3c Inland Areas

For the final section of this project, I decided to learn about the regions of Sacramento and Fresno.











-Contains an explanation regarding how this component (any aspect of it; eg content of videos, content of websites) connects to your study of humanities.

Studying and comparing two regions connects to the study of the humanities because understanding a location leads to a better understanding of that place's culture, literature, music and other elements that we study in the humanities. The unique cultural makeup of a region is influenced by its particular history, geography, climate and population.

-What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location:

I think people tend to assume that neither Fresno nor Sacramento are particularly interesting cities, and stereotype them as being mostly dull and involved with politics. Neither are popular tourist spots, despite the wealth of things to do in each region.

-List 3 things that make each location similar:
-Both Fresno and Sacramento are large inland cities in California
-Both have approximately the same population (Sacramento with 475, 743, Fresno with 486, 116)
-Both are the cultural, economic and political centers for their region

-List 3 things that make each location so different:
-Sacramento is California's capitol and most associated with the state's political system
-Fresno is well known for its agricultural past and is still at the center of a mainly agricultural region
-Though inland, Sacramento is connected to the San Francisco Bay by several rivers, while Fresno is strictly landlocked

-Questioning: What else would you like to know about these places?

It seems like Sacramento and Fresno are very similar regions, in terms of politics, economics, and population, and neither are the largest or most central cities in the state. I'd like to learn more about the history that lead to Sacramento becoming the capitol of California.

-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?

In last week's blog, Jena Barcojo talked about the Museum of Fine Arts in San Francisco. As she said, you can learn a lot about a culture from its museums, and the Fine Arts seems especially good at trying to educate the public about art and culture, important aspects of our study of the humanities.


Sources:

http://www.cityofsacramento.org/

http://www.fresno.gov/default.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno%2C_California

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento%2C_California