1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
The Big Valley, by Mark Arax
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
~This reading was about Arax growing up in the San Joaquin Valley. His father used to be a fig farmer but Arax did not carry on that tradition after his father left the farming business. As industrialism spread through the valley, he got swept up into that urban lifestyle. He talks about going on road trips as an adult with his family and listening to the truckers and wishing that he would have never let that old farming tradition go. He has settled for a little garden in his back yard.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
~My favorite quote is "Summer here isn't measured by the calendar but by the pick and pull and squeeze and crush of the unbroken harvest." pg. 20
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
~This reading made me think of old time farming. I have been to the San Joaquin Valley and I have seen how industrialized it has gotten. At the same time though, it has that old time charm. There is just something about seeing the fruits of the land that makes you feel comfortable and happy. This reading was my favorite this week.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
~One thing that I learned was that when planting the land, you want to have the lightest possible tractor as to not compact the earth. I learned this on pages 23-24.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
~Transients in Paradise, by Aimee Liu
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
~Liu wrote about her experiences living in Beverly Hills. She talks about how there is more to life than fame and fortune. She discusses a funeral she attended saying that people were too wrapped up in themselves and their looks to even care that that person had died or to give that person respect. Even though the city is shallow, she also makes the argument that it is very beautiful, mostly because there are no blemishes inside the city (eg. no garbage dumps, sky rises, slums, or cemeteries).
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
~"And there you have the essential current between desire and fear. Desire is merely the version that says, I want and am taking mine - and better me or us than them or you. While inverse, better him or her or them than us, is simple code of fear." pg. 33
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
~This reading made me think of how caught up we can get in our own lives. When we get so wrapped up in the things that will make us happy, no matter what it does to anyone else, we are missing the big picture. Life isn't just about me and my needs, it is about all of us and all our needs.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
~One thing that I did not know before reading this was that Beverly Hills does not have a garbage dump or cemetery. The city does not want a blemish on their appearance, so they toss reality to the surrounding cities so that they can remain in their fantasy.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
~Showing off the Owens, by T. Jefferson Parker
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
~This reading is about Parker taking his friend to California's Lower Owens River. His friend is an avid angler and has been to many places to fish and has caught many different types of fish. His friend is a bit disappointed with the size of the fish they will be catching (Rainbow Trout under 12") But once he sees the river, he is bit by the fly fishing "bug". Parker discusses that once you have been fly fishing, you will never stop thinking about it. It keeps nagging on you to go out fishing again and again. Parker says that he loves this fly fishing "bug".
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
~"I thought of something director Robert Altman recently said: 'I love fishing. You put that line in the water and you don't know what's on the other end. Your imagination is under there.'"
pg. 40
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
~This reading made me think of all the times I have been fishing with my father and grandparents. My whole family loves to go fishing so I can kind of relate to that fishing "bug". I have never been fly fishing, but I know that I would never pass up a chance to go out on the lake and cast my line.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
~Before reading this, I did not know that the movie, A River Runs Through It, caused a jump in the amount of people interested in fly fishing. I learned this on page 39.
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1. Write the story title and author name. .25 point
~The Distant Cataract About Which we do not Speak, by Mary Mackey
2. Summarize the reading in one brief paragraph; be specific in your summary. Remember that your classmates will rely on you for this information. 2 percent
~Mackey writes about the inland city of Sacramento. She begins by sharing her experiences with the wildlife in the American River Parkway. This river runs right through the city, but you can hardly tell because of the way it is situated, it feels like it is the middle of nowhere. She then goes on to discuss the many religious ceremonies that take place on the river. (eg. baptisms, sacrifices, and family gatherings) She calls this the "spiritual heart of the river". Even though the city is so diverse, everyone is connected by the river in some way.
3. Which was your favorite sentence or paragraph (include entire quote; use quote marks and page number)? 1 percent
~"This is a town where if you float in a canoe or sit in an island below the levees you cannot see houses (except in a few places where, alas, the zoning restrictions are being violated). This is a town where some state employees kayak to work; where, no matter how hot it gets, you can get goose bumps and blue lips just by going for a swim." pg.48
4. What did the reading make you think of? (be specific eg "There is a bridge in SF that spans 4 miles from SF to Oakland and in the middle of the bridge it crosses an island called Treasure Island. This story makes me think of that specific little island where I can see the entire city and bay area. That city was also in the news recently where .... ) .75 percent
~This reading made me think of all the times I have been to Sacramento and how I have never seen this side of the city. While reading, it made me feel like I had been left out of an important secret of the city. It makes me want to drive to Sacramento and experience the river for myself.
5. What is one thing you did not know before you started the reading that you now know (again, be specific using concrete examples)? 1 percent
~Before reading this, I did not know that Japanese priests put lanterns on the water to honor the deceased from Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. They originally did this to honor those lost at sea. I learned this on page 49.
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