Movie Day

Today in Human Geo we watched a movie called

This movie was in the slumps of India in Mambi. We have to pick out things from the movie that is different from American culture.

1. They trade a lot of things for money. The little children in the movie were trading things in like an autographed picture of a famous actor.

2. The have "religious attacks". Say if a certain village is Muslim, and another religion didn't like that religion then they were attack and burn down house, kill the people etc.

3. The police and the peoples relationship is not very good. They are abusing the people and the hurting them, like torturing.

4. Schools are over crowded, teachers are clipping them over the head with books.

5. The children are cursing and they ditch school, but they don't really get in trouble for it besides their parents

6. The people in Mambi, especially the slumps obviously are very poor, even the poor people in the United States are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better off then most poor families in India.

7. And lastly sometime as simple as the house structures, they are very very small!

Spotify Cont.

Today in Human Geo, Mr. Schick was not here because he just wasn't so we had a sub. We had to check the blog to see what we were suppose to do, so anyway it told us to continue on our Spotify projects.
I really like this project because it's like a good excuse to listen to some good music and new music too. So from yesterday my songs were:

1. One Direction- Don't Forget Where You Belong
2. Houndmouth- On the Road

My songs for today are:

1. Moving Out - Billy Joel: I absolutely love this song by the way <3 But they is a good song because it's talking about....moving out...as the title says

2. Home- Phillip Phillips: It's a good song talking about moving to a new place and their emotions to the it, and how one of the other people are nervous but they are trying to tell them it' going to be okay and how they are going to make that place their home.

3. (This one could or couldn't depending on how you time it) Don't You Worry Child- Swedish House Mafia: This song is kind of talking about the guys childhood and him remembering his childhood and maybe home town (?)

It's not much but it's a start (: more to come!

Spotify Songs Talking About Push and Pull Forces

Today in Human Geography we had to get a playlist together that describes push and pull forces. The songs that I found so far are:

1. Don't Forget Where You Belong by One Direction: This song is appropriate for this because the song was written about leaving your home to go to different places but of any type of reason. It's suppose to be like a sad song for moving away from your country.

2. On the Road by Houndmouth: This song is just basically taking about moving someplace where no one knows them. You say it at least once or twice- more like three thousand times...

That's all I've found but I'm going to find more!

German National Athem

Today's Interesting Class...

Today in Human Geo it was a very interesting class.

Mondays classes are always slow, so it kind of went by really slow. I am really tired because I stayed up until one am waiting for a release for my fave bands album, BUT life goes on and I'm here :D:

Today Mr. Schick told us that he won his academic contest, 1st place! WOW! Okay so anyways, we spent most of the class answering these questions like the academic team would do. It was pretty cool but I think that if I did it I would stress out to much :)

For the rest of the class, we started a new section called Cultural Geography.
Here are my notes:
Cultural Geography:
"Generic Names for Soft Drinks by county"
The Picture: It showed the percentage of names that people call soda
Examples: Pop, Coke, Soda, Other, Etc.

-There are geographic differences in the way people call sodas.

We also got into a little discussion about Maryland and Chicago cultures, and how you usually follow your parents cultures.

Cultural Characteristics:
-it is parts of a groups everyday life. They are the ideas and themes which the group will teach to all members. These same characteristics can also link or divide a region.

-Examples cultural characteristics would be language, religion, and ethnic heritage.

Test Day

Today in Human Geo we finally took our Countries Leaders test.

At first I was a little scared to take it because we did go over a lot of information about the countries and their government, leaders etc. But the test was fairly easy. If someone didn't study but listened in class I think they would get a good grade.

I'm not sure what I'm going to get but I think I did well.. I liked that the essay was asking about the assassination issue in all the classes. I think I answered that pretty well and hopefully I did!

So overall it was a "good" test. (:

Presentations Today.... No Test!!!!!

Today in Human Geo we had more people that had to present so here are my notes:

Russia: (cont.)
Dmitry Medvedev:
-Prime Minister of Russia
-previously served as a third president of Russia, from 2008-2012
-United Russia Party

Three Branches:
-Legislative Brach: the bicameral Federal Assembly of Russia, 450 member State Duma and 166 member Federation Council
-adopts federal law, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse and the power of impeachment of the President.
-Execution Branch: The president is the supreme Commander-in Chief of Armed Forces
-appoints the Government of Russia

Judiciary Branch: -The Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of Arbitration and ower federal courts

United Russia:
-the main political party is called the United Russia
-holds 238 of the 450 seats in the State Duma
-Founded in December 21

Russian Military:
-countries area afraid to attack Russia, because of Putin and his nuc. weapons.
-Putin is a very strong leader, made the military very strong and aggressive.
-Russia spent nearly $72 billion dollars on arms in 2011, and spend more to keep the military strong. (more then the US military)

Russia Facts:
-largest country in the world, taking up more than one-eights of the Earth's land
-capital-Moscow
-the population of Russia is 149,476,000
-the money used in Russia is called Rube


Brazil: <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<333333333333333333333
President Dilma Rousseff

Government: has a federal republic form of government with Dilma Rousseff as their president.

Federal Republic:
-A federation is a central form of government.
-Republic refers to this central government with a republican form
-The people can vote for whoever they want

Brazilian Presidency:
-4 year terms
-re-elected two time in a row
-elected any number of times with different president in between

Dilma Rousseff:
-Rousseff was elected as president in 2011 (51% of the votes).
-Re-elected about three weeks ago (week ago)
-Her last term for now, but can come back four years after her second term.

In 1970, Dilma Rousseff was arrested for participating in a political guerilla riot. She was arrested and tortured and released three years later when she got into local politics. (This time was when the military took control over everything.)

Ways to remove the President:
-Impeach
-Re-elect
-Assassination

Most people of Brazil are very happy with their President and government.


Mexico:
Enrique Pena Nieto President:
-Member of Institutional Revolutionary Party
-Served as governor of the state of Mexico from 2005-2011
-Six year terms

Change in Leadership:
-Re-elected
-Impeached
-Assassinated

Federal Republic

Mexican drug wars:
-70% of guns recovered from Mexican criminal activity

Facts:
-Education is mandatory ages 5-15

Today (11-11-14)

First Happy Veteran's Day! Unforunately, we did not have off today but all is forgiven...

Anyways, today's Human Geo class, Mr. Schick wasn't there, so on his website we had a power point that we had to look at for the test tomorrow.
I don't think it's going to be too bad, if you listened. The countries were very interesting to do this section.

So for the class today we had a sub and I looked at the power point and listened to music and that's about it.

Until next time...

More Presentations..

My notes for today's presentations:
Syria:
Type of government: republic under an authoritarian regime
-They harshly suppress the opposition and it also lacks human rights and free elections

President: Bashar al-Assad
-his father was born to poor family;
(Mother ad Father: Aniseh and Hafez al-Assad)

Syria has been republic under a controlled government since 1941 (73 years)

Ways to get rid:
-The country being taken over by another
-Revolutionary war
-Assassination

Results of the last election (June 2014):
-Assad won and the country went down because it was rigged (the votes)
-He threatened the people to vote for him

How it was rigged:
-"counting wrong" on purpose
-bombing and threathening

President:
-In Syria, they run seven year terms and Assad be there until 2021

Next was Germany, my presentations.

United Kingdom:
:D My favorite!

Constitutional Monarchy: When a king or queen acts as head of state
-king and queen has the ability to make and pass legislation
-a constitutional monarchy may refer to a sstem in which the monarchy acts as non-political of state under the constitution

Commonwealth Realm:
-a sovereign state that's a member of the commonwealth of nations

Government History:
Constitutional Monarchy: Has been around since about 1066 and developed over several centuries

Commonwealth of nations: Currently has 54 members with one suspended and dates back to the mid 20th century

Elections:
-The prime minister of the UK has no term limits.
-Appointed by the Monarch and stays as long as possible

Prime Minister David Cameron: (48)
-Been prime minister since June 2, 2010
-He's the youngest Prime Minister since 1812
-He's the leader of the conservative party

Prime Minister:
-Oversees the operation of the Civil Service and government agencies
-Appoints members of the government
-Is the principal government figure in the House of Commons

David Cameron's leadership:
-If they don't have a problem with him the people won't get him out
-Descendant of King William IV
-The people have the power over who's in the office
-Prime Ministers don't have term limits


'Mercia:
President Barack Obama

Government Type:
-Constitution based federal republic

President Awesome Obama:
-Will be in power for two more years, and will not be able to run again (not always like this)

The rest was not important because it was lies lol.

-first American President

President Obama in office for:
-5 years

Change in leadership:
-Re-elect president
-A president can be overthrown for impeachment
-a revolution can start and overthrown
-or assassination

Russia:
Government:
-federation- the formation of a political unity, with a central government.
-official name for Russia, Russian Federation
-governed under the constitution of 1993
-Russia became Russian Federation in 1991 after their first name 'SOVIET UNION'.

Leader: Vlad Putin;
-since May 7, 2012
-Prime Minister from 1999 to 200
-63.6% of the vote went to Putin
-not able to serve another term or be re-elected
-United Russia party
-In 1975, was in the KGB-Committee for State Security six year terms (He changed in to six years for longer term)
-In the United Russia party (they like him as President)

Dmitry Medvedev

TO BE CONTINUED...

Presentations Continue...

Today the countries presentations continue.
My notes:

China (cont.):
President of China: Xi Jinping.
Presidents in China lead ten years. (November 15, 2012)  He's been in office for two, so he has eight more years.
Xi Jinping had power through his family (Father).

How to overthrow the President:
-Re-elections: top elect for another term in office.
-Impeachment- a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity
-Assassination- the action of killing someone.

(It's in that order because re-elections in the best way, impeachment the second, an assassination is obviously last because it's so stupid to kill someone because you don't like them. I agree with Mr. Schick, it's the most stupid thing you can ever do, it's illegal, and it's just dumb. Like President Obama, I LOVE  President Obama, I think that he walked into a lot of mess from previous Presidents and all of those problems are not his fault. Little children that think that killing him is right, they are mental and are just listening to their parents. They don't even have a legit reason. It annoys me sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much when people say bad things like that.. it's stupid honestly.) Okay so after my rant..... Notes:

Impeachment Process:
-Information goes to the Speaker of the House the problems they have about the President
-The Speaker of the House refers the information to the Rules Committee.
-Judicial Committee investigates
(THIS IS THE AMERICAN WAY FOR IMPEACHMENT)

Xi Jinping:
-Got 2,937 votes- four delegates voted against him, four abstained, and 38 did not vote.
-In a Communists state, the people don't vote, their houses do.
-Because of the number of votes Xi Jinping did receive, -- this indicated that the people of China like Xi Jinping as a leader.


Canada:
Type of Government:
A parliamentary democracy- a democratic form of government which the party with the greatest representation in the parliament (since 1867)

Political Parties and Leaders:
-Bloc Quebecois - Daniel Paille
-Conservative Party- Stephen Harper
-Green Party- Elizabeth
-Liberal Party
-New Democratic Party

Canada's Leader:
-Stephen Harper is the Prime Minister
-Anyone can be elected prime minister that over the age of 18 and lives in Canada

Stephen Harper:
-The 22nd prime minister
-A prime minister can stay elected if the people keep voting for them.
-The longest term was 21 years
-he assumed office in 2006 so this is his 8th year in office

Canada's Overthrowing:
-A prime minister is in office until he or she resigns, is dismissed, or dies
-The lifespan in parliament is up to only five years
-Canada holds an election for pm every four years
-The next Canadian election is October 19, 2015


Japan:
Japan's Government:
-Japan has a parliamentary system, a constitutional monarchy, and is unitary state.
-Parliamentary System: a system of democratic governance of a state in which the executive branch obtains its democratic legitimacy from, and is held accountable

Prime Minister:
Shinzo Abe: The diet of Japan votes on the prime minister

Change in Leadership:
-Riots
-Impeachment: a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity
the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as criminal or civil punishment
-Re-elect

Emperor Akihito:
-Was born on 12-23-33 in Tokyo, Japan
-He began his education at the Peer's School in 1940, but left for WWI
-Returned in the late 40s

In Japan it's not usual for the leaders to want more power for more years then given.


TO BE CONTINUED.....................

Presentation Day

Today in Human Geo we started presenting our presentations:

Here are my notes:

France:
-France is republic government with a semi-presidential system; a republic government is when you have a president and a prime minister.

-Leaders: Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls.

-The President is apart of the legislature and the Prime Minister is apart of the judicial branch.

-Hollande (The President): Part of the Socialist party, ran in 2012 and is going to run again in 2017
shares power with the Prime Minister.

-Valls (Prime Minister): Was elected into office on April 1, 2014; He was appointed by the President; INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY: He was born in Barcelona Spain (BARCELONA SOCCER TEAM YAAAAA) and got French nationality at 20 years old

-Republic:  A state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote; Republic means "public thing".
France's present government has existed for 56 years (started: October 4, 1958)

-President: The president can be president for 5 years

-Ways to impeach the leaders: New election, Revolution, boycott, Assassination.
The cabinet is in charge of everything in France.
Censure Motion: A statement or vote which states that a person in superior position is no longer deemed to fit or hold that position.

-Union for a Popular Movement: "UMP" is the second most powerful political party in France.
Formed in 2002 as a merger of several centre-right parties under President Jacques Chirac
-Nicolas Sarkozy, former leader of the UMP, was elected President but was defeated by Socialist Francois Hollande
-The leader of the UMP is now Jean-Francois Cope.
-France has a lot of parties.

-Election of 2017: Francois Hollande is likely to run for President once again for his second and final term.
-Potential Runner-Ups: Hollande, and Sarkozy and others.


China:
Government Type: China is communist.; The government controls EVERYTHING, to store prices.
Everyone gets the same amount of money; Everyone has a middle class life and the same amount of money, no poor people.

TO BE CONTINUED....

Cancer Awarness Day at JC

Today in Human Geo we were suppose to present our presentations.

Instead we went up to see the Smoking, Breast Cancer, and Alcohol things. It was pretty interesting, especially the smoking section.
The lady and I had a discussion about what's in the cigarettes. Did you know rat poisoning is in it? :O

They showed us a healthy heart and a smoking persons heart and it was fifthly but it made you think.
She also said that second hand smoking irritates people with asthma, which I know because I have asthma and even being around it, I start getting short of breath.

We also got to see our faces in this analyzer. My face for the most part was very dry and had a little bit of signs of skin damage from the sun. They gave me some sun screen and what the things on your face mean.

Today's class was a good class.

Powerpoint Again

Today in Human Geo we got our quizzes back and we went over them. We also had a shadow that liked One Direction and 5 Sauce, so that was great :D !

Next Mr. Schick asked the whole class  if we were ready to present our power points but no one raised their hands. Ariana and I were ready but we didn't want to raise our hands lol.

But it was good that we worked on them again because we got more interesting slides for the presentations tomorrow. Not to brag or anything but our power point is awesome and we worked really hard on it so I think that we will get a really good grade. (:

So added some of how the elections in Germany work and about the Bundestag, and it was good.

Also the bells were out of whack so that was great.............. Hopefully they'll be fixed soon.

We didn't really do anything else but that so byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

I leave you with a picture of these beautiful human beings.

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