Fun In class

Jevan was the teacher and we got stuff done. we reviewed our questions that we answered for HW and i had like ten of em' wrong. i took some notes and corrected all my wrong answers onto a piece of paper. im super excited for the foodball games on sunday! im gonna watch em' all day! im glad i am eligible to play soccer and i got  a 79% on the quiz! All A's and B's i love school it makes me so happy i am glad to have mr. Schick as a human geography teacher im not really sure when this is due but im taking thursday as a friday since it ended the week. and so im turning this in before saturday night! here it is!

Scavenger hunt

1. What is the population of the United States?

-        316668567

2.               What are the five largest countries in the world, by population?

-        China, India, U.S.A, Indonesia, Brazil.

3.               What is the population of Pakistan?

-        179.2 million

4.               What kind of government does the United States have?

-        Federal republic

5.               What is the unemployment rate in Zimbabwe?

-        95 percent unemployment rate

6.               What is the largest country in the world by area?

-        Asia

7.               What country has the third greatest number of airports?

-        Mexico

8.               What country has the greatest number of exports?

-        European union

9.               What country exports more oil than any other?

-        Russia

10.           What country imports more oil than any other?

-        United states

11.           What country has the second largest proved reserves of crude oil in the world?

-        Saudi Arabia

12.           Can women serve in combat roles in China’s military?

-        yes

13.           What is GDP?

-        Gross Domestic Product

14.           What country has the highest GDP per capita in the world, and how much is it?

-        European union

15.           Is the US in the top ten for GDP per capita?

-        Yes

16.           Most of the countries with the highest birth rates can be found in what continent?

-        Africa

17.           11 of the top 12 countries with the highest number of deaths from HIV/AIDS can be found

In which continent?

-        Africa

18.           What other country is in the top ten?

-        India

19.           Where does the US rank in HIV/AIDS deaths?

-        18

20.           Is the US #1 in number of cellular phones?

-        No

21.           What percentage of the US is Roman Catholic?

-        71 percent

22.           What percentage of Mexico is Roman Catholic?

-        89 percent

23.           What is Net Migration Rate?

-        The difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a county during a year

24.           Does the US have the highest Net Migration Rate in the world?

-        No

25.           According to the Fact book, what is the current population of the entire planet

-        7 Billion  

notes and notes

today in class we all took a lot of notes about world population and a bunch of numbers and stuff like immigration and all the Mexicans and Americans and Canadians and stuff. i was surprised that in all of the world, the average birth rate per second is 2.4 per second witch means 145 in a minute and 14000 in am hour! that's a lot of babies! 90% of these new born babies come from developing countries. We also discussed life expectancy, and why men don't live as long as women. It s because of many different reasons, lets start with work and jobs. Men tend to have riskier jobs than women, such as working in a coal mine or being in the military  or construction and many more. Women also usually eat a lot healthier than men and even make smarter decisions! There is more notes but thats all im sharing.

The Test...

We all took a test in class and i was the last one finished. I studied but I think I didn't do well. I hope i'm still able to play soccer. i took two tests on Friday and if i fail both than i'm ineligible to play. I think i did not do well because i was unsure of what to write for the BCR's, It is harder for me to write out my answer but i got all the multiple choice questions right. I don't really feel that i'm the best taker but i will study hard and commit to my work and effort at the John Carroll School.

Test

I'm super nervous for this test! Mr. Schick sorta explained what it was about but i'm still nervous! I will study hard and hopefully pass. My group had a great slide show! i hope that when grades come out that i'm still able to play soccer. I think i will do okay.

Nike Talk

In class today we discussed how the minimum wage for Indonesians is now $4.00 but the Nike owners in Indonesia are using military force to make the workers sign something allowing them to be legally paid $3.70 dollars. To stop this madness in Indonesia we can all stop buying Nike products and reducing their income. by cutting the pay for these workers Nike only saves 52,000 dollars. last year, their total income was about 2.5 billion dollars. 52,000 dollars makes no difference to Nike's high standards. Yet it makes a huge difference to the factory workers in Indonesia.
So why does Nike do it?

Truth Behind Nike

Class was very interesting today. We watched a video about Nike, and how much money the factory workers in developing countries are paid. Jim Keady lives in New York, plays goalie for a professional soccer team, and coaches soccer for St. Johns. St. Johns was offered 3.5 million dollars and free equipment if they advertised for Nike. The players would all have to wear Nike and use Nike equipment. Jim was very mad because he does not believe in the way the factory workers are paid. He decided to do a project with a girl named Leslie Kretzu. Together, they went to Indonesia, where Nike headquarters is located. They were both going to live in Indonesia for a month on the average Nike factory workers wage of $1.25 per day. All this could buy was three small meals and a bottle of cleaner. During there time there they each lost at least 25 pounds and were in very poor condition. Leslie got sick multiple times and they found out that Nike factories are ordered to dump their scrap parts (mostly plastic and rubber) into a large area. This area happens to be the play area for most kids. later they burn the large piles of scraps putting deadly chemicals in the air where children play causing many sicknesses throughout the kids. When they got back, they talked to the the CEO of Nike, Phil Knight, and he said he didn't care and he wasn't going to do anything about the conditions in Indonesia.

class

In class we got together in a groups of 3 or 4 and started a globalization project. Our project is going to be the best! i'm looking forward to completing this slide show with my best pals, Steven (the founder of the project itself), Jevan, and me! i had fun in class, GOODBYE!

class

Today Mr. Schick talked more about globalization. He talked about Kenya and a guy from Kenya on a cell phone and that you need money, a job, electric, and all that stuff is rare in Kenya. he talked about language and how Singapore has really cheap labor. And that the united nations in New York and how it works and that we need it to talk things out and to limit conflict.

Class

Today in class we talked a lot about 9/11 and how the planes crashed and where some people were.  One guy was on the other side of the pentagon when the planes hit and he wasn't even injured.
We also talked about globalization and how america was making money off of McDonalds in China and Japan!

class

Today we got Google documents and it came with a chat thing and it seems so cool that we can access our classmates for a project without even visiting them! and we can all 3 type the same paper at the same time! class seems to be very productive! and we learned the answer to an essay question but i forgot it already... Its probably somewhere in my notes.

class

in class we had another student teacher and i think the class is getting better with participation! i had a lot of fun in the class and i'm looking forward to this year!

3 video facts

1.  The U.S department of labor estimates that today's learner will have 10 - 14 jobs by the age of 38. I think this is crazy! I think there is no way I will have 10 jobs by the time i'm 38! I think I might have three at the most. With today's economy I don't think that many jobs will be available.

2.  The top 10 most in-demand jobs in 2010, did not exist in 2004. I think that means that technology is advancing fast so the best jobs now wont even be there by the time we are able to get a job, but there is going to be better more advanced jobs.

3.  Predictions are that by 2049 a 1,000$ computer will exceed the computational capabilities of the entire human species. I believe this because we have progressed so much over the past 10 years and this is talking about 36 years from now. If this follows through, it could change the world in a critical time for our generation.


Yes i'm watching the game! I bet money on the broncos winning by 10... i don't think that is going to happen anymore...Never mind YES IT IS!

Class

Today in class Mr. Schick choose Steven to run the class and he did a good job in making the class participate.  we got a lot more done and covered than we did yesterday. I think Steven should run class everyday.

Today's Class

Today in class Mr. Schick got mad because there weren't a lot of people participating in class and he threatened to give us all essays. He said tomorrow must be better, and i think it will. I am however frustrated that Steven was moved to a seat further away. I will try harder to participate in class. uh, THE END.

Class

In class today Mr. Schick read us an interesting story called Letter to Garcia. I think it was pretty weird but that's my opinion. The story took place during McKinley presidency. President McKinley wanted some one to carry a message to another military general, Garcia, and with out questions the man carried the letter go Garcia.  I think the same concept applies to today's success requirements, the man who can carry the message to Garcia will be the one every business and store across the world wants.

Greek Stuff

Agora----  Agora means gathering place. It was located in the center of the ancient Greek city-states.

Arete---- Arete means excellence or good character.

Polis----  Polis just means city in Greek or it can mean a group of people or citizens.

508 B.C----  In 508 B.C after the three wars, Klisthenis came into power and created the Athenian democracy a very successful form of government.

Socrates----  Socrates is a very famous Greek philosopher. Credited for inventing western philosophy.

Death of Socrates----  This is a painting by a famous french painter that focuses on the execution of Socrates in the painting it shows his punishment for criticizing Critias.

The Socratic method----  The Socratic method is a conversation based on asking and answering questions to get critical thinking involved and to spark ideas. This is the method of learning used in the majority of classrooms today.

A Greek idiot----  A Greek idiot is someone who didn't vote and it was bad to be called an idiot. cause you were publicly announced to be an idiot.