1. Contains a title using the format listed above .25 points
2c Knott's Berry Farm
2. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
2. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knott's_Berry_Farm
-http://www.knotts.com/
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 made the choice to write about Knott's Berry Farm after searching wikipedia for California landmarks. I saw Knott's Berry Farm listed, and chose to write about it because of its interesting combination of history and amusement. Another reason I chose to write about it is because I enjoyed going to the park a few years ago and because it is not as well known as other theme parks in California.
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 read that the Knott's chose to sell Knott's Berry Farm to Cedar Fair (instead of Disney) so that the historical elements of the park would not all be eliminated. I wonder what Knott's Berry Farm would look like today if it had been sold to Disney instead of Cedar Fair.
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 read about the California Academy of Science's in Andrea's blog. I had never even heard of this museum, so it was completely new to me and I learned quite a bit about it. Specifically, I read that it includes a four-story rainforest and animals as diverse as penquins and alligators. Unfortunately, it sounds like this museum isn't opened yet. Like the Exploratorium, which I wrote about, it sounds like a place that uses Freire's strategy of teaching through nonconventional methods that include more than just "pumping" information into a student's mind. Hopefully I can visit the museum someday!
3. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point
Knott's Berry Farm may be a place that just looks like a normal theme park on the surface. However, this park has a very rich history. It prides itself in being "America's 1st Theme Park" and was once an actual berry farm. Knott's Berry Farm was the beginning of the theme park craze in the US that has brought us many other theme parks such as Disneyland, Six Flags, Universal Studios and SeaWorld. Almost 100 years ago, Walter Knott operated a roadside berry stand near Buena Park, where Knott's Berry Farm is currently located. The park had a very humble beginning; it started as a simple restaurant where Knott and his wife served fried chicken and boysenberry pie to bring in some extra money. The restaurant's popularity grew, lines got longer, and the couple started adding attractions to entertain the guests while they waited. These attractions included a ghost town, train rides, and a gold-panning area. Eventually, the Knott's fenced in these attractions and started actually charging a fee for them. Since then, Knott's Berry Farm has changed a lot, growing into a full-scale amusement park with countless attractions. Unfortunately, many of the historical roots of the park have been eliminated and replaced by roller coasters and other thrills. It is interesting to look at where Knott's Berry Farm began and where it has come since then.
Knott's Berry Farm may be a place that just looks like a normal theme park on the surface. However, this park has a very rich history. It prides itself in being "America's 1st Theme Park" and was once an actual berry farm. Knott's Berry Farm was the beginning of the theme park craze in the US that has brought us many other theme parks such as Disneyland, Six Flags, Universal Studios and SeaWorld. Almost 100 years ago, Walter Knott operated a roadside berry stand near Buena Park, where Knott's Berry Farm is currently located. The park had a very humble beginning; it started as a simple restaurant where Knott and his wife served fried chicken and boysenberry pie to bring in some extra money. The restaurant's popularity grew, lines got longer, and the couple started adding attractions to entertain the guests while they waited. These attractions included a ghost town, train rides, and a gold-panning area. Eventually, the Knott's fenced in these attractions and started actually charging a fee for them. Since then, Knott's Berry Farm has changed a lot, growing into a full-scale amusement park with countless attractions. Unfortunately, many of the historical roots of the park have been eliminated and replaced by roller coasters and other thrills. It is interesting to look at where Knott's Berry Farm began and where it has come since then.
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
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
Today, Knott's Berry Farm looks much like any other theme park of it's nature. It is mostly characterized by it's large, obvious roller coasters and thrill rides. Crowds swarm outside the park entrances, waiting to go in. Once in the park, there are thousands of people: sitting down, walking, eating, waiting in lines and riding rides. In the park, there are still a few historical remnants left among all of the modern thrills. There are six different themed areas, including Ghost Town, Fiesta Village, The Boardwalk, Camp Snoopy, Wild Water Wilderness and Indian Trails. Of the six areas, the historical elements of the park are most evident in Ghost Town where you can still pan for gold, ride a stagecoach, watch Wild West cowboy shows and go to a saloon. Regardless of which of the six themed areas you are in, there is excitement everywhere.
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
To summarize, Knott's Berry Farm is combination of history and modern-day thrills. While the roller coasters and rides are an ever-increasing and obvious aspect of the park, there are still small details that reveal the interesting history of the park.
To summarize, Knott's Berry Farm is combination of history and modern-day thrills. While the roller coasters and rides are an ever-increasing and obvious aspect of the park, there are still small details that reveal the interesting history of the park.
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 made the choice to write about Knott's Berry Farm after searching wikipedia for California landmarks. I saw Knott's Berry Farm listed, and chose to write about it because of its interesting combination of history and amusement. Another reason I chose to write about it is because I enjoyed going to the park a few years ago and because it is not as well known as other theme parks in California.
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 read that the Knott's chose to sell Knott's Berry Farm to Cedar Fair (instead of Disney) so that the historical elements of the park would not all be eliminated. I wonder what Knott's Berry Farm would look like today if it had been sold to Disney instead of Cedar Fair.
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 read about the California Academy of Science's in Andrea's blog. I had never even heard of this museum, so it was completely new to me and I learned quite a bit about it. Specifically, I read that it includes a four-story rainforest and animals as diverse as penquins and alligators. Unfortunately, it sounds like this museum isn't opened yet. Like the Exploratorium, which I wrote about, it sounds like a place that uses Freire's strategy of teaching through nonconventional methods that include more than just "pumping" information into a student's mind. Hopefully I can visit the museum someday!
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