3d Inland Areas
2. Contains a web link to your locations. (eg you can use the tools in your blog where you paste your work; there is a little icon that looks like a link) .25 points
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. .25 point
There are countless things to be learned about humanities when studying invidiual cities. By looking at information about Santa Rosa, I learned that between 1950 and 1970 (after the end of WWII), the population of Santa Rosa increased by two-thirds. I also got sidetracked when I began to look at the movies that were filmed in Santa Rosa as well as famous people who have called Santa Rosa their home, including the cyclist Levi Leipheimer, the cartoonist Stephan Pastis and the Food Network star Guy Fieri. An interesting thing that I read about Sunnyvale is that they have a single, unified "Department of Public Safety," that trains people so that they can work as firefighters, police officers and EMTs simultaneously, not just one of those.
4. Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
a. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
It's hard to think of stereotypes for Santa Rosa, because I live here. However, people might think about the fact that we're in the wine country, or associate Santa Rosa with San Francisco because they're relatively close. Stereoptypes that people have about Sunnyvale are that most of the people who live there are rich, drive a Mercedes or Lexus, and work at a company that has something to do with technology.
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. Population. Both Sunnyvale and Santa Rosa have relatively similar populations. Santa Rosa is the home to 157,985 people and Sunnyvale has a population of 131,760
2. Location. Both cities are found in Northern California and according to GoogleMaps, they're only about 1 hour and 45 minutes apart.
3. Demographics (Latino). Both cities have a similar percentage of Latino residents. Santa Rosa's population is 19.2% Latino and in Sunnyvale, 15.48% of the population is Latino
c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. Size. Geographically, Santa Rosa is about twice the size of Sunnyvale. Santa Rosa has a total area of 40.37 square miles while Sunnyvale has a total area of 22.6 square miles.
2. Demographics (Asian). In Santa Rosa, a mere 3% of the population is made up by Asian residents. In Sunnyvale, on the other hand, 32.27% of the population is Asian.
3. Income. The median income for a household in Sunnyvale is $74,409 per yer. In Santa Rosa, the median household income is $50,931.
d. 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. .5 point
I would like to know what stereotypes people have about Santa Rosa, since they will probably be different than my own experience of the city. I'm also curious to know why Sunnyvale has such a significantly larger Asian population than Santa Rosa.
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
Jessica's blog compared Doran Beach and Pismo Beach. I also have been to Doran beach, but have never been to Pismo. Her experience of Doran and sterotypes of Pismo are very similar to my own experiences and stereotypes. I learned from her blog that you can drive dirt bikes and ATVs on Pismo Beach which sounds like a lot of fun. It's interesting to note that while some people have extremely different experiences of similar locations, many people also have very similar experiences.
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