5C

MoLAA stands for Museum of Latin American Art. In visiting this site, I was able to open my eyes to another world. I was able to gain and grasp a better understanding of a new culture and Provence. Many of the artwork ha helped to better explain the times and traditions of Latin America.
Claudio Gallina: Between memory and Oblivion.
http://www.molaa.org/index.aspx
I really enjoyed this piece of art because of the descriptiveness in the art work. I enjoyed the children playing, childhood games. It reminds of the previous days, and how we often enjoy going back in time in our minds. The title of the art reminded me of Latin America and the earlier days, before of the havoc. Children playing in the streets before they was too much crime. Lastly the art piece reminds me how each area in this wonderful world has its own unique way of depicting their lifestyle.
The art work seems to be some time of charcoal, black and white drawing.There are children in the art work, playing childhood games.
The artwork is about memories and how oblivious we can be at certain ages. I took as if, when were are children, we are oblivious to the issues in the world.
I decided on this piece of work, because I liked the color scheme and the children playing. I feel that childhood is the essence of life. Everything, for the most part is enjoyable when your a child.
I would love to view more work done with this artist. Their technique is beautiful. I wonder if they work primarily in black in white?

5b

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=Slavery+Art+Paintings&page=1&qsrc=6&ab=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Ffineartamerica.com%2Fpaintings%2Ftag%2Famerican%2Bslavery

I came across this piece of art while researching the life of the early slaves. Slaves used music as a way to keep them motivated as well as pass the time. Music was extremely important for slaves in terms of motivation. It kept their spirits high and gave the slaves something of a Hobie, to do.

The subject of the art work is "The Jazz Player" The piece of art depicts a man playing the trumpet. He is probably from the early 1900's. The man looks to e enjoying himself. The piece seems to be created using some sort of paint.

The artwork seems to be about to life of jazz.

I chose this work of art because I love music. I think music makes a person feel good inside, and it also helps to pass the time. Music can tell a lot about a persons personality, and bring out their unique side. This piece makes me vision a nightclub with this jazz player, playing inside it. Everyone dancing and enjoying themselves, letting themselves go.

I would curious to know how influential jazz was during slavery days. I know many slaves attending secret music sessions, but were they able to play their own instruments?

5 A

The Independence movement in Latin America, which had been simmering since the United States broke away from Great Britain in 1776, came to a boil around 1810. Spain’s Empire in the New World crumbled, and by 1825 all that remained were a few islands in the Caribbean. This passionate, violent era in the history of Latin America is particularly fascinating.

I chose to research the topic of slavery because it is something that is near and dear to my heart. I feel as if we are not taught enough about it in school, however, it is a great part of our American history. Many people’s lives changed during the slavery days, and I believe people need to be informed.

The slave trade in Africa existed for thousands of years. The first main route passed through the Sahara, tying in to the Arab slave trade. After the European Age of Exploration, African slaves became part of the Atlantic slave trade, from which comes the modern, Western conception of slavery as an institution of African-descended slaves and non-African slave owners. Despite its illegality, slavery continues in some parts of the world, including Africa.
There is adequate evidence citing case after case of African control of segments of the trade. Several African nations such as the Ashanti of Ghana and the Yoruba of Nigeria had economies largely depending on the trade. African peoples such as the Imbangala of Angola and the Nyamwezi of Tanzania would serve as intermediaries or roving bands warring with other African nations to capture.
Slavery, as it is often referred to by people, in African cultures was generally more like indentured servitude: "slaves" were not made to be chattel of other men, nor enslaved for life. African "slaves" were paid wages and were able to accumulate property. They often bought their own freedom and could then achieve social promotion
http://en.wikipedia.org/(some what credible site, sometime info is not accurate)

4c

Culture is a learned way of life shared by a group of people, includes languages, food, celebrations, artistic expression, the arts, sports, government, and the media. We all have a certain culture we come from whether we think about it or not. I believe culture is extremely important in helping to mold a person, and also aids in bringing out the uniqueness of a person. Culture fits in well with this class, because just like stated before with each individual person, a country or continent or even region, has it’s own culture also.

I looked at Kelsey’s assignment 4a first. She like I chose to do her work on the California mission. I think we both chose the California missions because of the unique connections to Latin America, and all of the great things these mission have done for our region. She like I chose to focus on the San Francisco mission, mainly with it being so close to home, as well as one of the last missions. San Francisco is also the last mission to be created after the Mexican independence, and without a church’s approval.

For assignment 3a I focused on Jasmine’s work. Jasmine chose to do her research on the Yanomamo Tribe because in the past she has watched a documentary on the tribe in a Cultural Anthropology class. She found their ways of life very interesting, especially since they are a fairly new discovered tribe. Jasmine wanted to expand her knowledge further and be able to share it with her classmates. A remarkable fact about the Yanomamo tribe is that they have managed to retain their native pattern of warfare and political integrity without interference from the outside world. They live in a remote and isolated corner of the Amazon between Brazil and Venezuela and are the last indigenous group to have contact with the modern world. A large and important part of a male Yanomami's life is a ritual of smoking a hallucinogenic drug called yopo. Grinding several natural roots and vines that are gathered in the rain forest makes Yopo. Smoking the drug is very painful, causing blinding pains in the head and nausea. In order to not feel all of this pain, voluntarily, another person forcibly blows the yopo into the nasal cavities by using a long pipe like object. The yopo is taken in order to achieve a trance state. Once in the trance, the men are able to communicate with the spirit world and relate what they are seeing through chanting and dancing.

We could possibly relate Freire to this topic, because all of the research we have done, is in this great man’s element. He has visited these regions and become one with these people. All of the words we were asked to define are words that make up a person as well as the region of Latin America.

4B

El Cantico Del Alba : http://www.ask.com/bar?q=california+missions&page=1&qsrc=178&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.californiamissions.com%2F

I chose this piece of music, which could also be considered a poem, because it was one of the unique works of art that was produce in the missions over two- hundred years ago. I thought the music was very unique to the folk music we have today. The music was soft and peaceful; it in many ways took me back to the times of the early missions.

The piece of music seems to have some folk element to it. The music is soft, but quick and up lifting. There are no strong drum sounds or anything over bearing. It seems as if some two hundred years ago, all of the tempos were up beat and jubilant. The song seems to be a hymn, maybe something played at a festival, parade or even in church.

When I heard this song, I immediately pictured small children dancing around while a group of a few people played this song for them.

I chose a piece of music, because I love music, and I feel it speaks to people often easier than a poem or a story; I enjoy all types of music. This piece made me smile, it made me picture our early Californians dancing around, enjoying life.

I would love to see some clips of people some two-hundred years ago enjoying themselves while listening to this folk music. It is always a pleasure to see people having a good time. I am also curious to know, whom the creators of music were back then? Did everyone create music, was it just men? Finally I would be curious to learn more about what the people of the mission did to enjoy themselves, even though it seems music was one of the many things.

4A

The Colonial Era in Latin America should be considered the region’s formative years: the norms, laws, conflicts and movements of the time were profoundly influential in determining the character of the area today. The Spanish are only the most famous of the European powers that fought over territories and colonies, but the Portuguese, British, Dutch, French and others were also involved.

Twenty-first MissionFounded: July 4, 1823 by Father Jose AltimiraNamed for: St. Francis Solano, missionary to the Peruvian IndiansLocation: in the town of Sonoma, 20 miles north of San Francisco on State Highway 12

The last and northernmost California mission, Mission San Francisco Solano was the only mission founded after Mexico's independence from Spain. It was also the only mission founded without the prior approval of the Church.The brash Father Jose Altimira, sent from Spain in 1819 to assist at Mission Dolores, devised a plan to found a new mission to the north where the climate was warmer. Instead of going to his proper church superiors he made his proposal to Governor Don Luis Arguello, who was responsible for keeping the Russians out of Northern California. Fr. Altimira's plan to move both the Dolores and the San Rafael missions to Solano seemed to be the solution to the Governor's concern about the Russian encroachment in his province.Eventually the Church gave their approval for the new Mission San Francisco Solano, to be run by Father Altimira, but insisted that Missions Dolores and San Rafael be undisturbed.

The new mission seemed to get off to a good start. The vineyards were flourishing. But soon the cruelty of Father Altimira became evident. His constant flogging and imprisonment of the Native Americans, in his efforts to "civilize" them soon caused a revolt. A large group of angry Native Americans attacked the mission in 1826. After looting and burning buildings and supplies, they forced Father Altimira to flee to Mission San Rafael. Soon after that, unwelcome at any of the missions, he returned to Spain.
His replacement was the faithful and kind Father Fortuni. After spending several years rebuilding the mission he restored it to its former strength. His new adobe buildings had tile roofs, and a convento with 27 rooms made up a large part of the quadrangle.Barely finished, the mission was secularized in 1834 and came under the control of General Mariano Vallejo. He was supposed to see that the mission properties were distributed to the Native Americans. Instead he claimed the mission property to be his own and added it to his already vast property holdings in the area. With the promise of protection, room and board, he put the Native Americans to work for him.

Vallejo built up a large pueblo (town) in Sonoma, and for a while maintained the mission church. Eventually, the settlers removed the roof tiles and timbers for use in their own buildings and the mission's adobe walls began to dissolve. A new adobe church was built for the parish at the same site of the original mission church.

I decided to research the missions of California, because I have always had some interest in them. I remember helping the students in our after school program, work on their 5th grade mission assignment, and finding it extremely interesting. I decided to look at the 21st mission, because it is closest to my home, and intrigued me; Who would not to learn about the civilization of their state. How certain cities got their name, and what all went into forming these great cities that make up California.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_missions_in_California
missions.bgmm.com
You tube: Spanish Missions
www.californiamissions.com

3c

In one of Matthew's first comments, he mentioned Freire's passion for teaching those who were not educated. I could not imagine living a life not being educated, not being to read nor write. I don't think people realize how profound the ability to read and write is. To be able to read a simple sign or vote in an election. What Freire did for many many people is profound in my book. He opened up doors for so many people; giving them another chance at life, and the ability to achieve something.

In the second part of Matthew's second half of his comments, it was also mentioned how humble Freire was. I think it is more than important to have lived and struggled a little; to better understand the lives of those who you are trying to touch. Freire was an extremely humble individual who learned early on what it meant to be homeless and without a lot. I think living a hard life, makes one strong.

Studying Freire has helped me tremendously. It has allowed me to better connect to the world of Latin America, and everything that region of our world brings to the table. It is always educational to look at a regions past before you attempt to understand their furute. We are always taught about the great people of our nation; however, I think it is just as important to focus on their influential people of other great areas.

3B Maya People

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo16RZGMcBk

The above link will take you to a youtube video of a person drawing a freestyle Mayan warrior. I thought the video was very unique, in the fact that you were able to see the piece of art work come alive, as well as discover how this person was able to draw such an object.

I found this video on youtube. I wanted to find something unique but different when it came to Mayan art. Everyone is use to seeing the same old style of Mayan art, this video gives peeople a different perspective on the Mayans.

The artist in the video is using a basic expo pen to do his art, which in my eyes was very interesting. The art work is of an authentic Mayan Warrior. I am eager to know where this person learned how to draw something so unique with such a basic tool.

Reading and watching videos on these Mayan people has really opened my eyes to the study of other cultures.

3A

1. During approximately 10,000 BC, hunter-gather type societies still existed, where we now call present-day Bogotá. Bogota, which traded with one another and with cultures living in the Magdalena River Valley. Beginning in the first millennium BC, groups of American Indians developed the political system of "Cacicazgos" with a pyramidal structure of power headed by Cacigues. Within Colombia, the two cultures with the most complex Cacicazgo systems were the Tayronas in the Caribbean River, and the Muiscas in the highlands around Bogotá. Both of these of which were of the Chibcha language family. The Muisca people are considered to have had one of the most developed political systems in South America, after the Incas.

I chose to look at the Maya people. I have always wanted to learn more about them, but never had the opportunity or reason to. In order to learn more about these great people, I used the link for the YouTube video. The video was extremely informative, giving the viewer very detailed information about that Maya people.

The maya people, were people of art. Their temples soared hundreds of feet into the air, reaching the heavens. The Maya were able to develop a unique system called hieroglyphic writing. Works of at and sculptures allowed others to understand the Maya's unique sense of style. The Maya's took their unique style to Mexico City where they have built this great city.

The Maya's took the name for the great city they created in Mexico City, from it's only source of water, a well. The Spanish mentioned that live victims were thrown into the sacred cell as a sacrifice to their rain god, who lived in the depths of the well.

The Maya also built a circular building, believed to be an observatory. By carefully watching the starts the Maya's were also able to develop a 365 day calendar and could even predict solar eclipses. El Castillo was built by the Spanish people. the 79 foot pyramid has 365 steps, the same amount of days in a solar year. It guards a testament to the Maya's skill at math and astronomy. Twice a year during the day of the Spring and Autumn equinox, a shadow falls on El Castillo, in the shape of a serpent, until it lines up with the head of El Castillo.

I obtained all of my information from the YouTube link. I believe the cite to be creditable because all the information has proper video to go with it, and were facts that I have all heard before.

Assignment 2C Art Answers

From Mariane's posting:

1.When did the museum open? November 1996

3. Who is the production company for this clip? Ziggy productions

From Christina's page:
1. Where is the MoLAA museum located and in the western part of the United States are there more museums dedicated to the Latin American culture? In the East Village district of Long Beach California. This is the only museum dedicated to Latin American Culture.

2. Who was the founder of MoLAA and when was it founded? The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, California was founded by Dr. Robert Gumbiner in November 1996.

3.What is the art work in MoLAA about? The culture, life and embodiment of Latin American.

2B

What does MoLAA stand for? . Museum of Latin American Art

Explain what you see on the above video clips (be specific)? In the YouTube clips I saw portraits, painting and different style of Latin American art. There was a lot of bright color, time and energy put into all of this art. The music also help set the mood for the viewing of the art. Many of the pieces were unique, not anything you would find in your average museum

What did you learn from the video clips (3 facts)? In the back of my mind I also saw Latin American art as portraits of people using bright, rich warm colors, but there were many darker paiting, art with American flags and soilders in them, and statues. Many of these art pieces are on loan. Latin American art as a lot more to offer than meets the eye, people need to become better aware of this.

Create 3 questions for your classmates based on the clips or websites (tell them which specific link to visit to find the answer)
1. Who is the founder of the Museum of Latin American Art (Answer found on the website)?
2. How does the great museum stay afloat (Answer found on the website)?
3. Where is the Museum located( be specific) Answer found on the website)?



List any 3 things you learned from the MoLAA website (be specific; give concrete answers for which your classmates can follow-up in upcoming assignments)
1. The MOLAA depends on support from benefactors as well as donations in order to sustain their wonderful find art exhibitons.

2.Dr. Gumbiner was an initial contributor to the Huntington Beach Arts Center in Huntington Beach, California, the Art Museum at California State University, Long Beach and the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California.

3.Dr. Gumbiner dedicated his time and financial support to two major art projects. The first, the Ethnic Art Institute of Micronesia, located on the island of Yap, and the second, the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) founded in Long Beach, California in 1996, is the only museum in the United States that exclusively features contemporary Latin American fine art.

Assignment 2a Latin America Intro

Interdisciplinary Studies: www.aol.com - In academia, pedagogy, physical sciences, earth sciences, human sciences and social sciences in general, an interdisciplinary field is a term of art in the teaching professions, whereas the terms multidisciplinary field or Interdisciplinary fields have become the hallmark of many modern technical professions which must cross traditional academic boundaries as new needs and professions have emerged. Originally the term was applied within education and training pedagogues in reference to the needs of definition and qualities of studies that cut across several established disciplines or traditional fields of study as stimulated by the advance of knowledge. Subsequently, the term has also come to be applied to new professions such as geobiology and old fields such as psychiatry where the professional must have advanced credentials in several fields of study.

www.google.com-interdisciplinary - drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study; "interdisciplinary studies"; "an interdisciplinary conference"

www.ask.com- Latin America- The countries of the Western Hemisphere south of the United States, especially those speaking Spanish, Portuguese, or French.

www.yahoo.com-
Countries of South America and North America (including Central America and the islands of the Caribbean Sea) south of the U.S.; the term is often restricted to countries where either Spanish or Portuguese is spoken. The colonial era in Latin America began in the 15th – 16th centuries when explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci made voyages of discovery to the New World. The conquistadores who followed, including Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro, brought Spanish rule to much of the region. In 1532 the first Portuguese settlement was made in Brazil. The Roman Catholic church soon established many missions in Latin America. Roman Catholicism is still the chief religion in most Latin American countries, though the number of Protestants and Evangelicals has grown. Spanish and Portuguese colonists arrived in increasing numbers; they enslaved the native Indian population, which was soon decimated by ill treatment and disease, and then imported African slaves to replace them. A series of movements for independence, led by José de San Martín, Simón Bolívar, and others, swept Latin America in the early 19th century. Federal republics were promulgated across the region, but many of the new countries collapsed into political chaos and were taken over by dictators or military juntas, a situation that persisted into the 20th century. In the 1990s a trend toward democratic rule reemerged; in socialist-run countries many state-owned industries were privatized, and efforts toward regional economic integration were accelerated.

Latin American counties:
Latin America
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Argentina
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Bolivia
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Chile
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Costa Rica
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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Guatemala
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Honduras
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Mexico
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Panama
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Paraguay
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Peru
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Venezuela

Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda
The Bahamas
Barbados
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago

Facts: The twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean. With coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball, the two volcanic islands are separated by a three-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of long, baseball bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond;. St Kitts and Nevis is heavily dependent on agriculture; however, tourism and a growing offshore financial industry are becoming increasingly important to the economy. Suriname the smallest independent country on South American continent; mostly tropical rain forest; great diversity of flora and fauna that, for the most part, is increasingly threatened by new development; relatively small population, mostly along the coast.

I used a simple ask.com to find facts and information about these two land areas. This source was very reliable and gave good information that was easy to understand and dissect. I also went to yahoo.com, google.com and aol.com, because all of those sites gives reliable sources to find further information on certain topics. I also like going to those sites because they are able to retrieve information in a speedy manner.

Ashley Symes and I are both nannies. Melissa and I both hope to learn more about Latin America, the Caribbean and their cultures.

1c

1. Joeny- We are both Scorpios and she lives all kind of music, everything but country that is. In reading Joeny's response to Mr. Freire, I enjoyed how she mentioned that when he was exiled from Brazil he continued his work towards education. He did not let his hardship get in the way of his goals. I loved how she mentioned that, it just goes tos how how determined this man really was.

I also liked her statement that Freire not only wanted to help the uneducated but he also wanted to help the educated as well. He believed that teachers were oppressing their students by imposing their views on them and not letting them exercise their creative sides. This statment was so powerful. This man fought for so many things, and to help educate so many people.

2. William- Unlike me, he was not much in to Obama's innaguration. He also works for PC. In reading William's response to Freire I learned that Freire was considered a man of great importance. One important aspect of his life was his 'literacy training', in fact he was considered a literacy pioneer. William also mentiones that Freire believed that everyone should be able to read. A school opened in 2005 in Tuscon Arizona, honoring Freire with its name, The Paulo Freire Freedom School. Freire believed education was freedom, and he believed in education of the world, not just education of the word.

1B

In 1946 Freire was honored with the appointment of becoming the Director of the Department of Education and Culture of the Social Service in the State of Pernambuco. In Pernambuco Freire worked with those who could not read nor afford schooling. At this school Freire began to take on a non-orthodox form, which in many ways could be considered liberation theology. Freire took it upon himself to help educate these people know that in Brazil at the time, literacy was a major requirement when it come to voting in the presidential election.



Nonetheless, in 1964, the military coup somehow found a way to put an end to all of Friere's effort. With this Freire was imprisoned as a traitor to the country; he spent 70 days in jail. Later, Freire was exiled to Bolivia. Soon Freire was working in Chile, for the Christian Democratic Agrarian Reform Movement as well as for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. All of this work moved Freire to publish his first book entitled, Education as the Practice of Freedom. Freire later published his second book Pedagogy of the oppressed, which was published in Portuguese in 1968.

Freire stated on his own account that was just a mediocre law student, mainly because more interested in the philosophical and sociological foundations of education than in the law. Even so, Freire obtained a degree in law and went on the try and practice his profession. Freire stated that he left the profession because of the stress and tiresomeness of trying to defend guilty people.

http://www.ask.com/bar?q=Biography+of+Freire+Paulo&page=1&qsrc=6&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww3.nl.edu%2Facademics%2Fcas%2Face%2Fresources%2Fpaulofreire.cfm
http://www.ask.com/bar?q=Biography+of+Freire+Paulo&page=1&qsrc=6&ab=2&u=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPaulo_Freire

Assignment 1A

1. What is your first name only (NOT last name): Ciceley

2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn: I am taking this class to broaden my educational horizon.

3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus (go to google, maps to get the SPECIFIC answer; for this you type in your address and 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA to find the exact mileage. EXAMPLE: 2.6 miles from campus. The goal here is to use new tools available to us. You can always come back to edit this): 9.52 miles


4. What do you think of when you think "Latin America and the Caribbean"? I think of my father, warm water and good food.


5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?6. Regarding computers: do you work from a pc, a mac, or both? Yes my friend and I have a blog spot. I work from a PC


7. What was your Jan 20, 2009 like, or what do you remember of this day? It was amazing. To watch history in the making brought me to tears. I am an African American, and to see this great day was nothing but joy. I loved Obama's speech and his passion behind everything he does. I will never forget this day