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Before reading The Ohlone Way: Indian Life in the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area by Malcolm Margolin, I never knew about the Ohlone. I did not even know much about Native Americans. While reading the book, I feel like I was watching a movie. The author describes the Ohlone as if he was there. I could picture an Ohlone man inside a sweathouse, a group of women grinding acorns, a dancing shaman treating the sick, a boy trying to catch a rabbit, or a chief welcoming the traders. This is the most interesting part of the book. Even though Margolin did not observed the Ohlone 200 years ago, the numerous evidences that he gathered created a believable story that may not surprised me if it’s the truth about the Ohlone. This paper consists of my prior knowledge about the Ohlone before reading the book, aspects that I learned from the book, and the explanation of the life cycle development of the Ohlone using the framework of Super and Harkness’ Developmental niche theory. Prior Knowledge of Native Americans When I was young and still living in the Philippines, my knowledge about Native Americans were limited. The only Indians I knew are the Indians from India. We never had any class lecture or topic about American Indians. In fact, at that time, I thought white Americans were the original settlers in the America, and I could not remember any class teachings contradicting this…

better understand the heritage of that specific site. Preservation is a way for people to recycle land and buildings in order to teach people about the resources that were once used in the past. People observe and learn through the preservation of landmarks so that important details such as traditions, rituals, languages, and skills can be incorporated into our present and future time periods. Out of many captivating historical landmarks, I chose to visit Coyote Hills Regional Park because I…

Wolves, elk, antelope, deer, rabbits, eagles, grizzly bears, mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, clams, oysters, whales, and so on were part of their everyday lives. They enjoyed a rich, sustainable environment that one can only dream of. According to Margolin (1978), the Ohlone were hunters and gatherers that did “not see themselves as the undisputed lords of all creation” (p. 12). This was amazing. It was the complete opposite from what most people do believe then and up until now. We think that…

In Antonio López’s The Media Ecosystem, he outlines three potential outcomes for media ecosystems that we will face in the near future. The first is termed “Pangloss,” which represents a status quo, in which the current media ecosystem and systems of power do not shift much from their current positions. The next is a worst case scenario, “Pandora,” where a lack of citizen engagement leads to a media ecosystem of censorship, control, as well as a rise of privatization, and capitalistic values.…

Hi Dr. Livie, Thank you for all your help and the kind words you give me, and I am sure I will enjoy my life at Berkeley. My Ohlone journey is about to an end and I have my last request that hope you can consider. I saw my grade on Webadvisor earlier this week before the last several Essential Questions and the Final paper’s grade post, I was around 86% at that time and hope to see my final paper’s grade so see whether I can get an A. However, this class is invisible on Canvas since three days…

It had been while since I been to Ohlone college. I am surprised to see there are huge changes. Four story parking lot with many construction still in the progress. I was lost for good 15 minutes before I met someone who was there to watch the same show. I never been to smith center and never watched any live theater show before. To tell the truth I just found out about the popularity about this show after I got there, show was full house. I fell silly a the same time because when I talked with…

In being a physics embedded tutor, I have helped a number of students to get a better understanding in the subject. I believe that helping students, regardless of their race, skin color and religious beliefs, will not only help themselves, but help the whole school and community in improving towards a better future. The Ohlone Embedded Tutor Program places a tutor in the classroom under the instructor's guidance to help students understand course concepts and enhance student engagement. I…

frequent in the summer months than in the winter. In the bay area, the natural resources consisted of grass coverings, brush, vegetation, oaks, and acorns. The details pertaining to the shellmound were found in "West Berkeley (CA-Ala-307): A Culturally Stratified Shellmound on the East Shore of San Francisco Bay," by Wallace, William J., and Donald J. Lathrap. At the time of the West Berkeley Shellmound excavation, between 1950-1954, there were three purposes associated with this archaeological…

It developed the first lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. Alcatraz was called “The Rock” because it had very high security. The max capacity was 450 cells. Every prisoner had their own cell. Each guard had around 1-3 prisoners to watch over. 36 prisoners tried to escape, 14 came back, 23 were caught, 6 were shot and killed, 2 drowned, and 5 disappeared. Some prisoners you might/might not know are James “Whitey” Bulger (1959-1962), George “Machine Gun” Kelly (1934), and Roy Gardner (1934-1936.)…

Glass beads, an artifact that was valued highly among the local tribes of the Ohlone and Yokuts around the missions of Northern California before the mission period, are found in the thousands at the surrounding region of Mission Santa Clara, which is to imply that these beads retained their value culturally for native americans who were said to have been fully assimilated into the Catholic Spanish culture that the missions were attempting to impose upon them. Now with the prevalence of these…