Lilly Lutz Human Geo. Blogs

Viewing Guide:  Guns, Germs, and Steel: Episode 1 Directions: Before viewing the film, read each question below so you know what information and ideas you should be looking for as you watch Episode 1. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. 1. According to Jared Diamond, what are the three major elements that separate the world’s  “haves” from the “have nots”? Guns, germs, and steel 2. Jared Diamond refers to the people of New Guinea as “among the world’s most culturally diverse and adaptable people in the world”, yet they have much less than modern Americans. Diamond has developed a theory about what has caused these huge discrepancies among different countries, and he says it boils down to geographic luck. Give several examples from the film to support Diamond’s theory. The people who resided in the fertile crescent had access to a lot more resources than those living in New Guinea. Hav

1.) According to the article, what are the two fundamental aspects of Japan's aging crisis? - The two aspects of fundamental aspects of Japan's aging crisis are the increase in proportion of the elderly and the slower growth of population, which is causing the fertility rate to decline. 2.) By 2030, what percentage of the Japanese population will be elderly dependents (aged 65+)? - By the year 2030, 1 out of 3 people will be 65 or older, and 1 of 5 people will be 75 or older.  3.) What is the direct economic impact of Japan's aging population? - There is a direct impact of the economic growth by reducing the labor force.  4.) How is the Japanese government attempting to address the labor shortages? - The government will aim at structural and labor reforms, Elderly people and women will be encouraged to get jobs and be involved in the work force.

According to Malthus, what is the general nature of all animated life? - That is the constant tendency of all animated life to increase beyond the nourishment provided for it. According to Malthus, what is the most positive check on human population growth that has existed in history?- But as, by that law of our nature which makes food necessary to the life of man, population can never actually increase beyond the lowest nourishment capable of supporting it, a strong check on population, namely, the difficulty of acquiring food, must be constantly in operation. Describe Malthus’ idea of arithmetic growth of food supply v geometric growth of human population. - Malthus argues that increased arithmetically are limited by the availability of New land. He believed population could not increase beyond the food supply. Discuss Malthus’ idea of positive and preventive checks on human population. Provide examples of both. - Positive checks increase mortality rate and decrease life

1.) One child policy is the official program initiated in the late 1970s and early ’80s by the central government of China, the purpose of which was to limit the great majority of family units in the country to one child each. 2.) It was published on September 25, 1980 by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. 3.) T he program was intended to be applied universally, although exceptions were made. P arents within some ethnic minority groups or those whose firstborn was handicapped were allowed to have more than one child. It was implemented more successfully in urban environments, where much of the population consisted of small families who were more willing to comply with the policy, than in rural areas, where the families resitsed the one children policy. 4.) - One concern was a growing proportion of elderly people, the result of the concurrent drop in children born and rise in continuity since 1980. This have become a concern, as the great majority of senior citiz

In France, most of the women are literate and they earn about 72% of what males make. There are public day cares and the females jobs are very flexible when it comes down to maternity leave. Their husbands are helpful and support the females while they are working. The average fertility rate in France is 1.9 and has decreased by one from 1960. The fathers and mothers are very supportive of all of the children and make happy families.  In Saudi Arabia, the fertility rate is 2.4 and has decreased from 7.2 in 1960. 25% of the women work, leaving most women to care for the children, so the fertility rates would be higher than a having 2 working parents. The women in the article did not get to choose who her husband was so once she had her children the man left, which made her a single mother. She has to work and take care of the children all on her own. Lubna is considered too old to marry but she thinks she will find the right man and marry. The fertility rates decrea

Video Notes: o    In 1800 the world population was 1 billion   o    In 1900 the world population was 2 billion (this number keeps growing) o    People believe that the world will not be able to handle the huge increase in population  o    People are concerned about the sizes of families because the families are growing the population to quick  o    People who live in countries where there are many children are trying to reduce fertility rate   o    In five years, Bangladesh went from having 7 children per woman to 2 children per woman   o    There was a big change in the numbers of babies born the number had decreased to 2.5 from 5  o    In Bangladesh women have an average of 2.5 children o    Most people don’t know the average fertility rate   o    25 children had died before 5 years of age in Bangladesh  o    1 out of 5 child dies  o    2 parents have 2 children that survive   o    2 billion children were in the world by 2000  o    Eve

1. Somalia, 2. Ethiopia, 3. Kenya. 4. Madagascar, 5. Tanzania, 6. Mozambique, 7. Swaziland, 8. Lesotho, 9. South Africa, 10. Egypt, 11. Sudan, 12. South Sudan, 13. Uganda, 14. Rwanda, 15. Burundi, 16. Zambia, 17. Zimbabwe, 18. Libya, 19. Chad, 20.  Central African Republic, 21. Democratic Republic of Congo, 22. Angola, 23. Namibia, 24. Botswana, 25. Niger, 26. Nigeria, 27. Cameroon, 28. Equatorial Guinea, 29. Gabon, 30. Congo, 31. Algeria, 32. Mali, 33. Burkina, 34. Ghana, 35. Togo, 36. Benin, 37. Morocco, 38. Western Sahara, 39. Mauritania, 40. Senegal, 41. The Gambia, 42. Guinea Bissau, 43. Sierra Leone, 44. Liberia, 45. Djibouti, 46. Eritrea, 47. Tunisia, 48. Malawi, 49. Guinea, 50. Comoros, 51. Sao Tome and Principe, 52. Ivory Coast