Population Pyramids

Today in human geography class on October 31st, we started to learn all about population pyramids. We use population pyramids to analyze growth or decline of fertility, mortality, and migration in cities. On the pyramids females are represented and shown on the right side and males are shown on the left side. The three basic shapes are the Christmas tree, the box, and the cup. The Christmas tree represents developing nations. The growth rates are slow, the birth rates are high, and the life expectancy is short. For example the countries Bangladesh and Namibia are represented as these.
The box represents developed nations, and slow growth. Low infant mortality, slow population growth, and long life expectancy.Some examples of countries that have this are Swedan and the USA The cup represents developed nations and negative growth. Low birth rate, shrinking population, and long life expectancy is all shown. Some countries that are examples are Japan and Italy.

Review

Today in human geo class on October 30th we reviewed last nights homework on the facts we thought were interesting off of the ciagov website and the Factbook section. We talked a lot about the ones that people shared in class and some of them actually were really interesting and I wish I took more time to research more into depth about each country and what there background is because I think it's interesting how each country is different and how each country has different rules and how things are ran and done. I also really enjoyed the activity because it kind of gave us a small break from the lessons and it also was an easy assignment to get points for to move up my grade. At the end  of class we reviewed what would be on our test and he went over the format of the test and the vocabulary words we would need to know but we would have a word bank and he also said we are able to use our computers for the test but only the one website that we used to get research for our assignment.

website exploration

Today In human geo on October 29th we used the ciagov website and we used the Factbook to learn about each country and there background.

In the Bahamas there are only 3 total seaports, container ports and cruise ports and I was surprised by this because it's a big vacation spot and a lot of people visit there with there families. Also this really surprised me because this is a major island spot on the Atlantic Ocean and it's right below Florida. Another thing I was surprised that is that they only have 24 airports which is surprising because like I said it's a very populated place for vacationing and I know a lot of people that go there every year.
Another fact is in Monaco the migrant rate is 5.7 and this surprised me because since it's a rich country on the Mediterranean Sea I thought there would be a lot more people because people want jobs and to be rich and make a lot of many to support there families. Also Monaco is a laid back country with a lot of money so a lot if people dream to have a lifestyle like that.
Another fact about Monaco that surprised me is that the median age for females is 54.5 years and for men it's 51.7 years and I thought that most people would live longer there because it's a wealthy and laid back country so people don't really have to deal with stress and people can spend a lot of fun time with each other and don't have to worry about working jobs to support there family and having a lot of stress on them.
Another fact that surprised me was that Fiji only had 4 airports with paved runways and I thought that they would have a lot more because it's a huge vacation spot and they have 24 airports but only 4 with paved runways so that means that the other 20 are harder to use for landings and take offs with planes and jets.
Lastly, another thing that really surprised me was that Fiji has 547 km of railroad tracks which is equal to 339.89 miles and I'm shocked because Fiji is just an island on it's own far away from a lot of things and also you can't drive a train through water so what is the need for so many miles of railroad track especially when the population living there isn't that big it's kind of a waste of space.

Measuring Population

Today in class, on October 25th we continued our lesson on measuring population and we learned about crude birth rate and the number of deaths and births. We also learned about rate of natural increase (RNI) which is produced by subtracting the death rate from the birth rate. This gives us the annual natural growth rate. In percentage form- for a county or region Net migration rate= the difference between the number of persons entering and leaving a country. An excess of persons entering the country is net migration. For example Canada has 5.65 of migrants per 1,000 population. An excess of persons leaving the country is net emigration. Some push factors are civil war, enviormental degradation, religious or ethnic persecution. Some pull factors are better economic opportunities, better health service, and religious and political freedom. Another thing we learned today was (TFR) which is total fertility rate which is the average number of children born per women for a population to remain the same, the TFR must be 2.1.

Life expectancy

Today in class, on October 24th we continued our unit on population stand settlement and we learned a new section on life expectancy. Life expectancy means the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year. The country Monaco has one of the highest life rates for women it is (93.58) and for men it is (85.63). Also this country is one of the richest countries on the Mediterranean Sea which is a benefit because they have the best health care and people are rich and don't really have to worry about other outside and money problems so there stress levels and worries are probably lower which helps. The United States life expectancy is (77.32) for men and for women it is (81.97). This is very low because of all the new things we have available to us for instance drugs have increased which is causing more people to use them and get quickly addicted which decreases there life expectancy because it ruins there body. Also another example would be pollution because when you breathe bad air in it affects your lungs and your breathing which can lead to major sickness.

Population and Settlement

Today in class, October 23rd we started a new unit called population and settlement. We learned so far about the population in the United States and how you can track how fast it grows. We learned that there are over 7.5 billion people on the planet right now. It is increasing by over 73 million people a year. 90% of this population growth takes place in the developing countries of Africa, south and east Asia, and Latin America. In 1804 it took over 10,000 years to increase the population by 1 billion. As the years went by and the population grew bigger it took less times as years went by and the smallest is has taken is 12 years for the population to reach by 1 billion.

After the test

On Friday in class we took the test and overall I think it was really easy and I think I did good for the most part but I was a little forgetful on the time zones and I totally forgot I had my maps. Overall I really liked this unit because I actually learned a lot and I found all the different maps and there pros and cons interesting because I never knew about the peters map or Robinson maps and now I can have more knowledge on them incase I ever need to use them down the road in my school career. I also really liked how some students taught the class because it made me it really fun and interesting.

Review

Today in human geography class, Demetri taught the class and we started off by telling him what he had missed yesterday. After that we all agreed that it would be a helpful idea to review things. We then split up into 2 teams and we played a review game. During the review game I found it really helpful that he had asked similar questions that would be on the test so I knew exactly what to study and what material will be on the test. I like that this unit was somewhat easy and I definitely learned a lot of new things that I actually found very interesting and I was surprised about all the new things I learned. I loved when we did the maps and I was able to learn a lot of new things that are on maps and a lot of new features I didn't even know about. I also never knew about the 4 types of distortion and how they really affect maps and absolute location. I also never knew about the 3 types of maps which are Peters, mercator and Robinson, I had no idea they even existed before we went over them and reviewed what they were really about

Test Review

Today in class we reviewed that maps we completed on tie zones and relative location. The maps we completed were on relative location and we had to find certain places and marks on the maps and locate them. We also used them to study where things are on the world maps and learn how each one is different. After we were read questions and aloud to choose which ones were to hard and which ones were some what reasonable and easy to answer and we were able to choose which ones we could answer and wanted to be on the test. We also reviewed cartography and how we find coordinates and the distance and degrees of longitude and latitude. We figured out how to find the international dateline and the equator and we found certain points and what the opposite point would be on the opposite side of the map. I also learned a lot in the in class assignment blog on how to find certain points and the longitude and latitude of continents. Overall I feel like the more orally is said on what Is going to be on the test helps me better because then I can take good detailed notes and study them everyday and as we learn more I can study every night after class to have things fresh in my mind. I also think that this unit was very interesting and I really enjoyed it.

Eratosthenes

Three things Eratosthenes is known for is

1. Was a mathematician
2. Was a Greek Astronomer
3. Is the most famous for making the first accurate measurement of the circumference of the earth 

Time Zones 

4. Portland, Oregon- 7:00 am
5. Greenwich, England- 3:00 pm
6.Toronto,Ontario- 10:00 am
7.The South Pole- 3:00 am

Locations and place names 

8.Bolivia, Colombia, Isreal, El Salvador, Marshall Islands 
9. Seattle, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Malibu 
10. Maine, Texas, New York City, California, Colorado
11. Saint Paul, Saint Charles, San Jose, San Juan, Santa Fe

Latitude and longitude 

12.latitude-39.2904 degrees north, longitude- 76.6122 degrees west
13.latitude- 0.1807 degrees south, Longitude- 78.4678 degrees west
14.latitude- 16.8414 degrees south, longitude- 179.9813 degrees west
15.latitude- 43.5321 degrees south, Longitude- 172.6362 degrees east
16.latitude- 58.3019 degrees north, Longitude- 134.4197 degrees west

Antipodes 

17. the antipode of any spot on earth is the point on earth's surface diametrically opposite to it. 
18.Departamento Conesa, RN, Argentina 
19.In the ocean 
20. Just fish

region of culture notes

Today in class on October 12th, we learned about region of culture. Culture is the body of customary beliefs, material traits, and social forms that together constitute the distinct tradition of a group of people. Origin of world, culture, is the latin "cultus" which means to care for. Geographers also study both definitions of culture. Geographers study why the customary ideas, beliefs, and values of a people produce a distinctive culture in a particular place. Especially important cultural values derive from a group's language, religion, and ethnicity. Culture is what people take care of. The second element of culture of interest is production of material wealth, such as food, clothing, and shelter that humans need in order to survive and thrive. Scale, space, and connections help geographers explain why similarities among places and regions do not result from confidence. Scale is also the relationship between the portion of the earth being studied and earth as a whole. Globaliztion is a force or process that involves the entire world and results in making something worldwide in scope. Examples of globalization are Macdonalds and fast food restaurants.

Notes Review

Today in human geo class we reviewed and went over our notes to make sure we had everything written down that we were supposed to have. we specifically focused on maps and there scales and keys. I learned that there at three different types of regions which are formal regions, functional regions, and vernacular regions. I also learned that there are three different types of GPS elements which are global positioning systems, tracking systems to monitor and control satellites, a receiver from earth and to use information to calculate it's precise location. I also learned that location can be identified in three different ways which are place names- a toponym is the name given to a place on earth. Site- the physical character of a place. situation- the location of a place relative to other places. Also region is very important on maps because it's a unique area on maps that's distinctive. Also lastly distortion is very important because it's the movement of points and places on the earth and maps.

Points on earth

Today in human geo class we learned about location and points on a map. Location can be identified in 3 different ways. 1. place names- a toponym is the name given to a place on earth. 2. site- the physical character of a place. 3. situation- the location of a place relative to other places. We also learned that a region is a distinctive and unique area, an area on earth defined by one or more distinctive characteristics is a region. Most often applied to 2 scales. 1. spanning political states. 2. constrained within one political. A region derives it's unified character through the cultural landscape, and a combination of cultural, religious, and physical features. Geographers identify three types of regions and we only went over the first one which is a formal region (aka uniform region or homogeneous region) an area which everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics. An example would be most Americans in America speak English and eat mostly American foods and follow a specific culture.

Test review

Today in human geo class we reviewed our test and went over them to fix all the correct answers. I felt like I could've done better on it and prepared myself better because I wasn't as ready as I normally am and I didn't do the best. The essay I didn't do well on because I misread the question and I had some part of the essay right but the other part I messed up and didn't write everything down I needed to so that dropped my grade. Also, the second page on the test the question about what did Socrates get charged for I didn't know and I think I should've studied more or thought of a way I could've remembered the things he was charged for. 

Elements of maps

Today in human geo class we learned about what the GPS is and how satellites are used to work and how they are placed in predetermined orbits. Also, tracking systems are used to used monitor and control satellites. We also learned that a place is a specific place on earth distinguished by a particular characteristic. Geographers describe a feature place on earth by describing and identifying it's location. I also learned that it's easier to find certain and exact locations on a map by there longitude and latitude which are the exact points or coordinates of countries or States or islands on maps. I also learned that maps are very useful in trying to find things out or to get exact data.