Course Reflection

 Course Reflection


So, I took time to reflect on the materials that were used in this course, the methodology that this course required, and the people I studied along the way during this course. First, Florida was home to the Calusa tribe who came here to conquer and prosper. The word "Calusa" meant strong and fierce people and these people were masters at archery and poison. These people wouldn't leave Florida and didn't give up Florida without a fight, killing Ponce De Leon. Florida's history consisted of not only tribal people but also cracker cowboys, the Seminoles, different Spanish's forts and missions, civil war stories, and WWII stories that all affected Florida's history to what it is today. People like William Bartram, Ponce de Leon, and a Greek man who transformed Tarpons Springs into a tourist attraction. Different tourist attractions developed Florida to be what it is today just like Disney or Ripley's believe it or not or even Gatorland. Some things to really think about is the dynamics of different races, genders, and classes of people who lived in Florida from the past. Like we talked about the Calusa tribe, the cracker cowboys; who we come to find out some were extremally rich off the business' of sell and farming cows, and even the Greek people who kind of made Tarpon Springs a little Greece. Get ready to dive into reading Florida's history at museums and develop an understanding on how people used to live here, why Florida is so important, and what really makes Florida what it is today. Learn how the people made money, develop relationships, and understand what methods they used to survive. In the book, "A Land Remembered", you can dive into a live which sets in the mid-19th century, and shows you this family that is struggling to survive in the harsh environments of Florida's wilderness. Learn how to blog about experiences these people had, not only in the books you will read, but about the material you will learn by going to museums that will teach you and make you understand how hard it really was to be a Floridan. There were some true heroes that you will learn and read about in this course that will help understand why Florida was so important in the mid 19th century and not only then, even during WWII and the Civil War. Overall, Florida has become a completely new place that I can be proud of to call home, with help of the museums and books we read in this course.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Land Remembered Novel

 The Land Remembered Novel     To start this blog off, I want to describe what "The Land Remembered" novel is and what it is about. The Land Remembered is a novel that is based in the mid-1800s going to the mid-1900s and it follows this family, the MacIvey family, who are struggling to survive in Florida's harsh and unforgiving landscape. The novel follows this family's hardships like the bond of the family, challenges like hurricanes and floods, and the vivid Floridan wilderness. With the help of an ex-Slave named Skillit, the MacIveys catch over a hundred cows and develop a relationship so tight with Skillit, he eventually takes their name as a sign of respect and to purchase land.  Glenda joined the clan with ease and as she gets into the clan, Emma asked her for her help to cook for the men. "Come sit with me. Those men will be coming in soon with their stomachs growling"(pg. 232). And Glenda was just trying to ask her how it works to cook for 6 people a
Read more

The Oldest House in St. Augustine

Image
The Oldest House in St. Augustine By Elton Meta   On March 25, 2023, I went to the oldest house in St. Augustine. I went with my girlfriend Rosey and was invited on a tour inside the house where our tour guide told us everything we needed to know about the house. The tour took about an hour and we stayed for 30 minutes after(3-4:30)! This was one of the most fun and educating tours and a recommend to anyone in the St. Augustine area! I will begin by telling you what is so important about this house. Let's start off with who lived here. There were 4 families that lived in this house and in that span of time, it took about 180 years of people living in the house before the city of St. Augustine bought it for memorabilia. In this blog, I will discuss the wars that this house went through, who lived there, and what they used to survive.  Let's start off with the first family. The Gonzales family, who weren't wealthy because they weren't capable of doing notary. Only 8 out o
Read more