Today we started are arguments with global warming. Nates group went first saying global warming isn't real. Mr. Schick countered and explained how you need statistics and facts to prove and make a point. He picked on them to prove and explain you need fact about and anyone can write anything you want on the internet. For example shake spear weighing 450 pounds. A major thing we learned today is anyone can write their opinion and lie about who they are like saying they are a professor and saying this scientist proved this. When it could all be a lie.

What do I believe?

Correct answers for test on 10/15

“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: Peter Wenger

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 technologies to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the International Monetary Fund. 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 children born/woman. 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 children born/woman.

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 6.6 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 rapidly. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is decreasing/growing really slowly. Youngest 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 emigrants.

People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is War or famine, and an example of a pull force is Job opportunities. 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:

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.
back in the early 1800's America was in stage one with lots of births and lots of deaths but still a low population. second was when deaths begin to decrease as the births are still high so the population grows. Soon the births begin to go down because they find out the fortunes of a smaller family and the population begins to grow still. Then America is now in stage 4 were there are low deaths and low births but the population is peaking at a certain point. No countries have made it to stage 5 yet so it is hard to tell what will happen next to those countries.


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 this article it is talking about immigration and even though our country is going through tough economic times and there are "high unemployment in the United States and strict border enforcement" some Mexicans said they would still come to the US. 57 percent of immigrants that settle in the US say they enjoyed it while only 14 percent said it is worse then home country. Still Mexicans want to keep coming to the US even though we are having a hard time right now. More then half thinks it will get better over the years. So our nation will still be growing for a good long while.

What about Global warming

Global Warming is a problem that is slowly progressing and it will effect the next our next generation. It is a problem that our kids will be dealing with and we should do something to help them because it will effect them way worse then us. I fell we didn't cause it but, our older generation did. Yeah that's right I am blaming the old seniors that our grandparents and great grandparents did it. They screwed us over and destroyed this earth before we even came into it.

Global Warming is a problem?

Today we talked about global warming and everyone put their 2-cents in. Some people in our class fell it is not a big problem and they do not care about global warming and believe it will not affect our lives. Mr. Schick has said that he thinks it will effect us but, he knows it will not effect him. Others have felt that the world goes through stages of warming and cooling. I think it will not effect our generation but, it will effect the generation of our kids.

-Government Intervention
The government should step in and give companies and factories laws and limits. For example they should tell car companies that the MPG should be raised year by year. Another thing is to stopp how much factory polution goes in the air

-Panda Bears
A group believes they feel they take to much room and time and money and they should just finally kill off the panda bear. our class believes we should let them go on the wild on their own and die off themselves and let the "survival of the fittest" to take in effect.

A-B-C's Of Global Warming.

Global warming to some is a big hoax when others believe it is something to worry about. There is many researchers checking out this problem and believe that global warming will start to effect the earth when we are dead. So in my opinion I do not feel it is a big problem for me but, maybe for my kids it will be their problem and they will have to find something to help stop this. It is said in The New York Times that "fewer also see global warming as a very serious problem – 35% say that today, down from 44% in April 2008." I feel it is a problem that is growing and it is for real but, it will not effect my generation. Some people believe that it is because of fossil fuels being burned but the belief of global warming has declined over the years. For example "53% of independents now see solid evidence of global warming, compared with 75% who did so in April 2008." said the New York Times. In conclusion I believe people do not feel it this their problem and they have bigger things to do in their lives. Our generation will be living long enough to see evidence and the beginning of global warming being a problem but, it is our kids who will have to worry about the temperature and polar ice caps melting to the point were land starts going under water.


http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/weekend-opinionator-are-americans-cooling-on-global-warming/

Notes

Climate is what links everyone together.

Solar Energy- if no sun we wouldnt be here. we et all of our heat and energy from here. Incoming solar enrgy taken from land. greenhouse effect natural thing without greenhouse effect we would be like the climate of mars.....Suns rays go in and bounces off us but stays in to keep us warm. Esential for humans to live on Earth
Latitude- Depending were we are in the planet affects climate. "parallels" because parallel to equator. it runs east and west but, measures north and south.
Interaction between land and water- weather can be different near water then on land somewhere. inland diffrent from coast. Water bodies hold heat. oceanic or maritime climates have moderate temperatures without. Water and land controls climate in area.
World Pressure System- Land masses and oceans break up heat in world. high pressure cell are in sub-tropic zones get bigger in summer because of warm air in the regions around the equator. Low pressure caused by uneven heating in the earth...
Global wind patterns- pressure sytems cause global wind patterns. Wind is caused when air flows from high to low pressure. Wind brings weather across large areas of land and water. This does it for all types of weather.

Note for test tomorrow

Zebra could have been the best domesticated animal and almost like a horse but it is impossible.
papa New Guinea is hot, below the equator and isolated with very few plants to be grown. High altitude and one of oldest farming countries but, never grew into a "have" country because all plants were not as nutrishon as other plants being grown. they have pigs and that was because they were brought to country.
In my opinion when we went up next our was best by far.
China=rice Americas=corn Africa=Sorghum Middle East=Wheat Wheat is adaptable and one of the best to store.
America has tons of variety of different foods that can be grown.
Europe have diverse climate. common domesticated animal is sheep others sheep and cattle. lots of crops can be grown.
Africa hot and arid but some parts cold. doesn't have much crops to be grown there. Has tropical rain forest but, not good to feed people. Have much cattle.
Asia very divers in vegitation and animals. has extreme weather.
Goats dairy animals. One goat can help a family with milk and meat and also with it's fur.
llamas domesticated from native americans

Guns, Germs, and steal part 3

And the number of species are...14 and they are goats, sheep, pigs, cows, horses, donkeys, and camels, water buffalo, llamas, rain deer,yaks, mython and bali cows .Zebras have never been ridden into battle because they are too skittish. None are from New Guinea or Australia or sub-saharen Africa, North America and one in South America which is llama. The other 13 were from Asia and Europe. Cows sheeps goats horses middle east were big 4 important ones. Fertile crescent were geographically blessed they had all domesticated animals great farm land everything. They soon were the first to ever make a good home which they won't move from. Then more people were part of civilization and they got more people so some became specialized workers. As the group grew so did the technological advantages. They got a big advantage by being able to have domesticate animals and plants. New Guineans never had many advantages and never got great technology. Never advanced because they spent too much time trying to feed themselves. other places had surpluses so they were able to to more things then hunt. The middle east area was soon over used and couldn't produce more plants like before. So they moved away. Then they move East or West and if the same latitude means same day light same climate mainly the same. So they had geography on their side. Once they moved out other places those other regions picked up their way of life by domesticating animals and those animals got moved from land to land and all of the animal population got bigger and more domesticated. So New Guineans also have cities and such but some, live in spots were it almost like the stone ages. He came to a conclusion of it is by luck of Geography and if his people had the luck his people had Yolli would be the one's who "created the helicopter"

Guns, Germs ,and Steel part 2!

Found first Granary. The grew their own food because of drought. in 1950 B.C. First time ever seen in the world. They planted grains next to their village Plant domestication- picking out the plants that do you well and keep planting. not picking the small " not good ones." Scientists do this today by trying to make bigger better plants to help man kind. Only few parts in anceint world did civilization grew by its self. New Guinea earliest in world to farm but didn't have a same growth rate the America or China ect. Can only plant very few crops. Ultimatley came down to geographic luck and that is why other countries don't grow as great as others. Example United States farly new country but had many plants that could be grown that were neutrishish and had protein ect. And New Guinea old country but didn't have geographic luck like the US and other countries. Animal domestication- capture take care then kill or use like their milk. Animals could be used for so much and countries that took advantage of that the bigger better they grew. They were useful to pull plows, used "dung" as fertilizer for plants, and for just food. there are approximentl...to be continued