Matthew Bishop 12/11/19 Introduction to Migration- Blog #18 Push and pull factors are factors that either push people into migration or attract them. There are many factors to a push factor, but all of them deals with some sort of problem the country the person is trying to migrate from. A pull factor is something good about a country that attracts a person to that country. Push and pull factors are considered as north and south poles on a magnet. Examples of a push factor: War, less job opportunities, bad economy, diseases, dictatorship, bad education, pollution, etc. Examples of a pull factor: Good economy, good education, more job opportunities, good leader, security, freedom, etc. Emigrant- when a person leaves their country for another place. Immigrant- a person who permanently lives in a foreign country. All migrants are both emigrants and immigrants as they leave one country to permanently live in a f
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Matthew Bishop 12/10/19 Mapping Asia- Blog #18 1.Israel 2. Jordan 3. Lebanon 4. Syria 5. Iraq 6. Saudi Arabia 7. Yemen 8. Georgia 9. Armenia 10. Azerbijan 11. Kuwait 12. Bahrain 13. Qatar 14. United Arab Emirates 15. Oman 16. Saudi Arabia 17. Kazakhstan 18. Uzbekistan 19. Turkmenistan 20. Kyrgyzstan 21. Tajikistan 22. Afghanistan 23. Pakistan 24. Russia 25. Nepal 26. India 27. Maldives 28. Mongolia 29. China 30. Bhutan 31. Bangladesh 32. Myanmar 33. Thailand 34. Sri Lanka 35. Singapore 36. Laos 37. Vietnam 38. Cambodia 39. Brunei 40. Malaysia 41. Indonesia 42. North Korea 43. South Korea 44. Taiwan 45. Philippines 46. Japan 47. East Timor
Matthew Bishop 12/6/19 Demographic Transition Model- Blog #17 Morocco: CBR- 17.5 births/ 1000 population CDR- 4.9 deaths/ 1000 population Total Population- 34, 314, 130 million people. NIR- 17.5- 4.9= 12.6/10 =1.26. Morocco is in stage three as death rates are low but birth rates are slowly decreasing as well. Afghanistan: CBR: 37.5 births/ 1000 population CDR: 13.2 deaths/ 1000 population Total Population- 34, 940, 837 million people. NIR- 37.5 -13.2 = 24.3/10 = 2.43. Afghanistan is a stage two as their birth rates outweigh their deaths rates by almost 2.5 percent. Germany: CBR- 8.6 births/ 1000 population. CDR- 11.8 deaths/ 1000 population. Population- 80, 457, 737 million people. NIR- 8.6 -11.8 = -3.2/10 =-.32 Germany is a stage five country as their population is decreasing and their fertility rates are below 2 children per woman. Zambia: CBR- 41.1 births/ 1000 population. CDR-12 deaths/ 1000 population.
Matthew Bishop 12/4/19 Guns, Germs, and Steel –Episode 3 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 3. Record your answers to each question by providing as many facts, details, and examples as possible to answer each question. Be prepared to discuss your answers with the class . 1)According to Jared Diamond, what allowed Europeans to develop the power necessary to conquer (take over) large portions of the world? Geography gave them an advantage with the crops and materials that they had had at their disposal to have guns, germs and steel. 2)Why were the Europeans who settled the South African cape(tip) so successful? Describe two reasons. 1. The geography in the area allowed a lot of land to farm crops and have animals. 2. The climates were the same in Europe and South Africa. 3)How did disease allow the Europeans to conquer the native populations in the Americ
Matthew Bishop 12/2/19 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. The weaponry was made out of strong steel. It was long and sharp and was much more advanced than the swords used by the Inca Empire. 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? The Spanish was a much more advanced civilization. They had libraries, location(better crops and animals), a lust for gold and they inherited steel making techniques