Class Review

       For the last class before exams our class had a review for the long mod 1 class. We went over the stuff we learned at the very beginning of the year like Socrates and Arete. On Mr. Schick blog he posted exactly what would be on the exams and how many questions would be on the this certain topic. Mr. Schick even put the essays questions on his blog which is very helpful so thanks for that. I'm really nervous to take the exam tomorrow because I have 80 in this class and odds are that grade is going to get lower. So instead of B I have a big chance of getting a C. I hope I do well and don't damage my whole semester grade.

Test Corrections

      In friday's class we went over both the political geography test and the cultural geography test. On the political geography test I did pretty well actually and got an 88%. But on the cultural geography I didn't do my best and came out with a 73%. Mr. Schick gave us an opportunity to retake the test to have a chance at getting a 70% but since I got a higher than a 70% on each test there is no point to retake it. I'm really relieved Mr. Schick gave us the test back to use as study guides because those questions are the exact questions that are going to be the exam. I could really use all the help I can get for exam prep because I am horrible at taking tests.

Test Today

       Today in class we took a test on cultural geography that included five major religions. I ended up getting a 73%. It seemed as if no one did their best on this test but that doesn't make up any excuses. The test even had questions from the movie Slum Dog Millionaire. I really hope the grade on this doesn't effect my overall grade too bad because exams are next week. I never do well under pressure and taking a big exam is definitely something that puts me under pressure.

Homework Class

       Today in class Mr. Schick was not there because he had to do something but it was his birthday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR.SCHICK. Since he was not there we had Mr. Kimble. We spent the whole class working on homework and studing. Tomorrow we have a test that I really can't afford to do bad on so I studied most of the class. I really hope the test doesn't turn out to be too hard.

Missed Class

  Today I was not in class because I was sick.

Five Major Religions

      Christianity is the number one religion. Two point two billion people are adherents. Geographical location of Christians is Europe, the Americas, Southern Africa. The demonations of Christianty is catholic church, easter orthodox, protestant. The founder is Jesus Christ and the holy book is the bible espiecially the New Testament. The main belief of the Christians is that Jesus is both human and divine. The Pope is the head of the Church and priests are the local authorities. There is one point five billion islam people and is the second largest religion. They calll themselves Muslims.Their geographical location is in Indonesia, Middle east and North Africa. The Denominatiosn are Sunnis (75-90%) and, Shiites (10-20%). The founder is Muhammud (570-632) amd their holy book is Qur'an. Muslims see their purpose in life as serving and submittin to Allah (God), and observing Islamic Law. Hinduism is the third largest religion with one point one billion and are called Hindus. Their geographical is India and Nepal. Their holy book is the Vendes - ethernal truth revealed to ancient sages. The don't have a distinct founder. It is not exactly viewed as a religion, it is more considered a way of life. They believe after you die your soul goes to another body. The fourth largests is Buddhism with 500 million to 1.5 billion and are called Buddhists. Their geographicla location is South East Asia, China, Nepal, Japan and their are about 1.2 million Buddhists in the United States. The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama better known as Budha. Their demonations are Tibertan, Zen, Theravada, and Amidist.

Cultural Geography Day 2

         Religion can be both unifying force. There are five major religions in the world today-- Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They have millions of followers all believing the same thing. Religion can also be a dividing force around the world. Hindus and Muslims fight in India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Muslim). There are conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (two forms of Christianity) in Northern Ireland. Jews, Christian and Muslims all claim Jerusalem as their holy site. They are constantly fighting over the land.  Spatial divisions are how we divide the livable space found on the earth by estabalishing social, economic, ad political control. You can be a member of more than one spatial group. Spatial divisions can also cause conflicts or cooperation. An example of a Spatial Division is countries. There is also Economic alliances like European Union (EU) and Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Examples of Spatial divisions include political alliances like North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Commonwealth of Nations, and Organization of American States (OAS).

Cultural Geography

         Cultural characteristic are parts of a groups everyday life. They are the ideas and themes which the group will teach to all members: These same characteristics can also link or divide a region. Examples of cultural characteristics would be language, religion, and ethnic heritage. The number one thing you learn from your parents is language. Brazil is the only South American nation that does not speak Spanish, they speak Portuguese. Canada is a bilingual nation. Both French and English are their official languages. The United States do not have an official language. Switzerland has multiple languages but very little conflict between the groups. English is now considered the world language and is used for most business transaction around the world. In Yugoslavia, many ethnic groups were made into one country (Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Albanians). When strong leadership died out, the different groups fought a very bloody civil war and now they all have separate nations. The United States and Switzerland have peacefully merged multiple ethnic groups in their countries. Korea, Japan, and China have primarily one ethnic group.

Slum Dog Millionaire Ended

       In class we finished watching Slum Dog Millionaire. In the end the boy ended up winning the million dollars and getting the girl. It was weird watching the ending because the whole casts did a big group dance at the end of the movie. Most American movies don't have many musical numbers. I liked the movie because it told a story of a guy who hadn't had the best luck in life but still managed to get what he wanted. And the way his brother finally did something right was nice to watch.