Today in class... 10/29/10

Today in class we took a quiz on the Lost Boys. It basically was about the lives in the refugee camp and about their new lives in America. Overall I think I did pretty well on the quiz.

10/28/10

Some of the cities the lost boys went to - syrocuse and pittsburg - john bual daul and panther and daniel
They went to a refugee camp in Ethiopia
Mcdonalds, In a factory, Grocery store, a bank, a hotel restaurant - their jobs
Sudan war caused them to leave
Some of them got reuinited with their families (John bual daul)
Panther and john bual daul got their master degrees
John Bual Daul opened up a medical clinic in Sudan
Panther opened up a school in Sudan
Daniel could never find his family - he didnt have the great "success" that the others had
One of them (un named) had a breakdown on a bus

Today in class... 10/27/10

Today in class we finished up the movie "God Grew Tired of Us". Some of the men got reunited with their families and some didn't. They have made huge progress since they first moved here.  

God GrewTired Of Us Asignment

Definitions:

1.) in-migration- migration into a country (immigration)

2.) out-migration- migration from a country (emmigration)

3.) forced migration- the coerced (forced) movement of a person away from their home region

4.) net internal migration- the difference between in-migration and out-migration

5.) movers from abroad- people coming into a nation from another country or part of the world

6.) internally displaced person (IDP)- a person who was forced to leave their home but remains within their country's borders

Today in class we finished watching the movie God Grew Tired of Us. When they first got on the plane, they were extremely excited to be going to America and living their new lives. Since they had been deprived of the many things that we Americans take advantage of every single day, they had no idea how to use electricity, take a shower, use a toilet, and how o use a refrigerator. Also, when they went to the grocery store, they didn't know basically any of the foods that were there! We also saw the beginning of one of their jobs; he worked at a factory packing things into boxes and then he had to go to McDoalds and flip burgers. I can only imagine what an udjestment it was for all of them and also how scary it must have been to leave their homeland and family behind.

Today in class... 10/19/10

Today in class, we read some of our break assignments, but luckily i didn't have to read mine. then we went onto google maps and we made a map of our where our family migrated from. It was pretty cool.

"Break" Assignment: Part Two

              My parents, little sister, and I were all born in the United States. My mom and my uncle Todd were born in Baltimore, Maryland and my dad and my uncle Gary were born in Martinsburg, West Virginia. My dad’s parents were also born in West Virginia. Shortly after my uncle Gary was born, my dad’s father was hired for a job in Maryland so the family had to move. About ten years after the move, my dad’s father died from lung cancer; he smoked all the time. Even though my dad struggled from the heartache of losing his father, my dad still finished high school and went to Essex Community College which is where he met my mom.

                My mom and my uncle Todd were born in Baltimore Maryland. They both grew up in an old row home in a neighborhood where there were tons of kids to play with. After my mom moved out of the house, my grandparents and my uncle moved up o Bel Air, Maryland. When my mom first met my dad in college in English class, they both knew they were meant to be. They dated for a while, got married, and had me and my little sister in Baltimore, Maryland. About two years ago, we decided to move to Forest Hill, Maryland so we could be closer to our grandparents.

 My grandfather and both of his parents were born down south in Alabama. They moved up to Maryland just a few months after my grandfather was born. Al my grandfather’s life he was enrolled in Catholic schools and became enrolled in the Marine Corp. where he fought in the Korean War. My grandfather met my grandmother in high school through a friend. Like my parents, when they first met, they knew they were meant to be. My grandmother and both of her parents were born in Baltimore Maryland. Like my grandfather, my grandmother was enrolled in Catholic schools all her life. As a young girl, my grandmother loved going to visit her grandparents who were originally from Ireland.

My grandmother’s grandparents were both born in Ireland. They both decided to move to America because they wanted a better life for themselves and for their upcoming children. They were tired of being dirt poor, not owning their own land, having to pay taxes to the British, and they wanted to practice Catholicism in peace. They moved to Baltimore, Maryland on a good piece of land in the tenth ward controlled by the Irish immigrants. It wasn’t easy in the beginning, however, considering there was discrimination against Irish Catholics. My Grandmother’s grandfather worked for the local Catholic Church and my grandmother’s grandmother was a cook for a large Jewish family and also volunteered at the Church. After a few years, though, they started to be accepted in American eyes.    

"Break" Assignment: Part One

                If I could live anywhere in the world, I would definitely move to France, or Los Angeles, California. When I was a little girl, I wanted to move to California because I wanted to meet all of the famous movie stars. In a way, this is still true, but now I want to be so-called “famous”. My mom used to take French class in high school and she told me it was an extremely fun and interesting language to learn. Now that I am studying the language and culture, I am learning how beautiful the country is and I am figuring out how much I would love to live there. In about eight years, I will have graduated high school and college and will be on my own; making my own decisions about what I want to do with my life. In the future, I see myself either lying on a warm, sunny beach in California, or sitting at a café drinking a warm cup of coffee in France.

                The pros of moving to Los Angeles are it has good consistent weather, the cost of living in a home is very low, and it has an endless diversity of culture, food, neighborhoods and people. Also, if you want to become an actress, then Los Angeles is the place to be. I’ve always been fascinated with the acting; to me it’s an art form. I love to get up on stage and act; be in someone else’s shoes and feel all of the emotions that the character is feeling. Also, Los Angeles is the place where all of the big-time directors and agencies are. It’s the place where they film most movies and put on most plays. The main con of living in Los Angeles is the fact that it’s a big city which means a high population, high crime rate, tons of traffic at times, and it is also known for its natural disasters such as earthquakes. Some even say that in Los Angeles you are pretty much on your own socially.

                I would like to move to France because I’ve always been fascinated with the language and the culture. The prices of buying a home, food and clothing are much less expensive than in America. They also live a very healthy lifestyle by eating right and walking almost everywhere they go, and also the weather is great. The main con of moving to France is it’s a totally different culture from the United States, which means new laws, new language, and a much more expensive healthcare. Also, France is all the way on the other side of the country so I wouldn’t be able to see my family and friends very often.

                My family has always told me to follow my dreams and to try new things. I think that moving to California or France would teach me a lot by helping me learn more about the different cultures in the world today. Even though I would miss my family and my friends very dearly, I think it would be a fun adventurous experience for me and I don’t think I would regret my decision.      

Today in class... 10/12/10

Today in class, we took an open blog quiz worth 100 points on definitions. At the end of class, I found out that I got a 92% out of 100%. I think I did pretty good. :)

Powerpoint link

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Today in class... 10/8/10

1.) 90% of the population growth takes place in the developing countries of Africa, South and East Asia, and Latin America

2.) It took about 10,000 years for the world population to reach about 1 billion
      In 2011, the population of the world will be about 7 billion

3.) Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world (82.6 years)
     United States is #38 in the world (78.2 years)
     Switzerland has the lowest life expectancy in the world (31.9 years)
     In almost every country, women live (a little bit) longer than men do.

4.) The rate of natural increase (RNI) can be produced by subtracting the death rate from the birth rate, then dividing by 10; this gives us the annual natural natural growth rate for a country or region. (in percentage form)

5.) A person entering the country is net immigration
          Ex. Canada has 5.63 migrants/1,000 people
     A person leaving the country is net emigration 
           Ex. Mexico has -3.61 migrants/1,000 people

6.) Push factors; civil war, enviromental degradation, unemployment, religious or ethnic persecution
     Pull factors: better economic opprotunity, better health servicws, religious freedom, political freedom

7.) Total fertility rate - the average number of children born per woman
      for a population to remain the same, the TFR must be 2.1 (higher: population rises; lower: population falls)
     the world TFR: 2.54; US TFR: 2.05

8.)

Today in class... 10/7/10

For the population of a country to stay the same, the total fertility rate has to be 2.1.

It is 2.1 because if it is higher than that; the population goes up; if it is less than 2.1 then the population goes down

The net migration can change the population of a country, state, or nation.

An emigrant is someone who leaves the country

An immigrant is someone who enters a country

Pull factor - something that pulls you towards a country (job opportunities, freedom of speech, the right to vote,  good health care… etc.)

Push factor - something that makes you want to leave the country (starvation, bad health care…  etc.)

today in class... 10/6/10

Today in class we went over the vocabulary terms that we had to do for homework over the weekend. It was rather fun.

Today in class... 10/5/10

Today in class, we got our first tests back. The average grade for our class was about a 78%. I scored a 79%. After receiving my graded  test in history, I have learned that I have to study a little bit harder if I want to get an A.

Today in class...10/1/10

Definitions found at http://www.wikipedia.com/

life expectancy- the expected number of years of life remaining at a given age

crude birthrate- the number of childbirths per 1,000 people per year

crude deathrate- the total number of deaths per 1,000 people per year

rate of natural increase- the crude birthrate minus the crude death rate of a population

total fertility rate- the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime

net migration rate- the difference of immigrants and emigrants of an area in a period of time divided usually per 1,000 inhabitants

population pyramid- a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a human population


life expectancy:
1. Japan - about 82 years (rated #3 in the world)
2. France - about 81 years (rated #8 in the world)
3. Kenya -  about 58 years (rated #189 in the world)
4. Cuba - about 77 years (rated #55 in the owrld)
5. United States - about 78 years (rated #49 in the world)
6. Afghanistan - about 44 years (rated #219 in the world)

crude birthrate:
1. Japan - about 8 births/1,000 people (rated #222 in the world)
2. Kenya - about 37 births/1,000 people (rated # 29 in the world)
3. Ethiopia - about 44 births/1,000 people (rated #7 in the world)
4. United States - about 14 births/1,000 people (rated #154 in the world)
5. Germany - about 8 births/ 1,000 people (rated #220 in the world)

crude deathrate:
1. Afghanistan -about 18 deaths/1,000 people (rated #7 in the world)
2. Kenya - about 8 deaths/1,000 people (rated #67 in the world)
3. United States - about 8 deaths/ 1,000 people (rated #99 in the world)
4. Japan - about 10 deaths/1,000 people (rated #69 in the world)
5. Mexico - about 5 deaths/1,000 people (rated #192 in the world)

total fertility rate:
1. Niger - about 8 children born/woman (rated #1 in the world)
2.Afghanistan - about 6 children born/woman (rated #13 in the world)
3. Japan - about 1 child born/woman (rated #218 in the world)
4. United States - about 2 children born/woman (rated #126 in the world)
5. Germany - about 1 child born/woman (rated #196 in the world)

net migration rate:
1. Mexico - about -4 migrants/1,000 people (rated #153 in the world)
2. United States - about 4 migrants/1,000 people (rated #25 in the world)
3. United Arab Emirates - about 23 migrants/1,000 people (rated #1 in the world)
4. Argentina - 0 migrants/1,000 people (rate #73 in the world)
5. Saudi Arabia - about -8 migrants/1,000 people (rated #171 in the world)
6. Uganda - about -9 migrants/1,000 people (rated #173 in the world)

information found at http://www.cia.gov/