Reflection 5B

1. Who is your classmate, what is the component category, what is the name of the choice?
EXAMPLE classmate Liz, component a My California authors blank blank blank

Classmate Carly, component a My California authors Waldie, Haslam, Do.

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

Carly explains the story written by Waldie, in which she states that Waldie describes his life growing up in the Los Angeles area. Los Angeles was one of the cities that was used quite a bit in our classes comparisons of California cities. Carly writes that Waldie states that "the houses were so close together that everyone always knew each other's business." There are many stereotypes about suburbia in Los Angeles, but as Carly explains that although living in poverty ridden areas is hard, not everyone is always dissatisfied with their situation.

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

Carly states in her study that during 1960 in Lakewood California, almost forty percent of the population was under fourteen.

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?

Freire had a strong effaces on the exchange of ideas and opinions. We all view and approach subjects in a different way based on our own personal experiences. Carly approached her study of this short story in a much different way than I would have, therefore with the collection of my ideas as well as hers, the reader can see a full picture. I find specific pieces of Carly's study much more important than my other classmate might, but that is how we learn. We see and understand what is important to another and focus on what interests us. A perfect reflection of Freire's ideas at work.

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

When I read I rarely take notes, but I have found that taking foot notes as I read is very helpful. Also focusing on what I consider the most important sentence and paragraph is very helpful. I helps me understand and analyse the story in more depth than I have been able to do in the past. Reflection with my classmates is very important, because although I have not read the same stories they have, I feel as though I know the significance of the story from reading their reflections.