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.