Friday, December 11, 2015
Test
Today in class, we took the world leaders test. It was difficult, but since I studied, I knew most of the material. The questions that tripped me up the most were the ones with the maps asking which nation is this because I am not very good at reading maps. For one of those questions, I saw the shape of the United States near it and knew what the nation was because I could point out other countries around it. I hope I got at least an 85 or above. It would be nice if I got an A because I spent over an hour studying and making notecards which I never do for any test. I was very glad that we were able to use our blogs because I put all my notes into the blog just in case we were allowed to use it.
Mexico
Enrique pena nieto
federal republic
fathered 2 children in extramarital affairs
called the Teflon candidate
married soap opera actress
United Kingdom
David Cameron
constitutional monarchy and commonwealth realm
went to heatherdown
went to eton
first born son had disabilities
youngest prime minister
Russia
Vladimir putin
federation
president from 2000-2008
re-elected in 2012
in the kgb
Russia's prime minister
Syria
bashar al-assad
authoritarian regime
Iraq
faud masum
parliamentary democracy
Canada
Justin trudeau
parliamentary democracy, federation, constitutional monarchy
Enrique pena nieto
federal republic
fathered 2 children in extramarital affairs
called the Teflon candidate
married soap opera actress
United Kingdom
David Cameron
constitutional monarchy and commonwealth realm
went to heatherdown
went to eton
first born son had disabilities
youngest prime minister
Russia
Vladimir putin
federation
president from 2000-2008
re-elected in 2012
in the kgb
Russia's prime minister
Syria
bashar al-assad
authoritarian regime
Iraq
faud masum
parliamentary democracy
Canada
Justin trudeau
parliamentary democracy, federation, constitutional monarchy
Thursday, December 10, 2015
World Leaders pt. 3
Today in class we finished the powerpoint on the world leaders. We learned about six new leaders. We learned about the leaders of Mexico, Russia, United Kingdom, Syria, Iraq, and Canada. We have a big test tomorrow on these leaders and I am very nervous about it because there is a lot of information. Though I did study for it, and I am still studying right now. I hope to do well on this test because if I don't, my grade will drop and I can't have that happen to me. I hope the test goes as planned and I get a good grade.
Monday, December 7, 2015
World Leaders pt. 2
World Leaders Up Close & Personal
Brazil:
-federal republic
-headed by President Dilma Rousseff
-opposed Brazil's military dictatorship- 1960s & 70s
-tortured in prison
-divorced twice
-degree in economics, now rules the country with the 8th biggest economy in the world
-underwent chemotherapy for lymphoma in 2009
-now in remission
China:
- a communist state
- ruled by President Xi Jinping
- son of a revolutionary veteran Xi Zhongxun, one of the communist Party's founding fathers
- married folk singer Peng Lijuan- holds rank of army general in 1987
- have a daughter named Xi Mingze, who is studying at Harvard University in U.S.
France:
- federal republic
- headed by Francois Hollande
-no previous experience in a natural government position
- mother of 4 children- Segolene Royal, with whom he has shared a 30- year relationship with
- born in 1954 the city of Rouen to an extreme- right physician father & progressive social worker mother
Germany:
-federal republic
-president Joachim Gauck
-Chancellor Angela Merkel
- graduated from the University of Leipzig in 1978 with a degree in physics and physical chemistry; earned Academy of Sciences in Berlin in 1986
-has been chancellor since 2005
- earned the top spot on the FORBES List of Most Powerful Women in the World for 8 of the past 10 years
India:
-federal republic
- President Pranab Mukherjee
-taught political science at Vidiyangar College, worked as a journalist before entering politics
-rated as one of the best finance ministers of the word in 1984 and was adjudged the best parliamentarian in 1997
- had a conflict with Rajiv Gandhi (who took over as a prime minister from his mother Indira after she was assassinated in 1984) and started his own party- Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress
Israel:
-parliamentary democracy
-headed by President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Netanyahu
- as a child/youth he lived with his family in the US in the years 1956-58 and again in 1963-67
-after his brother Jonathon (Yonni) was killed, in July 1976, in the course of Entebbe Operation of which he was one of the commanders, Netanyahu returned to Israel and started to advocate international cooperation in fighting terrorism
Brazil:
-federal republic
-headed by President Dilma Rousseff
-opposed Brazil's military dictatorship- 1960s & 70s
-tortured in prison
-divorced twice
-degree in economics, now rules the country with the 8th biggest economy in the world
-underwent chemotherapy for lymphoma in 2009
-now in remission
China:
- a communist state
- ruled by President Xi Jinping
- son of a revolutionary veteran Xi Zhongxun, one of the communist Party's founding fathers
- married folk singer Peng Lijuan- holds rank of army general in 1987
- have a daughter named Xi Mingze, who is studying at Harvard University in U.S.
France:
- federal republic
- headed by Francois Hollande
-no previous experience in a natural government position
- mother of 4 children- Segolene Royal, with whom he has shared a 30- year relationship with
- born in 1954 the city of Rouen to an extreme- right physician father & progressive social worker mother
Germany:
-federal republic
-president Joachim Gauck
-Chancellor Angela Merkel
- graduated from the University of Leipzig in 1978 with a degree in physics and physical chemistry; earned Academy of Sciences in Berlin in 1986
-has been chancellor since 2005
- earned the top spot on the FORBES List of Most Powerful Women in the World for 8 of the past 10 years
India:
-federal republic
- President Pranab Mukherjee
-taught political science at Vidiyangar College, worked as a journalist before entering politics
-rated as one of the best finance ministers of the word in 1984 and was adjudged the best parliamentarian in 1997
- had a conflict with Rajiv Gandhi (who took over as a prime minister from his mother Indira after she was assassinated in 1984) and started his own party- Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress
Israel:
-parliamentary democracy
-headed by President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Netanyahu
- as a child/youth he lived with his family in the US in the years 1956-58 and again in 1963-67
-after his brother Jonathon (Yonni) was killed, in July 1976, in the course of Entebbe Operation of which he was one of the commanders, Netanyahu returned to Israel and started to advocate international cooperation in fighting terrorism
Friday, December 4, 2015
Checked Test
Today in class, we went over our test. I was very happy with my test grade because I got a 100. I actually studied for this one because I have a past of doing bad on Mr. Schick's tests. We also were informed of the rap for 10 extra credit points. I am very excited about this because in eight grade, I had to do something similar but for math class. I think it will be fun since I am doing it with Claire, Mallory, and Ava. Though we seem like we will mess around and not take this seriously, I think we will actually write a good rap that tells all about what happened this year.
Thursday, December 3, 2015
World Leaders Assignment
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| Mexico |
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| Germany |
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| Russia |
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| Israel |
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| United Kingdom |
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| Brazil |
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| France |
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| Iraq |
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| India |
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| Canada |
Mexico:
President Enrique Peña Nieto
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| Syria |
China:
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| China |
India:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Federal Republic
Russia:
President Vladimir Putin
Federation
Germany:
Chancellor Angela Merkel
Federal Republic
United Kingdom:
Prime Minister David Cameron
constitutional monarchy and Commonwealth realm
France:
President François Hollande
Republic
Brazil:
President Dilma Rousseff
federal republic
Syria:
President Bashar al-Assad
republic under an authoritarian regime
Canada:
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy
Iraq:
President Fuad Masum
parliamentary democracy
Israel:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
parliamentary democracy
SORRY THAT THE PICTURES ARE SCATTERED EVERYWHERE!! I COULDN'T MOVE THEM TO WHERE I WANTED THEM TO BE
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Cultural Characterisitcs
We took notes on the PowerPoint today in class. Here are my notes:
Cultural Characteristics:
- part of your everyday life
- ideas and themes which group will teach to all members
-these characteristics can also link and divide a region
Examples:
1. language
2. religion
3. ethnic heritage
Language:
-Brazilians speak Portuguese
- Canada is a bilingual nation
-bilingual means speaking 2 languages
-French and English are Canada's official languages
-USA doesn't have an official language
-Switzerland has 4 official languages (German, French, Italian, and Romansh), but there is very little conflict between these groups
- English is considered a "bridge" language
Ethnic Heritage:
- In Yugoslavia, many ethnic groups (Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Albanians) compromised one country
-when strong leadership died out, different groups fought a very bloody civil war and now they all have separate countries (Slovenia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, and Macedonia)
- in the countries of Rwanda and Burundi Africa live the Tutsis and the Hutus
- the Tutsis are sometimes dominant in Burundi, they persecute the Hutus
-the Hutus dominate in Rwanda, they persecute the Tutsis
-this led to almost constant war between the groups
-during the 100-day period from April-July 1994, 500,000-1,000,000 Tutsis (70% of them) were killed by the Hutu majority
-this was called the Rwandan Genocide
-In Burundi, 3% is Muslim. 91% is Christian
-The U.S and Switzerland peacefully merged multiple ethnic groups in their countries
-Korea and Japan have primarily one ethnic group
-Religion can be both a unifying and disunifying force
- the 4 biggest religions are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism
Cultural Characteristics:
- part of your everyday life
- ideas and themes which group will teach to all members
-these characteristics can also link and divide a region
Examples:
1. language
2. religion
3. ethnic heritage
Language:
-Brazilians speak Portuguese
- Canada is a bilingual nation
-bilingual means speaking 2 languages
-French and English are Canada's official languages
-USA doesn't have an official language
-Switzerland has 4 official languages (German, French, Italian, and Romansh), but there is very little conflict between these groups
- English is considered a "bridge" language
Ethnic Heritage:
- In Yugoslavia, many ethnic groups (Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Albanians) compromised one country
-when strong leadership died out, different groups fought a very bloody civil war and now they all have separate countries (Slovenia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Croatia, and Macedonia)
- in the countries of Rwanda and Burundi Africa live the Tutsis and the Hutus
- the Tutsis are sometimes dominant in Burundi, they persecute the Hutus
-the Hutus dominate in Rwanda, they persecute the Tutsis
-this led to almost constant war between the groups
-during the 100-day period from April-July 1994, 500,000-1,000,000 Tutsis (70% of them) were killed by the Hutu majority
-this was called the Rwandan Genocide
-In Burundi, 3% is Muslim. 91% is Christian
-The U.S and Switzerland peacefully merged multiple ethnic groups in their countries
-Korea and Japan have primarily one ethnic group
-Religion can be both a unifying and disunifying force
- the 4 biggest religions are Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Political Organization
Today in class, we looked at a powerpoint on political geography. We learned about how the world is organized. There is Country, Nation, State, and Nation-State. A country is an identifiable land area. A Nation is a population (group of people) with a common culture. A State has a capital "S", and it is a population under a single government synonymous with "country". A Nation-State is a single culture under a single government. It is a nation which has the same borders as a state.
A Nation:
- a group of people with a shared identity
- think of it as a culture group
- nations are culturally homogeneous groups of people, larger than a single tribe or community, which share a common language, institutions, religion, and historical experience.
Independent State:
-has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries
-has people who live there on an ongoing basis
-economic activity and organized economy. a country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money
-has the power of social engineering such as education
-has a transportation system for moving goods and people
-has a government which provides public services and police power
-has sovereignty. no other state should have power over country's territory
-has external recognition. a country has been "voted into the club" by other countries.
A Nation:
- a group of people with a shared identity
- think of it as a culture group
- nations are culturally homogeneous groups of people, larger than a single tribe or community, which share a common language, institutions, religion, and historical experience.
Independent State:
-has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries
-has people who live there on an ongoing basis
-economic activity and organized economy. a country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money
-has the power of social engineering such as education
-has a transportation system for moving goods and people
-has a government which provides public services and police power
-has sovereignty. no other state should have power over country's territory
-has external recognition. a country has been "voted into the club" by other countries.
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