Assignment 2C-"Golden Gate Bridge"

The Golden Gate Bridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge#History
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeC1__gqxzI&feature=related
http://www.goldengatebridge.org/
http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/sanfrancisco/a/ggbridge.htm

Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
The Golden Gate Bridge relates to our studies of humanities because it connects two cultures, leading them both to explore one another. If the public didn't have to Golden Gate Bridge, people would be able to explore new cultures and diversities. It allows us to adventure off into the bright light city and understand the beautiful cultured city.

Contains the following "analytical elements":
Observation: What did you choose? What do you see or hear or feel or think of in the choice you made? What is the subject of the work? If you chose a 'thing' what is the work made of and what techniques (colors, lines, shapes, textures)does the creator use? Be specific in your description. If you chose a place, be specific in your description of what you see or hear. Talk to your reader as though they cannot see the item but somehow must draw a painting of what you see or hear. 1 point

I choose the Golden Gate Bridge. This large orange's-red structure towers over the beautiful ocean. Connecting Marin county and San Francisco. Driving south in Marin county you will see beautiful rolling hills connecting to the bay. As you drive you will approach two tunnels that lead you toward the Bridge. As you reach the other side of the tunnel you are greeted with the most breath taking bridge imaginable. Its two large arches are so high they seem like they are endless as they reach the sky. In the distant you see San Francisco and its beautifully formed structures. You hear the sound of cars honking, birds chirping, people talking as they make there way walking across the bridge. As you enter the large mouth of the bridge you are surrounded by steel beams and metal like ropes that connect each arch. As you drive over you almost feel like you are flying across the ocean to a land unknown. As you enter the city you are surrounded by hustle bustle un-like the silent rolling hills on the other side.

Interpretation: What is your choice about? Give specific examples to support this statement in 2 sentences; do so in a way that teaches us something about your choice. Make Paulo Freire proud! .75 point

My choice is about connecting with the culture around us. This is a bridge that people travel miles and miles just to see and walk across. Its diversity is unique and simply amazing. This wonderful structure helps people explore the world. People who have lived in the city there whole lives can venture across this amazing bridge to a land of open space and new understandings. This bridge connects people who have never been to a big city and doesn't know what its like to ride a subway or have a friendly neighbor. This bridge connects people and helps them explore the road less traveled.

Judgment: What led you to your choice? What do you think or feel about this choice? Why do you feel this way? Support your thoughts with specific observations. .5 point

I choose The Golden Gate Bridge because of its flawless beauty and its connection with the world. I think this bridge plays many rolls in our history and our understanding with the cultures around. If it wasn't for the bridge I wouldn't be able to travel to the city and explore and understand the culture. I feel this bridge is a way of connecting one culture to another. Crossing the bridge and seeing it in person, helps you understand the hard work and dedication for those who helped build it. I believe we take for granted the beautiful surroundings were we live. I have traveled the world and to hear people talk about how they would do anything to see The Golden Gate Bridge makes me cherish and remember what wonderful culture I am from. Walking across the bride gives you a invisible type feeling that one cant get anywhere else. Its a wonderful place to go and walk across to soak up the amazing surroundings.

Questioning: What else would you like to know about this choice? 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. Example: I learned that John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was based on his personal experience working with farm workers. I would like to know if the characters he used in that book are fictitious or are they people he met? .5 point

I know that people travel across the bridge everyday, going to work, to shop, on a vacation, or simply just for a drive but I would like to know about how many people on average travel across the bridge? How many on foot? How many by car? It would be interesting to know.

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

I learned that Jessica Bozzetto write her Assignment 2b on Getty Museum. I enjoyed her blog because I have never heard about Getty Museum before so it was interesting to learn all about it. The first thing I learn was the Museum is meant to help further ones education in arts and the ancient cultures of Rome, Greece, and Etruria. The second thing I learned was it is home to some of the worlds most famous western art the goes back to the middle ages. The last and most important thing I learned was it was located it Los Angeles. Like Jessica I have never been to this Museum but hope to maybe one day visit it in the near future!