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.