Beauty along California Rivers
1. Contains a title using the format listed above .25 points2. 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
http://www.visitstockton.org/
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/stockton/ovg08/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redding,_Ca
http://www.visitredding.org/
http://www.turtlebay.org/Attractions.php
(downtown stockton shown on right)
3. Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos & websites) connects to your study of humanities. .25 point
The comparison of inland areas furthers our learning of California culture. Both towns lend their own character in the culture. Stockton caters to people of all ages and all lifestyles with its variety of music, fine arts, history, theatre, sports, and education. It also has different festivals year round celebrating different ethnicities, religions and cultures. I've never seen so much appreciation for different cultures in one city, it's absolutely amazing. The Port of Stockton trades with over 55 different countries expanding the culture of California. Redding pr
ovides us with appreciation of California's natural beauty, surrounded by mountains, waterfalls, lakes and the Lassen Volcano. Turtle Bay Exploratorium has many permanent and temporary interactive exhibits showcasing art, underwater fish viewing, history, forestry, and natural science
. The popular Sundial Bridge(made of steel, glass and granite and standing 217 feet, it is the largest working sundial in the world) is the entrance to Sacramento's River Trail System for people to enjoy Redding's scenery via walking or bike riding. Redding also offers a four course dinner on a train that travels along Mt Shasta, Trinity Alps and Castle Crags. (Mt. Shasta shown on right & Sundial Bridge on left)Also check out some video of Stockton & Redding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKT6YjWumV8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEN6t9uFRog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JYWvJqYiI4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwB9C8HSKgg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d25nhAijjKI
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
Redding:
- a large, rural town
- residents are very conservative
- community of loggers(lumber)
- large urban, contemporary town
- high crime rate
- many residents are impoverished & uneducated
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
- Both towns reside along a river(Stockton-San Joaquin River,
Redding-Sacramento River) - Both towns have landmark entertainment theatres: Stockton's Fox California Theatre(later renamed the Bob Hope Theatre upon the request of a Stockton resident & a large contributor to the theatre's renovation in 1995) and Redding's Cascade Theatre. Both were built in the 1930s & are listed in the National Register of Historical Places. (Fox California shown on right)
- In last decade, both towns have experienced an influx of people looking for an alternative from the high cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are both very largely populated as well.
- Both located in California's Central Valley.
1 point- Redding has several Christian schools and Stockton has several Catholic schools.
- CSU, Stanislaus has a campus located on the grounds of the former Stockton State Hospital, CA's first psychiatric hospital. The Magnolia Mansion(shown on right) is also a landmark b/c it was the former residence of the state hospital's Chief Physician.
- Stockton has agricultural roots and Redding has lumber roots.
- Redding has limestone caves and was a mineral extraction industry(mainly copper & iron)
- Personally, Stockton's visitors guide seemed to focus on the commercial part of the city such as its many music, fine art, theatre, sports venues as well its year round farmer's market &
many multi-ethnic, multi-cultural festivals whereas Redding's visitors guide focused on its natural elements like Mt. Shasta, McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park & the Trinity Alps. The guide's motto was "California's Natural Getaway".
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
Stockton's motto i
s "Not Responsible for Any Lost or Stolen Items", I'd like to know how it got that motto because it seems to tie in with the stereotype that it's a crime-ridden town. I'd also like to know the background to the nicknames of both towns: Redding-Jewel of Northern and Stockton-California's Sunrise Seaport. And lastly, it seemed like the inland port was very important to California trade so I'd like to know which countries the Port of Stockton(shown on left) trades with and what items they trade.
I had never really heard of Pismo Beach so I chose to look at Cathrynn's blog of California's beaches. Pismo Beach is apparently well known and a small town lined by homes and hotels. And the beach hosts an annual Clam Festival every fall. The weather is quite hot and the water is warm too so if I had to guess, Pismo Beach is located in Southern CA. Cathrynn's own experience at Pismo Beach was very loud and crowded. Beaches, especially with warm weather are a spectacular place to relax by yourself or with friends or to meet new people. Meeting new people brings diversity that shapes the culture of California. Different people, food and environment form a unique culture and California is definitely unique!http://cfrydenlund.blogspot.com/2008/10/3b-beaches.html
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