5b Reflections

1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?

Marjorie Crowder wrote about group 1 for project 4a, authors Mark Arax, Aimee Liu, T. Jefferson Parker, and Mary Mackey.

2. What is something this classmate said about the choice that relates to any of the assignments in projects 2-3?

"The Big Valley" relates to our study of Inland Areas, because it talks about the agricultural region where fig trees are grown, and in our studies we covered many different types of environments, such as farmlands.

3. What is something different this classmate said about their choice that you did not realize before when you completed projects 2-3?

In her comments about "Transients in Paradise" Marjorie made a good point about how the poor and homeless are often overlooked in more affluent places.

4. How would you relate this to Freire's ideas regarding dialogue? For example, you went in thinking one idea, your classmate had a different idea. What new idea emerged from this process?

The comments about transients made me think about how in our studies of different regions and cities, we only focus on culture or noteworthy people, not day-to-day life or the poor.

5. How has project 2-3 helped you with the readings of the textbook?

The study of different regions and the economy, politics, and environment of different parts of California give a background framework for our understanding of the short stories about our state.