3a World Cities

Los Angeles

San Francisco


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


~3a World Cities; Los Angeles vs. San Francisco


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/Los_Angeles

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

http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/

http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/

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


~This comparison relates to our study of humanities because we are comparing two different cultures. Humanities is all about learning about what different cultures encompass and this exercise will help us figure our the differences.

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



Los Angeles

• There are celebrities everywhere
• If you go to L.A. looking to become famous, you will become famous
• It is always sunny and palm trees are everywhere

San Francisco:

• There are street performers and Cable Cars everywhere
• Everyone living in S.F. is homosexual
• Everyone is politically liberal

b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point

1. Both places are big tourist areas

2. They both have bad gang problems

3. Both places are very expensive to live in

c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point

1. San Francisco is usually pretty cold, and Los Angeles is usually very warm

2. The air quality in L.A. is way worse than the environmentally "conscious" S.F.

3. L.A. is more "high end" socially then San Francisco

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

I know that San Francisco is racially diverse, but I would like to know how the people living there became so accepting.

I know that Los Angeles has really poor air quality, but I would like to know what they are trying to do to fix this problem.


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

~From Sheena I learned that AT&T Park is famous for their Crackerjacks and hot dogs. Her experience with AT&T Park is different from mine. She has been there to see baseball games and I have been there to see concerts. These experiences are related to our classes theoretical foundation because both are about cultural interaction. Both experiences are about being together with others, enjoying pastimes. They are both a big part of American culture.

http://sheenadudley.blogspot.com/2008/10/2c-at-park.html