Sunday, July 6, 2008

3cInland areas: Sacramento and Napa Valley





Contains a title using the format listed above .25 points

3cInland Areas: Sacramento and Napa Valley

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




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

Sacramento and Napa Valley both have deep roots in California history and culture. Sacramento is the capital city of the state, having its beginnings during the California gold rush, and Napa Valley is famous for it's ability to make world famous wines.


Contains the following elements that will be used in upcoming projects for analytical purposes:
What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point

I think that an assumption given to people living in Napa Valley is that they are all wine connoisseurs who enjoy the perfect glass. An assumption of people living in Sacramento might be that they know California's history very well since they live so close to many historical monuments.

List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point

Both locations grew immensely during the California gold rush.

Both places are located on a river as an important aspect of transportion and food provider.

Sacramento and Napa Valley were both inhabited by indigenous people before American settlers arrived in the area.

List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point

While Napa Valley has remained a somewhat quieter and rural area, Sacramento has grown into a large and booming city.

While Sacramento became a popular place for gold miners, Napa Valley was more popular among the silver miners, although the area did get its fair share of gold miners as well.

Sacramento has a large history of political associations, it is where the capitol building of California is located. Napa Valley has more a history of growing wine.

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 learned that Napa Valley is home to native endangered Californian plants, I would like to learn more about these endangered species.

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 learned from Sophear Prom that the Sonoma County Museum has an abundance of native and historical artifacts pertaining to the history of the county that I live in.

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