Week 2

VIDEO 1-Obama’s Speech

Q:What are these histories, cultures, nations?

A: These histories, cultures, and nations are about the Muslims and the U.S. Obama explains how the Muslims are important to the U.S. and how seeking a new beginning between us will help resolve conflicts that we have. Obama says we need to focus on our aspirations and not our differences.

Q: What is your summary of this video?

A: In this speech Obama explains how Muslims as well as other nations and cultures were treated badly and viewed the west as a hostile nation. Obama feels that by seeking a new beginning based on mutual respect and interest between America and Islam to overlap and share the same principle would be a good place to start to resolve our problems. Partnership on Islam and America must be based on what Islam is and not what it should be. The U.S is a great source of progress of equality and that is shaped by every culture including Islam. We all share common aspirations and humanity and what affects one will affect all. The problems that we face must be dealt through partnership or it will fail. That is why Obama feels that contributing to other nations and cultures to help construct their economies is a part of the solution. Obama address seven issues that need that we need to confront, such as violent extremist, nuclear weapons, democracy, religious freedom, women’s rights, and economic development. Obama feels that today America has a dual responsibility to help Iraq and others to forge a better future.

Q: What information did you learn that you did not know before?

A: I learned that due to Muslim innovation that we have algebra, compasses, pens, printers. Also, how diseases spread and how they could be healed. They introduced us to music, poetry, and much more.

Q: What does the President say about 'dialogue'?

A: He said that dialogue is an important factor that we need to address in order to form partnership to help our nations gain respect for each other. By speaking the truth as human beings can help form bridges of positive actions. This is far more powerful than the forces that drive us apart.

Q: What did he say that relates to culture through either one of these items: the visual arts, drama, film, music, dance, literature, philosophy, religion?

A: Obama mentions many religions and cultures; that these are what make up the U.S., so that is why it is important to respect one another and learn how to become united instead of turning against each other.

Q: Why do you think this relates to U.S. cultures (no wrong answer; this will be made clear during a future assignment?

A: I think that this relates to U.S. culture because here we have different cultures and ignoring or excluding them out is not going to help our situation. It is better to accept and try to get along; so we can work together and resolve our problems not make them worse.

VIDEO 2- Oprah’s Speech

Q: Who is in the video?

A: Oprah was in the video.

Q: What summary can you provide of this video?

A: Oprah tells seven stories that she learned through her work experience and its lessons to be learned from each one to help you be successful in life. Oprah advice to college graduates is that if you have not completed the circle of success unless you have helped someone else move forward.

Q: What part strikes you the most?

A: The part that strikes me the most was the story about the mother who had a c-section and got her arms and legs amputated due to an infection she caught after the operation. What amazed me though was how courageous and positive she was about the situation. All she was worried about was getting home to her family to care for them and be by there side so she could be a part of their lives. I have two kids and one on the way and I do not know how I would react to such a situation or how I could live with not being able to hold or do the things mothers do with their children.

Q: Does this person affect any part of our culture through either one of these items: the visual arts, drama, film, music, dance, literature, philosophy, religion?
A: Yes, her shows have a lot to do with different cultures, each is different and there is always a lesson to be learned. I do not watch her shoes but I have heard she contributes a lot to each category mentioned above.

Q: Do you think this person has influence for our humanities studies (why/why not)?

A: Yes, she influences our humanities because she sends a positive message to our society regardless of our religion or culture. She came’s up with topics never even thought which catches your attention.

Reviews:

Dinlaka has a son and daughter.
Alex’s hometown is Santa Rosa.
Alexa grew up here in Santa Rosa and is taking this class in hopes to learn more about her country.
Araceli has a MySpace, face book, and other blogs. She must like computers.
Catherine loves to learn new things in the world we live in and that is one reason she is taking this class.
Arcelia says Santa Rosa is the place where she was born and hopes to remain in.
Erin is a full time accountant.
Daniel thinks that Santa Rosa is boring but likes the food.
Kayla thinks that Santa Rosa has cool weather and is a nice community.
Judy is from Cotati.

Week 1

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


2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn: I am taking this class because it is a prerequiste to transfer to a university. I plan on transferring to Sonona State to get my BA in criminal justice.
I hope to get a better understanding of humanities and it forms of expressions, since I have never taken a humanities class before. This class seem to catch my interest, so here I am.


3. How far do you live from SRJC main campus?(For this I want you to go to google.com, then select 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 AND to know the distance your classmates are taking this class from. Every semester I have a few students out of state, out of country. You can always come back to edit this. To Edit in Blogger, click on COMPOSE, then you'll see the EDIT link): I live 2.2 miles from campus

4. Briefly, what do you think of when you think:

Santa Rosa?
A semi-big town getting smaller due to the poplution increase. The city I live in.
California?
A state of opportunities. The golden state.
West Coast?
Oceans
The U.S.A?
Land of liberty and freedom
The World?
A place with different kinds of people, races, religions, animals, land, trees, etc.; which without them we could not make up the world

5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
No, I have not,this is my first blog

6. Regarding computers, are you on a mac or a pc?
I am on a pc
7. Do you/can you text on your phone?
I can text from a phone but at the moment I can not because I am without