"3c. Inland Areas"

http://www.truckee.com/
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/aboutus/history.shtml http://www.city-data.com/album/album-Sacramento-California.html
http://www.discovergold.org/goldrush/

I have chosen the two inland cities of Sacramento and Truckee, California for my research.
1. What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point
Common ideas of Sacramento is of the Pony Express and Gold Rush days as well as where Arnold Schwarzenegger lives, and thus, the state capital which gives the metropolitan flair to the city. Truckee, offering the lake, woodlands and winter snow has the more transient vacation place offering. It is for the sports enthusiast and for those seeking to "get away from it all" in Sacramento. Truckee offers boating, fishing, skiing, rafting and a little nightlife or, not far away, are the casinos of Nevada.
3. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
Although quiet close in proximity, Sacramento is a business center and state capital, with the "sunny California" reputation, whereas Truckee has the old mining town feel and the ski resort reputation. Truckee also portrays more wilderness and "lay back" attitude. Sacramento would be at the base of the foothills and Truckee quite high up in the Sierra.
2. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
As mentioned, both cities are in close proximity, only a little over 100 miles apart.
Both in northern California, they together form the ideal of California having such a diverse combination of climates, weather and sociality. Your minutes away from either snow, mountains and elevation or the coast, beaches and sea level. That 100 miles makes the complete contrast as though you were so far from your originating point.
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
Although many of the people who settled in the Truckee area may have been of the same stock as those who established Sacramento, there still seems to be such a difference in the attitude and background of the peoples, be it from immigration, or family origination from differing countries at the start. There are interesting people to be found in both cities. Truckee may have the up on celebrities who also add character to the area. The history of those searching for a place to live in the "Wild West" of years ago bring the flavor that is California today.
4. 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
Although I have read much information on these areas for the project, and I have been to both cities a few times, I would like to know more about the people and how the area was before the people came. I realize that some of this information is best collected at the location, since I am fortunate enough to be nearby and able to do that. I have had a glimpse of what life was like in Old Sacramento and Virginia City, NV, but I would like to know if there are locations where you can really peer into the past without the commercialism and tourist enticements. How was life really like back then? In our world, it would be interesting to see how they got along without many stores, how they were so self sufficient.

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://rspeakes3b.blogspot.com/
Last week, Ronald did research on Pismo and Kauapea Beaches. A side point that I found very interesting is that there are more people at Kauapea during the time of day it rains. I am thinking that, like in New England, the rainy days cool off the air temperatures and so the water seems so much warmer because of it. We used to prefer swimming on those rainy days for that reason since the water was generally very cold. I have not been to Hawaii, but am very interested in going there. I'm sure that it, too, being a melting pot of cultures would be a very interesting study as well as a fun place to go.
I find the information presented is related to our class theoretical foundation in that I am able to learn and utilize the information that he has given through his experiences.