2A: Lechuguilla Cave

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



2. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lechuguilla_Cave


http://www.extremescience.com/Lechuigillainfo.htm


Planet earth series by BBC



3. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point





This place connects to the study of Humanities by exploring what "man" interprets as fascinating and sacred. I myself and like any other person who know of the Lechuguilla Cave is well enchanted by it beauty and grace. This place is God like. It to me shows the respect that humans have for mother earth and her beautiful gifts she gives us. Lechuguilla being one of the most stunning natural formations on earth!



4. Contains the following "analytical elements":



a. 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 chose a cave in New Mexico that is unknown to many. Above this cave it is a desert of roiling rocks and hills. It seems as though nothing could be magnificent there. That is until you go under ground. It is one of the deepest and longest caves on earth and is often referred to as the most beautiful of all caves. The walls are covered in crystals formed by limestone slowly being melted away by sulfur. It is silent down there, cold and serene. It is an untouched sanctuary to cave explorers. The walls is scattered with light from the hanging crystals. Some are clear as air some yellow pink light blue tint. All beautiful and breath taking!








b. 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 what one place I chose and how this represents me in a symbolic way. I made this decision because of my profound love and respect for the earth; and also because I wanted to share this fasinating little known Jewel on earth with others!

c. 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 this place because ever since I first heard about it I have been fascinated with it. I guess you could almost say obsessed. I feel this is the best choice for a "place" that I could have made because hopefully I will interest another person in the angelic Lechuguilla caves.

d. 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 Cavers drawn by the caves' pristine condition and rare beauty, come from around the world to explore and map its passages and geology. Which so far have been mapped up to 122.4 miles and some passages have been up to the lengths of 489 miles, making this the 5th longest cave in the world! But I would like to know more about the possible life that may exist in the caves.



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


http://brentonsblogs.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html

I learned that our opinions differ greatly from one another on how we view California. He sees blondes, beaches and sunny weather and feels out siders feel the same way. I think that is an outside virew only. Because its never like that all through out Californa. This is related to class because every one has a different view on the same things and thats ok. This class is to broaden people's understanfing about other people.This is a cultural difference. Maybe he was raised in S. Ca. I was raised in the Bay area and SF. I didnt see many hot beach days there. Only fogg and wet suits!

Assignment 1c

1. Tell us their name and something about them.
2. Tell us 2 things from each person you learned regarding Paulo Freire.
3. Tell us how this information will relate to our study of humanities

The first person I clicked on was Jessica Bozzetto. I learned that we both live very close to school and still are taking an online class! (lol) Also that she wants to learn about other cultures.

After reading what Jessica learned about Paulo Freire I learned that Freire spent time traveling to other countries to spread his views on education. I also learned that at the university of Reclief while studying Law, was where he became interested with the sociology of education. Also that he was in the fight against hunger.

The second person's blog I read was Brenton. His view of California differed from my own. His was more the media's view of what I feel is Southern California. I also learned that he is taking this class for his GE and to learn about the "human race"

I learned form his assignment 1b that it was the Mayor of Reclief that designated Freire as the head of the adult literacy program in Brazil. Also that he wrote 25 books that have been written in 35 different languages.


Reading and reviewing other students information and what they have obtained helps to better understand them. With every individual there is a difference with what is relevant to them. This will also broaden what I learn in the long run in the field of humanities. Humanities is the broad study of humans and their beliefs and actions. This will help because this is learning about another human.

1B Paulo Freire

Paulo Freire is author of an influential book called "Pedagogy of the Oppressed". Freire's book conveys his philosophical thinking's on the current state of education in world. This some what new view along with his activism in Brazil has made him one of the greatest minds and greatest teachers of the 20Th century. Freire grew up in poverty in Brazil during the great depression. An era of significant social and political change and civil movements. In this time in Brazil there was a huge gap in the education of Brazilians. Many could not even read and write and this kept them from participating in any political say in their country; because you must be literate to vote. This influenced Paulo's perception on the type of education available to the lower class.

His book discusses the oppression of education upon people due to their social class, gender or race. Freire criticises the standard method of "banking"in the education system. "Banking" the one sided method of a teacher depositing information in to the students mind lacks accumulation of critical thinking. What he proposes is a two way give and take method in which the student is the teacher and the teacher is the student and visa versa. This asking why am I to learn this will in the end stimulate each party. His method helped him to teach illiterate adults to read and write with in 30 days.

The humanitarian prospect affiliated with the elimination of banking and the replacment with a "give and take" relationship from both student and teacher helps to broaden community. This system brings people of all class, gender and race closer together, to knit a tight community. People every where understanding people of all race, gender and class. This is a path to a greater caring world and population. So we need to ask why? Question authority ( when appropriate) and respect every one's diverse views. We live in a Global community even more in this day and age than ever. And to respect every one's views and to take in, and learn from one an other's experiences humanity will flourish.

http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/philosophy/education/freire/freire-2.html

http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm

http://www.learnnc.org/reference/banking+model+of+education