1/6

Today in class I was laughing the whole time because Mr. Schick's background is Kim Jong Ill. We discussed how isolated North Korea is and how much the government shuns out the rest of the world to their citizens. We talked about their army. I would really hate to live in North Korea. Kim Jong Ill is a physco, but i hope i dont get introuble for saying this..

1/5

Today in class we talked about the DMZ and went over Two Koreas-One Tense Situation.  We also talked about bomb shelters and nuclear weaponary. For homework we have finish question 1-10 on Two Koreas-One Tense Situation.

Korea

1.    What is the official name of your Korea?

Republic of Korea

2.    Who is the head of your country?  Give his title and a brief biography.

The president of South Korea is Lee Myung-bak. He was born December 19th, 1941.  He was elected in February 2008. He went from being the mayor of Seoul, South Korea ,to chief executive of the government and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.  He was also the former CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Constrution.

1.    Write a brief (75 - 100 words) history of your country.

2.    Show where your country is on a regional map.

3.    What other countries and bodies of water does your country border?

The Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan

4.     

5.    What is the significance of the 38th Parallel?

6.    The 38^th parallel is very important in the recent history of Korea. It is also the dividing line between the Korea in 1896

7.    What is the relationship between your Korea and the other Korea?

Relations between North and South Korea are political, diplomatic, and military interactions

8.    Describe what it is like just on your country’s side of the DMZ.

9.    What does the the United Nations think of your relationship with the other Korea?

10.  What is the major city in your country?

Seoul

11.  Describe the role of the military.

South Korea has a weaker military compared to North Korea.  They have an army, air force, reserve force, marines, and navy.  They are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the republic

12.  What is the role of nuclear weaponry?

North Korea relies on nuclear weapons more than South Korea.

13.  Which superpower is your Korea’s closest ally?

United States.

14.  Can people enter and leave your country freely?  Why or why not?

15.  What is the human rights record of your country?

16.  Describe the role of the press (newspapers, TV, radio) in your country.

17.  How so elections work in your country?

18.  How does your country feel about the United States?

19.  Is your economy healthy and thriving?  Give at least three statistics in your answer.

20.  What is the religious makeup of your country?  Do you have freedom of religion there?

21.  What happened on November 23, 2010, that is important to both Koreas?

22.  Who are Lisa Ling and Laura Ling, and what do they have to do with Korea?

1/4

Today is our first class back since break. We started a new unit on North and South Korea, and we started answering questions. We also did  a class discussion as we went over the questions and answers.

12/9

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. SCHICK!!!!!!!!!

two days from my birthday!

Today in class we finished watching Slumdog Millionaire. I really liked that movie a lot.

India 500 Words Essay

So far I've learned a lot of things about India through watching this movie Slumdog Millionaire. I've learned that India's capital city, Mumbai, is the most populated country in India and it is also the 2nd most populated city in the world.
The country itself is the 2nd most populated country in the world with 1,173,108,018 people. The birth rate for India is 21.34 births/1,000 population. It's death rate is 7.53 deaths/1,000 population. The average male in India will live to be about 65 years old. The average women in India will live to be about 67 years old.
India is also a very poor country. Its holds a third of worlds poor.  41% of India falls below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day.  The 4 main castes are brahmans, princes, merchants, and servants. The caste system in India is a system of social stratification and social restrictions in India in which social classes are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups. 
I've also learned about the slums in Mumbai. Slums in India have always existed. Today slum dwellers make up 60% of Mumbai's population, that is approximately 7 million people living in the slums. In 1985 the government tried to help out people living in the slums. This project was called the Slum Up-gradation Project, pretty self-explanatory. The program targeted only 10-12% of the slum population, those who were capable of upgrading their homes. 
India's film industry is very popular and wide-spread. Bollywood is India's cinema that is based on the Hindu language that is based in Mumbai.  Bollywood is India's version of our Hollywood. But, since their film industry is in Bombay, it is called Bollywood.  Unlike Hollywood, California, Bollywood does not exist. Hollywood is an actual city. Bollywood film music is called filmi music (from Hindi, meaning "of films"). Most of their films are musicals that include singing and dancing. 
India is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children that are trafficked for forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.  Women and girls in India are trafficked for things such as commercial sexual exploitation and forced marriage. Children are forced into labor such as factory workers, domestic servants, beggars, and agriculture workers.
The movie we are watching relates to real life India very much. A lot of the problems Jamal faces happen is real life. For example when Jamal and Salem are searching for Latika, they found her in a child exploitation place. She was used for adults pleasure, but we do not for sure if she was used for sex. But it may be a possibility she was, considering she was a young girl. who went by the name of "Cherry". Also, Salem and Jamal grew up in the slums of Mumbai. They also were forced into labor such as singing on the streets of Mumbai begging for money. Meanwhile all of their money was given back to the Gangster who put them to work for him.At the end of the movie, it is very much like a Bollywood film when Jamal and Latika sing and dance in the subway after they reunite.

12/3

Today in class we continued to watch the movie Slumdog Millionaire. So far, we've learned that Jamal has gone through a tough child hood, and the reason why he knows all of the answers is because he had an experience with each question. Here is the homework for the weekend:




India faces some of the worst issues going on in the world today. They are very involved with human trafficking, child exploitation, and forced labor. I'm thankful that no one I know or myself is faced with these issues. At the same time, it is very unfortunate that this happens and I would like to help in some way possible, because these problems are truly awful. 
Human trafficking is when men, women, and children are trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation. This is when men, women, and children are forced to work in places such as brick kilns, rice mills, agriculture, and embroidery factories. Women and girls in India are trafficked for things such as commercial sexual exploitation and forced marriage. Children are forced into labor such as factory workers, domestic servants, beggars, and agriculture workers. This issue is very common.
Child exploitation is when children are forced to supply sexual pleasure and to have sex with adults. These children range from ages 5-14. I think that this issue is extremely important. Not only is it sick and traumatizing, but these are poor little innocent kids being raped. It's not right for them to carry that with them for the rest of their life. These children can carry STD'S and they can also receive them. 
Forced labor is when people are forced to work with sometimes little salary or no salary. These people work in filthy environments that can cause them to get ill. These people are also not supplied with food, water or shelter through this labor. Indian government needs to focus on these issues a lot more.

12/2

Today in class we discussed more about the movie we are watching, Slumdog Millionaire. Then after everyone was caught up, we continued to watch it.

• Compare the motion picture industry in India and the United States  Bollywood is known to produce more than 800 films a year, when the United States produces half as many.

• What are the names of the three main characters (the "three musketeers") in Slumdog Millionaire?

Jamal Malik

Salem Malik

Latika

• What is a “chai wallah”?

Chai from India is a sweet aromatic spiced milk tea, also known as masala tea, which is consumed by millions of people each day, just as we in the West drink coffee.

• Tell us five things we must know about the Taj Mahal. Include a fantastic photo.

1. located in Agra, India.
2. built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife. Symbolizes eternal love.
3. construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653 (21 years)
4. his third wife, died during the birth of their fourteenth child
5. attracts between 2 and 4 million visitors annually, including more than 200,000 from overseas

4 facts on Mumbai Riots - 12/1

Today in class we watched Slumdog Millionaire, and talked about the Mumbai riots between Hindus & Muslims

Facts: 

• Happened on December 1992 and January 1993, in which around 900 people died
• An estimated 575 Muslims and 275 Hindus died and 2,000 people were injured in the riots
• The estimated damage from the riots was around INR 9,000 crore ($3.6 billion).
• Mostly Hindus died in the blasts

Slumdog Millionaire Notes - 11/30

5 Facts on Mumbai:

• Most populous city in India (14 million) 2nd most populous in the world

• Mumbai's bus services carried over 5.5 million passengers per day in 2008
• Mumbai is the birthplace of Indian cinema.
• India's financial and commercial capital of the country

• Mumbai's literacy rate is 85.6% (female: 82.7%, male: 90%)

5 Facts on Dharavi

• There is an increasingly large recycling industry, processing recyclable waste from other parts of Mumbai.
• Dharavi covers an area of 535 acres
• Cheap alternative where rents were as low as US$4 per month in 2006
• Dharavi has a population of between 600,000 and over 1 million people
• Dharavi is one of the largest slums in the World

pointless classwork before thanksgiving break.

1. What is the current population of India?

1,173,108,018

2. What is the total fertility rate in India?

2.65 children born/woman

3. What percentage of the Indian population lives below the poverty line?

25%

4. Briefly describe two terrorist attacks inside India.

Islamic terrorists bombed a resturaunt in the  city of Pune. This attack killied 17 people on February 13. Terrorists also bombed a small bakery, over 50 people were wounded and 9 people were killed on that same exact day in New Delhi.

5. The Human Development Report of the United Nations ranks the counties of the world by poverty.  Where does India rank on this list?

India is 119th of 169 countries.

6. Briefly describe the effects of the monsoons on India. 

Monsoons have flooded cities, farms, & villages that kill citizens and animals. Monsoons cause also cause homes to be destroyed.

7. What are some of the problems India has getting clean water to its people?This water is contaminated by methane gas which means you cant bath or drink the water. Their water and sewage systems are very poor as well.

8. What is the literacy rate in India? 

total - 61%. 

males - 73.4%

women - 47.8%

people over 15 years of age can read and write

9. What are the major religions in India?

Hindu - 80.5%

 Muslim - 13.4%. 

Christian - 2.3%  

Sikh - 1.9% 

other - 1.8%

 unspecified - 0.1%.

10. When did India achieve independence, and from what country?

India gained independence from England in 1947.

5 terms & 5 questions: sources

http://kids.mongabay.com/lesson_plans/lisa_algee/agriculture.html
defintion of agriculture


http://www.duke.edu/web/soc142/team8/InternationalExporters.htm
Top countries that export coffee


http://www.hollandbymail.com/coffee/coffee_bean_to_cup.html
Coffee development - from Bean to Cup


http://www.ringsurf.com/online/2090-north_america.html
Hawaii is the only state in America that grows coffee beans.


http://www.groundsforchange.com
fair trade coffee

5 terms & 5 questions

agriculture-  he production, processing, marketing, and use of foods, fibers and byproducts from plant crops and animals.


crops- non-animal species or variety that is grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, fuel or for any other economic purpose


trade- voluntary, often asymmetric, exchange of goods, services, or money.


organic-  form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm.


Fair Trade Coffee- coffee which is purchased directly from the growers for a higher price than standard coffee.


5 Questions:


What are the top 10 countries that consume the most coffee?
1.Finland-12 kg
2.Norway-9.9 kg
3.Iceland-9 kg
4.Denmark-8.7 kg
5.Netherlands-8.4
6.Sweden-8.2 kg
7.Switzerland-7.9 kg
8.Belgium-6.8
9.Luxembourg-6.8
10.Aruba-6.8

2. What country does the US import there coffee from?

Colombia

3. Is coffee grown in America? 

Yes, Hawaii

4.  Who are the top exporters of coffee?

 Brazil, Germany, Colombia, Vietnam, Guatemala, Indonesia and Mexico

5. How are coffee beans turn into coffee?

The coffee beans are dried out, roasted, and then they are grounded into powder. Brewing the powder turn its into a liquid using a paper filter and hot water.

11/5

Today in a class I listened to music, and watched videos on youtube with Colleen. We emailed our magazine article to Mr. Schick. But then I was out of class for 20 minutes because I got a nose bleed.

11/4

Today in class Colleen and I finished our magazine article on John Bul Dau

• Forced to travel on foot for 3 months; reached safety in Ethiopia

• Fours years later, war broke out in Ethiopia

11/3

Today in class we continued working on our magazine article on John Bul Dau.

• Tribe left Sudan in 1987 after gov. troops invaded during the second Sudanese war

• Tribe located in Duk Payuel in Duk County (before fleeing Sudan)

11/2

Today in class we worked on our magazine articles. My article is on John Bul Dau. His real name isDhieu-Deng Leek. He was born into the Dinka tribe at Sudan.

10/27

Today we watched more of "God Grew Tired of Us" John was reunited with Lost Boys who are know living in 23 of the United States. He is very successful now, he is raising awareness on the war of Sudan to the public. He is also trying to address the issues of Sudan to the White House. He is also reunited with his family. I thought it was cute when he got to see his mom the first time after 11 years.  I also thought it was funny how she was singing and dancing in the airport. Panther is going to Africa to reunite with his girlfriend where he gets married to her. He is also reunited with his brother and he his currently working on a school to have in his village back in Sudan.

10/26

Today in class we watched continued watching "God Grew Tired of Us".

10/25

Today we did not have class :(