October 28,2010

Today we worked on our projects on Microsoft Publisher.

Lost Boys of Sudan Notes

The Lost Boys are parts of the tribe of Nuer and Dinka.
They left Sudan because of the Sudanese war in 1983
Many Lost Boys were given the opportunity to come to America, they were scattered among cities.
Many Lost Boys are in Omaha, Nebraska.
John Bul Dau lives was sent to Syracuse, New York.
Panther and Daniel were sent to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
They went from Sudan to Ethiopia to Kenya.
One of the boys worked in a factory making gaskets, one worked at McDonald's, a grocery store, a bank, a hotel restaurant, and one even went to college and got his Bachelor's degree.
When they escaped they went to refugee camps in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
They were sent to the Kakuma Refugee camp.
Panther opened a school, John Bul Dau opened and organization, Daniel went to community college.

October 27,2010

I was not in class today, I left sick.

October 26, 2010

The lost boys have been in America for 3 years now and are adapting pretty well. One them is even getting their bachelor's degree.

Lost Boys Definitions

In-migration-migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)


Out-migration- migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)

Forced migration- refers to the coerced movement of a person or persons away from their home or home region.

Net internal migration- a structural factor impacting on unemployment, involves people moving from rural to urban areas seeking employment.


Movers from abroad- people migrating from one country to another.

Internally displaced person (IDP)- people forced to flee their homes but who, unlike refugees, remain within their country's borders. 

France to Germany to America

If I left Bel Air and walked 1,000 miles west I would be somewhere around Chicago.

Sudan to Ethiopia to Kakuma

The Lost Boys walked around 1,200 miles from Sudan to Kenya.

The Lost Boys

The lost boys had to run away from their homes because their country was having a horrible civil war. They moved from Sudan to Ethiopia, but unfortunately, shortly after they got to Ethiopia their countries government corrupted and they were forced to leave. The boys say that the refugee camp was horrible, in the movie it shows there is barely any food and they are so skinny that you can see all of their bones. Not only did they not have food, but life was just all around hard, especially since almost all of them did not have parents

October 19,2010

Today in class we went onto Google Maps and Google Earth.

Fixed.

I found more information that I added below.

Part Two

My mom's side of the family came over to the United States from Germany in the 1800's. My mom was born in Baltimore, Maryland  and my dad was born in Gainesville, Florida. My grandmother on my mom's side was born in Cumberland, Maryland and my grandpa was born in Keiser, West Virginia. My grandma on my dad's side was born in Oklahoma and so was my grandpa. My great grandparents on my mom's side came from West Virginia also. Then finally on my mom's side somewhere along the line they lived in France. When my mom was younger she lived in Baltimore but when she turned 10 she moved to Bel Air right down the street from St. Margaret's. My dad was born in Florida and moved to Maryland when his sister was born. When they met they moved to Pylesville which is right by North Harford, which is also where I was born. When I was in 4th grade we moved to Bel Air in the neighborhood Glenangus. My mom says moving is one of the hardest things because of the house hunting, the planning, the packing, and finally settling in. One of our families really close friends moved to Germany because their dad was in the army. They said that in Germany it is such a relaxed lifestyle and they really enjoyed it there. They were all really sad when they had to move back to the United States. My grandpa's brother has a book that describes his ancestor's and how they were immigrants from France. They were kicked out of France and sent to Germany where they lived until the 1800's. In the book it also talks about how their last name was originally Lahott but changed over time and they shortened it to Hott. After the 1800's our family settled in America.

Part One

In eight years I will be 22 years old and just graduating college. I will probably be dating someone and ready to start a family, therefore I will be looking for a place to live. One country I would like to live in would be the United States. I would want to live in the United States for many reasons such as there are many job opportunities here that pay well and would allow me to support a family. Another reason is because there are a lot places to live in America, and many nice communities. Finally, I would choose America to live in because it is the most technologically advanced country in the world. There are many pull factors but there are also a few push factors such the U.S. is experiencing problems with their economy. Also, the United States is going through a war and that means that supplies such as oil are lacking.  Another place I would want to live in the world is Europe. Some pull factors are Europe is not experiencing a war, they have a lower crime rate then the U.S., and it would be a new experience since I have lived in America for all of my life. I feel as if moving to Europe would be a nice change, possibly a more relaxed life style and a fresh start. Although moving to Europe could open new opportunities it would be hard to leave al of my family behind and not knowing anyone in Europe could be hard. Another push factor is the government system in Europe. In the U.S. the government system is a democracy but in Europe the system is a monarchy. I feel that this would be  a big change since I would not get the chance to vote for who would rule my country. Overall, I would choose to live in the U.S. rather then any other country.

October 12,2010

Today we are taking a quiz but we can use our blogs!

October 8,2010

Over 6.8 billion people on the planet right now.
Increases over 80 million a year.
14,000 births per hour.
90% of the population growth comes from Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Japan has the highest life expectancy and Swaziland is the lowest.
U.S is the #38 on the life expectancy list.
crude birth rate-number of births per 1,000 of the population
crude death rate- number of deaths per 1,000 of the population
more people entering= immigration
more people leaving= emigration
push forces: civil war, environmental degradation, unemployed, religious persecution
pull forces: better economy, better health services, religious freedom, political freedom
TFR: the total fertility rate is average number of children born per woman
The TFR must be 2.1 in order to remain the same.
World TFR: 2.54
U.S.- 2.05
Africa- 5.14

October 7,2010

Today in class Katie and I had to catch up on what we did yesterday.

October 7,2010- Make up

1. Life expectancy- an expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical problems
2. Birth rate- the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area
3. Death rate- the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area
4. RNI(rate of natural increase)- the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate of a population
5. TFR(total fertility rate)- how many babies are born per women
6. Net Migration rate- the difference of immigrants of an area over a period of time
7. Population pyramid- a graph showing the age structure of the population
8.  4.32 is the net migration rate for the U.S.
9. Pull factor- factors that make you want to move to a country
10. Push factor- factors that "push" you away from a country because there is something that you don't like
11. 1.8 people die per second
12. The baby boom happened after World War 2, it was the time in which many babies were born.

October 6,2010

Today I was not in class because I had a soccer game.

October 5,2010

Today in class we went over the test and I got the 2nd highest grade in the class.

October 1,2010

Today in class we talked about life expectancy and I am taking the test for human geography after school today.

September 30,2010

We did not have class today because the storm was really bad.

September 29,2010

I was not in class today because I had a soccer game.

September 28,2010

Today in class we found out we have a test this week so we reviewed what could possibly be on the test.