3b Beaches

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

~ 3b Beaches Bodega Bay (Bodega) vs. Pebble Beach (Monterey)

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://www.beachcalifornia.com/pebbleb.html
http://www.beachcalifornia.com/bodespa.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_Beach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodega_Bay

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 component relates to my study of humanities because beaches are a huge part of California Culture. Beaches are what most people think of when they think of California. In this class we are studying cultures (specifically California Culture) so this assignment is spot on with our studies.

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

Bodega Bay:

• One stereotype is that it is a beach in California so it must be warm
• Another stereotype is that everyone who lives in Bodega must be "beach bums" because they live on the beach

Pebble Beach:

• This beach is a beach for the rich and famous
• It is also assumed that this beach is warm all the time because it is in California.
  

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

1. They both have a big draw for the tourist industry
2. Both places are deeply immersed in the "beach culture" in California
3. Both are white sand beaches
   

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

1. Pebble Beach is more business oriented then Bodega Bay
2. Bodega Bay is a rather small town compared to Pebble Beach, Monterey
3. Bodega Bay is known for their salt water taffy and Pebble Beach is known for their golf course
   

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 Pebble Beach is a huge tourist attraction for adults, but I would like to know if there is anything for the teen to college age people?
~ I know that Bodega Bay is well known for their salt water taffy, but I would like to know why it became so well known there?

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

~One thing that I learned from Cathrynn is that both Los Angeles and San Francisco consider tourism the "backbone" of their economy. This is similar to my experience because when I have visited San Francisco and L.A., I have seen that they are definitely tourist directed with their businesses. This is related to our class theoretical foundation because we are studying culture, and tourism is part of the culture in these two cities.
http://cfrydenlund.blogspot.com/2008/10/3a-world-cities.html