2c, Colton Hall

2c, Colton Hall

1. Contains the sources you used with links to these sources .25 points

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton_Hall

http://www.monterey.org/museum/

http://www.monterey.org/museum/coltonhall.html

2. Contains a brief paragraph how it connects to your study of humanities. 1 point

Studying this Hall is very important because to become good human beings, citizens, etc, we must understand where we came from. This includes understanding how things came to be that we take for granted every day, such as public education. By understanding this significant place and understanding why it is so significant, we will appreciate the ‘little things’ and get ‘back to basics’.

3. Contains the following "analytical elements":

1. Observation: 1 point

I chose Colton Hall because although I have never heard of it, I have been to Monterey many times and never knew of its significance to California’s history. When I see the house, I see a lovely colonial style house, built in the 1840’s. It has 2 staircases in the very front leading up to the living area, which gives a sense of importance and humbles any visitors immediately. I see beautifully landscaped greens which was probably helped the writers concentrate. The rooms are quite large, as it was necessary to fit many important people in the rooms for discussions/forums.

2. Interpretation:

This museum/ landmark is a significant part of CA’s history because it is th4e first place the CA Constitution was drafted. This constitution includes many amendments regarding public education, a passion of Freire’s and one of the most important part of CA’s society.

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3. Judgment: .5 point

I chose the place from the Wikipedia website and honestly, it was one of the first interesting places I saw. I feel that as an 18 yr old living in CA my entire life, I am rather upset I have never even heard of this place before now. I think everybody living in the state should visit the Hall at least once to understand why the state operates the way it does.

4. Questioning: .5 point

I learned that Colton Hall hosted the first CA convention to discuss the constitution. I would like to know why Monterey was chosen instead of a larger city, such as San Francisco.

5. Using your classmates work from last week, tell us one thing you learned from 1 student..5 point

http://megan-human7.blogspot.com/2009/02/assignment-2b.html

I looked at Megan Mullen’s blog this week. She chose to research the Exploratorium in San Francisco. I learned that she chose it because she loves visiting the museum and I agree with her, I love to visit it too. There is so much to see there and there is something different every few weeks to see. This is related to our cultural foundation because as we know, everyone is different and it is nice to find a commonality with those we associate with.