Assignment 3B: La Jolla Beach and Doran State Beach

This connects to my study of the humanities because it shows how different northern California and southern California live and play at the beach. It shows different cultures within the state and how we are still Californians but we still have huge differences in the way we play at the beach.
3. 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
I think that people think of La Jolla Beach as a very upscale place that only rich people visit. I think that people think of Doran beach as a cold beach that you cannot enjoy as much. I think they both have great experiences to offer and that they should both be a part of your vacation or destination in the future. I love the fact that you can camp at Doran and catch crabs off the jetty all while picnicking and building sand castles. At La Jolla, I love that you can scuba dive in fairly calm waters and the kids can play in an area that is fairly enclosed and the water is not too deep. Also there is an observatory nearby and plenty of sun to play volleyball in.
b. List 3 things that make each location similar: 1 point
1. They both have Picnic areas nearby.
2. They both have excellent areas to make sand castles.
3. They both have plenty of local visitors not just tourists.

c. List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point
1. Doran has campsites right near the water.
2. La Jolla has a swimming area just for kids it is called The Casa is partially protected by a seawall.
3. Doran has a jetty that you can crab fish from.
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 the average temperature of the water at La Jolla beach. I know that the weather is pretty warm there and I wonder if the water is warm like in Hawaii. I know that Doran Beach has cold water but some people do not mind it and still go in the water.
4. 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


Jennifer Sylvester wrote:
I learned that San Francisco was, for a very brief time, the capital of CA. I would like to know why Sacramento was chosen, as it is in the middle of nowhere, when LA is located in a prime spot for major political influence.
http://jennifer-humanities7.blogspot.com/2009/03/3a-world-cities.html


I never knew that San Francisco was once California’s state capitol. I think that is very interesting. I think it would still be a great capital (not that Sacramento is lacking somehow.)I wonder also why this was changed and if it had anything to do with wanting to plan out all of the capital buildings in a certain way without changing the city of San Francisco.