3b Beaches

* Contains a web link to your locations.25 points
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/seal.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_Beach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodega_Bay

1. 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
These two beaches represent our study of humanities because they are a place for people from all different backgrounds to come together. People travel from all over to go to californias beaches where they partake in many activties such as surfing or simply building a sand castle. Beaches are a great way to bring families and strangers closer, adding to the rich culture in our world.

2. 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
I think that people might assume Seal Beach is always beautiful. Beacuse it is in Southern California people might also expect everyone there to have great bodies and be very young. As for Bodega Bay I think people might think that it is not as exciting as a southern California beach because it is on the colder side. People also might expect there to only be older people there.

b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. Both beaches attract many people.
2. People surf in both locations.
3. Both places are family friendly and there are many activities to do at both.

c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. Seal beach is a southern california beach while Bodega Bay is a northern california beach.
2. It is usually warmer at Seal beach than it is at Bodega bay.
3. People tend to go into the water more at seal beach and partake in more water activities whereas at Bodega bay people tend to stay on the beach more.

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
Surfing is a huge event in Seal Beach. I wonder why this particular beach became so famous for it?

3. 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
This week I chose to look at Oksana Pensabene's blog on world cities. I learned that both San Francisco and L.A. were founded by Spanish settlers. I never knew this fact before and I find it very interesting considering I live so close to San Francisco. My whole life I have never really considered how the places I live were founded and to know that a different culture than my own laid the foundation for one of my favorite cities is very eye opening.