Test Talk 5

    Today we had another test before exams but still, I thought it was easy. I only used François Hollande once and never had France for any of the answers, oh well. Im not good at geography so I might have gotten all of those questions wrong. I could have sworn I had the bonus question because I saw something on buzzfeed about Justin Trudeau welcoming Syrian refugees but I think the answer was Israel, not Canada. Oh well, I could have done better but im feeling pretty confident as of now, hopefully.

World Leaders Pt.2

Today we finished the rest of our up close and personal world leaders.

Mexico

·        Their president is Enrique Pena Nieto

·        They are a federal republic

·        He was a cheater

United Kingdom

·        Prime Minister Cameron

·        Constitutional monarchy and commonwealth realm

·        Born with a silver spoon in his mouth

·        He is the youngest prime minister in 200 years

Russia

·        President Vladimir Putin

·        Federation

·        He goes through a cycle to remain resident

·        He liked sports

·        Was part of the KGB

Syria

·        President Bashar al-Assad

·        Authoritarian regime

·        Born on 9/11

·        Went to medical school

·        His older brother, and heir to Presidency, died in a car crash

·        Succeeded his father who led for 30 years

·        Ordered mass crack-downs on those who opposed him

Iraq

·        President Fuad Masum

·        Parlimentary democracy

·        Islamic law

Canada

·        Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

·        Parliamentary democracy

·        Always interested in politics

·        Father was very famous

World Leaders Up Close and Pesonal

To continue last week’s project, today in class we learned more about these world leaders.

    Brazil’s leader President Dilma Rousseff runs a federal republic office. She was divorced twice. She also has a degree in economics. This is the reason why Brazil has the 8^th biggest economy. She also was imprisoned for going against the government when she was younger. She had chemotherapy in 2009. This means she’s had 2 near death experiences.

     The president of China, Xi Jinping leads a communist office. He is the son of revolutionaries. He is also married to a popular folk singer who was more popular then him before they were married. His daughter is enrolled in Harvard.

    President Francois Hollande, of France also runs a republican office. He had no previous government experience. He would be as you could say the “antidote” to the last flamboyant president. He is not married to the mother of his 4 children.

    In Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel leads a federal republic government. She has a degree in physics and a PhD in quantum chemistry. She has been chancellor for about 20 years and one of FORBES most powerful woman for about 8 of them.

    Next we have India. President Pranab Mukherjee was a college professor. He was also a journalist and now he is one of the best politicians in the world. He knows finance and politics.

    In Israel the Prime Minister, Netanyahu, who runs a parliamentary democracy is from Israel. He spent a lot of time in the US. He sent a message in his time of power NOT to mess with Israel.

Test Talk 4

    What did we do today in class? Well, it was another test talk day with my new favorite shadow Hannah. She answered a question while emitting 4 word she didn’t know how to pronounce, it was hilarious. You had to be there man…

    I did okay on the test but I could have done better. In in tech for a show right now and it’s really kicking my butt. Enough of my excuses, but I could have done better.

    I need to study the religions more because that’s what really dragged me down on that test except for my own stupidity.

   

p.s. MR. SCHICK THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND HAS CORGIS NOT YORKIES! 

World Leaders

    World Leaders:

Mexico

Federal Republic

President Enrique Pena Nieto 

     

China

Communist state

President Xi Jinping

India

Federal republic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Russia

Federation

President Vladimir Putin

Germany

Federal Republic

Chancellor Angela Merkel

United Kingdom

Constitutional Monarchy and Commonwealth Realm

Prime Minister David Cameron

France

Republic

President François Hollande

Brazil

Federal Republic

President Dilma Rousseff

Syria

republic under an authoritarian regime

President Bashar al-Assad 

Canada

a parliamentary democracy, a federation, and a constitutional monarchy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Iraq

parliamentary democracy

President Fuad Masum

Israel 

parliamentary democracy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Cultural Geography

                Cultural characteristics are taught by friends and family. They can link and divined. Some of these may include language, religion, and ethnic background.

    For example language can be varied in different places. Spanish dominates most of south America but in brazil they speak Portuguese. In Switzerland they have 4 different national languages but still accept it.

    Ethnic background can cause a problem. For example the Hutus and the Tutsis. They are basically always in a war.

    Basically everything can make or break somewhere. Especially religion. Cultural geography is very important to make or break a certain place.   

Political Geography

    How is the world organized? Well, there are Countries, Nations, States, and Nation States.

    A country is an identifiable area of land. You can see the country on a map.

    A Nation is a population of people. This population, or group of people, has a common culture. These people have a shared identity.

    States are also populations. These populations that are also synonymous to a country.

    Nation-States are categorized as one culture under one government. It is also a nation with the same border as the state. 

Judaism

Today went finally went over the final 5^th major religion. This religion was Judaism and there are 14-18 adherents. They are called Jews. They are located in Israel. The Jewish founder is Abraham. The Talmud and the Torah are their holy books. They believe in ethical monotheism. Ethical monotheism is when they believe there is one god and he is concerned for people of the human kind. They also believe in the ten commandments and the 13 principles of faith.

Presentation Day

                Today we looked at the Syria Refuges Presentations. I thought my group’s presentation went well. We didn’t get too many hard questions and the presenters were nice and clear. The other groups did well too. The one flaw that I continuously saw was the idea of sending undercover agents into ISIS. I think that ISIS would definitely use background checks. Why would they risk people from the inside destroy them. When they figure out the US in onto them, they will only conduct more attacks on us, and that is not a good thing.

Working on Syria Presentaion

We continued to work on our google slide in order to prepared for the presentation Monday, here is our google slide:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12xgolnrPa3N5jBR5ZRkIbPSJ3qZDN3vf3IdrvfPrtcs/edit#slide=id.p

How can we help Syrian Refugees?

One possible way to stop ISIS is to help the cyber group Anonymous. They are launching attacks against ISIS trying to stop their websites and root out people. We could also try and root out all of ISIS’ funding by finding all of their websites and “shell” corporations. If they lose funding they will be less powerful and more likely to slip up and be easier to stop. Little by little they are gaining more people by internet so if we use cyber attacks we can shut down their websites stopping them in their tracks.

Another way to attack ISIS is to attack them on the dark web or deep web. Because of the group  Anonymous ISIS is moving their propaganda websites to the deep web, which few people have access to. The deep web is used mainly for illegal purposes and we should try to shut down this website. Shutting it down will help take down ISIS and bring down their recruiting.  

Another strategy which ties in with the cyber group Anonymous to destroy ISIS is to use cyberwarfare, which is the actions of a nation or state to penetrate another nation’s computers or networks to cause disruption or damage. By doing this, we can get vital information about ISIS and receive the names of people in it, where all of them are located, and what terrorism the organization is planning next. We could also make a denial-of-service attack so they can’t send out any messages online or build more websites to recruit people because their internet and computers would be broken.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AyN8J3MS3c

I believe the only way to protect and save Syrian Refugees is to stop ISIS

"Save the Children"

    After watching the “Save the Children” Syria video for the 15 billionth time, I am still extremely saddened.

    Well first all the quality was extremely good. I know it’s weird to say but the quality of the video tells a huge story. Even the smallest thing, like a sign that says “leave, danger” can tell so much for so little on the screen.

    I think after watching it after a few times it can get to you even more, or it can’t phase you. A few months ago I found this video while scrolling through facebook and it was not what I thought it would be. The main thing to know is that there are people in need and we can help a little bit at a time. That little bit may cause a huge difference for that one person.

Love to France

On Friday the 13, 2015 Paris was under attack. A sick terrorist attack killed a large amount of people and many more were injured? I have come to the total conclusion. That the world is a sick place and there is nothing we can really do to stop it. I know it sounds negative but all we can do is to put the inevitable on delay. I know what you’re thinking, wow Angela that’s really grim is this really the girl who brings Girl Scout cookies to my class every day? Well first of all, I can’t do that anymore and secondly, yes it is.

    In total I would like to send my condolences to all of those in France through the power of the internet. 

Religions and Babies

    In class today with the absence of Mr. Schick we watched a video on religion and babies. The video mainly talked about how/if the growth of population was effected by religion. The answer is no. religion has no effect on population growth. I also learned that at 10 billion population growth will subside because the world will reach the maximum growth point.

    How do I feel about the chart? Well, you see to be honest I am so confused. It was a neat chart but the amount of information in it was pretty cool. I liked the color coordination and the different setting you can use to find information easier.

    This video made me a little bit excited for the life I will be going into. I find it exciting I will be moving on into the larger circle of life.

4/5 Major Religions

Now that we have learned the first of 2 major religions, today we learned the next two. These included Hinduism and Buddism.

    Hinduism has 1.1 billion followers. They call themselves Hindus. They are mainly located in India and also Nepal. Their holy book is the Vedas. The Vedas is composed of verses that are meant to be sung. These verses are filled with Eternal truths. There is no distinct founder because Hinduism may be the oldest religion out there. It may also be more of a way of life.

    Buddhism is the second religion we learned about today. There are 500 million to 1.5 billion adherents in Buddhism. They are generally located in Southeast Asia, China, Nepal, and Japan. The founder is Siddharta Gautama. He found that there are 4 noble truths. These include: There is suffering, attachment to desire is the origin of suffering, there is a cessation to suffering, and the cessation to suffering is the eightfold path. The eightfold path includes right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right dedication. 

2/5 Major Religions

Cultural geography encompasses things such as language, food, religion and etc. in class we learned about 2 of the 5 major religions.

    One of these religions was Christianity. There are about 2.2 billion adherents. Some of these denominations include Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, protestant, and etc. The founder of Catholicism was Jesus Christ and the holy book is the Bible/ New Testament. They believe Jesus is the son of God and he died, was crucified, and then resurrected. The clergy is the Pope and local priests.

    The religion of Islam was the second religion we learned about. The number of adherents is about 1.5 billion. They are located mainly in the Middle East, Indonesia, and North Africa. The denominations include Sunnis (75-90%) and Shiites (10-20%). The founder was Muhammad (570-632). Their holy book was Qur’an. They believe in one god, Allah, and the 5 pillars, testimony, prayer, alm -giving, fasting, and pilgrimage.

    An important question that came up today was how does one prove the existence of God? This made me start thinking because you know the thing is you simply cannot. All you have to do is believe. Not all things have to be proven to believe in them. I think people have to understand that logic is not always part of belief, simply trust in what you want to believe in.

Test Talk 3.5: Let the fiesta BEGIN

    Well, today one Mr. Schick came late. I will forgive and forget because everyone has bad days. While he was gone I ate a bite of a hot pocket, we talked about ice cream and I started by a fiesta. By starting a fiesta I mean I ate some chips and salsa. They were pretty good.

    The test went pretty good, got me an 80. I’m impressed, good job meeeeee! Especially because we will be getting a few extra points due to a small mistake.

    For now all there is to do is continue the fiesta!

Test Talk 3: A Poem by Angela

    Today we took a test, and I pray now that I did my best. I studied well, and took some guesses but doing well was my real quest-es. I did, although, feel truly blessed, because Schick let me eat (my cookies) what were not lemon zest. But mint instead, I ate them quick. Right now I hope they do not make my tummy sick.

    Onto this test, it was not hard. I do believe I did sub-par. Thirty questions, multiple choice too. I finished them as I chewed. Now that my test is through , I will, right now, bid thee adieu.  

Gotta Be Prepared!

                Well, no matter how hard I tried to fight it, there will be a test tomorrow, sigh oh well I better study now. And how will you do this you may ask… I WILL USE MY BLOG OBVIOUSLY!

    All About India

v The Taj Mahol is a grave in honor of a queen who died giving birth to her 14^th child

v India will soon pass the population of china

v Uttar Pardesh has 177 million people

v TFR- 6

v 1/10 children die before the age of 5

v 95% of the marriages are arranged

v Woman are a liability

v 25000 woman are killed, burnt and poisoned because of babies

v 93 woman per 100 men

v Illegal to see what gender the baby will be

All About Japan

v TFR- 1.4

v By 2050 over 1/3 Japanese will be over the age of 65

v Upside down population pyramid

All About Africa

v TFR-4

v High rate of death by aids

v Pop will triple by 2050

v 6-9% are infected with HIV/AIDS

v Die between 20-60

v 19% of woman use birth control

½ of all woman have children before 19

Complaining with Angela...

Today I am simply going to talk about my opinion on tests, since we will be given a test on Thursday.

    I don’t like tests, as I have already stated previously. I don’t think that anyone actually like being given tests. They are stressful and time consuming.

    I think we should be given a date for the test, and then leave it at that. The only thing worse than being given a test, is studying for said test and then not having it. I HATE when teachers do that! Give us one date and don’t change it. Even though a delayed test can be nice, it is also a disappointment. You have been warned… *creepily backs away*

Kenya

    Now that we have talked about India and Japan, let’s talk about Kenya. Kenya is a sub- Saharan African nation. A Sub- Saharan nation is south of the Saharan Desert.

    The total fertility rate in these African nations is 6. Due to this high fertility rate the population in Kenya is expected to triple by 2050.   

We learned that in Kenya there is a high rate of death. This is caused by HIV/AIDS. 6-9% of all Kenyans are infected with HIV/AIDS. Due to HIV/AIDS most Kenyans die between the ages 49 and 65. 

Kiva.org

What is Kiva.org? What is the big deal about? Why should I donate $25? The answer is simple. Kiva is a non-profit organization that wants to connect people who are going through poverty. All you simply have to do is find someone in need, donate $25, and then get repaid your $25’s back.

    Some of the people who get involved in Kiva include people like Angeles, from the Philippines. She is 43 years old and she is trying to gain money for products she can sell. These products will aid in getting her 6 children to college. She has been in this business for 10 years. She sells things such as coffee, bread, candies, soft drinks, noodles, and even shampoo.

    You can also donate to help struggling youth. For example, Zeinab, in Lebanon. She is a 29 year old married woman. She would like to raise $575 dollars to pay her children’s educational fees. Since her husband is the main incomer of money, she needs to work hard to help her family.

    You can help so many people, and then you can keep donating with the money you earn back. Kiva.org helps you contribute to those who are less fortunate. 

We Need More Babies?

I know yesterday I was complain about woman’s’ rights in India, but let me tell you, Japan has got it together. They have themselves together so much, they are having fewer children. This small amount of children is leading to only one kid per grade level. Imaging paying attention in class all your life…

    Woman in Japan are so focused on their career, they don’t even give having children a second thought. The fertility rate in Japan is 1.4. Now that is EXTREMELY low. Woman only really want their children when they are like 30. This is a better age then getting pregnant at 16 *cough Americans cough* but it is still a pretty late in life. Japans population pyramid basically looks like India’s, but upside-down. 

Womans Rights

Woman rights in India is a HUGE issue. They are simply considered a liability. Their parents are basically trying their best to get rid of them.

    Woman have no say in any of their life choices, like how many children they will have to who they will marry. They get married from 13 and up. I don’t think arranged marriages are right, get married to who you want, not who you are paid off to. I think that if those who are setting up arranged marriage could understand how wrong that is, they would stop.

    If woman don’t have babies, there are huge consequences. 25,000 woman are killed because of baby disputes or dowry arguments. They would be burned or killed simply if they can’t have a boy. Is this not the fathers fault? Why is the woman to blame?

    The extent these people go to have the correct gender baby IS INSANE. Sometimes they will drown a baby fresh out of the womb because they don’t want it.

    Woman need higher social roles because we are HALF of the generation so treat them like human beings.

World in Balance, the People Paradox

         I thought the world population was growing, a lot. Apparently not, we are shrinking. Russia will lose 20%, Europe 6 million people, and japan will lose half of their population. That’s crazy right? Elders over 60 will soon out number children under 4. Older people need more health care, but without younger children doctors will decrease.

    Immigrants can be helpful in this case. They come and do jobs that are not currently occupied. The population of the United States would be dropping if it were not for immigrants.

    Some there will be a huge, huge population boom, which is crazy. The largest generation of youth in human history is entering reproductive years.

    India is going crazy with babies!!! Seriously, one woman named Goody almost died during childbirth, FOR HER 8^TH CHILD! She doesn’t even have a say in how many she has. That’s just unfair, it’s her body let her do what she wants. They will keep going until Goody has another boy. SHE IS GOING TO DIE LIKE SERIOUSLY STOP THIS!!!! She had 8 kids, yet three of them died. Get it together India, your mothers will die before your children grow up!

Test Talk 2.75

    First of all TGIF, or at least that’s what I thought yesterday. Let me tell you it has been a looooooooonnnnggggggggg week. Nevertheless, let’s continue to the actual class blog.

    Today in class we talked about our tests more. Mr. Schick gave us some multiple choice tips. You should cover the answers of the question before answering them. I personally don’t think that would be effective for me because I always need to see words to refresh my meory.next time I take a Mr. Schick test I will be sure to study all of the material beforehand.

Test Talk 2.5

Today we spent class talking about Kiva and the recent test.

I think the test was okay and there was not a lot of argument this time around. I will have to study more for the next test, as I have said for the last couple tests. I personally need a lot more reminder for tests or I won’t study, whoops.

The new Kiva extra credit project is slightly confusing to me. Maybe just the grading points. Do the points go to the total grade or the class work grade?

Where Would I Live ?

    Ifitweremyhome.com is a website that shows you what it would be like if you were born in a different country. It was our task to choose a country and compare their life to that of a US citizen.

    My first choice of country was Angola, mainly because it sounds like my name. By what I have seen so far Angola is NOT looking very bright. If I were to live in Angola I would earn 88.07% less money. The GDP in Angola is $6,300 whereas the GPD in America is $52,800. I would rather live in a world where I get more money. I would probably die sooner also. The life expectancy in Angola is 55.29. If this were the life expectancy in America I would be terrified because I would lose a LOT of people who I care about. I think the scariest part is I would be 2.8 times more likely to die by murder. I think that is so crazy knowing how many people are already dying in the US.

    Now, onto my second topic. I have chosen Monaco, because that’s where all of the rich people go. In contrast to Angola, Monaco is looking bright. In Monaco I will most likely have a job because Monaco have an unemployment rate of 2% whereas the US has an unemployment rate of 7.30. I would also make a lot more money. Monaco’s GDP is $85,500 while America’s GDP is $52,800.And best of all, you would live 10 years longer! Who doesn’t want to live longer? There’s less of a scare that you have to say goodbye to your loved ones so quickly! So far Monaco is definitely winning.

    Finally I looked at Madagascar. I only chose Madagascar because I enjoyed the movie, but that’s beside the point. There are three possibly positive and negative things to keep in mind. 99.8% less money on health care, which make you think if they actually had healthcare. 99.61% less electricity, which personally scares me because I don’t think I could live without my phone. And finally 98.65% less oil. This is great because you won’t be one of the world leading polluters but that also means less cars and more walking *cringes on the inside*.

    If you had to go anywhere in the world DEFINIETLY GO TO MONACO.

Human Geo Test no. 2

 Now today we took our second test. I do have to say, that was the least prepared I have ever been for a test. You see I’m not going to lie to you, I did not study. But the truth is I that I did not have any time. I haven’t even been home this week to see my dog. I am having dog separation issues over here. This. Is. A. serious. Problem.

    I do think that I did pretty great on the CIA world fact book portion of the test though. I really love the sense of achievement I earned when I finish a full 2 minutes early. Overall, I REALLY don’t like the whole times aspect. Like I said in my last blog, I COULD HAVE HAD A HEART ATTACK! Do you want me to die? Don’t answer that… now all there is to do is pray and wait for my grade.

PSAT and Test STRESS

PSAT’s are tomorrow and I am not excited. I won’t die, I’m just not happy. At. All. I’m even angrier about the human geography test after that.

    Why?! Why do you only give us a minute to look up something on the internet? I can even type a paragraph in one minute. How do you expect me to scroll up and down a website page if my eyes don’t even move that fast?! If I have a heart attack during this test my ghost will come back and haunt you Mr. Schick. BEWARE! Seriously though I’m going to faint or something. One minute is not a good, suitable amount of time.

    I’m just going to warn you again. My ghost WILL find you. I hope you are scared.

Poverty and Hunger

Did you know the United States poverty line is at $11,770? That’s just crazy. Think about everything you need to buy. Taxes, groceries, cell phone bills, cars, electric bills, and clothes. Imagine living like this. I know it sounds a little bit snotty, but how do these people get by? Well, they can’t and I think that that is absolutely crazy.

    What are the indicators of poverty and hunger?

1. Food- body mass index above 16

2. Safe drinking water- not from rivers and ponds, close by

3. Sanitation facilities- accessible toilets

4. Health- for those who are sick and those who are pregnant

5. Shelter- less than 4 people per room

6. Education- schooling or learning to read

7. Information- TVs and telephones in the house to learn information

8. access to services

CIA World Fact Book

Dear CIA world fact book,

    Mr. Schick is your BIGGEST fan.

No, but seriously I can tell why he loves this site! It’s like this crazy, all knowing website. Well, it doesn’t know everything, but it might as well. It knows all about things like oil consumption, ethnic groups, religion, population growth and even infant mortality rate. For example, did you know that the United States, China, and India are the lead importers of oil in the world?

Speaking of which, we need to stop with the plastic craze. I don’t think people really think about what will happen if we don’t think about the consequences of our actions now. One day all of the oil we use will be gone. All of our plastic chairs, most of our computer parts. What will we do then? I may be dead sooo, it’s not my problem to deal with but, it will become a problem, a very serious problem.

Immigration , Emigration, and Babies

    Immigration and emigration, what is it? Well, immigration is entering a country, and emigration is leaving. Net Migration Rate is the difference between the number of people leaving and entering a country.

    I think that immigration into America is fine. It may not be fair, but that sucks because life isn’t fair. I believe everyone deserves a new being. Do we REALLY need a wall, I think that’s a little drastic.

There are two main forces that lead to migration. The push factors make people leave. These include, civil war, environmental degradation, unemployment, and religious/ethnic persecution. The pull forces make people want to go somewhere. Some of these are better economy, better health services, more religious freedom, and more political freedom.

Okay readers, it’s time to have the talk… NOT THAT TALK, we’re going to talk about total fertility rate. Total fertility rate, also known as TFR, is the average number of children born per women. The TFR must remain 2.1 for a population to remain the same. It is 2.1 because some woman and men don’t reach the age to have children. If the rate is higher than 2.1 the pop. goes up, but if it’s lower the population will go down.

Rates Rates Rates

Well, it’s bound to happen. We will all die. It’s just when that’s the question. Well, we all cant live till 93 like the average in Monaco, stupid rich people, but hey, at least I’ll live longer the most guys

    I personally believe that girls live longer then guys because guys are downright stupid, and girls are better. But, seriously guys make a lot of bad decisions. Why do guys get all of the hard, dangerous jobs when girls are more sensible? And I mean if we are talking muscle, HAVE YOU SEEN THOSE FEMALE BODY BUILDERS?! They are scary man.

    We also talked about a lot of rates, which were confusing because there are so many:

Crude birth rate: number of births per 1000 of the pop.

Crude death rate: number of deaths per 1000 of the pop.

Rate of Natural Increase (RNI): deaths-births, gives the annual natural growth rate

·        DON’T FORGET IMMIGRATION

(Well, I was wrong there are only three)

America. Is. Crazy.

 People are crazy. I think everyone can agree from that simple 3 word, 14 letter, statement. People from America are especially crazy. Like who do we think we are running around with gun rights, shooting up colleges?

    Seriously that’s just abusing your privileges. It like you mom saying, “Yeah, you can have a cookie”. Now, if you take ten cookies, she will get mad. Your mother will take away your cookie privileges. JUST DON’T TAKE TO MANY COOKIES! If you want guns for protection, don’t take them for granted.

    It’s bad when someone is shooting colleges, but does it really have to get as crazy as kindergartners? What have these kids ever done to you? What could possibly go through someone’s sick, cruel mind when thy wake up in the morning and go, “Yeah, that’s what I’m going to do today”. MOST PEOPLE JUST GET GROCERIES BUT YOU, CRAZY PERSON, DECIDES TO SHOOT UP AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!

    And if you think about it, that’s only one of the many things that’s wrong with America, and that. Is. Crazy.

World Growth

Well today I found out that I HATE pop quizzes. I never had them in middle school, and this one really sucked. The pressure of the test plus the fact that ROBBIES HEAD IS NOT SEE THROUGH DID NOT HELP. I basically had to contort to see the screen.

    Other than taking that darn pop quiz, we also looked at the pros and cons of globalization.

    PROS

1. Globalization is the logical and natural expression of capitalism

2. The new wealth will spread from rich to poor

3. Each country can produce whatever they need to produce

CONS

1. It’s just not working

a. The rich are getting richer

b. The poor are getting poorer

      2. it’s not fair

      3. The world’s economic system is very unstable

    Fun fact. There are a heck of a lot of people in the world right now. There are over 7 billion people. 90% of pop. Growth is in places that people can afford to survive, aka the poorest countries of the world.

Test Talk

Today in class all we did was talk about our previous unit quiz. I did pretty well overall, but I did not get a ding. I think that instead of the ding we should use the sound of a screaming goat. I think it would be completely hilarious.

    Everyone yelled at Mr. Schick because of the personal opinion debate. Honestly, I was perfectly fine with my grade. I could have been better, but it could have also been wayyyy worse. I think that people should know that most opinions should be based on facts, like really?! Just write about what you learned in class. It shouldn’t be that hard.

    Mr. Schick. You have a HUGE obsession with Greek culture. I find it interesting, but I mean you could rant for day. I find that awesome, and I’m excited to learn more about it.

Behind the Swoosh: Day 2

Nike Nike Nike. They’re not actually doing anything wrong. Look at the picture, I mean it’s not illegal, it’s just immoral.

I think there is a bright side. These people could be completely broke and homeless. They have jobs, which gets them money, even though it’s not a lot. These jobs do pay for food and a place to live. They could be homeless, hungry, and jobless.

Even if we tried to help, it might not work. It’s a few small human against a multimillion dollar brand. Even if we did anything to prevent what’s happening, it would put those who are barely getting into not getting any money at all. It is better if they have jobs versus not having anything.

The large companies in the world send their factories to Asia because that is cheaper work. The world is cheap. What will these big companies do when rates go up?