Monday, October 18, 2010

Week 3: Landscapes of My Life

Explain:  My parents moved to Alaska when I was nine years old.  I remember a thoughtful moment when I went to college in Idaho and realized that the landscape of Idaho did NOT include such exciting things as earthquakes, volcanos,  extended/reduced daylight and glaciers.  (At least not in the quantities I was used to.)  From the perspective of a child or young adult, your landscape is what you are used to.  It is what you take for granted.

Extend:  As I look at many modern and traditional Native cultures, I often think, "Wow.  How do they do that?!"  I suppose it is all what you are used to.  Your landscape is your tradition.

While watching one of the TD video clips about plate tectonics I saw a clip about the 1964 earthquake.  Below is a picture of my father-in-law standing in a crack created during the 1964 earthquake.



Evaluate:  I spent quite a bit of time getting lost in the Teachers Domain website.  I found more quantum mechanics videos and articles and also some interesting clips about bacteria ... the other topic I'm teaching this week.  The more I explore, the more impressed I am with TD.  Could someone please tell my why my school district PAYS for learn360.com when this is FREE?!?!?
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 21, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    Hi Cheryl,
    My jaw dropped seeing the picture of your father-in-law standing in the crack left by the 1964 Earthquake. Unbelievable! I just love historical images like this—I bet you have heard incredible first-hand account stories of that experience. I can’t imagine what that day was like. Thanks for taking the time to get that image uploaded. I appreciate it!
    Alison

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  2. Science ExplorationsOctober 23, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    I like two thoughts you shared here that landscape is your tradition and landscape is what you are used to. Both are great thoughts. After being here I feel that I maybe took my landscape in Ohio for granted. I never really explored it and saw what it had to offer. Now being in Alaska, it is impossible to explore and get out there and enjoy this place.

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  3. UnknownOctober 26, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    That picture of your father-in-law is impressive. I also grew up in an area without earthquakes (Minnesota), and to move to an area where such things can, will, and have happened is pretty crazy to me. I don't think I will ever forget the first earthquake I experienced - it came out of nowhere, in the middle of the afternoon, while I was sitting comfortably on a bed. It was not strong enough to cause any damage, but it did start my heart racing.

    -Eric
    Eric Explores Alaska

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  4. SandiOctober 27, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    I love that picture! I agree with you that your landscape is what you are used to. I grew up in Colorado and even though I have lived here for 15 year the landscape of my heart is the mountains of Colorado. It is what I am used to and as you said is my tradition, which is weird considering how long I have lived here. I hope though that the mountains and oceans around Juneau will be the landscape of my children's heart. Thanks for sharing.

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