Lilly Lutz Human Geo. Blogs

Today in class we started talking about migration. We learned about what migration is exactly and why poeple migrate to other places. We also learned about push and pull factors. Migration :  movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions Push Factors (encourage people to leave where they are)- Not enough jobs Few opportunities Poor medical care Not being able to practice religion Loss of wealth Natural Disasters Threats to self or family Pollution Poor housing Landlords Bullying Political fear Poor chances of finding a partner Pull Factors (encourage people to go to a certain place)- Job opportunities Better living conditions Political and/or religious freedom Enjoyment Education Better medical care Security Family links Better chances of finding a partner

1. Israel 2. Jordan 3. Lebanon 4. Syria 5. Iraq 6. Saudi Arabia 7. Yemen 8. Georgia 9. Amenia 10. Azerbaijan 11. Kuwait 12. Bahrain 13. Qatar 14. United Arab Emarates 15. Oman 16. Iran 17. Kazakhstan 18. Uzbekistan 19. Turkmenistan 20. Kyrgzstan 21. Tajkstan 22. Afghanistan 23. Pakistan 24. Russia 25. Nepal 26. India 27. Maldves 28. Mongolia 29. China 30. Buthan 31. Bangladesh 32. Myanmar 33. Thailand 34. Sn Lanka 35. Singapore 36. Laos 37. Vietnam 38. Cambodia 39. Brunei 40. Malaysia 41. Indonesia 42. North Korea 43. South Korea 44. Taiwan 45. Phillippines 46. Japan 47. East Timor

Demographic Transition Model : Morocco- 1. CBR-  17.5 births/1,000 populatio 2. CDR-  4.9 deaths/1,000 population 3. Total Population- 34, 314, 130 4. Total Fertility Rate-  2.09 children born/woman 5. Calculate RNI (NIR)- CBR- CDR/10 (always expressed as a percentage)- 126% 6. Place the country in the correct stage of demographic transition according to the model (Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4)- Third Stage Afghanistan- 1. CBR-  37.5 births/1,000 population 2.CDR-  13.2 deaths/1,000 population 3. Total Population-  34,940,837 4. Total Fertility Rate-  5.02 children born/woman 5. Calculate RNI (NIR)- CBR- CDR/10 (always expressed as a percantage)- 243% 6. Place the country in the correct stage of demographic transition accroding to the model (Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, Stage 4)- Second Stage Germany- 1. CBR-  8.6 births/1,000 population 2. CDR-   11.8 deaths/1,000 population 3. Total Po...

1)According to Jared Diamond, what allowed Europeans to develop the power necessary to conquer (take over) large portions of the world?   Geography having the most productive crops and animals allowed Europeans to develop guns, germs, and steel, and ultimately, to conquer the world. 2)Why were the Europeans who settled the South African cape(tip) so successful? Describe two reasons. The temperature and the climate in the South African cape is pretty much the same as what the Europeans had at home. Since the Cape and Europe have a similar latitude, they are able to grow the same types of crops and raise the same types of livestock in Africa as they did back home in Europe. 3)How did disease allow the Europeans to conquer the native populations in the Americasand in the Africancape?  Europeans introduced germs that these populations had never been exposed to, one of them being smallpox. Since Europeans had been exposed to the disease for a long time...

Guns, Germs, and Steel: Episode 2 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 2. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. 1. At the time that the Spanish conquistadores invaded the Inca Empire, they were armed with state of the art weaponry. Describe this weaponry.  Horses that made them appear as half man, half beast, guns, steel swords, and body armor. 2. What is Jared Diamond’s explanation for why the Spanish had advanced to steel swords while Inca’s were still making tools and weapons from bronze? Since Europe was close to the Fertile Crescent, they inherited the 7,000 years of metal technology that had been developed there.  Because of the diversified society that they had, it allowed for specialization. The Spanish devoted their time and effort into producin...