Human Geo Test

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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 jobs to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the World Bank. 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 globalization between “haves” and “have nots.”

Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Afghanistan the life expectancy is 44.64 , the infant mortality rate is 151.95 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 28.1%, and the TFR is 6.53. In Australia the life expectancy is 81.63, the infant mortality rate is 4.75 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 99%, and the TFR is 1.78.

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 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 increasing. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is staying the same. Young 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, 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.

In Stage 1 population growth is low because of a high birth rate and a high death rates, so each cancel each other out. In stage 2 the death rate declines and the birth rates stay the same. This causes a massive population growth. In stage 3 birth rate goes down but the population is high now. In stage 4 there is more growth, but the difference between total population and birth rate/ death rate is huge.


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.

Many Mexican immigrants have been coming in to our country illegally. The US has a pull factor of job opportunities. Mexico has a push factor of bad economy. About 11.5 million immigrants are living in the US. About 7 million of them are illegal.

STEP FIVE: When you have finished your test, publish your post.

Mission Impossible

The United States is the fourth largest nation on earth, with a population of 307, 212,123. The total fertility rate is 2.05, and the net migration rate is 4.31, resulting in a population growth rate of 0.975%, which means their population is rising slightly. The infant mortality rate is 6.26 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 78.11 years (75.65 for men, 80.69 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an excellent educational system. The main language is English, spoken by 82.1% of its people, and the secondary language is Spanish, spoken by 10.7% of its people. 82% of the population lives in cities.

France is the 22 largest nation on earth, with a population of 62150775. The total fertility8, rate is 1.98, and the net migration rate is 1.4 resulting in a population growth rate of 0.94, which means their population is growing. The infant mortality rate is 3.33 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 80.98 years (77.79 for men, 84.33 for women), which means they probably have a good health care system. The literacy rate is 99%, which means they have an really good educational system. The main language is French, spoken by 100% of the people,the secondary language is there is none, spoken by none of its people. 77% of the population lives in cities.

Japan is the 11 largest nation on earth, with a population of 127078679. The total fertility rate is 1.21, and the net migration rate is not added, resulting in a population growth rate of -0.191%, which means their population is diminishing. The infant mortality rate is 2.79 deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is 82.12 years (_________ for men, __________ for women), which means they probably have a __________ health care system. The literacy rate is __________, which means they have an __________ educational system. The main language is __________, spoken by __________ of its people, and the secondary language is __________, spoken by __________of its people. __________of the population lives in cities.

Niger is the __________ largest nation on earth, with a population of __________. The total fertility rate is __________, and the net migration rate is __________, resulting in a population growth rate of __________, which means their population is __________. The infant mortality rate is __________deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is __________ years (_________ for men, __________ for women), which means they probably have a __________ health care system. The literacy rate is __________, which means they have an __________ educational system. The main language is __________, spoken by __________ of its people, and the secondary language is __________, spoken by __________of its people. __________of the population lives in cities.

Iran is the __________ largest nation on earth, with a population of __________. The total fertility rate is __________, and the net migration rate is __________, resulting in a population growth rate of __________, which means their population is __________. The infant mortality rate is __________deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is __________ years (_________ for men, __________ for women), which means they probably have a __________ health care system. The literacy rate is __________, which means they have an __________ educational system. The main language is __________, spoken by __________ of its people, and the secondary language is __________, spoken by __________of its people. __________of the population lives in cities.

Mexico is the __________ largest nation on earth, with a population of __________. The total fertility rate is __________, and the net migration rate is __________, resulting in a population growth rate of __________, which means their population is __________. The infant mortality rate is __________deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is __________ years (_________ for men, __________ for women), which means they probably have a __________ health care system. The literacy rate is __________, which means they have an __________ educational system. The main language is __________, spoken by __________ of its people, and the secondary language is __________, spoken by __________of its people. __________of the population lives in cities.

(Nation of your choice) is the __________ largest nation on earth, with a population of __________. The total fertility rate is __________, and the net migration rate is __________, resulting in a population growth rate of __________, which means their population is __________. The infant mortality rate is __________deaths per 1000 live births, and the life expectancy is __________ years (_________ for men, __________ for women), which means they probably have a __________ health care system. The literacy rate is __________, which means they have an __________ educational system. The main language is __________, spoken by __________ of its people, and the secondary language is __________, spoken by __________of its people. __________of the population lives in cities.

News storys On different Human Geo Topics.

The More the Merrier: Population Growth Promotes Innovation
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/the-more-the-merrier-population-growth-promotes-innovation/?scp=1&sq=World%20Population%20growth&st=cse

This says how population growth is good. It says how if there are more people there will be more inventions and discoveries. Also it says with technology keeping on growing they need more people to buy it.

Getting Out the Anti-Globalization Message
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/getting-out-the-anti-globalization-message/?scp=1&sq=Globalization&st=cse#

This article talks about the anti-globalization people protesting Obama. They setup an online map to show were they will protest at. They made short videos that they put on the internet to show people what they are doing.


Why the Midwest Rules on the SAT
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/why-the-midwest-rules-on-the-sat/?scp=2&sq=Migration%20Patterns&st=cse


46% of highschool students took the SAT in 2009. The Northeast is most likely to take the test. But the Midwest had the highest scores on every part of the test.

The Demographic Transition

Demographic Transition= a four stage conceptualization that tracks changes in birth rates through time as a population urbanizes. Stage 1 is characterized by high birth rates, leading to a very slow rate of natural increase. In stage 2, death rates fall dramatically while birth rates remain high, producing a rapid rise in the RNI. Even as death rates fall, it takes time for people to respond with lower birth rates, which begin in stage 3. Then in the transitional stage, people apparently become aware of the advantages of smaller families in urban and industrial settings. In stage 4, a very low RNI results from a combination of lower birthrates and very low death rates. As a result, there is very little natural population increase.

Developed to undeveloped countries

Cambodia United States

C TFR=3.0 US TFR= 2.1
C % of young=70% US % of young=30 %
C % of old=10.5% US % of old=12.8 %
C Life expectancy=62 US Life expectancy=78


The US will stay the same because the amount of people that can have babys are smaller. Cambodia's population will grow because most of their population are people with the ability to have babys.

Did you know 2.0

In the future the largest country speaking English will be China. This is interesting to me because we originally spoke English. They will have more people speaking English because they will have more people in their country.

9/15/09

Today we took a quiz. We got homework. People coming into our class tomorrow to observe.

Paragraph summerazation

They use local recourse for international export to back foreign debts, rather than using them for resources for that country or local area. This cause overexploitation of local resources. They also note that the IMF oft requires developing countries to adopt programs of fiscal austerity that often entails a substantial reduction in public spending for education, health, and food subsidies.

Globalization definition

Globalization-The increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political, and cultural change.

Class work.

1. North America- J

2. Latin America- D

3. The Caribbean- L

4. Sub-Saharan Africa- G

5. Southwest Asia and North Africa (The Middle East)- I

6. Europe- C

7. The Russian Domain- E

8. Central Asia- F

9. East Asia- H

10. South Asia- B

11. Southeast Asia- K

12. Australia and Oceania- A, M

1. United States- North America
2. France- Europe
3. Iraq- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
4. China- East Asia
5. Saudi Arabia- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
6. Haiti- The Caribbean
7. India- South Asia
8. Japan- East Asia
9. Venezuela- Latin America
10. Iran- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
11. Russia- The Russian Domain
12. The United Kingdom- Europe
13. Israel- North Africa/ Southwest Asia
14. Germany- Europe
15. Tibet- East Asia
16. Afghanistan- Central Asia
17. Brazil- Latin America
18. North Korea- East Asia
19. Egypt- Sub-Saharan Africa
20. Kenya- Southeast Asia
21. Pakistan- South Asia
22. Vietnam- Southeast Asia
23. Mexico- Latin America
24. Cuba- The Caribbean

http://www.mapsofindia.com/worldmap/world-map.gif

Fives themes of geography

1) environmental
2)Population and settlement
3)Cultural coherency and diversity
4)geopolitical framework
5)economic and social development

Notes

Phyiscal geography examines climates, landforms, sols, vegetation, and hydrology(Land).
Human geography explores social, economic, and politacal factors;demography, migration, and culture(people).