to the city.
4. a) I chose New York City, NY. I believe I made a great decision in chosing NYC. The 'thing' i chose is the Statue of Liberty, "the statue is of a robed woman holding a torch, and is made of a sheeting of pure copper, hund on a framework of steel(originally puddled iron)with the exception of the flame of the torch, which is coated in gold leaf (originally made of copper and later altered to hold glass panes). She stand atop a rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. She is 151 ft tall, but witht the pedestal and foundation, she is 305 ft tall."
b) My choice is about freedom and liberty. Not only in government but in eduation as well. It is the freedom, the liberty, the right, to learn about what you want.
c) I feel very stongly about this, as a woman, we do live in a "man-favored world", and having the power to learn and educate ourselves is all the power in the world. Knowledge is power. I know we live in a "man-favored world" because I know from first hand experience; a man and a woman can have the same job and it is more likely the man will get paid more, or get the promotion faster. I know, I've been there. That alone says a lot about our society.
d) I learned that the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to represent the friendship established during the American Revolution, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi sculpted the statue and obtained a U.S. patent for its structure. Were there any historical monuments given to the United States before this, or is this the first?
5. I learned from Lauren, the Kalalau Trail in Kauai, HI is a very beautiful place, she just visited for her second time a few days ago. If you share guacamole witht he locals they will share important secrets that will allow you to enjoy your time even more. Our places are different, Lauren's is a natural beauty, mine is a man-made beauty. Our places do not have theoretical foundation to this class. Both our 'things' are realted to historical and cultural context of the United States.

Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 pointThe Kalalau Trail in Kauai should be considered the 8th wonder of the world. Hikers travel along well worked goat paths that lead them down the Na Pali Coast. Starting in Hana lei, hikers travel 11 miles in to the town of Kalalau, only to turn back around and hike back. The views that you get while on this trail are like some that you will never experience again. The Na Pali coast line is a piece of art work all in itself. Along the path, hikers meet and travel with other hikers who dared to hike this trail. Along the way you run into locals who choose to live on the trail, and if you are nice and give them guacamole, they will share important secrets that will allow you to enjoy your time even more.Contains the following "analytical elements": Observation: What did you choose? I chose The Kalalau Trail because of its beauty. People from all over the world go to Kauai just to hike this wonderful trail. The cultural experience that one gets while on the trail is one that you won't experience anywhere else.What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? I am absolutely in love with the choice that I made. I just came back from hiking the trail for a second time just two days ago.What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures)does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear. 1 point The Kalalau Trail is an arduous 11-mile trail winding through the Na Pali Coast of Kauai. The trail provides the only land access to this part of the rugged coast. Hikers cross into 5 valleys before ending at Kalalau Beach. Kalalau Beach offers beautiful views of mountain cliffs, blue ocean water and a refreshing waterfall. A trail provides access to Kalalau Valley with tropical fruit trees and cool water streams. The Kalalau trail will take a full day to hike for most hikers.Interpretation: What is your choice about? Give specific examples to support this statement in 2 sentences; do so in a way that teaches us something about your choice. Make Paulo Freire proud! .75 pointThe Kalalau Trail is art all on its own and one cannot help but dive into the culture that surrounds you. While on the trail, it is if you are a native, talking to everyone and taking advantage of the beauty that surrounds you.Judgment: What led you to your choice? I just hiked this trail a couple of days ago and its impact on me is something that I will carry with me forever.What do you think or feel about this choice? Why do you feel this way? Support your thoughts with specific observations. .5 pointBeauty is all I can say. This trail will simply take your breath away.Questioning: What else would you like to know about this choice? When completing the question section, lead your audience into the question by stating a fact you do know, yet you still have the related question. This way, both your audience and you will have an educational experience. Example: I learned that John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was based on his personal experience working with farm workers. I would like to know if the characters he used in that book are fictitious or are they people he met? .5 pointI have hiked the 11 miles into the town of Kalalau and experienced the social aspect of camping at the half way mark, however, there is a valley at the end of the trail that I have yet to explore, and I wonder what it has to offer?5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student. Is this one thing some common experience you share or some experience that is completely different than what you experienced? Is this one thing related to our class theoretical foundation and if so, how? Is that one thing related to historical or cultural context of this country or a different one? Link that persons blog to this entry (eg cut paste that blog entry here) . .5 point

Assignment 1C

1. Sierra Baxter, is taking this class for GE requirement and is house sitting in Sebastopol for a few months

2. A) Paulo Freire worked in Chile for 5 years as an educator. B) As a young boy he decided that he was going to dedicate his life to the struggle against hunger after he had experienced what it was like to go hungry during the depression

3. This information relates to our study of humanities because his life was an outreach to other people out of the goodness of his heart, and to know what it's like to be a position such as his own at an young age. Humans relating to other humans. 

1. Maria, is 1849 miles away from campus, she lives in Arlington, Texas

2. A) Paulo Freire's major theories is critical pedagogy, which is the theory that teaches students to question and challenge domination. B) His theory was to allow the learner to think about the information and have students create their own thoughts and feelings on the information, rather than the teacher telling them what to think or how it should be. 

3. This information will relate to our study of humanities because his theory can be applied today within our own classes. 

Assignment 1B

Paulo Freire was born into a middle class family on September 19, 1921 in Recife, Brazil. He was not even ten years old when the Great Depression in 1929 impacted his way of life and thus, helped shaped his perspective on education. Freire attended Law School at the University of Recife's in 1943, he studied philosophy, with an emphasis on phenomenology and the psychology of language. In 1944 he married Elza Maia Costa de Oliveira, an educator as well, they had five children and worked together. 

Freire became the Director of the Department of Education and Culture of the Social Service in Pernambuco, the state which Recife is the capital in Brazil. He began to accept a non-orthodox form of what could be considered liberation theology, teaching illiterate people. During that time literacy was required to vote in Presidential elections. In 1961 he became the Director of Cultural Extension of Recife University. In 1962 Freire had his first opportunity for significant application of his theories, when he taught three hundred illiterate sugarcane workers how to read and write in forty-five days. The Brazilian government approved the creation of thousands of cultural circles across the country. In 1964 military coup put an end to the cultural circles, Freire was put in jail as a traitor for seventy days. 

In 1967 Freire published his first book, Education as the Practice of Freedom, then he published his second most well known book Pedagogy of the Oppressed, it was published in Portuguese, but not until 1974 it was published in Brazil because of a political feud between  a Christian Socialist and the successive authoritarian military dictatorship. Pedagogy of the Oppressed was published in Spanish and English while he was visiting professor at Harvard University in 1970. After his time in Massachusetts he moved to Switzerland, to work as a special educator advisor to the World Council of Churches. Afterwards, he was an advisor on the education reform in former Portuguese cultures in Africa, such as Guinea, Bissau and Mozambique. 

In 1979 his exile from Brazil was over and moved back in 1980. He became supervisor for Sao Paulo's adult literacy project from 1980 to 1986 in the Worker's Party. In 1986 Elza, his wife died. In 1988 Freire was elected Secretary of Education for Sao Paulo. He remarried Maria Araujo Freire who is also in education. Freire died of a heart failure May 2, 1997.

Sources: wikipedia.org 

http://infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pSyaZAWlr1l

ASSIGNMENT 1A

1. Victoria (I prefer Vicki)

2. I am taking Humanities 7 for credit to transfer to a UC/CSU, I hope to learn the basics of Humanities I think it will be helpful considering I am taking Humanities 5 this semester as well.

3. I live (according to Google Maps) 30.5 miles south of SRJC's main Campus

4. When I think of California I think of how we are so blessed to live so close to the beach, and only hours from the mountains. As well as having wine country right in between. My idea of California may differ from 'non-Californians' because chances are they think of Hollywood and blond beach bums.

5. I have not created a blog or a webpage in the past, when it comes to that kind of thing I'm not very computer literate.

6. I am currently on a Mac, but I own a PC.

7. January 20th was a very significant day in United States history, although it impacted the United States as a whole, it was just another day for me. I did not go to an inauguration party or even talk about it in class, probably because all my classes don't relate to current events in the United States. But at home, during dinner, it was the main topic. 

My First Online Course

Im starting my first online class at SRJC, I'm a little nervous, but I'll get through it. Counselors say that you need to be very aware and read everything. Wish me luck.