3A- World Cities: Los Angeles and San Francisco

Both Los Angeles and San Francisco are cities filled with much diversity. Each city has a mix of different ethnic backgrounds. Since these two cities are so diverse, you can find a restaurant specializing anywhere from Brazilian food all the way to Vietnamese food. It relates to humanities because we have to be able to understand the location in order to understand everything that makes up those cities.

What are some assumptions/stereotypes you think people have of each location: 1 point

Los Angeles: Los Angeles main stereotype is if you want to become famous you have to go to L.A. Many people come to Los Angeles yearly to pursue their acting, singing and modeling careers.

San Francisco: San Francisco is known for being liberal and when most people think of Californians they directly relate them to San Francisco. San Francisco is well-known for its large gay community, which adds to the diversity of the city.

3 reasons Los Angeles and San Francisco are alike:

• Both cities bring in thousands of tourists a year.


• Both cities are subject to earthquakes. If an earthquake hits, both cities could end in disasters.


• Los Angeles and San Francisco are two of the most diverse cities in California

List 3 things that make each location so different: 1 point

• Even though they both bring in tourists Los Angeles brings in tourists because of Hollywood and S.F. because of the bay.


• The climate is different. Los Angeles can be very hot, while San Francisco is mostly cloudy and on average doesn't get too hot.


• Los Angeles may have the stereotype of rich and fame, but it costs more to live in San Francisco.

Links:
http://www.lacity.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California

http://www.onlyinsanfrancisco.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco,_California