The City of San Francisco is a vital link to the history of California and relates to Humanities because of this history. People from every nationality can be found here, most continuing with traditions from their cultures, even if they were born in America. In traveling some of the neighborhoods of San Francisco, i.e. Chinatown, a person could think they were actually in a foreign city instead of a district within a city.
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. 1 point
I chose the City of San Francisco, aka, The City, or The City by the Bay. I was born there and lived there for over twenty years. Since I live so close, I go there frequently. When I think of San Francisco, I can feel the damp ocean air coming off the bay, I can hear the fog horn in the distance and the clanking of the bells from the cable cars. In Fisherman's Wharf, I can smell the fresh fish. I feel life, when I think of San Francisco. It is a City that is alive. The City has something for everyone from sports to theatre. There are people from all walks of life and districts to match.
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 point
I grew up in San Francisco then moved to a small town to raise my children. I miss the city and all it has to offer. Anyone can find something to do there, from sitting on the beach to visiting a museum, it is a cultural heaven.
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. .5 points
Actually San Francisco wasn't my first choice, it was Lake Shasta. However, this class is about culture and San Francisco has it. I love the city, and coming through the Waldo Tunnel and seeing the skyline takes my breath away to this day. I feel like I'm going home.
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 point
Although it isn't exactly in San Francisco, Angel Island is in the San Francisco Bay. I know it was once an immigration station. I have never been there (I missed that 3rd grade field trip) and I would like to know more about its history.
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
In Jennifers' blog she states that "Our culture is such a diverse community that we can learn something different from every single person. With that being said, we will learn from each other in this class and learn different aspects of assignments that may have been overlooked before".
I absolutely agree with her, although I am not a fan of this type of learning (blogging) (yet) - it is interesting to see something through someone else's eyes. http://jennifer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/02/2a-uc-berkley.html
Just a note to let you know your museum assignment is not showing up on your blog. Did you remember to send it, at the bottom of the page, I forgot once is why I'm asking. Looking forward to reading about museum post.
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