Assignment 2C
Mark Decaminada wrote:
What site previously occupied the MoLAA's current website? http://www.molaa.com/n_about_mission_history.html
Answer #1- The Molaa site was used most previously by the Hippodrome, a skating rink.
Who founded the museum and when? http://www.molaa.com/n_about_mission_history.html
Answer #2- Dr. Robert Gumbiner was the founder of the Museum of Latin American Art.
What day is admission free and how many days a week is the museum open? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu5geLH1Q9A
Answer #3 -You can visit the museum for free on Fridays and they are open every day of the week except on Mondays.
Found on : http://mpdecam.blogspot.com/2008/09/assignment-2b.html.
Margaret Dunham wrote:
1. Where is the museum?
http://www.molaa.com/n_about_museumhours_directions.html
Answer #1- The museum is located in Long Beach, California.
2. What is the difference between what the realist and the artist sees?
Answer #2- The realist sees struggle and the artist seas beauty. Good Question.
Found on: http://joydunhamintdis4.blogspot.com/2008/09/assignment-2b-art.html
Monday, September 29, 2008
Assignment 2B Art
Assignment 2B Art
1. MolAA stands for Museum of Latin American Art
2. The first video clip is an introduction to the museum of Latin American Art. It tells you who what where when and how the Museum works. It talks about how it is a groundbreaking exhibition that is not available anywhere else in the United States and how they want to create a place that is nationally and internationally recognized as the museum of modern Latin art. They differ from other museums because they present the art in a way makes everyone feel welcome. They have music, classes, and sculptures that can be seen. They do not make you feel that you have to be quiet they show children laughing and having a good time.
The second clip showed the actual artists’ works and they showed the artists’ names. Some of the art was a bit blurry but I was pleased to see that they had female artists displayed as well as male artists. One of my favorite paintings was one that showed a man that was being pushed under water by a hand. It was a three part painting showing his head slowly being pushed under the water. I thought it showed a lot of emotion and a feeling of being suppressed in life. It was by Raul Cordero he calls it Suenos en Blanco y Negro del Artista Emergente. Translation: Black and White Dreams of the Emerging Artist. Also, I noticed that this clip had some great music to go along with it. It was very fitting Latin music that made the video more interesting.
The third clip was unavailable and therefore I cannot comment on it.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HMU/is_/ai_n15753138 is the bnet business network. This link had information about molaa’s 15,000 sq.ft. sculpture garden. The garden has over a dozen different sculptures from different Latin American countries. The garden is used for dance, theatre and music performances. It is an article from 2005 but still gives significant information about the museum.
I did however, visit the molaa website and looked at some of their past collections and descriptions. I know nothing about art but enjoyed looking at some of the art that was displayed. They have information on current and past collections. They are having their annual auction in October. I also learned that people may reserve the museum for banquets or weddings. I thought that was a little different. I have never heard of a museum hosting a wedding before. I also learned that the location where the museum is located used to be a very large skating rink.
3. I learned that there are many Latin American artists out there. I had no idea how many artists there were. It was fun to watch the videos and I liked the music that went with the art. It was fitting. I also learned that molaa has a family friendly atmosphere and they encourage people to have a good time. I think that being quiet is overated unless I am doing homework. I like the fact that I can bring my kids to this museum and not have to worry about them being to loud and being shushed at. I want to visit this museum next time I visit my parents in Long Beach.
4. Questions.
What was the name the sculpture and artist if you can see it that created a large green sculpture that resembles a pair? (Clip #2)
What was the name of the Museum Director? (clip 1)
What is the name of the founder of the Museum of Latin American Art? (molaa website)
5. Three things I learned.
I learned that the museum is unlike other museums in that it only houses art from Latin American artists. Most museums carry different artists albeit not usually modern Latin artists. The museum was founded November 1996. It is located in Long Beach, California. The museum will be having a silent Auction November 18-19, 2008. You can make donations to the museum and help support it.
1. MolAA stands for Museum of Latin American Art
2. The first video clip is an introduction to the museum of Latin American Art. It tells you who what where when and how the Museum works. It talks about how it is a groundbreaking exhibition that is not available anywhere else in the United States and how they want to create a place that is nationally and internationally recognized as the museum of modern Latin art. They differ from other museums because they present the art in a way makes everyone feel welcome. They have music, classes, and sculptures that can be seen. They do not make you feel that you have to be quiet they show children laughing and having a good time.
The second clip showed the actual artists’ works and they showed the artists’ names. Some of the art was a bit blurry but I was pleased to see that they had female artists displayed as well as male artists. One of my favorite paintings was one that showed a man that was being pushed under water by a hand. It was a three part painting showing his head slowly being pushed under the water. I thought it showed a lot of emotion and a feeling of being suppressed in life. It was by Raul Cordero he calls it Suenos en Blanco y Negro del Artista Emergente. Translation: Black and White Dreams of the Emerging Artist. Also, I noticed that this clip had some great music to go along with it. It was very fitting Latin music that made the video more interesting.
The third clip was unavailable and therefore I cannot comment on it.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HMU/is_/ai_n15753138 is the bnet business network. This link had information about molaa’s 15,000 sq.ft. sculpture garden. The garden has over a dozen different sculptures from different Latin American countries. The garden is used for dance, theatre and music performances. It is an article from 2005 but still gives significant information about the museum.
I did however, visit the molaa website and looked at some of their past collections and descriptions. I know nothing about art but enjoyed looking at some of the art that was displayed. They have information on current and past collections. They are having their annual auction in October. I also learned that people may reserve the museum for banquets or weddings. I thought that was a little different. I have never heard of a museum hosting a wedding before. I also learned that the location where the museum is located used to be a very large skating rink.
3. I learned that there are many Latin American artists out there. I had no idea how many artists there were. It was fun to watch the videos and I liked the music that went with the art. It was fitting. I also learned that molaa has a family friendly atmosphere and they encourage people to have a good time. I think that being quiet is overated unless I am doing homework. I like the fact that I can bring my kids to this museum and not have to worry about them being to loud and being shushed at. I want to visit this museum next time I visit my parents in Long Beach.
4. Questions.
What was the name the sculpture and artist if you can see it that created a large green sculpture that resembles a pair? (Clip #2)
What was the name of the Museum Director? (clip 1)
What is the name of the founder of the Museum of Latin American Art? (molaa website)
5. Three things I learned.
I learned that the museum is unlike other museums in that it only houses art from Latin American artists. Most museums carry different artists albeit not usually modern Latin artists. The museum was founded November 1996. It is located in Long Beach, California. The museum will be having a silent Auction November 18-19, 2008. You can make donations to the museum and help support it.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Assignment 2A
Assignment 2a
Latin American Intro
a. Interdisciplinary- Having to do with more than one branch of learning. (The free dictionary)
Interdisciplinary studies- The study of several fields of study i.e. Art, History, Math, Science. It involves students and teachers in integrating several academic disciplines. (Wikipedia)
b. Latin America includes the countries of South America, North America (including Central America and the islands of the Caribbean Sea) south of the United States. (Answers.com)Usually people are referring to countries that speak Spanish and Portuguese.
Latin America is consisting of 18 Spanish speaking countries also known as the countries that Spain and Portugal had colonized in the Americas. (Latin American History Resources)
c. Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. (Wikipedia)
d. The Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands (US) (Internet World Stats)
e. Cool Facts-
Guatemalan writer Miguel Angel Asturias was awarded the 1967 Nobel Prize for Literature. (ESL Teachers Board)
The actor Anthony Quinn (1915-2001) originally came from Mexico. In 1952 he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the film “Viva Zapata!” (ESL Teachers Board)
f. I cited all of my sources. I think that these are reputable because I crass referenced them with other sites. I also checked to make sure that I used sites for educators i.e. ESL teachers. I think that all of the information I found is correct.
g. I learned that Katherine has a wonderful family which she loves very much and she recently suffered a medical condition that almost took her life. Her kids look very happy in their picture.
I also learned that Joy Dunham has three kids and is married like myself. Except I live in Rohnert Park not Sonoma.
I also noticed that not everyone has filled out a description of themselves on their blog.
Works Cited
Answers.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.answers.com/topic/latin-america
ESL Teachers Board. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/latin-america/index.pl?noframes;read=640
Internet World Stats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.internetworldstats.com/list1.htm#CA
Latin American History Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved from Terms and Definitions: http://www2.truman.edu/~marc/resources/terms.html
The free dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interdisciplinary
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdisciplinary
Latin American Intro
a. Interdisciplinary- Having to do with more than one branch of learning. (The free dictionary)
Interdisciplinary studies- The study of several fields of study i.e. Art, History, Math, Science. It involves students and teachers in integrating several academic disciplines. (Wikipedia)
b. Latin America includes the countries of South America, North America (including Central America and the islands of the Caribbean Sea) south of the United States. (Answers.com)Usually people are referring to countries that speak Spanish and Portuguese.
Latin America is consisting of 18 Spanish speaking countries also known as the countries that Spain and Portugal had colonized in the Americas. (Latin American History Resources)
c. Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and Venezuela. (Wikipedia)
d. The Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Virgin Islands (US) (Internet World Stats)
e. Cool Facts-
Guatemalan writer Miguel Angel Asturias was awarded the 1967 Nobel Prize for Literature. (ESL Teachers Board)
The actor Anthony Quinn (1915-2001) originally came from Mexico. In 1952 he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the film “Viva Zapata!” (ESL Teachers Board)
f. I cited all of my sources. I think that these are reputable because I crass referenced them with other sites. I also checked to make sure that I used sites for educators i.e. ESL teachers. I think that all of the information I found is correct.
g. I learned that Katherine has a wonderful family which she loves very much and she recently suffered a medical condition that almost took her life. Her kids look very happy in their picture.
I also learned that Joy Dunham has three kids and is married like myself. Except I live in Rohnert Park not Sonoma.
I also noticed that not everyone has filled out a description of themselves on their blog.
Works Cited
Answers.com. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.answers.com/topic/latin-america
ESL Teachers Board. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/latin-america/index.pl?noframes;read=640
Internet World Stats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.internetworldstats.com/list1.htm#CA
Latin American History Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved from Terms and Definitions: http://www2.truman.edu/~marc/resources/terms.html
The free dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/interdisciplinary
Wikipedia. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdisciplinary
Monday, September 15, 2008
Assignment 1C
Assignment 1C
One of the students that I would like to mention is Carrie North. She is currently living in Peru and getting to know the Latin culture first hand. I think her posts are interesting to read I especially enjoyed reading her perspective on Paulo Freire. She stated that:
“It is through informal education that we now have wider course selection, we have ESL courses, and the ability to have a conversation about controversial topics within Political Science classes (or any class for that matter) with the idea that the student voice gives contribution to a higher level of consciousness and education.”
I think that a student having a voice is important. It reminds me of my public school education that was just about taking all the information in and reading different texts daily. We rarely had field trips that would help to reinforce what we were learning so that we could make our own opinions on the subjects. In contrast my 8 year old goes to a charter school where they do not teach to the test and they go on various field trips that reinforce the units that they are teaching. They still are forced to take the standardized tests but only once a year. They have no text books only worksheets. The kids are broken up into small groups and parents are in the classes daily assisting the teachers and students. So instead of 20 kids per teacher it is more like 6 students per adult. The kids get one on one help if they would like it and things seem to run smoother this way. Parents are major part of the success of the school. At any point in time there can be as many as 30 parents on campus at all times. It is a small school and the kids learn from hands on experiences.
The other fellow classmate that I have learned about is Joleen Beaston Forwood She is a stay at home mom and has recently received her AA from SRJC. She lives in Rohnert Park as do I and she seems to have a very busy life. I enjoyed reading her posts very much I especially enjoyed reading her thoughts on Paulo Friere. Joleen wrote:
“2. Education should be available for everyone.”Bare feet can also learn to read" was the slogan used for one of his projects. I think the idea that everyone should have access to quality education is great. Education should not just be for those who can afford it. It is a basic necessity to be able to write and read.”
I had not read that quote before. I think that it is very true. Anyone can and should have the right to an education. I think it is a basic human right that all should have a chance to enjoy. Our world will reap great benefits from the education of all. It should not be taken for granted nor should it be withheld from those who are less fortunate than us. I think Paulo Friere was a man that knew how to motivate and educate the masses. I think that he has helped transform education and hopefully more people will listen to his thoughts and theories.
One of the students that I would like to mention is Carrie North. She is currently living in Peru and getting to know the Latin culture first hand. I think her posts are interesting to read I especially enjoyed reading her perspective on Paulo Freire. She stated that:
“It is through informal education that we now have wider course selection, we have ESL courses, and the ability to have a conversation about controversial topics within Political Science classes (or any class for that matter) with the idea that the student voice gives contribution to a higher level of consciousness and education.”
I think that a student having a voice is important. It reminds me of my public school education that was just about taking all the information in and reading different texts daily. We rarely had field trips that would help to reinforce what we were learning so that we could make our own opinions on the subjects. In contrast my 8 year old goes to a charter school where they do not teach to the test and they go on various field trips that reinforce the units that they are teaching. They still are forced to take the standardized tests but only once a year. They have no text books only worksheets. The kids are broken up into small groups and parents are in the classes daily assisting the teachers and students. So instead of 20 kids per teacher it is more like 6 students per adult. The kids get one on one help if they would like it and things seem to run smoother this way. Parents are major part of the success of the school. At any point in time there can be as many as 30 parents on campus at all times. It is a small school and the kids learn from hands on experiences.
The other fellow classmate that I have learned about is Joleen Beaston Forwood She is a stay at home mom and has recently received her AA from SRJC. She lives in Rohnert Park as do I and she seems to have a very busy life. I enjoyed reading her posts very much I especially enjoyed reading her thoughts on Paulo Friere. Joleen wrote:
“2. Education should be available for everyone.”Bare feet can also learn to read" was the slogan used for one of his projects. I think the idea that everyone should have access to quality education is great. Education should not just be for those who can afford it. It is a basic necessity to be able to write and read.”
I had not read that quote before. I think that it is very true. Anyone can and should have the right to an education. I think it is a basic human right that all should have a chance to enjoy. Our world will reap great benefits from the education of all. It should not be taken for granted nor should it be withheld from those who are less fortunate than us. I think Paulo Friere was a man that knew how to motivate and educate the masses. I think that he has helped transform education and hopefully more people will listen to his thoughts and theories.
Monday, September 8, 2008
assignment 1B
Paulo Freire was apparently a huge adversary for change in the field of education. He was born in Brazil on September 19, 1921. He died at the age of 75 but had done more in his lifetime than most will ever accomplish. He grew up in a middle income household but lived through The Great Depression of the 1930’s. This is where he experienced poverty and what may have led his passion for education. He began teaching grammar while he attended high school. (UCLA)
Paulo was a very famous educator who helped bring education to some of the poorest countries. He wrote a book called Pedagogy of the Oppressed. He was a famous philosopher and educator. He believed that much of the education of the world is a banking system where the teachers are rewarded for shoving information down your throat. The students are trying to cram it all in and try to remember it all so that they can take a test on it and make sure that they can pass.
The pedagogical teaching is when a teacher is teaching and letting the student reflect on the teaching and in turn they teach the teacher. I think that his vision is for the student to be an active learner of all of the world and the teacher as the guide who also learns from the reflections of the student.
Mr. Freire believed that those who have been discouraged need the most help. They should not be shoved to the side. He always tried to help the people who needed it the most and helped open an adult school in Brazil after he had returned from being exiled.
I think that his teachings are interesting and a curious to learn more. I honestly had never heard of him but was amazed at all the information that I found. I look forward to learning more about his teachings in this class
Maria Nye
INTDS 4
Works Cited
Professor Eugene F. Provenzo, J. (n.d.). Paulo Freire. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from Contemporary educational thought: http://www.education.miami.edu/ep/contemporaryed/Paulo_Freire/paulo_freire.html
Smith, M. K. (1997,2002). Paulo Freire. Retrieved from http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
UCLA. (n.d.). About Paulo Freire. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from Paulo Friere Institute: http://www.paulofreireinstitute.org/
University, N.-L. (n.d.). Paulo Freire. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from National-Louis University: http://www3.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/resources/paulofreire.cfm
unknown. (n.d.). Paulo Freire. Retrieved September 2008, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
Paulo was a very famous educator who helped bring education to some of the poorest countries. He wrote a book called Pedagogy of the Oppressed. He was a famous philosopher and educator. He believed that much of the education of the world is a banking system where the teachers are rewarded for shoving information down your throat. The students are trying to cram it all in and try to remember it all so that they can take a test on it and make sure that they can pass.
The pedagogical teaching is when a teacher is teaching and letting the student reflect on the teaching and in turn they teach the teacher. I think that his vision is for the student to be an active learner of all of the world and the teacher as the guide who also learns from the reflections of the student.
Mr. Freire believed that those who have been discouraged need the most help. They should not be shoved to the side. He always tried to help the people who needed it the most and helped open an adult school in Brazil after he had returned from being exiled.
I think that his teachings are interesting and a curious to learn more. I honestly had never heard of him but was amazed at all the information that I found. I look forward to learning more about his teachings in this class
Maria Nye
INTDS 4
Works Cited
Professor Eugene F. Provenzo, J. (n.d.). Paulo Freire. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from Contemporary educational thought: http://www.education.miami.edu/ep/contemporaryed/Paulo_Freire/paulo_freire.html
Smith, M. K. (1997,2002). Paulo Freire. Retrieved from http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-freir.htm
UCLA. (n.d.). About Paulo Freire. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from Paulo Friere Institute: http://www.paulofreireinstitute.org/
University, N.-L. (n.d.). Paulo Freire. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from National-Louis University: http://www3.nl.edu/academics/cas/ace/resources/paulofreire.cfm
unknown. (n.d.). Paulo Freire. Retrieved September 2008, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire
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