Week #5 Sorry my pictures did not come through!!!
Group #2
#1 - Ode to Cal Trans
by Hector Tobar:
City of Los Angeles Neighborhood map
http://www.wildnatureimages.com/Aerial_Photographs_Los_Angeles.htm
The freeways of Los Angeles are one of the major trademarks of this region. Freeways criss-cross the several different areas of this growing urban region connecting urban centers with their suburbs and exurbs
#2– montalvo, myths and dreams of home
by Thomas Steinbeck
Big Sur, California
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:Traveler's Choice 2008 Award Winner for Top 25 Destinations in the United States. Big Sur was voted #3 destination in the US. Travelers' Choice Top Destinations in the World Big Sur was honored with the ranking of 28th Top Destinations in the World.
In 1770 the Spanish were the first Europeans to set foot in Big Sur. Portola and Father Junipero Serra who was instrumental in the missions in California. He established the town of Monterey which became the capital of the Spanish colony called Alta California. During this time, the Spanish decided to call this land el pais grande del sur which means the Big Country of the South. It's name became shortened and everyone just called it Big Sur.
#3-the last little beach town
by Edward Humes
Named for the seals that once swam the waters of this quaint seaside community on the northern most border of Orange County. Seal Beach wasn't always so "quaint" as it is today and with its penchant for growth and more revenue, who knows what the future will bring for cute, little Seal Beach. During the 1920's, Seal Beach was known as the pleasure place. You went there for fun in the sun," it had a huge roller coaster, gaming rooms, gambling ships, rum runners and wicker boardwalk carts. Scintillating lights illuminated the water and night bathers from the second longest pier in the state.
#4- surfacing
by Matt Warshaw
Photos of the biggest wave of the season in 2006
Mavericks is a world-famous, notorious and deadly, surfing location in Northern California. It is located one-half mile from shore in Pillar Point Harbor just north of Half Moon Bay The waves crest between 25-50 feet Mavericks is a winter destination for some of the world's best big wave surfers. Very few riders become big wave surfers with only a select few who are willing to risk the hazardous conditions at Maverick's.
10 Classmates Views:
1. Aloma-Touching story. I love gardening! At least it gave you a happy memory of your grandpa...The reading reminded me of my own grandpa, who lived on the Big Island of Hawaii. Though my grandpa never taught me about gardening, he loved it! My grandpa would have gardenia plants all along the perimeter of his home, as well as a small though abundant garden filled with carrots, lettuce, bananas, mangoes, eggplant, taro, lychee, papaya, guava, squash, chili pepper and ginger plants. What is sad though is that my grandpa returned home to heaven in December 1993 and his yard has never looked the same.
2. Brian-Is this crazy or what!-"Iraqis often take a one-hundred-kilometer-per-hour southbound detour on the northbound lanes to avoid the craters cut into the roadway by American ordinance, plunging into the oncoming traffic as if that were a perfectly normal thing to do." - I know that the California roadways get a little crazy, but at least you don't have people playing chicken in the road with you.
3. Marissa-Very Observant-I didn't realize all the authors were men.-The similarities I saw were all of these stories take place on Coastal California and seem to address some of the common stereotypes. For example all Southern California towns are like Laguna Beach and are trendy upscale places. Also all beach towns are in to surfing. I also noticed that these places were all more Southern California than Northern. The furthest north town mentioned was half Moon Bay which is south of San Francisco. There were also a lot of changes in locations over times that were mentioned. All of the authors were men and they all spoke of landscape very descriptively.
4. Marylou-I did not know this either!“The Dark Watchers” live in the hills near Big Sir, a diminutive species who are said to be smaller than most humans. They are extremely shy and are never seen in the broad day light.
5. Nicholas-This is an interesting fact..I would like to see some of these pictures! .Maverick's is named after a white-haired German Shepherd that loved to surf.
6. Nikki-I am from Cloverdale too! My thoughts exactly..This story of Seal Beach losing its’ small town magic made me think of Cloverdale. Cloverdale is tiny, but recently we’ve been growing. About ten years ago, we got a McDonalds, and our first (and only) main-stream gas stations: Shell and Chevron. We have 3 traffic lights, 1 grocery store, a small movie theatre, and about 5 restaurants that people actually go to. Cloverdale has gone through a lot of growth recently, building a ton of houses during the last expansionary period. We even have a Starbucks now, and a Subway. The city officials are trying to bring in tourists, and even brought in an image consultant to help make Cloverdale a touristy town. I don’t think that’s going to happen and I wish they would just let Cloverdale be Cloverdale.
7.Preston-I did not know this either-I honestly did not know that figs originated in Fresno.
8. Rachel-This was my favorite too! My Favorite sentence of the reading was a quote that Warshaw used written by Buzzy Trent in 1965. You can find this quote on pages 85-86. "You hear that crack and thunder, you feel the wet spray...you just power through, hoping you won't get the ax. And then if you do make it, you get a wonderful feeling inside."
9. Tarissa- I also find this a peculiar passion story. But to each's own! This reading was Tobar's peculiar appreciation for the highways of California. To me it was quite strange how he was so enamoured with every detail of the highways. He mentioned everything - the traffic, the road signs, the exits, transformation of the cars and drivers over the years. Tobar related the roads to his memories and stories of his life from the day he was born to the way he missed them now that he no longer lived in California.
10. Teresa-An interesting fact! Can you imagine how much this sport has grown and improved by now..They are probably much more daring! Three Hawaiian teenagers attending military school were the first surfers in America, the year was 1885.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Week 4 due 7/9 Group #2
“Week 4 due 7/9 Group #2
1.Title and Author: Ode to Cal trans by Hector Tobar
2. Summary:This is a man from Guatemala who has a dream where he goes back in time when he was eight years old. His thoughts and fascinations of the freeway transportation in Los Angeles. How this dream sparked so many memories for him from a child to adulthood. It was classic the way he took the items of the story backwards till he was eight again. Then began to tell his experiences and feelings.
3. Favorite sentence or paragraph: “I hadn't been so cautious when I turned thirty and decided I would ask my future wife to marry me, speeding along those same sinuous lanes toward the Bridewell Avenue exit in South Pasadena with a dozen red roses on the front seat of my pickup truck and thinking that “Bridewell” had to be a good omen.” pg 54
4. What the reading made me think of: This story reminds me of the time my family drove to Disneyland. I remember being stuck in mid-afternoon traffic in LA-it was horrific! I wondered where did all of these people come from. It was overwhelming how all the freeways connected together and we were just stuck there for hours.
5. The one thing I didn't know: I was interested in the results of the teachers science-test. I did not know that if you cover a piece of cardboard with Vaseline and face it toward the freeway that it will turn black in a few days. Such an eye opener on how cars cause such pollution.
1.Title and Author: Montalvo, myths and dreams of home by Thomas Steinbeck
2. Summary:This story depicts the several different myths and stories of California. From the French and Spanish novels of the 1500's to the myths on how California got is name. It also covers The Big Sur in which there are myths about the Sasquatch to The Dark Watchers. How California is viewed and constantly reinvents itself and what it means to each individual. For me this was a hard story to follow.....jumped around to much for a short story.
3. Favorite sentence or paragraph: “And speaking of searches, I invite the reader to hold fast to the concept of “mythology” for the present. It will prove helpful in the task ahead, for an odd truth remains to be revealed and witnessed. In part, the following meanderings will illustrate that he brilliance and energy of a rational dream inevitably fades, and in nature's season becomes little more than a source-myth to succeeding generations. It's happened before. It's happening now. I present such an example”. Pg 62 HE HAD ME GOING AT FIRST!
4. What the reading made me think of: This story reminded me on how Califormia is a beautiful place to live.How it offers its beauty to each and every person. How California flourishes and is constanly changing.
5. The one thing I didn't know: That The Big Sur was the solitary habitat of the great Sasquatch.
1.Title and Author: The last little beach town by Edward Humes
2. Summary: This story of Seal Beach, I liked the best! Is about a coastal town, the last of its kind that may soon be destroyed. A natural coastline beauty with the “Old Town” way. Due to needed funds and the city council who wants to make change it may fall to strip malls and snooty coffe shops.
3. Favorite sentence or paragraph: “The center of Old Town is Main Street, a true old-fashioned downtown, where most of the businesses are locally owned and the fanciest restaurant's only requirement is shirt and shoes.” pg 74 It brings memeories to me of a town called Capitola. A beachfront town where me and my sisters go and spend time together. It will always have a special place in my heart.
4. What the reading made me think of: The reading made me think of the town I live in. I live in a small town in Sonona County where people still live on the honor system Everybody knows everybody syndrome. It is not equipped with strip malls and fancy shops. It is still quite the “Old Town” sytle. I complain sometimes, but if that is what I want I can drive 15 minutes away to get it!
5. The one thing I didn't know: Being a beach lover, I didn't know that Seal Beach existed. Seal Beach is located between the San Gabriel and Anaheim Bay. I did not know the Ten Commandments was filmed there. When in the LA area, I would love to vitsit!
1.Title and Author: Surfacing by Matt Warshaw
2. Summary: This is a story about a great surfer names Moriarity. His trials and tribulations of the this dangerous sport. His near death experince and how it motivated him to get right back on the board and face his challenges.
3. Favorite sentence or paragraph: “You experience a thrill and fear at the same time,” big-wave surfing pioneer Buzzy Trent wrote in 1965, in a passage that might apply equally to Prohibition bootleggers and Maverick's surfers. “You hear that crack and thunder, you feel the wet spray...you just power through, hoping you won't get the ax. And then if you do make it, you get a wonderful feeling inside.” pg 85-86
4. What the reading made me think of: It made me think of a man dedicated to his love of surfing. How his dangerous experiences never stopped him from pursuing his challenges. On the contrary, seemed to fuel the fire for his motivation.
5. The one thing I didn't know: Being a lover of Santa Cruz, I did not know that it was the world's greatest surf city.
What similarities and differences do you see between the authors and the topics they chose to discuss?
All the authors talk about their experiences in California and how they were affected by them. Yet different in the respect of transportation, sports, people, places and names they are all similar in the beauty of California. How lucky we are to live in such a beautiful and special place. How Califronia is filled with opportunity for each individual person and their interests.
10 Classmates
1. David-Goodquestion-There is somehting to the saying-You don't know what you are missing...All that that have loved can easily relate to the pains and joys of finding that one person, and losing them.Which is better, to have loved and lost,or rather, than to never loved at all?
2. Kimmie-The story is about love and loss, something that is felt no matter who we are or what we believe in all of us have in common and are able to relate too. Love and loss is able to transcend borders, because it’s universal, but most importantly it’s part of being human, and again regardless of our heritage is felt by all. Very well put...
3. Tarissa-Very well put! Love is an emotion that translates to everyone across every boarder. This story also illustrates that you must not listen to discouragement from others when you know in your heart what needs to be done. You must always follow your heart and pursue happiness.
4. Rachel-There are no written words or opinions of others that can determine a persons success. What a person accomplishes in life is up to themselves, and the amount of effort they are willing to put into their work. I agree. I tell my kids this all the time!
5. Jason-You are right, people love watching drama and heartbreak and about falling in love...being human we can all relate to it! People also enjoy watching drama and heartbreak, this movie covered all emotions that are complementary to love and they all touch the human heart.
6. Daniel-Interesting point. I did not know that. What happens if you don't find love by 20. Are they arranged marriages? She feels that by 21 she should be married, which is common practice in Colombia, all of my female cousins were married there by the age of 20.
7. Mark-Ariza begins having sex with several women and eventually assigns each one a number. My opinion.. but I think that is so sad! That is a lot of women...scary to me! Such a loving man to assign #'s to women. The quantity, you must raise the issue.
8. Vanessa-This is one couples story... I don't believe that love is obsession ..It shows that there is a very thin line between love and obsession for someone to wait and obsess over one person for so long one might think is crazy, but isn't love obsession anyways? Anything that has to do with feeling and emotions is human because that is how we know that we are human and that we are alive. This film touched on so many different emotions and the range of depth that those emotions could come in.
9. Katherine-Freire longed for a world that transcended the boundaries of class, where all are equal and have the same opportunities. He wanted to put an end to oppression and fought for the privileges of all. It was Freire's belief that the same opportunities should be given to all people, no matter what class, culture, race, or ethnicity they belonged to.
10.Nicolas-“It is life, not death, that has no limits. We should all live life to the fullest!
1.Title and Author: Ode to Cal trans by Hector Tobar
2. Summary:This is a man from Guatemala who has a dream where he goes back in time when he was eight years old. His thoughts and fascinations of the freeway transportation in Los Angeles. How this dream sparked so many memories for him from a child to adulthood. It was classic the way he took the items of the story backwards till he was eight again. Then began to tell his experiences and feelings.
3. Favorite sentence or paragraph: “I hadn't been so cautious when I turned thirty and decided I would ask my future wife to marry me, speeding along those same sinuous lanes toward the Bridewell Avenue exit in South Pasadena with a dozen red roses on the front seat of my pickup truck and thinking that “Bridewell” had to be a good omen.” pg 54
4. What the reading made me think of: This story reminds me of the time my family drove to Disneyland. I remember being stuck in mid-afternoon traffic in LA-it was horrific! I wondered where did all of these people come from. It was overwhelming how all the freeways connected together and we were just stuck there for hours.
5. The one thing I didn't know: I was interested in the results of the teachers science-test. I did not know that if you cover a piece of cardboard with Vaseline and face it toward the freeway that it will turn black in a few days. Such an eye opener on how cars cause such pollution.
1.Title and Author: Montalvo, myths and dreams of home by Thomas Steinbeck
2. Summary:This story depicts the several different myths and stories of California. From the French and Spanish novels of the 1500's to the myths on how California got is name. It also covers The Big Sur in which there are myths about the Sasquatch to The Dark Watchers. How California is viewed and constantly reinvents itself and what it means to each individual. For me this was a hard story to follow.....jumped around to much for a short story.
3. Favorite sentence or paragraph: “And speaking of searches, I invite the reader to hold fast to the concept of “mythology” for the present. It will prove helpful in the task ahead, for an odd truth remains to be revealed and witnessed. In part, the following meanderings will illustrate that he brilliance and energy of a rational dream inevitably fades, and in nature's season becomes little more than a source-myth to succeeding generations. It's happened before. It's happening now. I present such an example”. Pg 62 HE HAD ME GOING AT FIRST!
4. What the reading made me think of: This story reminded me on how Califormia is a beautiful place to live.How it offers its beauty to each and every person. How California flourishes and is constanly changing.
5. The one thing I didn't know: That The Big Sur was the solitary habitat of the great Sasquatch.
1.Title and Author: The last little beach town by Edward Humes
2. Summary: This story of Seal Beach, I liked the best! Is about a coastal town, the last of its kind that may soon be destroyed. A natural coastline beauty with the “Old Town” way. Due to needed funds and the city council who wants to make change it may fall to strip malls and snooty coffe shops.
3. Favorite sentence or paragraph: “The center of Old Town is Main Street, a true old-fashioned downtown, where most of the businesses are locally owned and the fanciest restaurant's only requirement is shirt and shoes.” pg 74 It brings memeories to me of a town called Capitola. A beachfront town where me and my sisters go and spend time together. It will always have a special place in my heart.
4. What the reading made me think of: The reading made me think of the town I live in. I live in a small town in Sonona County where people still live on the honor system Everybody knows everybody syndrome. It is not equipped with strip malls and fancy shops. It is still quite the “Old Town” sytle. I complain sometimes, but if that is what I want I can drive 15 minutes away to get it!
5. The one thing I didn't know: Being a beach lover, I didn't know that Seal Beach existed. Seal Beach is located between the San Gabriel and Anaheim Bay. I did not know the Ten Commandments was filmed there. When in the LA area, I would love to vitsit!
1.Title and Author: Surfacing by Matt Warshaw
2. Summary: This is a story about a great surfer names Moriarity. His trials and tribulations of the this dangerous sport. His near death experince and how it motivated him to get right back on the board and face his challenges.
3. Favorite sentence or paragraph: “You experience a thrill and fear at the same time,” big-wave surfing pioneer Buzzy Trent wrote in 1965, in a passage that might apply equally to Prohibition bootleggers and Maverick's surfers. “You hear that crack and thunder, you feel the wet spray...you just power through, hoping you won't get the ax. And then if you do make it, you get a wonderful feeling inside.” pg 85-86
4. What the reading made me think of: It made me think of a man dedicated to his love of surfing. How his dangerous experiences never stopped him from pursuing his challenges. On the contrary, seemed to fuel the fire for his motivation.
5. The one thing I didn't know: Being a lover of Santa Cruz, I did not know that it was the world's greatest surf city.
What similarities and differences do you see between the authors and the topics they chose to discuss?
All the authors talk about their experiences in California and how they were affected by them. Yet different in the respect of transportation, sports, people, places and names they are all similar in the beauty of California. How lucky we are to live in such a beautiful and special place. How Califronia is filled with opportunity for each individual person and their interests.
10 Classmates
1. David-Goodquestion-There is somehting to the saying-You don't know what you are missing...All that that have loved can easily relate to the pains and joys of finding that one person, and losing them.Which is better, to have loved and lost,or rather, than to never loved at all?
2. Kimmie-The story is about love and loss, something that is felt no matter who we are or what we believe in all of us have in common and are able to relate too. Love and loss is able to transcend borders, because it’s universal, but most importantly it’s part of being human, and again regardless of our heritage is felt by all. Very well put...
3. Tarissa-Very well put! Love is an emotion that translates to everyone across every boarder. This story also illustrates that you must not listen to discouragement from others when you know in your heart what needs to be done. You must always follow your heart and pursue happiness.
4. Rachel-There are no written words or opinions of others that can determine a persons success. What a person accomplishes in life is up to themselves, and the amount of effort they are willing to put into their work. I agree. I tell my kids this all the time!
5. Jason-You are right, people love watching drama and heartbreak and about falling in love...being human we can all relate to it! People also enjoy watching drama and heartbreak, this movie covered all emotions that are complementary to love and they all touch the human heart.
6. Daniel-Interesting point. I did not know that. What happens if you don't find love by 20. Are they arranged marriages? She feels that by 21 she should be married, which is common practice in Colombia, all of my female cousins were married there by the age of 20.
7. Mark-Ariza begins having sex with several women and eventually assigns each one a number. My opinion.. but I think that is so sad! That is a lot of women...scary to me! Such a loving man to assign #'s to women. The quantity, you must raise the issue.
8. Vanessa-This is one couples story... I don't believe that love is obsession ..It shows that there is a very thin line between love and obsession for someone to wait and obsess over one person for so long one might think is crazy, but isn't love obsession anyways? Anything that has to do with feeling and emotions is human because that is how we know that we are human and that we are alive. This film touched on so many different emotions and the range of depth that those emotions could come in.
9. Katherine-Freire longed for a world that transcended the boundaries of class, where all are equal and have the same opportunities. He wanted to put an end to oppression and fought for the privileges of all. It was Freire's belief that the same opportunities should be given to all people, no matter what class, culture, race, or ethnicity they belonged to.
10.Nicolas-“It is life, not death, that has no limits. We should all live life to the fullest!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Week 3
Love in the time of Cholera takes place in South America. A true epic love story! This is a story about two people who are in love with each other their whole lives. Two people who are unable to be with each other because Fermina's father forbids it. Fermina's father went to extreme measures to make sure that they were not together. This epic story follows their lives apart and the dramatic reunion. When they were young they vowed to love each other forever.
Florentino and Fermina fall in love at first sight. They secretly exchange love letters. Fermina's father forbids this relationaship and wants more for his daughter. Florentino asks Fermina to marry him and she says yes. The father disapproves and threatens Florentino. When Florentino refuses to stay away, he takes Fermina far away into the mountains to stay with her cousin. Florentino awaits her return to only have her say to forget the relationaship that she now realizes that it was just an illusion that has clouded her eyes. Florentino is crushed, but refuses to give up his dream of winning her hand...even if it means waiting decades.
Fermina becomes ill and is examined by a respected doctor. This doctor ends up asking her father to marry her and she accepts.Florentino continues to yearn for Fermina. He follows her where so goes so that he can see and be close to her. Sometimes years may go by before he gets the chance to see her, but remains in love with her.
Florentino begins having sex with several women to help him forget the pain of Fermina, but without success. Even though he has numerous women, he still yearns for Fermina's love. He states that life is strong, don't give up.
Fermina finds out that her husband is having an affair. Despite this she remains with him until his death. On the day of his funeral, Florentino confronts Fermina that he has waited for this day, Fifty-one years, nine months and four days, so that he may have her love again. She is furious how he could be so unthoughtful at a time like this. He continues to write her and she eventually gives in. She agrees to take a boat cruise with Florentino in which that is where they rekindle their relationship. They make love and he tells her that he wants things to stay like this forever! His life is FULFILLED!........
How Freire and Florentino compare I would say is their passion. The willingness to stay true to what you love and believe in. Also, the simplicity that both men share. And how this dedication can transcend across borders. Love knows no boundries.
10 Classmates Week #3
1. Brian-I agree with your terminology that: I believe that everyone can teach someone else something new they did not know before.
2. Chris-Brillantly said-sometimes a little extra background radiation at conception, pure determination, and a good teacher can do more than just a bank account with a few extra zeroes. By that belief, if we don’t give all people a chance to succeed with an education, we’re selling ourselves short as a species.
3. Victoria-My father always told me,"knowledge is power, grasp it, take it in your arms and hold it tight, learn from it". Your father is a smart man!
4. Raquel-I could not have said it better! All human beings are capable of knowledge; they just need to be given the opportunity to exploit that capability; Freire gave that opportunity to a lot of people and his contribution not only education, but society is indelibe.
5. Marylou-Freire taught 300 sugarcane workers to read and write in 45 days. This gave these people the right to vote. This is so empowering for people who just so recently didn't even know how to read. AWESOME!
6. Marissa-the sense of simplicity from this amazing man. Exactly, he used his brillance and power to educate the poor. This is what makes him an amazing man. He could have used it to be rich, nice houses ,cars, etc. He chose to help people. VERY ADMIRABLE!
7. Katherine-Great concept...When students are forced to receive, memorize, and repeat what the teacher says, it creates a robot-like environment that stifles new ideas and freedom of learning. Freire believed that rather than forcing people to assimilate into the present system, individuals should be allowed to create new theories and knowledge.
8. Daniel-Good point! It's much easier to be able to face a problem, knowing that another has been through it, and faced it with good end results, and be able to associate that with success, then to just say you have a problem, get demoralized, and let it end there.
9. Andrea-Most of us probably just take this for granted-Freire worked as a labor lawyer for the poor. After trying to have a conversation with some workers he came to realize that his comments were not understood by many of those who were listening. One of the workers told him, “You talk from a background of food, comfort, and rest. The reality is that we have one room, no food, and have to make love in front of the children.” After hearing this and further experience and study he started to realize that poor people had a different sense of what was real to them. In order to talk to and have them understand what he was saying he would have to use their syntax of meaning.
10. Aloma-Interesting comment-Freire wrote that the existing system of Haves and Have-Nots dehumanizes BOTH sides. The oppressor marginalizes the oppressed: they have not worked hard enough to deserve the material things that bring material happiness and are therefore a lesser quality of human. The oppressed, without a clear view of his oppression, blames his status on the wrong cause. The oppressed wants the things the oppressor has, wants the oppressor’s status, and wants to become the oppressor. While the oppressed become dehumanized by their status, the act of oppression dehumanizes those who practice it. The oppressor convinces the oppressed that their circumstances are alterable only with the intervention of the ruling class.
Florentino and Fermina fall in love at first sight. They secretly exchange love letters. Fermina's father forbids this relationaship and wants more for his daughter. Florentino asks Fermina to marry him and she says yes. The father disapproves and threatens Florentino. When Florentino refuses to stay away, he takes Fermina far away into the mountains to stay with her cousin. Florentino awaits her return to only have her say to forget the relationaship that she now realizes that it was just an illusion that has clouded her eyes. Florentino is crushed, but refuses to give up his dream of winning her hand...even if it means waiting decades.
Fermina becomes ill and is examined by a respected doctor. This doctor ends up asking her father to marry her and she accepts.Florentino continues to yearn for Fermina. He follows her where so goes so that he can see and be close to her. Sometimes years may go by before he gets the chance to see her, but remains in love with her.
Florentino begins having sex with several women to help him forget the pain of Fermina, but without success. Even though he has numerous women, he still yearns for Fermina's love. He states that life is strong, don't give up.
Fermina finds out that her husband is having an affair. Despite this she remains with him until his death. On the day of his funeral, Florentino confronts Fermina that he has waited for this day, Fifty-one years, nine months and four days, so that he may have her love again. She is furious how he could be so unthoughtful at a time like this. He continues to write her and she eventually gives in. She agrees to take a boat cruise with Florentino in which that is where they rekindle their relationship. They make love and he tells her that he wants things to stay like this forever! His life is FULFILLED!........
How Freire and Florentino compare I would say is their passion. The willingness to stay true to what you love and believe in. Also, the simplicity that both men share. And how this dedication can transcend across borders. Love knows no boundries.
10 Classmates Week #3
1. Brian-I agree with your terminology that: I believe that everyone can teach someone else something new they did not know before.
2. Chris-Brillantly said-sometimes a little extra background radiation at conception, pure determination, and a good teacher can do more than just a bank account with a few extra zeroes. By that belief, if we don’t give all people a chance to succeed with an education, we’re selling ourselves short as a species.
3. Victoria-My father always told me,"knowledge is power, grasp it, take it in your arms and hold it tight, learn from it". Your father is a smart man!
4. Raquel-I could not have said it better! All human beings are capable of knowledge; they just need to be given the opportunity to exploit that capability; Freire gave that opportunity to a lot of people and his contribution not only education, but society is indelibe.
5. Marylou-Freire taught 300 sugarcane workers to read and write in 45 days. This gave these people the right to vote. This is so empowering for people who just so recently didn't even know how to read. AWESOME!
6. Marissa-the sense of simplicity from this amazing man. Exactly, he used his brillance and power to educate the poor. This is what makes him an amazing man. He could have used it to be rich, nice houses ,cars, etc. He chose to help people. VERY ADMIRABLE!
7. Katherine-Great concept...When students are forced to receive, memorize, and repeat what the teacher says, it creates a robot-like environment that stifles new ideas and freedom of learning. Freire believed that rather than forcing people to assimilate into the present system, individuals should be allowed to create new theories and knowledge.
8. Daniel-Good point! It's much easier to be able to face a problem, knowing that another has been through it, and faced it with good end results, and be able to associate that with success, then to just say you have a problem, get demoralized, and let it end there.
9. Andrea-Most of us probably just take this for granted-Freire worked as a labor lawyer for the poor. After trying to have a conversation with some workers he came to realize that his comments were not understood by many of those who were listening. One of the workers told him, “You talk from a background of food, comfort, and rest. The reality is that we have one room, no food, and have to make love in front of the children.” After hearing this and further experience and study he started to realize that poor people had a different sense of what was real to them. In order to talk to and have them understand what he was saying he would have to use their syntax of meaning.
10. Aloma-Interesting comment-Freire wrote that the existing system of Haves and Have-Nots dehumanizes BOTH sides. The oppressor marginalizes the oppressed: they have not worked hard enough to deserve the material things that bring material happiness and are therefore a lesser quality of human. The oppressed, without a clear view of his oppression, blames his status on the wrong cause. The oppressed wants the things the oppressor has, wants the oppressor’s status, and wants to become the oppressor. While the oppressed become dehumanized by their status, the act of oppression dehumanizes those who practice it. The oppressor convinces the oppressed that their circumstances are alterable only with the intervention of the ruling class.
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