Assignment 1c

The first person I chose is Jade Gonzalez.  When she visualizes the Caribbean she thinks of exotic beahces and beatiful places far away.  From Jade I learned, Paulo Freire strongly believed that education was to be interactive between the parent and teacher.  She also added, In 1946, Freire became the director of the Pernambuco Dept. Of Education and culture of SESI ( The Social Service of Industry).  

The second person I chose was Adamo Mazzaferro.  He is taking this class to grasp a better understanding of the cultural history of the Latin people.  When he thinks of the Caribbean he thinks of a tropical land with crystal clear warm water.  While discussing Paulo Freire he taught me that, the philosophy which Freire implements stems from Plato, modern Marxism, and anti-colonialists.  He also stated Freire, used the phrase "emancipation through interactive participation" to describe his desired teaching method. 

Paulo Freire

Paulo Freire was born into a middle class family. in 1921.  In 1929 Freire and his family were going through a depression in Brazil.  As a witness of poverty at a young age, Freire, began to sympathize with the poor population.  In 1943, Freire decided to enroll in the Faculty of Law at University of Recife. He studied philosophy while there.

In 1961, he started a job as Director of the Department of Education and Culture in the state of Pernambuco. As the director he taught 300 sugar cane workers to read and write in 45 days. Freire published his first book, Education as the Practice of Freedom, in 1967. He next published his most famous book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed.  Freire received a lot of praise for his two novels.  Impressed by his ideas and writings, Harvard University offered him a visiting professorship.  Why were people so amazed over Paulo Freire?

Freire's philosophy of education was the guideline's by which he believed all schools should follow.  He developed the "banking concept" of education.   This reffered to the thought that a child is an empty bank account needing to be by the teacher.  Freire would later die on May 3, 1997.  Freire not only enocouraged San Paulo and its citizens to join in his ideas, but he became their leader and helped educate many of them.  He is also a leader for everyone around the world who seeks education.  His work can be seen at UCLA, where Dr. Carlos Torres preaches his methods. 

Works Cited:

"Pablo Friere." Wikipedia. 2008. 8 Sep 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Freire

Assignment 1a

1. What is your first name only (NOT last name)
-Mark
2. Why are you taking this class and what do you hope to learn
-I am taking this class to complete my GE requirements and I hope to gain a better understanding of how Latin and Caribbean cultures affect each other.
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)
-36.8 mi – about 46 min
4. What do you think of when you think "Latin America and the Caribbean"?
-When I hear "Latin America and the Caribbean," places like Jamaica and Costa Rica come to mind. I also think of poverty in many of these regions and all of the influential people who have affected places in Latin America and the Caribbean.
5. Have you created a blog or webpage in the past?
-Yes, when I had a Myspace account I created blogs frequently, but recently I have not.