3a: World Cities
2. Contains a web link to your locations.
http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Home.aspx
http://cityofpetaluma.net/
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.
Berkeley, California has quite the reputation. Although in comparison to many cities in California it is actually quite small, Berkeley is widely known for academic success, the arts, free speech and scientific exploration. The people of Berkeley are very involved in the politics of both the city and the world. According to the Berkeley website, only 5 percent of the population in Berkeley are Republicans, while 63 percent are Democrats.
Petaluma, California has come a long way. With the new renovations taking place, Petaluma has still maintained to keep a tight grip on the historical charm. Petaluma is one of the oldest cities in California. Both of these cities have created a culture of their own and they both have embraced several different forms of art as a culture.
4a: What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location.
As far as Petaluma goes, I think a lot of people would assume that people from Petaluma have the "small town" mentality, or are more closed minded than some. Also, I hear a lot of people joke about how we are all farmers and love country music.
In regard to Berkeley, people often assume that Berkeley is full of extremely liberal "tree-huggers." A lot of social movements begin in Berkeley, so it is common to be stereotyped as being against the government.
4b: List 3 things that make each location similar.
Both Petaluma and Berkeley have somewhat tight-knit communities. They both seem to have a large portion of the community involved in expressing their beliefs whether or not they go against higher authorities. Also, they both have protests. They both have a lot of extracurricular activies involving the arts; such as dance, music, festivals, etc. Another thing I noticed during my research about the two cities was that they are both in the midst of major renovations.
4c: List 3 things that make each location so different.
One thing that is obviously different about Berkeley and Petaluma is size. In the year 2000, Berkeley was more than twice the size of Petaluma. Berkeley's reputation is far more sturdy in regard to free speech. Also, Berkeley is known to be highly explorative scientifically and very successful academically.
4d: 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.
I would like to know exactly how diverse each city really is. I know that both cities have a wide variety of different races and ethnicities, but it would be interesting to see numbers that correlate with this.
5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from one 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).
Daniel Dibert and I both share very similar feelings on Truckee. The air there is so pure and it makes it a lot more enjoyable. I grew up spending many summers in the Truckee area. My best friend had a cabin in Tahoe, but we would always stop in Truckee on the way.
http://humanities7dan.blogspot.com/2008/06/week-2-project-2a-truckee.html
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