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?