Thursday, December 17, 2009
Research Mini Project
Research Mini-project
1) What is the Total Population of each of these nations?
2) TFR?
3) Crude Birth Rate?
4) Crude Death Rate?
5) Overall Life Expectancy?
6) Infant Mortality Rate?
7) Colonial experience? Who did they gain their independence from and when?
8) Would you consider each of these nations a developed country or developing country? Why?
Nigeria
1) 149,229,090
2) 4.91 children born per woman
3) 36.65 births per 1,000
4) 16.56 deaths per 1,000
5) 46.94 years (male- 46.16 years female- 47.76 years)
6) 94.35 deaths per 1,000 live births (males- 100.38 deaths per 1,000 live births female- 87.97 deaths per 1,000 live births)
7) Gained independence from the UK on October 1st, 1960.
8) A developing country because many babies die before they are one year old. They also just gained their independence less than 60 years ago.
Ethiopia
• 1) 85,237,338
• 2) 6.12 children born/woman
• 3) 43.66 births/1,000 population
• 4) 11.55 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 55.41 years (male- 52.92 years female- 57.97 years)
• 6) 80.8 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) Oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. It is at least 2,000 years.
• 8) Developing because although they have been independent for quite some time, the majority of the population is young and the life expectancy is low and the infant mortality rate is high.
Sudan
• 1) 41,087,825
• 2) 4.48 children born/woman
• 3) 33.74 births/1,000 population
• 4) 12.94 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 51.42 years (male- 50.49 years female- 52.4 years)
• 6) 82.43 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) January 1st, 1956 from Egypt and the UK
• 8) Developing because their life expectancy isn’t exactly high, there are a lot of deaths amony babies, and they have only been free for less than 100 years. There has also been a lot of fighting there.
Kenya
• 1) 39,002,772
• 2) 4.56 children born/woman
• 3) 36.64 births/1,000 population
• 4) 9.72 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 57.86 years (male- 57.49 years female- 58.24 years)
• 6) 54.7 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) December 12th, 1963 from the UK
• 8) Developing because their infant mortality rate is kind of high and there is a low life expectancy.
South Africa
• 1) 49,052,489
• 2) 2.38 children born/woman
• 3) 19.93 births/ 1,000 population
• 4) 16.99 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 48.98 years (male- 49.81 years female- 48.13 years
• 6) 44.42 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) May 31st, 1910 from the Union of South Arica formed from four British colonies, May 31st, 1961 republic declared, April 27th, 1994 majority rule
• 8) Developing because their life expectancy is low and they have not been free for more than 100 years.
United States
• 1) 307,212,123
• 2) 2.05 children born/woman
• 3) 13.82 births/1,000 population
• 4) 8.38 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 78.11 years ( male- 75.65 years female- 80.69 years)
• 6) 6.26 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) July 4th, 1776
• 8) Developed because the infant mortality rate is low, they have had their independence for a while, and their life expectancy is high.
1) What is the Total Population of each of these nations?
2) TFR?
3) Crude Birth Rate?
4) Crude Death Rate?
5) Overall Life Expectancy?
6) Infant Mortality Rate?
7) Colonial experience? Who did they gain their independence from and when?
8) Would you consider each of these nations a developed country or developing country? Why?
Nigeria
1) 149,229,090
2) 4.91 children born per woman
3) 36.65 births per 1,000
4) 16.56 deaths per 1,000
5) 46.94 years (male- 46.16 years female- 47.76 years)
6) 94.35 deaths per 1,000 live births (males- 100.38 deaths per 1,000 live births female- 87.97 deaths per 1,000 live births)
7) Gained independence from the UK on October 1st, 1960.
8) A developing country because many babies die before they are one year old. They also just gained their independence less than 60 years ago.
Ethiopia
• 1) 85,237,338
• 2) 6.12 children born/woman
• 3) 43.66 births/1,000 population
• 4) 11.55 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 55.41 years (male- 52.92 years female- 57.97 years)
• 6) 80.8 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) Oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. It is at least 2,000 years.
• 8) Developing because although they have been independent for quite some time, the majority of the population is young and the life expectancy is low and the infant mortality rate is high.
Sudan
• 1) 41,087,825
• 2) 4.48 children born/woman
• 3) 33.74 births/1,000 population
• 4) 12.94 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 51.42 years (male- 50.49 years female- 52.4 years)
• 6) 82.43 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) January 1st, 1956 from Egypt and the UK
• 8) Developing because their life expectancy isn’t exactly high, there are a lot of deaths amony babies, and they have only been free for less than 100 years. There has also been a lot of fighting there.
Kenya
• 1) 39,002,772
• 2) 4.56 children born/woman
• 3) 36.64 births/1,000 population
• 4) 9.72 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 57.86 years (male- 57.49 years female- 58.24 years)
• 6) 54.7 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) December 12th, 1963 from the UK
• 8) Developing because their infant mortality rate is kind of high and there is a low life expectancy.
South Africa
• 1) 49,052,489
• 2) 2.38 children born/woman
• 3) 19.93 births/ 1,000 population
• 4) 16.99 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 48.98 years (male- 49.81 years female- 48.13 years
• 6) 44.42 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) May 31st, 1910 from the Union of South Arica formed from four British colonies, May 31st, 1961 republic declared, April 27th, 1994 majority rule
• 8) Developing because their life expectancy is low and they have not been free for more than 100 years.
United States
• 1) 307,212,123
• 2) 2.05 children born/woman
• 3) 13.82 births/1,000 population
• 4) 8.38 deaths/1,000 population
• 5) 78.11 years ( male- 75.65 years female- 80.69 years)
• 6) 6.26 deaths/1,000 live births
• 7) July 4th, 1776
• 8) Developed because the infant mortality rate is low, they have had their independence for a while, and their life expectancy is high.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Today we... 12-9-09
We watched the movie today again on the Sudan and the lost boys. It is very interesting.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Latin American Thanksgiving
Today we had a Latin American Thanksgiving! All the human geography classes brought in Latin American food. My class was the first 3 mods so we got a choice of whatever we wanted before it was gone. The food was pretty good. The desserts were the best in my opinion. I had a quesadilla that was good too. I ate so much food by the end of class, I was stuffed. It was a lot of fun to have that much time just to eat.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Today in Class we...
Today in class we talked about our North America tests which we didn't do that well on. We also talked about our research paper on Latin America and our Latin American Thanksgiving next tuesday. I am excited for it because we have 3 whole mods we can just eat!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Tuesday Test Questions
Group Members: Kailey Tracy, Bry Wakefield, Jill Sparks, Matt Ryan
1) Q: True or False: Cattle and wheat were native to North America.
A: False
2) Q: Philadelphia, D.C., Chicago, and New York
Which does the Megalopolis not include?
A: Chicago
3) Q: How many stages were there settling in North America?
A: 3
4) Q: How many people are in North America?
A: 335 million
5) Q: Why do people move to the city?
A: Because there are more jobs.
6) Q: Acid rain does all of the following except: Damages forests, poisons lakes, erodes stonework, and purifies air.
A: Purifies air
7) Q: Why do people move out of the city?
A: To have space, more affordable, less crime.
8) Q: How long immigrants been arriving to the U.S.?
A: 400 years.
9) Q: What country does the U.S. have a great relationship with?
A: Canada
10) Q: What nationalities are the 2 most common immigrants in the present?
A: Asians and Spanish
11) Q: What is the most common natural resource in North America?
A: Coal
12) Q: North America has every geographical feature except: coal, rainforests, mountains, tundra, and deserts.
A: Rainforests
13) Q: What is one of the U.S.’s conflicts?
A: How many immigrants allowed into the country.
14) Q: What country is the last superpower?
A: United States
1) Q: True or False: Cattle and wheat were native to North America.
A: False
2) Q: Philadelphia, D.C., Chicago, and New York
Which does the Megalopolis not include?
A: Chicago
3) Q: How many stages were there settling in North America?
A: 3
4) Q: How many people are in North America?
A: 335 million
5) Q: Why do people move to the city?
A: Because there are more jobs.
6) Q: Acid rain does all of the following except: Damages forests, poisons lakes, erodes stonework, and purifies air.
A: Purifies air
7) Q: Why do people move out of the city?
A: To have space, more affordable, less crime.
8) Q: How long immigrants been arriving to the U.S.?
A: 400 years.
9) Q: What country does the U.S. have a great relationship with?
A: Canada
10) Q: What nationalities are the 2 most common immigrants in the present?
A: Asians and Spanish
11) Q: What is the most common natural resource in North America?
A: Coal
12) Q: North America has every geographical feature except: coal, rainforests, mountains, tundra, and deserts.
A: Rainforests
13) Q: What is one of the U.S.’s conflicts?
A: How many immigrants allowed into the country.
14) Q: What country is the last superpower?
A: United States
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Today in class we read the rest of the essays and took notes on them. We also looked at Mr. Schick's North America power-point.
Here are my notes:
North America Power-Point
• United States and Canada
• Diverse in everything.
• 335 million people.
• Rich in natural resources.
• Variety in climates.
• Ultra-globalized.
• Last remaining global superpower (U.S.) (Nuclear Power, weapons)
Environmental Geography
• North Americans have transformed the land.
-Wheat, cattle, horses are not native but introduced.
• U.S. is the third largest consumer of water
-China is #1 and India is #2 (more people)
-U.S. city dwellers consume 175 gallons a day! (showers, car washing, washing machines, etc.)
• Water shortages and problems like cleanliness.
Here are my notes:
North America Power-Point
• United States and Canada
• Diverse in everything.
• 335 million people.
• Rich in natural resources.
• Variety in climates.
• Ultra-globalized.
• Last remaining global superpower (U.S.) (Nuclear Power, weapons)
Environmental Geography
• North Americans have transformed the land.
-Wheat, cattle, horses are not native but introduced.
• U.S. is the third largest consumer of water
-China is #1 and India is #2 (more people)
-U.S. city dwellers consume 175 gallons a day! (showers, car washing, washing machines, etc.)
• Water shortages and problems like cleanliness.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Notes from Class
Population and Settlement
• People usually move toward the west.
• This started in the Colonial times.
• People in North America move a lot.
• Many people commute to different locations.
• 445 million people by 2050.
• Changing transportation changed commutes and made it easier to get to place you want to get to.
• North America's population is spread out around the region.
• Megalopolis- From Boston to D.C. is like a big city where population is very dense and built up.
• Immigrants began increasing in 1990.
Cultural Coherence and Diversity
• Over 43 million out of 300 million are immigrants living in the U.S. alone.
• U.S. has always been pull factor.
• People gravitate to people like them.
• Culture marks the everyday landscape.
• Place of opportunity is North America.
• Most immigrants are Asian and Spanish.
Economy and Social Development
• Social development- how people interact with others and their environment.
• Economy takes care of all imports and exports. (U.S. is mega globalized)
• North America has the world's most powerful economy and upscale population.
• There is a huge contrast between upscale population and poor population.
• United States economy has a huge impact on the global economy.
Environmental Geography
• Many species of plants and animals that Europeans brought like wheat.
• No cattle, horses, plants before Europeans brought them.
• Different kinds of plants and animals for different climates like the mountains.
• Grass lands can grow plants well.
• North America has every type of geographical area except the rainforest.
• People usually move toward the west.
• This started in the Colonial times.
• People in North America move a lot.
• Many people commute to different locations.
• 445 million people by 2050.
• Changing transportation changed commutes and made it easier to get to place you want to get to.
• North America's population is spread out around the region.
• Megalopolis- From Boston to D.C. is like a big city where population is very dense and built up.
• Immigrants began increasing in 1990.
Cultural Coherence and Diversity
• Over 43 million out of 300 million are immigrants living in the U.S. alone.
• U.S. has always been pull factor.
• People gravitate to people like them.
• Culture marks the everyday landscape.
• Place of opportunity is North America.
• Most immigrants are Asian and Spanish.
Economy and Social Development
• Social development- how people interact with others and their environment.
• Economy takes care of all imports and exports. (U.S. is mega globalized)
• North America has the world's most powerful economy and upscale population.
• There is a huge contrast between upscale population and poor population.
• United States economy has a huge impact on the global economy.
Environmental Geography
• Many species of plants and animals that Europeans brought like wheat.
• No cattle, horses, plants before Europeans brought them.
• Different kinds of plants and animals for different climates like the mountains.
• Grass lands can grow plants well.
• North America has every type of geographical area except the rainforest.
Today in Class we...
Today was an interesting class. We all were reading key points of our 5 themes of human geography essays aloud to the class everything was going fine and then it was Matt's turn. He started reading and had a bunch of words in one sentence that ended in tion. Mr. Schick had the great idea that he should rap them. Matt didn't want to, so Mr. Schick did instead. The rest of the class Mr. Schick was rapping a lot of what he was saying. It was very funny. Matt is suppose to come in with a whole presentation tomorrow. It should be good.
Population and Settlement 200 Word Essay
Population and Settlement
With North America expanding and growing bigger and bigger by the minute, the challenges grow bigger as well. Since more people are coming into this region of the world, they all need a place to settle. You have to clear agricultural lands to make more buildings, houses, etc. and this makes less and less rural areas. When people migrate here, they take jobs away from others. This creates another big problem which is not having enough jobs. With the population growing, there would be more traffic. There are also some positives. When more people settle in North America, the many cities will flourish. If people settle in North America, they will spend their money on various things which will help the economy. If North America’s economy does well, it will help the rest of the world’s economies. This is because the United States plays a big role in the global economy. In the book, it says that North America is one of the world’s most decentralized urban settings. This means they distribute administrative powers to less populated areas. So, even though it may be a problem with more people and less jobs, the powers would be spread out to different areas with less people. Population as well as settlement effects North America, the continent in which we live, more than we think in both positive and negative ways.
With North America expanding and growing bigger and bigger by the minute, the challenges grow bigger as well. Since more people are coming into this region of the world, they all need a place to settle. You have to clear agricultural lands to make more buildings, houses, etc. and this makes less and less rural areas. When people migrate here, they take jobs away from others. This creates another big problem which is not having enough jobs. With the population growing, there would be more traffic. There are also some positives. When more people settle in North America, the many cities will flourish. If people settle in North America, they will spend their money on various things which will help the economy. If North America’s economy does well, it will help the rest of the world’s economies. This is because the United States plays a big role in the global economy. In the book, it says that North America is one of the world’s most decentralized urban settings. This means they distribute administrative powers to less populated areas. So, even though it may be a problem with more people and less jobs, the powers would be spread out to different areas with less people. Population as well as settlement effects North America, the continent in which we live, more than we think in both positive and negative ways.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Anti or Pro Global Warming
I am kind of in the middle. Some days it is really cold and then I see the ice in Antartica melting so I am not really sure.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Global Warming
1) Causes- The causes of global warming are trapping the incoming and outgoing solar radiation by natural greenhouse gases in the layer closest to the Earth, the atmospheric layer. Pollution is also another cause because when we burn fossil fuels, this causes pollution and fossil fuels give off C02 gas. (http://library.thinkquest.org/J003411/causes.htm)
2) Facts- Some effects are the climate could change and there would be a big shift in major agricultural areas. An example is where the Wheat Belt in the U.S. could get less rain and turn warmer which would endanger their grain production. Food experts think that there will be a decrease in the world's grain by 2030. The U.S. and the Mediterranean region of Europe would turn warmer and drier which would make more watering and taking car of crops. The warmer areas would have a higher sea level and oceans will warm. Polar sheets of ice and mountain glaciers would melt. Little increases would endanger low-lying islands because they might flood.
3)Controversy - People are arguing about limiting greenhouse gases. The U.S., Japan, and Canada all agreed to a reduction of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels. Even though the U.S. agreed, they emitted the larges abount of greenhouse gas per year. People want to limit greenhouse gases because they are one of the number one causes of global warming.
2) Facts- Some effects are the climate could change and there would be a big shift in major agricultural areas. An example is where the Wheat Belt in the U.S. could get less rain and turn warmer which would endanger their grain production. Food experts think that there will be a decrease in the world's grain by 2030. The U.S. and the Mediterranean region of Europe would turn warmer and drier which would make more watering and taking car of crops. The warmer areas would have a higher sea level and oceans will warm. Polar sheets of ice and mountain glaciers would melt. Little increases would endanger low-lying islands because they might flood.
3)Controversy - People are arguing about limiting greenhouse gases. The U.S., Japan, and Canada all agreed to a reduction of greenhouse gases below 1990 levels. Even though the U.S. agreed, they emitted the larges abount of greenhouse gas per year. People want to limit greenhouse gases because they are one of the number one causes of global warming.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Today in class we reviewed everyone's powerpoints. Here are my notes:
Solar energy-
• Takes pressure off of natural resources.
• Sun emits radiation and this is re-radiaion trapped by the clouds which makes life possible on earth.
• Responsible for weather patters and ocean movement.
• Clouds and wind can prevent the Sun's energy from reaching the Earth.
• More reaches tropics than northern Alaska.
Latitude-
• The tropics are much warmer because of curvature of the Earth.
• Measured in degrees.
• Helps determine what the climate is like.
Interaction Between Land and Water
• Land areas heat and cool faster than bodies of water which is why the temp. is hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
• Continentally- inland climates with hot summers and cold winters.
• Maritime Climates- that are close to ocean with cool cloudy summers, and cold winters but not freezing.
• Global arrangement of continents has a big role on the world climate.
Global Pressure Patterns
• Earth is unevenly heated.
• Large oceanic cells expand during warm summer months.
• Enlarged cells make rainless summers.
• Typhoons are formed in Asia.
• Hurricanes are formed in North America and Caribbean in summer months.
• Patterns depending on the seasons.
Global Wind Patterns
• Trade winds- warm low breezes that blow most of the time.
• Wind is blowing all the time.
• Different wind patterns like trade winds, doldrums, prevailing westerlies, polar easterlies.
• Air flows from high pressure to low pressure so winds flow into low-pressure cells.
Solar energy-
• Takes pressure off of natural resources.
• Sun emits radiation and this is re-radiaion trapped by the clouds which makes life possible on earth.
• Responsible for weather patters and ocean movement.
• Clouds and wind can prevent the Sun's energy from reaching the Earth.
• More reaches tropics than northern Alaska.
Latitude-
• The tropics are much warmer because of curvature of the Earth.
• Measured in degrees.
• Helps determine what the climate is like.
Interaction Between Land and Water
• Land areas heat and cool faster than bodies of water which is why the temp. is hot in the summer and cold in the winter.
• Continentally- inland climates with hot summers and cold winters.
• Maritime Climates- that are close to ocean with cool cloudy summers, and cold winters but not freezing.
• Global arrangement of continents has a big role on the world climate.
Global Pressure Patterns
• Earth is unevenly heated.
• Large oceanic cells expand during warm summer months.
• Enlarged cells make rainless summers.
• Typhoons are formed in Asia.
• Hurricanes are formed in North America and Caribbean in summer months.
• Patterns depending on the seasons.
Global Wind Patterns
• Trade winds- warm low breezes that blow most of the time.
• Wind is blowing all the time.
• Different wind patterns like trade winds, doldrums, prevailing westerlies, polar easterlies.
• Air flows from high pressure to low pressure so winds flow into low-pressure cells.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Today in Class We...
Today in class we finished watching the movie about Hurricane Katrina. We discussed it on todays meet.com. Here are my notes:
• They were tracking the storm in advance.
• People still stayed even though there was a big warning.
• Was a category 1 4 days before it hit New Orleans.
• The army stayed out of the way of the storm but stayed to check the Mississippi River and check the levies.
• Mississippi got hit as well from this storm.
• The city pumps designed only for rainfall, could not take all of the flood water.
• 75% of New Orleans was under water.
• It took over a month to get rid of all of all of the water.
• 60,000 houses were beyond repair.
• 1,300 people died just in New Orleans.
• The levies were under designed.
• They were tracking the storm in advance.
• People still stayed even though there was a big warning.
• Was a category 1 4 days before it hit New Orleans.
• The army stayed out of the way of the storm but stayed to check the Mississippi River and check the levies.
• Mississippi got hit as well from this storm.
• The city pumps designed only for rainfall, could not take all of the flood water.
• 75% of New Orleans was under water.
• It took over a month to get rid of all of all of the water.
• 60,000 houses were beyond repair.
• 1,300 people died just in New Orleans.
• The levies were under designed.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Notes on Global Warming
• Human settlement and food production are linked to the weather and climate.
• If a drought is in one part of the world, the socioeconomic repercussions are all over the world.
• There are 5 main factors of climate: solar energy, latitude, interaction between land and water, world pressure systems, and global wind patterns.
• The natural process of atmospheric heating is the greenhouse effect. It traps the solar radiation in the lower atmosphere that makes a warm envelope surrounding Earth.
• Interaction between land and water- land areas heat and cool faster than water which is why the temp. extremes from hot summers and cold winters away from coasts.
• Continentality- to describe inland climates with hot summers and snowy cold winter.
• Maritime climates- those close to the ocean have cold cloudy summers and winter that are subfreezing.
• Global Pressure Systems- Uneven heating of Earth because of latitudinal differences and the pattern of high and low pressure cells that drive the world's wind and storm systems.
• Global wind patterns- pressure systems that also produce global wind systems.
• Air flows from high-pressure to low pressure.
• If a drought is in one part of the world, the socioeconomic repercussions are all over the world.
• There are 5 main factors of climate: solar energy, latitude, interaction between land and water, world pressure systems, and global wind patterns.
• The natural process of atmospheric heating is the greenhouse effect. It traps the solar radiation in the lower atmosphere that makes a warm envelope surrounding Earth.
• Interaction between land and water- land areas heat and cool faster than water which is why the temp. extremes from hot summers and cold winters away from coasts.
• Continentality- to describe inland climates with hot summers and snowy cold winter.
• Maritime climates- those close to the ocean have cold cloudy summers and winter that are subfreezing.
• Global Pressure Systems- Uneven heating of Earth because of latitudinal differences and the pattern of high and low pressure cells that drive the world's wind and storm systems.
• Global wind patterns- pressure systems that also produce global wind systems.
• Air flows from high-pressure to low pressure.
Debate over global warming
Here is a link to a website about global warming: http://42explore.com/globewrm.htm
An issue people are debating is... What is the cause of global warming?
Some people argue that global warming is man-made. They are called believers. Others called skeptics say that the temperature change is natural
An issue people are debating is... What is the cause of global warming?
Some people argue that global warming is man-made. They are called believers. Others called skeptics say that the temperature change is natural
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
3 Questions for Tuesday's Test
Questions for Tuesday’s Test
1. Where is rice originally from? China
2. What are some uses for sheep? Doing farm work, pull loads, plow, wool
3. True or false: Sorghum offers more protein than rice and wheat? False
1. Where is rice originally from? China
2. What are some uses for sheep? Doing farm work, pull loads, plow, wool
3. True or false: Sorghum offers more protein than rice and wheat? False
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Today in class we watched the end of the movie. We also talked about the question "Why won't the Nuginians just move?" I believe that they won't move because they like the way they do things and don't want to change. They don't have wars or violence with the way they do things. The bottom line is that they are happy.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Notes on the Movie
Notes on movie
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
2:14 PM
• People of European origin have dominated the globe.
• Nuginians learn quick.
• Why do Nuginians have less cargo than us?
• People hunted the same way 1,300 years ago.
• Middle East was far less arid 1,300 years ago.
• They eat saygo from the saygo trees and cereal grasses.
• They had a "refrigerator" called a granary at the center of the town that stored things like wheat and grain. ( A long time ago.)
• They were the first farmers.
• Saygo-can't store this. It will only last for about 3 days.
Cereals (grain and wheat)-can store grain and it's still edible for a while.
• Plant Domestication- Change the crops.
• In the Highlands of Nuginey, the farming was different and not as good as in the Americas and Africa.
• In the Americas, they grew more healthy and nutritious things.
• Geographic Luck-
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
2:14 PM
• People of European origin have dominated the globe.
• Nuginians learn quick.
• Why do Nuginians have less cargo than us?
• People hunted the same way 1,300 years ago.
• Middle East was far less arid 1,300 years ago.
• They eat saygo from the saygo trees and cereal grasses.
• They had a "refrigerator" called a granary at the center of the town that stored things like wheat and grain. ( A long time ago.)
• They were the first farmers.
• Saygo-can't store this. It will only last for about 3 days.
Cereals (grain and wheat)-can store grain and it's still edible for a while.
• Plant Domestication- Change the crops.
• In the Highlands of Nuginey, the farming was different and not as good as in the Americas and Africa.
• In the Americas, they grew more healthy and nutritious things.
• Geographic Luck-
Today in Class we... 10-1-09
Today in class we watched the movie and tooks notes again. We disscussed what we thought about it.
What we did in class today... September 30th
Today in class we watched a movie on how life is like in Nuginia. Their world is a world away from the U.S. physically and with the way they live their lives. We had to take notes on it and also use today's meet.com which is like twitter to ask questions and comment on the movie.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Today in Class we...
Today in class we worked on our Unit 1 chapter test. We got to use our notes and blog. I thoght it was easy.
Unit 1 Test
“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this graded academic work. I am a person of integrity and I do not cheat.” Agree to this statement by typing your name here: Kailey Tracy
Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “trickle down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new technologies to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the World Trade Organization. On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest 20% of the world’s people consume 86% of the world’s resources, resulting in inequities between “haves” and “have nots.”
Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions:
In Afghanistan the life expectancy is 44.64 years, the infant mortality rate is 151.95 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 28.1%, and the TFR is 6.53. In Australia the life expectancy is 81.63, the infant mortality rate is 4.75 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 99%, and the TFR is 1.78.
We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered developing nations; Japan and Canada are developed nations.
The current world population is over 6 billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the total fertility rate, which is abbreviated as TFR. When this number is exactly the same, then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in developing nations.
A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is growing. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is declining or staying the same. Young people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and men are found on the left hand side.
When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as immigrants, and people who are leaving a country are known as emigrants.
People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is unemployment, and an example of a pull force is a better economic opportunity or health services. If a nation’s net migration rate is a negative number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.
Essay Number 1:
I believe “middle ground” in the argument about globalization is agreeing with some pros and some cons. For example, I think that globalization is helping our world in a sense that other countries get to experience our culture. An example of this is having McDonalds in China. By letting poor countries trade with rich countries, they are not only letting us experience their culture, but also getting money for their economy from the trade. This is another pro I agree with. One con I agree with is that it is not fair that the rich which is only 20% of the world’s population, gets to use up 86% of the whole world’s resources. That leaves only 14% for 80% of the world. I also think that it is wrong that people have to work their butt off in sweatshops only to have most of the money they make from the products go to countries like the U.S. were the product is based. This is not helping the developing countries economy at all. I don’t completely agree with one side of this tough argument, but think there is a middle.
New York Times Essay:
This article is about how Mexicans see immigration both legally and illegally to the United States. A large number of them have claimed that they would want to migrate here even though they know it could be tough. Mexicans have many push and pull factors as well such as unemployment, a better economy and health care, and a better chance to earn money. 78% said that they are not happy with the way their nation is headed. There have been fewer immigrants from Mexico to the U.S. lately but, a survey thinks this is only temporary. Mexico has more emigrants than migrants and more and more people are migrating from Mexico to the United States.
Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “trickle down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new technologies to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the World Trade Organization. On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest 20% of the world’s people consume 86% of the world’s resources, resulting in inequities between “haves” and “have nots.”
Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions:
In Afghanistan the life expectancy is 44.64 years, the infant mortality rate is 151.95 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 28.1%, and the TFR is 6.53. In Australia the life expectancy is 81.63, the infant mortality rate is 4.75 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 99%, and the TFR is 1.78.
We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered developing nations; Japan and Canada are developed nations.
The current world population is over 6 billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the total fertility rate, which is abbreviated as TFR. When this number is exactly the same, then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in developing nations.
A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is growing. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is declining or staying the same. Young people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and men are found on the left hand side.
When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as immigrants, and people who are leaving a country are known as emigrants.
People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is unemployment, and an example of a pull force is a better economic opportunity or health services. If a nation’s net migration rate is a negative number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.
Essay Number 1:
I believe “middle ground” in the argument about globalization is agreeing with some pros and some cons. For example, I think that globalization is helping our world in a sense that other countries get to experience our culture. An example of this is having McDonalds in China. By letting poor countries trade with rich countries, they are not only letting us experience their culture, but also getting money for their economy from the trade. This is another pro I agree with. One con I agree with is that it is not fair that the rich which is only 20% of the world’s population, gets to use up 86% of the whole world’s resources. That leaves only 14% for 80% of the world. I also think that it is wrong that people have to work their butt off in sweatshops only to have most of the money they make from the products go to countries like the U.S. were the product is based. This is not helping the developing countries economy at all. I don’t completely agree with one side of this tough argument, but think there is a middle.
New York Times Essay:
This article is about how Mexicans see immigration both legally and illegally to the United States. A large number of them have claimed that they would want to migrate here even though they know it could be tough. Mexicans have many push and pull factors as well such as unemployment, a better economy and health care, and a better chance to earn money. 78% said that they are not happy with the way their nation is headed. There have been fewer immigrants from Mexico to the U.S. lately but, a survey thinks this is only temporary. Mexico has more emigrants than migrants and more and more people are migrating from Mexico to the United States.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Today in Class we...
Today in class we looked at statistics from other countries then filled in the blanks on paragraphs about the countries.
Friday, September 25, 2009
The Mission of Gathering Intelligence about 6 Countris
The United States is the fourth largest nation on earth, with a population of 307, 212,123. The total fertility rate is 2.05, and the net migration rate is 4.31, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.975%, which means their population is rising slightly. The infant mortality rate is 6.26 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 78.11 years (75.65 for men, 80.69 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is English, spoken by 82.1% of its people, and the secondary language is Spanish, spoken by 10.7% of its people. 82% of the population lives in cities.
France is the 22nd largest nation on earth, with a population of 64,057,792. The total fertility rate is 1.98, and the net migration rate is 1.48, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.549%, which means their population is growing slowly. The infant mortality rate is 3.33 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 80.98 years (77.79 years for men, 84.33 years for women), which means they probably have a excelent health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is French, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is there is none. 77% of the population lives in cities.
Japan is the 11th largest nation on earth, with a population of 127,078,679. The total fertility rate is 1.21, and the net migration rate is NA, resulting in a population growth rate of -0.191%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 2.79 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 82.12 years (78.8 years for men, 85.62 for women), which means they probably have a great health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is Japenese, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is NA. 66% of the population lives in cities.
Niger is the 64th largest nation on earth, with a population of 15,306,252. The total fertility rate is 7.75, and the net migration rate is -0.57 , resulting in a population growth rate of 3.677%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 116.66 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 52.6 years (51.39 years for men, 53.85 years for women), which means they probably have a not so good health care system. The literacy rate is 28.7%, which means they have an bad educational system. The main language is French, spoken by most of its people, and the secondary language is Hausa, and Djerma, spoken by some of its people. 16% of the population lives in cities.
Iran is the 20th largest nation on earth, with a population of 66,429,284. The total fertility rate is 1.71, and the net migration rate is -2.62, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.883%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 35.78 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 71.14 years (69.65 years for men, 72.72 years for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 77%, which means they have an pretty good educational system. The main language is Persian and Persian dialects, spoken by 58% of its people, and the secondary language is Turkic and Turkic dialects, spoken by 26%of its people. 68% of the population lives in cities.
Mexico is the 12th largest nation on earth, with a population of 111,211,789. The total fertility rate is 2.34, and the net migration rate is -3.61, resulting in a population growth rate of 1.13%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 18.42 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 76.06 years (73.25 for men, 79 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 91%, which means they have a good educational system. The main language is Spanish, spoken by 92.7% of its people, and the secondary language is Spanish and indigenous languages, spoken by 5.7% of its people. 77% of the population lives in cities.
United States is the 4th largest nation on earth, with a population of 307,212,123. The total fertility rate is 2.05, and the net migration rate is 4.31, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.975%, which means their population is growing fast. The infant mortality rate is 6.26deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 78.11 years (75.65 for men, 80.69 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is English, spoken by 82.1%of its people, and the secondary language is Spanish, spoken by 10.7%of its people. 82% of the population lives in cities.
France is the 22nd largest nation on earth, with a population of 64,057,792. The total fertility rate is 1.98, and the net migration rate is 1.48, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.549%, which means their population is growing slowly. The infant mortality rate is 3.33 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 80.98 years (77.79 years for men, 84.33 years for women), which means they probably have a excelent health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is French, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is there is none. 77% of the population lives in cities.
Japan is the 11th largest nation on earth, with a population of 127,078,679. The total fertility rate is 1.21, and the net migration rate is NA, resulting in a population growth rate of -0.191%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 2.79 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 82.12 years (78.8 years for men, 85.62 for women), which means they probably have a great health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is Japenese, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is NA. 66% of the population lives in cities.
Niger is the 64th largest nation on earth, with a population of 15,306,252. The total fertility rate is 7.75, and the net migration rate is -0.57 , resulting in a population growth rate of 3.677%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 116.66 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 52.6 years (51.39 years for men, 53.85 years for women), which means they probably have a not so good health care system. The literacy rate is 28.7%, which means they have an bad educational system. The main language is French, spoken by most of its people, and the secondary language is Hausa, and Djerma, spoken by some of its people. 16% of the population lives in cities.
Iran is the 20th largest nation on earth, with a population of 66,429,284. The total fertility rate is 1.71, and the net migration rate is -2.62, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.883%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 35.78 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 71.14 years (69.65 years for men, 72.72 years for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 77%, which means they have an pretty good educational system. The main language is Persian and Persian dialects, spoken by 58% of its people, and the secondary language is Turkic and Turkic dialects, spoken by 26%of its people. 68% of the population lives in cities.
Mexico is the 12th largest nation on earth, with a population of 111,211,789. The total fertility rate is 2.34, and the net migration rate is -3.61, resulting in a population growth rate of 1.13%, which means their population is decreasing. The infant mortality rate is 18.42 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 76.06 years (73.25 for men, 79 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 91%, which means they have a good educational system. The main language is Spanish, spoken by 92.7% of its people, and the secondary language is Spanish and indigenous languages, spoken by 5.7% of its people. 77% of the population lives in cities.
United States is the 4th largest nation on earth, with a population of 307,212,123. The total fertility rate is 2.05, and the net migration rate is 4.31, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.975%, which means their population is growing fast. The infant mortality rate is 6.26deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 78.11 years (75.65 for men, 80.69 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is English, spoken by 82.1%of its people, and the secondary language is Spanish, spoken by 10.7%of its people. 82% of the population lives in cities.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
"The More the Merrier: Population Growth Promotes Innovation" (nytimes.com)
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/the-more-the-merrier-population-growth-promotes-innovation/?scp=2&sq=population&st=cse
This article shows that some people like more and more people in the world. The director-general of Unicef was quoted saying “Family planning could bring more benefits to more people at less cost than any other single technology now available to the human race.” The people in this article think that their should be more people in the world because this way they can invent more technology and some people think that maybe someday there may be an inventor who is smart enough to help impact the climate.
"Getting Out the Anti-Globalization Message"(nytimes.com)
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/getting-out-the-anti-globalization-message/?scp=1&sq=globalization&st=cse
Even though some people may think globalization is good, we need to remeber that some are anti-globalization. There have been anti-globalization protests before and now with the G-20 summit, thes anti-globalizers have been sending their message again. People have been twittering, and filing their own articles. Local protest organizers have even made an online map for direct action. Many people feel strongly about globalization so far that they will protest on the street about it.
"Immigration and Emmigration" (nytimes.com)
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration_and_refugees/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=immigration&st=cse
This article talks about how the United States has always had immigration, but since the beginning of the 21st century, we have had more immigrants since the 1920's. It also adds that by 2008 the U.S. had about 11.9 million illegal immigrants living here. President Bush and Obama have tried to fix this problem with ideas like bipartism bill, and a "truly civil detention system." These ideas so far have not worked but the country is still trying to make it easier for immigrants to immigrate legally.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration_and_refugees/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=immigration&st=cse
This article talks about how the United States has always had immigration, but since the beginning of the 21st century, we have had more immigrants since the 1920's. It also adds that by 2008 the U.S. had about 11.9 million illegal immigrants living here. President Bush and Obama have tried to fix this problem with ideas like bipartism bill, and a "truly civil detention system." These ideas so far have not worked but the country is still trying to make it easier for immigrants to immigrate legally.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Today in Class we...
Today in class we discussed migration patterns. Many people migrate from undeveloped countries to develped countries like the United States because of reasons like money, health etc.
Class Notes:
Migration Patterns Notes 9-23-09
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
2:12 PM
• There are 190 million people that live somewhere other than where they were born. (A migrant) This is more than ever before.
• People go to other countries for money.
• Of the 190 million people, 1/3 have ended up in Japan, Germany, France, Canada, the U.S., Italy, and the United Kingdom.
• Some migrants move for persecution, famine, and environmental destruction also. Not just economic reasons.
• Refugee- A person who flees his or her country because of well-founded fear of persecution based on race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, or political affiliation.
• Migration Process can be understood through three concepts.
Push Forces
- civil strife
-Environmental degradation
-Unemployment
Pull forces
-A better economic opportunity or health services
Informational Networks
• Net Migration Rate- a statistic that depicts whether more people are entering or leaving a country.
Positive- more are coming
Negative- more are leaving
• Immigration- Coming into a country
• Emigration- Going out of a country
Class Notes:
Migration Patterns Notes 9-23-09
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
2:12 PM
• There are 190 million people that live somewhere other than where they were born. (A migrant) This is more than ever before.
• People go to other countries for money.
• Of the 190 million people, 1/3 have ended up in Japan, Germany, France, Canada, the U.S., Italy, and the United Kingdom.
• Some migrants move for persecution, famine, and environmental destruction also. Not just economic reasons.
• Refugee- A person who flees his or her country because of well-founded fear of persecution based on race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, or political affiliation.
• Migration Process can be understood through three concepts.
Push Forces
- civil strife
-Environmental degradation
-Unemployment
Pull forces
-A better economic opportunity or health services
Informational Networks
• Net Migration Rate- a statistic that depicts whether more people are entering or leaving a country.
Positive- more are coming
Negative- more are leaving
• Immigration- Coming into a country
• Emigration- Going out of a country
Homework 9-23-09
Migration Patterns Homework
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
6:55 PM
Where are people migrating from? People are migrating from non-developed countries such as Mexico, and Sudan.
Where are they migrating to? They are migrating to developed countries like the U.S. and Canada.
Why do people migrate? (push forces, pull forces) People migrate for push and pull reasons. Push reasons- civil strife, environmental degradation, unemployment, and persecution because of their religion, group, etc. Pull reasons- better economic opportunity and health services.
What is a refugee? A person who flees his or her country because of well-founded fear of persecution based on race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, or political affiliation.
Define net migration rate- a statistic that depicts whether more people are entering or leaving a country. Positive- more are coming Negative- more are leaving
What is the net migration rate of the United States? Canada? Mexico? United States- 3.52 per 1,000 Canada- 6.02 per 1,000 Mexico- -2.65 per 1,000
Where are your ancestors from? My ancestors are from Ireland.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
6:55 PM
Where are people migrating from? People are migrating from non-developed countries such as Mexico, and Sudan.
Where are they migrating to? They are migrating to developed countries like the U.S. and Canada.
Why do people migrate? (push forces, pull forces) People migrate for push and pull reasons. Push reasons- civil strife, environmental degradation, unemployment, and persecution because of their religion, group, etc. Pull reasons- better economic opportunity and health services.
What is a refugee? A person who flees his or her country because of well-founded fear of persecution based on race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, or political affiliation.
Define net migration rate- a statistic that depicts whether more people are entering or leaving a country. Positive- more are coming Negative- more are leaving
What is the net migration rate of the United States? Canada? Mexico? United States- 3.52 per 1,000 Canada- 6.02 per 1,000 Mexico- -2.65 per 1,000
Where are your ancestors from? My ancestors are from Ireland.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Today in Class we... 9-22-09
Today was a catch up day. People who were missing work could make it up and others who did not have anything missing could work on the homework which is reading about Demographic Transitions.
Demographic Transition Model reading page 22 in the book
Demographic Transition Model- a four-stage forming of concepts that tracks changes in birth rates and death rates through time as population urbanizes. The four stages in the diagram are preindustrial, transitional, transitional, and industrial. It is a useful tool for keeping information about the differences in birthrates and death rates around the world organized.
Stage 1- characterized by high birthrates and death rates. This leads to a slow rate of natural increase.
Stage 2- death rates fall a lot and birthrates stay high. This makes a rapid rise in the RNI. The decrease in death rates is probably associated with the development of the public health measures and modern medicine.
Stage 3- Lower birthrates. Still low death rates. People were becoming aware of the advantages of smaller families in urban and industrial lives.
Stage 4- Very low RNI because of low birthrates and very low death rates. Today places like the U.S., Japan, and most of Europe are in stage 4.
Most professionals think the demographic transition model is a good predictor of where and when the population growth rates are going to slow and development in the world. Some people think it has too many confusing variables and differences between countries for universal application in the 21st century.
Stage 1- characterized by high birthrates and death rates. This leads to a slow rate of natural increase.
Stage 2- death rates fall a lot and birthrates stay high. This makes a rapid rise in the RNI. The decrease in death rates is probably associated with the development of the public health measures and modern medicine.
Stage 3- Lower birthrates. Still low death rates. People were becoming aware of the advantages of smaller families in urban and industrial lives.
Stage 4- Very low RNI because of low birthrates and very low death rates. Today places like the U.S., Japan, and most of Europe are in stage 4.
Most professionals think the demographic transition model is a good predictor of where and when the population growth rates are going to slow and development in the world. Some people think it has too many confusing variables and differences between countries for universal application in the 21st century.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Today in Class we...
Today in class we again discussed the population pyramid and tested our knowledge of it to determine if we knew whether the population would grow or decrease. We also talked about developing countries vs. developed countries. An example of a developing country is some African countries. They have a lot of babies because the there is a high number of babies who die before their 1st birthday. This is very sad, but it is why people there have many chilren.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Homework 9-17-09
Puerto Rico(My country and developing country)=
Population- 3,966,213
Total Fertility Rate- 1.7
Total Percent of Young- about 20%
Total Percent of Old- about 12%
United States(developed country)=
Population- 307,212,123
Total Fertility Rate-2.1
Total Percent of Young- about 14%
Total Percent of Old- about 8%
Puerto Rico will need more healthcare because they have a higher population of older people. They also have a higher population of younger people.
The population in the U.S. should grow at a fast rate becasue they have a good amount of younger people. Something else that will help them grow is their number of migrants which is 1,327. The population in Puerto Rico should be decreasing because even though they have more kids, their total fertility rate is low at 1.7. Also, the average amount of deaths is 31,000. Their net number of migrants is
-4,000. In a few years, the United States should still have more people than Puerto Rico.
Today in Class we...
Today in class we talked about population pyramids. We learned that women live longer because they take better care of themselves and men do more dangerous jobs. We also learned that in China they are trying to cut down on their population and don't value girls like they do boys. Some people even commit abortion if they find out they are having a little girl. I think this is terrible.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Homework for Tuesday 9-15-09 Notes on pages 18-21
Notes on pages 18-21 in the book
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
3:12 PM
There are 14,000 births per hour. Many poor countries have a big population and many people wonder if they can still achieve economic and social development for stability of their country. People also wonder if richer countries should help. Migration is increasingly becoming the cause of population change. This international migration is because these people want a better life in richer countries. Developing countries such as Africa, Latin America, and Asia are experiencing the most rapid changes in urbanization.
• Rate of Natural Increase (RNI)-depicts the annual growth rate for a country or region as a percentage. You can find it by subtracting the # of deaths in a year from the births. ~Gains or losses through migration are not considered in this.~
• Crude Birthrate or the Crude Death Rate-Births or deaths by the total population, thereby making a figure per 1,000 of the population.
• Total Fertility Rate TFR- a synthetic hypothetical number that measures the fertility of a statistically fictitious, yet average group of women moving through their child-bearing years. If women marry early and have many children over a long period of time, the TFR will be high.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
3:12 PM
There are 14,000 births per hour. Many poor countries have a big population and many people wonder if they can still achieve economic and social development for stability of their country. People also wonder if richer countries should help. Migration is increasingly becoming the cause of population change. This international migration is because these people want a better life in richer countries. Developing countries such as Africa, Latin America, and Asia are experiencing the most rapid changes in urbanization.
• Rate of Natural Increase (RNI)-depicts the annual growth rate for a country or region as a percentage. You can find it by subtracting the # of deaths in a year from the births. ~Gains or losses through migration are not considered in this.~
• Crude Birthrate or the Crude Death Rate-Births or deaths by the total population, thereby making a figure per 1,000 of the population.
• Total Fertility Rate TFR- a synthetic hypothetical number that measures the fertility of a statistically fictitious, yet average group of women moving through their child-bearing years. If women marry early and have many children over a long period of time, the TFR will be high.
9-15-09 Today in Class we...
Today in class we took a quiz on globalization and the map of world regions. After the quiz, we discussed globalization again.
Class 9-16-09
Today in class we watched a video from youtube showing how much the world has changed. Here are some interesting facts I learned: First, 1 in 4 workers have been with their current employer for less than 1 year. This means that they switch jobs a lot. Second, most 21 year olds have watched 20,000 hours of t.v.! That is a lot of free time. Third, more than 70% of U.S. four year olds have used a computer! I don't think that I even knew how to work a computer at four years old. Fourth, it took the radio 38 years for 50 million people to catch on, the t.v. 13, and the computer only 4. This fact I find most interesting because it shows how interested people are in technology now as oppose to 40 years ago. Finally, there are more than 540,000 words in the English language. All of these facts are pretty cool and show how much the world has changed.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Today in Class we...
Today September 11, we talked more about the pros and cons of Globalization. We talked about the arguments of pro-globalizers and people against globalization. Our class looked at the handout with the arguments and tried to pretend to be the person arguing why or why not globalization is right or wrong. We looked at all of the facts of globalization and took these into account while making our argument.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Today in class we...
Today in class we discussed the pros and cons of globalization more in detail. We went over each of the nine groups paragraphs and figured out weather it was pro-globalization or against globalization. We learned that it can be a good thing by brining the world together and making it smaller, but it also doesn't help some economies. For example, in China they have "Sweatshops" where people work hard labor and get a small pay. That money goes the the American company. People have different opinions on globalization.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Pros and Cons of Globalization Page 6-7 Group #3
Pros and Cons of Globalization Page 6-7 Group # 3
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
2:08 PM
The first paragraph is about Thomas Friedman being an influential person who speaks for globalization. He describes bond traders, currency speculators, and fund managers as the electronic herd. He says the world has shrunk which means that we have come to a low point and either give the money to someone or withhold it which makes winners and losers in the economy. Thomas Friedman also says that the world is separating and becoming a competition. Rather than just trading goods, we are seeing who can make the most money and who can acquire highly polluting industries.
Pros-
Services flow freely from place to place.
There are some winners in the economy.
The world has shrunk and become flat so it is easier to trade and make money.
Second paragraph- Pro-globalizers think that even factories that make workers work in a labor -intensive environment for a low pay is good. These are called Sweatshops. People argue that firms based in North America or Europe pay better and are safer. Pro-globalizers also say that that poor countries should take advantage of their nonstrict environment laws to attract polluting companies from the other countries so it would enhance their success.
Pros- Sweatshops still give pay and help economy.
Once they make full employment in sweatshops, they can improve conditions.
When the poor countries get polluting industries, it well help them succeed in their economy.
Wednesday, September 09, 2009
2:08 PM
The first paragraph is about Thomas Friedman being an influential person who speaks for globalization. He describes bond traders, currency speculators, and fund managers as the electronic herd. He says the world has shrunk which means that we have come to a low point and either give the money to someone or withhold it which makes winners and losers in the economy. Thomas Friedman also says that the world is separating and becoming a competition. Rather than just trading goods, we are seeing who can make the most money and who can acquire highly polluting industries.
Pros-
Services flow freely from place to place.
There are some winners in the economy.
The world has shrunk and become flat so it is easier to trade and make money.
Second paragraph- Pro-globalizers think that even factories that make workers work in a labor -intensive environment for a low pay is good. These are called Sweatshops. People argue that firms based in North America or Europe pay better and are safer. Pro-globalizers also say that that poor countries should take advantage of their nonstrict environment laws to attract polluting companies from the other countries so it would enhance their success.
Pros- Sweatshops still give pay and help economy.
Once they make full employment in sweatshops, they can improve conditions.
When the poor countries get polluting industries, it well help them succeed in their economy.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
1. United States - North America
2. France -Europe
3. Iraq - Southwest Asia and North Africa (The Middle East)
4. China - East Asia
5. Saudi Arabia - Sub-Saharan Africa
6. Haiti - The Caribbean
7. India - South Asia
8. Japan - East Asia
9. Venezuela - Latin America
10. Iran - Southwest Asia and North Africa (The Middle East)
11. Russia - The Russian Domain
12. The United Kingdom - Europe
13. Israel - Southwest Asia and North Africa (The Middle East)
14. Germany - Europe
15. Tibet - East Asia
16. Afghanistan -South Asia
17. Brazil - Latin America
18. North Korea - East Asia
19. Egypt - Sub-Saharan Africa
20. Kenya - Sub-Saharan Africa
21. Pakistan -South Asia
22. Vietnam - Southeast Asia
23. Mexico - Latin America
24. Cuba - The Caribbean
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Human Geography September 1, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
9:02 AM
Learning Objectives-
• To address the major differences between Physical Geography and Human Geography.
• Should be able to identify the five themes of Human Geography and identify the various political regions of the world where we will apply the themes.
Definitions-
• Globalization- The increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change.
• Physical Geography- examines climates, landforms, soils, vegetation, hydrology (land)
• Human Geography- explores social, economic, and political factors; demography, migration, culture (people)
• Transnational Firms - do global business through international subsidiaries.
5 Themes of Geography
• Environmental Geography
• Population and Settlement
• Cultural Coherence and Diversity
• Geopolitical Framework
• Economic and Social Development
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
9:02 AM
Learning Objectives-
• To address the major differences between Physical Geography and Human Geography.
• Should be able to identify the five themes of Human Geography and identify the various political regions of the world where we will apply the themes.
Definitions-
• Globalization- The increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change.
• Physical Geography- examines climates, landforms, soils, vegetation, hydrology (land)
• Human Geography- explores social, economic, and political factors; demography, migration, culture (people)
• Transnational Firms - do global business through international subsidiaries.
5 Themes of Geography
• Environmental Geography
• Population and Settlement
• Cultural Coherence and Diversity
• Geopolitical Framework
• Economic and Social Development
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