Wednesday, September 30, 2009
What we did in class today. Wednesday, 9/30/09
Today in class we watched a movie called Guns, Germs, and Steel. This was a very interesting movie about a man named Jared Diamond. Jared Diamond is a man who travels throughout the world trying to figure out how some countries are rich such as The United States and how some countries are poor such as New Guinea. I really enjoyed this movie because I learned some very interesting things about the world.
Notes on Guns, Germs, and Steel- 9/30/09
Jared Diamond has traveled the world to try to explore the routs of power in the World.
What seperates the haves from the have nots. The haves are people like us who have food, clothes, and shelter. The have nots are people in poor countries that struggle to get food, have shelter, and have clothes.
Jared Diamonds quest started on Papua New Guinea. Jared is a proffesor at UCLA. His real passion is the study of birds. Jared is a biologist.
Jared loves to go to New Guinea because there are many amazing birds there.
Jared is also an Author his books name is Guns, Germs, and Steel.
A person from New Guinea asked Jared, why do you white people have so much cargo when we have nothing?
Cargo is the word that the New Guinea people use for goods.
Jared says that the New Guinea people are very smart. Technological advances are any progress in technology that is new. Advanced technology, large population, and specialized work force are the differences between a country like the U.S.A and a country like New Guinea.
To understand where inequality came from he had to go back to a time where there was no inequality. He had to go back 13,000 years ago in the Middle East.
The middle East was alot more Arid then today.
The people were constantly on the move trying to find food and shelter. They would stay in a shelter for a long time until there ran out of food. Once they ran out of food they would move to another area were there is food and shelter.
These people hunted for food. They would track down any food they possible could. It takes time to hunt for an amimal. They have to hunt with a bow and arrow because there was no higher technology then that at the time.
What seperates the haves from the have nots. The haves are people like us who have food, clothes, and shelter. The have nots are people in poor countries that struggle to get food, have shelter, and have clothes.
Jared Diamonds quest started on Papua New Guinea. Jared is a proffesor at UCLA. His real passion is the study of birds. Jared is a biologist.
Jared loves to go to New Guinea because there are many amazing birds there.
Jared is also an Author his books name is Guns, Germs, and Steel.
A person from New Guinea asked Jared, why do you white people have so much cargo when we have nothing?
Cargo is the word that the New Guinea people use for goods.
Jared says that the New Guinea people are very smart. Technological advances are any progress in technology that is new. Advanced technology, large population, and specialized work force are the differences between a country like the U.S.A and a country like New Guinea.
To understand where inequality came from he had to go back to a time where there was no inequality. He had to go back 13,000 years ago in the Middle East.
The middle East was alot more Arid then today.
The people were constantly on the move trying to find food and shelter. They would stay in a shelter for a long time until there ran out of food. Once they ran out of food they would move to another area were there is food and shelter.
These people hunted for food. They would track down any food they possible could. It takes time to hunt for an amimal. They have to hunt with a bow and arrow because there was no higher technology then that at the time.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
What we did in class today. Tuesday 9/29/09
Today in class we took a Test on Chapter 1. The test was on Mr. Schicks blog and we had to copy and paste it out of his blog into our blog. The test was extremely frustrating because the internet was no working. Everytime I was getting ready to finish a section on the test the internet would completely stop working and I would have to try to get the internet to work again. Fortunatley I finished most of the test in class although the internet was not working well. That is what we did in class today.
Test on Chapter 1- 9/29/09
“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: Adam Isennock
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 technology to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the World Bank. 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 Luxembourg the life expectancy is 79.33 years, the infant mortality rate is 4.56 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 100%, and the TFR is 1.78 . In Libya the life expectancy is 77.26 years, the infant mortality rate is 21.05 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 82.6%, and the TFR is 3.08.
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 2.1, 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 fast. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is growing slow. Young people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and males 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 migrants.
People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is civil strife, and an example of a pull force is better economic opportunities 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.
STEP THREE: In a short, well-written essay, answer ONE of the following questions:
1) Some people feel very strongly in their pro-globalization opinions, while some anti-globalization advocates have different beliefs. It’s likely that the truth lies somewhere in between. What do you think is the “middle ground” in this argument? Be sure to provide evidence for your opinion.
OR 2) Explain the academic discipline of Human Geography using the five themes. How is this discipline different from the study of physical geography? In your opinion, what is the benefit of studying Human Geography?
Human Geography explores social, economic, political factors; demography, migration, and culture. The five themes of human geography are environmental geography, population and settlement, cultural coherence and diversity, geopolitical framework, and economic and social development. These themes help me study and understand Human Geography better. Physical Geography examines climates, landforms, soils, vegetation, and hydrology. The discipline is different from the study of Human Geography because in Human Geography you are learning about social issues, the economy, political factors, demography, migration, and culture. All of those things are things that affect our human life style and the way we live. In Physical Geography you are learning about climates, landforms, soils, vegetation, and hydrology. These things are things that do not affect us personally but effect the world physically. The benefit of studying human Geography is we will be more aware of the economic situations in our world and we will now know more about politics and other things in this world that affect us personally.
OR 3) The demographic transition graph describes the changes in birthrates and death rates that a country experiences over time. Describe the changes that the United States has gone through by using the demographic transition diagram.
STEP FOUR: First, go to the following website and read the news story you will find there:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/world/americas/24mexico.html
Then, in a short yet brilliant essay, summarize that story by relating it to our studies of immigration in class. Try to use terms from the text and from our class discussions.
In the New York Times article it shows although that The United States is having a bad economical time one third of Mexicans say that they would move to the United States if they could. 57 percent of Mexicans who left Mexico to come to America say that they are having a better life in America. 14% say that there life is worse here. People in Mexico consider America the land of opportunity. They know that they have a great chance to have a job here. This survey shows that more and more migrants from Mexico will come to America to live. The people in Mexico know that they will have a better chance in America to make money and live a safer and more successful lifestyle. This article relates to what we are learning in class because in class right now we are learning about migration.
STEP FIVE: When you have finished your test, publish your post.
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 technology to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the World Bank. 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 Luxembourg the life expectancy is 79.33 years, the infant mortality rate is 4.56 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 100%, and the TFR is 1.78 . In Libya the life expectancy is 77.26 years, the infant mortality rate is 21.05 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 82.6%, and the TFR is 3.08.
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 2.1, 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 fast. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is growing slow. Young people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and males 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 migrants.
People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is civil strife, and an example of a pull force is better economic opportunities 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.
STEP THREE: In a short, well-written essay, answer ONE of the following questions:
1) Some people feel very strongly in their pro-globalization opinions, while some anti-globalization advocates have different beliefs. It’s likely that the truth lies somewhere in between. What do you think is the “middle ground” in this argument? Be sure to provide evidence for your opinion.
OR 2) Explain the academic discipline of Human Geography using the five themes. How is this discipline different from the study of physical geography? In your opinion, what is the benefit of studying Human Geography?
Human Geography explores social, economic, political factors; demography, migration, and culture. The five themes of human geography are environmental geography, population and settlement, cultural coherence and diversity, geopolitical framework, and economic and social development. These themes help me study and understand Human Geography better. Physical Geography examines climates, landforms, soils, vegetation, and hydrology. The discipline is different from the study of Human Geography because in Human Geography you are learning about social issues, the economy, political factors, demography, migration, and culture. All of those things are things that affect our human life style and the way we live. In Physical Geography you are learning about climates, landforms, soils, vegetation, and hydrology. These things are things that do not affect us personally but effect the world physically. The benefit of studying human Geography is we will be more aware of the economic situations in our world and we will now know more about politics and other things in this world that affect us personally.
OR 3) The demographic transition graph describes the changes in birthrates and death rates that a country experiences over time. Describe the changes that the United States has gone through by using the demographic transition diagram.
STEP FOUR: First, go to the following website and read the news story you will find there:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/world/americas/24mexico.html
Then, in a short yet brilliant essay, summarize that story by relating it to our studies of immigration in class. Try to use terms from the text and from our class discussions.
In the New York Times article it shows although that The United States is having a bad economical time one third of Mexicans say that they would move to the United States if they could. 57 percent of Mexicans who left Mexico to come to America say that they are having a better life in America. 14% say that there life is worse here. People in Mexico consider America the land of opportunity. They know that they have a great chance to have a job here. This survey shows that more and more migrants from Mexico will come to America to live. The people in Mexico know that they will have a better chance in America to make money and live a safer and more successful lifestyle. This article relates to what we are learning in class because in class right now we are learning about migration.
STEP FIVE: When you have finished your test, publish your post.
Monday, September 28, 2009
What we did in class. Monday 9/28/09
Today in class we went over how to fill out the assignment we are supposed to do for classwork and homework. We had to go on Mr. Schicks blog and copy the assignment out of his blog and put it in ours. After that we had to go on www.cia.gov and get the information from that website and fill out the information on the worksheet we had to do. If we did not finish this assignment in class it was homework.
CIA. 9/28/09
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 22 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 for men,84.33 for women), which means they probably have a excellent 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 N/A, spoken by N/A of its people. 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 N/A, resulting in a population growth rate of N/A, which means their population is N/A. The infant mortality rate is 2.79 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 82.12 years (78.8 for men, 85.62 for women), which means they probably have a excellent 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 N/A, spoken by N/A of its people. 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 -o.57, resulting in a population growth rate of 3.677%, which means their population is growing pretty fast. The infant mortality rate is 116.66 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 52.6 years (51.39 for men, 53.85 for women), which means they probably have a bad health care system. The literacy rate is 28.7%, which means they have an horrible educational system. The main language is French, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is Hausa, spoken by N/A 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 growing slowly. The infant mortality rate is 35.78 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 71.14 years (69.65 for men, 72.72 for women), which means they probably have an average health care system. The literacy rate is 77%, which means they have an average 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 -3.31, resulting in a population growth rate of 1.13%, which means their population is very slow. 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 great 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.
The United Kingdom is the 23rd largest nation on earth, with a population of 61,113,205. The total fertility rate is 1.66, and the net migration rate is 2.16, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.279%, which means their population is growing slowly. The infant mortality rate is 4.85 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 79.01 years (76.52 for men, 81.63 for women), which means they probably have a excellent health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is English, spoken by 99% of its people, and the secondary language is Wales, spoken by N/A of its people. 90% of the population lives in cities.
France is the 22 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 for men,84.33 for women), which means they probably have a excellent 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 N/A, spoken by N/A of its people. 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 N/A, resulting in a population growth rate of N/A, which means their population is N/A. The infant mortality rate is 2.79 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 82.12 years (78.8 for men, 85.62 for women), which means they probably have a excellent 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 N/A, spoken by N/A of its people. 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 -o.57, resulting in a population growth rate of 3.677%, which means their population is growing pretty fast. The infant mortality rate is 116.66 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 52.6 years (51.39 for men, 53.85 for women), which means they probably have a bad health care system. The literacy rate is 28.7%, which means they have an horrible educational system. The main language is French, spoken by 100% of its people, and the secondary language is Hausa, spoken by N/A 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 growing slowly. The infant mortality rate is 35.78 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 71.14 years (69.65 for men, 72.72 for women), which means they probably have an average health care system. The literacy rate is 77%, which means they have an average 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 -3.31, resulting in a population growth rate of 1.13%, which means their population is very slow. 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 great 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.
The United Kingdom is the 23rd largest nation on earth, with a population of 61,113,205. The total fertility rate is 1.66, and the net migration rate is 2.16, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.279%, which means their population is growing slowly. The infant mortality rate is 4.85 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 79.01 years (76.52 for men, 81.63 for women), which means they probably have a excellent health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is English, spoken by 99% of its people, and the secondary language is Wales, spoken by N/A of its people. 90% of the population lives in cities.
What we did in class today. Friday 9/25/09
Today in class we did an assingment. The assignment was you had to go to a news website such as Google News and find an article about something in the news today that relates to what we are learning in class such as globilization or immigration. We had to find three articles and summarize them and put them in our blog. If you did not finish this assignment in class it was homework.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Relating News stories to what we are learning. 9/25/09 Article 3
"Immigration and Emigration" - New York times
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration_and_refugees/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=immigration&st=cse
Immigration has taken a huge affect on the popluation of the United States. The United States has experienced the largest affect of globilization in the 21st century since the 1920's. For the first time in history the number of illegal immigrants has out numbered the number of legal immigrants. About 11.9 million illegal immigrants were living in The United States by 2008. Immigration has become one of the most controversial issues in the world today.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration_and_refugees/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=immigration&st=cse
Immigration has taken a huge affect on the popluation of the United States. The United States has experienced the largest affect of globilization in the 21st century since the 1920's. For the first time in history the number of illegal immigrants has out numbered the number of legal immigrants. About 11.9 million illegal immigrants were living in The United States by 2008. Immigration has become one of the most controversial issues in the world today.
Relating News stories to what we are learning. 9/25/09. Article 2
"Protesters hope to highlight issues at G-20 summit" - Google News
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iFM0RnVoOCaF6eB76qGF1G6kbf-QD9AQPOCG3
One of the huge issues that they will be discussing in the G-20 summit is globilization. Someone named Guillen says that globilization is a term that encompasses everything from technology to economic polocies that have made the world borderless and interdependent. Protesters think that the bad effects of globilization is that it can be seen in developing countries which are horrible affected by prices or even worse communities that are left when industries move to different places. These protesters are anti-globilization.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iFM0RnVoOCaF6eB76qGF1G6kbf-QD9AQPOCG3
One of the huge issues that they will be discussing in the G-20 summit is globilization. Someone named Guillen says that globilization is a term that encompasses everything from technology to economic polocies that have made the world borderless and interdependent. Protesters think that the bad effects of globilization is that it can be seen in developing countries which are horrible affected by prices or even worse communities that are left when industries move to different places. These protesters are anti-globilization.
Relating News stories to what we are learning. 9/25/09
"Curb Population Growth" - Google News
http://www.theledger.com/article/20090925/NEWS/909259985/1078/YOURTOWN21?Title=Curb-Population-Growth
Clarke Dobson believes that as our world population increases the Global Warming of the world will increase also. Most people are trying to make the world a greener place but no one has ever considered trying to stop our population growth. When there are more people on the earth the more polution there will be. Clarke Dobson also thinks that political leaders should lead by example and only have a maximum of two children.
http://www.theledger.com/article/20090925/NEWS/909259985/1078/YOURTOWN21?Title=Curb-Population-Growth
Clarke Dobson believes that as our world population increases the Global Warming of the world will increase also. Most people are trying to make the world a greener place but no one has ever considered trying to stop our population growth. When there are more people on the earth the more polution there will be. Clarke Dobson also thinks that political leaders should lead by example and only have a maximum of two children.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Summary of Migration. 9/23/09
Today in class we learned about Migration Patterns and The Net Migration Rates. Never before have this many people migrating. Over 190 million people live outside of there country of birth, therefore they are migrants. Nearly a third of the worlds migrants live in these seven countries, Japan, Germany, Canada, The United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom. Some migrants move because of economic problems but others move because of War, persecution, famine, and enviormental destruction. People migrate from countries such as Kuwait, Sudia Arabia, Mexico, and Iraq. These are countries that are developing and our economically struggling. The people there move to countries such as the United States because there are better job oppurtunites. A refugee is a person who flees his or her country because of well-foundedfear of persecutionbased on race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, or political affiliation. Net migration rate is a statistic that asseses whether people are entering or leaving a country by measuring the ammount of immigration and emigration. The net migration rate of the United States is 3.52 per 1,000 people. Canada has the net migration rate of 6.02 per 1,000 people. The net migration rate of Mexico is -2.65 per every 1,000 people.
Notes on Migration Patterns- 9/23/09
Never before have there been this many migrants.
Today more than 190 people live outside the country of their birth, thus are officially designated as migrants by international industries.
1 third of the worlds migrants have landed in 1 of these seven countries, Japan, Germany, France, Canada, the United states, Italy, and The United Kingdom.
Most migrants end up in cities.
Not all people move because of Job opportunities, some people migrate because of War, persecution, famine, and environmental destruction cause people to go to a safer country.
Refugee- a person who flees his or her country because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, ethnicity, religion, and ideology.
Connecting informational networks of families, friends, and sometimes lobor contractors who provide information on the mechanics of migration, transportation details, and housing and job opportunities.
Net migration rates- a statistic that depicts whethe more people are entering or leaving the country.
immagrant- people coming into a country
emigrant- someone leaving a country.
If more people are immagranting into a country the net migration number is going up.
If more people are emigrating out of a country the net migration number is going down.
Today more than 190 people live outside the country of their birth, thus are officially designated as migrants by international industries.
1 third of the worlds migrants have landed in 1 of these seven countries, Japan, Germany, France, Canada, the United states, Italy, and The United Kingdom.
Most migrants end up in cities.
Not all people move because of Job opportunities, some people migrate because of War, persecution, famine, and environmental destruction cause people to go to a safer country.
Refugee- a person who flees his or her country because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, ethnicity, religion, and ideology.
Connecting informational networks of families, friends, and sometimes lobor contractors who provide information on the mechanics of migration, transportation details, and housing and job opportunities.
Net migration rates- a statistic that depicts whethe more people are entering or leaving the country.
immagrant- people coming into a country
emigrant- someone leaving a country.
If more people are immagranting into a country the net migration number is going up.
If more people are emigrating out of a country the net migration number is going down.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
What we did in class. 9/22/09
Today in class we learned more about the Demographic Transition model. We went on Mr. Schicks blog and we went to his links and found his version of the demographic transition model. The model on his website was the same as it was in the textbook but his was more detailed and had more information about The Demographic Transition. The Demographic Transition model is very interesting because it shows alot of information about different countries in the world and how urbanized the countries are.
The Demographic Transition 9/22/09
Today in class we learned more about the Demographic Transition. The Demographic Transition is a model in which there are 4 stages that tracks the birthrates and death rates through time as a population urbanizes.We learned many things about it. We learned that the United States, europe, Japan are all stage 4 countries. stage 1 is preidustrial, stage 2 is transitional, stage 3 is transitional, and stage 4 is industrial.
Monday, September 21, 2009
What we did in class today. Monday 9/21/09
We had a three mod class today so people who did not take the globilization quiz took the quiz and got caught up. Once they were all finished taking the quiz we began to look at some peoples blogs. We compared the developing countries and the developed countries. We also looked at the population pyramids. Tonight for homework we had to summarize the paragraph about The Demographic Transition. This was very interesting.
The Demographic Transition
The demographic transition is a four-stage conceptualization that tracks the changes in birthrates and death rates through time as a population urbanizes. In the transition model stage 1 is characterized by both high birthrates and death rates, which is leading to a slow rate of natural increases. in stage 2 death rates fall drastically while the birthrates remain high. Which means that there is a rapid raise in the RNI. In stage 3 people become aware of the advantages of smaller families in an urban and an industrial setting. In stage 4 a low RNI results from a combination of low birthrates and extremely low death rates. This is a good model to predict where and when we can predict population growth.
What we did in class Friday 9/18/09
We went over the population pyramids and information about the countries. We compared the differences betweena developing counry and a developed country.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Hw- for 9/19/09- Deveoping countries and developed countries.
The developed country I picked was Germany and the developing country I picked was Iraq. There are many difference between developing countries and developed countries.
In Germany The life expectancy rate is 79 where in Iraq it is 70.
In Germany the Total Fertility rate is 1.4. In Iraq the Total Fertility Rate in Iraq is 3.9.
The Growth rate of Germany is -0.1 were the Growth rate of Iraq is 2.5.
The mid-year population in Germany is 82,330. The mid-year population in Iraq is 28,946.
The crude birth rate in Iraq is 30. The crude birth rate in Germany is 8.
In Germany the infant morality rate per 1,000 babies is 4. In Iraq the infant morality rate per every 1,000 babies is 45.
The Under 5 morality rate is 5 in Germany. The Under 5 mortality rate is 55 in Iraq.
The crude death rate in Germany is 11. The crude death rate in Iraq is 5.
The deaths in thousands in Germany is 897. The deaths in thousands in Iraq is 149.
The net migration rate in Germany is 2 per every 1,000. The net migration rate in Iraq is 0 per every 1,000.
The net number of migrants in Germany is 180 I thousands. The net number of migrants in Iraq is 0.
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)- The average number of children that will be borne by women of a hypothetical, yet statistically valid, population, such as that of a specific culture group or within a particular country.
The Rate of Natural Increase are both slow growth in both countries. More babies are born in Iraq then in Germany but mortality rate in Germany is 5 when the mortality rate in Iraq is 55. The number of migrants into Germany is 180 and the number of migrants into Iraq is 0. The life expectancy in Germany is 79 when it is 70 in Iraq. That is why the Rate of Natural Increase is slow in both countries right now.
In Germany The life expectancy rate is 79 where in Iraq it is 70.
In Germany the Total Fertility rate is 1.4. In Iraq the Total Fertility Rate in Iraq is 3.9.
The Growth rate of Germany is -0.1 were the Growth rate of Iraq is 2.5.
The mid-year population in Germany is 82,330. The mid-year population in Iraq is 28,946.
The crude birth rate in Iraq is 30. The crude birth rate in Germany is 8.
In Germany the infant morality rate per 1,000 babies is 4. In Iraq the infant morality rate per every 1,000 babies is 45.
The Under 5 morality rate is 5 in Germany. The Under 5 mortality rate is 55 in Iraq.
The crude death rate in Germany is 11. The crude death rate in Iraq is 5.
The deaths in thousands in Germany is 897. The deaths in thousands in Iraq is 149.
The net migration rate in Germany is 2 per every 1,000. The net migration rate in Iraq is 0 per every 1,000.
The net number of migrants in Germany is 180 I thousands. The net number of migrants in Iraq is 0.
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)- The average number of children that will be borne by women of a hypothetical, yet statistically valid, population, such as that of a specific culture group or within a particular country.
The Rate of Natural Increase are both slow growth in both countries. More babies are born in Iraq then in Germany but mortality rate in Germany is 5 when the mortality rate in Iraq is 55. The number of migrants into Germany is 180 and the number of migrants into Iraq is 0. The life expectancy in Germany is 79 when it is 70 in Iraq. That is why the Rate of Natural Increase is slow in both countries right now.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Things that I though were interesting in the youtube video we watched today. 9/16/09
I thougt many things were interesting in the youtube video we watched in class today. I thought the amount of people that used myspace.com was very interesting and it was surprising to me. I was also suprised when I found out how many kids under the age of 4 have used a computer. The most suprising thing to me was how many people are born every minute. I was amazed by this. I had a great time in class today. I really enjoyed watching the video and discussing it as a class.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Notes on the population pyramid.
The Population Pyramid
The population pyramid can help human geographers determine what will happen to the country's population.
We should be able to determine the nations prosperity by using the population pyramid.
Population pyramids graphically represent the age and gender distribution of a certain population.
They can be represented by region or by country.
They help human geographers determine what is happening to individual populations across the globe.
Age: population pyramids visually present the population of a particular country broken down by age.
Males on left females on right.
Young and old population: Percentage of population under the age 15. Global average Is 30.low is 17 percent (Europe); high of 42 percent (Africa). High number indicates great potential for future growth. Percentage of population over 65. Identifies need to health care and social services.
Life expectancy: average number of years a person is expected to live; affected by many factors.
What country has an overall higher life expectancy? B.
What country has a larger percentage of young population? A.
If both countries currently have the same total population , WHICH COUNTRIES POPULATION WILL BE TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW? WHY? B. Because it stays pretty much even through out the whole pyramid.
The population pyramid can help human geographers determine what will happen to the country's population.
We should be able to determine the nations prosperity by using the population pyramid.
Population pyramids graphically represent the age and gender distribution of a certain population.
They can be represented by region or by country.
They help human geographers determine what is happening to individual populations across the globe.
Age: population pyramids visually present the population of a particular country broken down by age.
Males on left females on right.
Young and old population: Percentage of population under the age 15. Global average Is 30.low is 17 percent (Europe); high of 42 percent (Africa). High number indicates great potential for future growth. Percentage of population over 65. Identifies need to health care and social services.
Life expectancy: average number of years a person is expected to live; affected by many factors.
What country has an overall higher life expectancy? B.
What country has a larger percentage of young population? A.
If both countries currently have the same total population , WHICH COUNTRIES POPULATION WILL BE TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW? WHY? B. Because it stays pretty much even through out the whole pyramid.
What we did in class 9/15/09.
Today in class we took notes on the population pyramid. I learned many things in this class. At the end of the class we got in groups of four and we answered questions.
Monday, September 14, 2009
What we did in class- 9/7/09
Today in class we took notes and learned about the regions of the world. It was a very fun class because we passed around a globe and whatever country our thumb landed on we had to say the region of the world it was in.
What we did in class on 9/8/09
In class today we did classwork by ourselves. We had to match the countries with the regions they were in. We had to finish it for homework.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
What we did in class on Friday 9/11/09
In class on Friday 9/11/09 we learned about the pros and cons of globilization. All of the groups finished presenting there summaries of there paragrphs. We also disscused why you should buy food locally.
What we did in class on Wednesday 9/9/09
In class Wednesday we got in groups of two and Mr. Schick gave us a paragraph to read and summarize. This helped me learn the pros and cons of globilization.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Summary of paragraph- classwork
Thomas Freidman was one of the first people to argue that the world has changed economically. It has changed in a way that financial capitals, goods, and services now go freely from place to place. There is now a global spread of sweatshops all across the world. Sweatshops are crude factories in which workers sew clothing, assemble sneakers, or perform similar labor intensive tasks for extremely low wages. People work at sweatshops because some alternatives are even worse. People also argue that multinational firms in North America and Europe pay better and there are safer working conditions than local firms. Extreme pro-globalizers try to assert that poor countries should try to take advantage of the laid back environmental laws that they have to attract highly polluting countries from rich countries. This would make their overall economic positions better.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
The Five Themes of Human Geography
1. Envormental Geography
2.Population and Settlement
3.Cultural coherence and diversity
4. Geopolitical framework
5. Economic and social developement
2.Population and Settlement
3.Cultural coherence and diversity
4. Geopolitical framework
5. Economic and social developement
Classwork 9/8/09 Part 2.
1. United States- North America
2. France- Europe
3. Iraq- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
4. China- East Asia
5. Saudi Arabia- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
6. Haiti- The Caribbean
7. India- Southern Asia
8. Japan-East Asia
9. Venezuela- Latin America
10. Iran- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
11. Russia-Europe
12. The United Kingdom-Europe
13. Israel- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
14. Germany-Europe
15. Tibet- East Asia
16. Afghanistan- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
17. Brazil- Latin America
18. North Korea- East Asia
19. Egypt-North Africa/ Southwest Asia
20. Kenya- Sub-Saharan Africa
21. Pakistan- South Asia
22. Vietnam- Southeast Asia
23. Mexico- North America
24. Cuba- The Caribbean
The website i used was www.googlemaps.org
2. France- Europe
3. Iraq- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
4. China- East Asia
5. Saudi Arabia- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
6. Haiti- The Caribbean
7. India- Southern Asia
8. Japan-East Asia
9. Venezuela- Latin America
10. Iran- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
11. Russia-Europe
12. The United Kingdom-Europe
13. Israel- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
14. Germany-Europe
15. Tibet- East Asia
16. Afghanistan- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
17. Brazil- Latin America
18. North Korea- East Asia
19. Egypt-North Africa/ Southwest Asia
20. Kenya- Sub-Saharan Africa
21. Pakistan- South Asia
22. Vietnam- Southeast Asia
23. Mexico- North America
24. Cuba- The Caribbean
The website i used was www.googlemaps.org
Classwork 9/8/09 Part 1.
1. North America
J.
2. Latin America
D.
3. The Caribbean
L.
4. Sub-Saharan Africa
G.
5. Southwest Asia and North Africa (The Middle East)
I.
6. Europe
C.
7. The Russian Domain
E.
8. Central Asia
F.
9. East Asia
H.
10. South Asia
B.
11. Southeast Asia
K.
12. Australia and Oceania
A.
J.
2. Latin America
D.
3. The Caribbean
L.
4. Sub-Saharan Africa
G.
5. Southwest Asia and North Africa (The Middle East)
I.
6. Europe
C.
7. The Russian Domain
E.
8. Central Asia
F.
9. East Asia
H.
10. South Asia
B.
11. Southeast Asia
K.
12. Australia and Oceania
A.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Define globilization. HW
Globilization- The increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural changes.
human geography 9/5/09
In this lesson we learned about globilization and the difference between the lifes of people in different countries. We also learned other things such as the differnece between human geography and physical geography. There were some maps in this section also such as the map of the global drud trade. The definition of globilization is the interconectedness between people and there cultures. This lesson was very interesting because you learned many thing about other peoples cultures and the way they live. So I could therefore compare my lifestyle to a persons lifestyle that lives in a different country. Globilization is a very important thing that connects us all.
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