Holly's Human Geography Blog

Monday, November 12, 2012

Nuclear War

So.... I got another 100% on the pop test! YAY! This one was worth 52 points also, the only other one who got a perfect score was Doori. For me, I think it's a little bit of luck also, but who knows. Anyway we talked about the test and went over all of the questions, this took the whole class, it was all we went over. We did talk about Cuba and Iran and Israel for a long time, especially about the nuclear bombs and the closest we've ever been to a nuclear war with Russia. We both had thousands of bombs, but we weren't doing anything with them, just holding on to them. Since the weird horrible dumb leader in Cuba took over, he offered Russia to set up their bombs in their country which is only 90 miles from Florida. We ended up finding out about this and then it was stopped. Also how Mr. Schick used to live right next to the APG site and then moved away from that, near a nuclear power plant. Stinks to think that if it blew up, we'd all die.

Friday, November 9, 2012

Surprise Test

We have a test today that no one was prepared for, but we were allowed to use our blog. YAY! I studied in the beginning and still, that wouldn't have done me any good. For the first page, I'm proud of my self, I didn't you my blog for it at all! Anyway, it was just on who the leaders, facts about them, and they countries they govern. I would say I got a 95%, after the test I went over my Health PowerPoint because we were supposed to present it next class, but that didn't happen. For the rest of class I just was on my computer. Evan was the last one to finish with like 2 minutes of class left. Oh, and so I looked up the water bottle that Mr. Schick has called "Dopper", I google imaged it and I found one! But sadly, it's not green like his is, only blue.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

More Countries

Everyone seemed to change seats and it got really annoying actually, Doori started crying again but not much and she had enough will-power to control herself so that's good. Oh, and Mr. Schick had the COOLEST water bottle every, I asked about it yesterday but he ignored the question so today I figured it out. It had a weird cap because it can turn into a cup also! I really want one, it was probably pretty expensive even though he got it for free. (Sadly, I couldn't find a picture on the web) :( Any way we talked about the countries more and said anything that wasn't mentioned yesterday, and I found out that England are basically are greatest alias. David Cameron graduated Oxford in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, so they're doing pretty well right now. Oh, and Xaviar had a shadow named Christian, and CJ in my Advisory said he raised him so he calls him his "lil brother". But really they're just cousins. An so, yeah all we did was talk more about the countries and I don't have to write it down since I added it to my other blog down below during class. :)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Coup d'etat

Coup d'etat means like overthrowing a government by force and within. We just went over the homework from the last night and certain people told everybody what they had gathered, and every country we talked about they had to find it on the little world globe thing. Oh, Mason got a 100% on the test! Alex, Liam and I did too. I was very surprised to, because I didn't study at all, I just mainly put names in the countries that sounded like it was right. For example: the Saudi Arabia one I said it was the "bin" guy because Osama "bin" Laden was from Saudi Arabia. The Indian President was voted best finance manager in the world in 2010, says Liam. I did not see that at all during my research and what-not. Doori and Grace were confused, because they thought the other was doing a different one when in reality they did the same, so yeah. OH MY GOLLY GOSH, Jake had another shadow, I have no clue how or why but that was like his fifth or something. We spent a while watching Jake attempt to say one of the leader's name, and it was painful. Besides that we just went over the homework.

Monday, November 5, 2012

A Little about the Leaders

We worked on this in class for the majority of our time. (Oh and if my blog looks weird, it's not my fault, it's still acting stupid, not don't mind me).

Dilma Rousseff-Brazil

She worked in the government but never held a office. This experience in the government probably was better for her because it helped her to become acclimated to what actually happens in the government. It would help her to obtain many people opinions from the inside before she was elected President of Brazil, and she is also very familiar with Barzil's corridors of power.
Also during a corruptions scandal that brought down major key figures she was elected Chief of Staff, then later she was elected President. She went to jail for a coup d'etat and was tourtured. It was Padarara, unique and horrible. Don't want to write what it is. So, yeah. EW.

President-Elect Enrique Peña Nieto-Brazil

Has plans to establish a special paramilitary police force to fight the drug cartels.
Had been working for the state government and PRI before he ran for presidency.

Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud-Saudi Arabia

Was crowned Commander of National Guard, Second Deputy Prime Minister, Prince and then King.
Recently granted women the right to vote in local elections. WHOOOOO!

Angela Merkel-Germany

She is currently ranked as the world's fourth most powerful person by the Forbes magazine, the highest ranking ever achieved by a woman
She was awarded the Grand Cross of hte Order of Merit of the Federal Rpublic of Germany and the honorary doctorate from Leipzig Univerity.

Bejamin Netanyahu-Israel

He leads a governing coalition dominated by right-wing and religious parties.
He trained as a combat soldier and became a team leader in an elite special forces unit of the IDF, and he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994.

Hu Jintao-China

To the public eye he possesses a low-key and reserved leadership style, and is reportedly a firm believer in consensus-based rule.
Was a construction Department of Gansu as a secretary, vice senior chief, Communist Youth League Gansu Branch Secretary, and was appointed as the director of the All-China Youth Federation.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad-Iran

Comes from a poor family, and has a modest life. (This is a good quality if he is a President), but is bad because it is unclear whether Mahmoud Ahmadinejad participated in the takeover of the embassy.
He attended Iran University that Ahmadinejad became politically active.

Hamad Karzai-Afghanistan

Hamid Karzai served as deputy foreign minister in the Mujahedeen transitional government.
Declined the post to the US ambassador.
Taliban was incharge of Afghanistan before Hamad Karzai

François Hollande-France

Worked for Max Gallo who is the press secretary to former prime minister Pierre Mauroy.
Lost his seat to the National Assembly but regained it four years later.

Pranab Mukherjee-India

He has authored five books, in his lifetime.
managed the successful election campaign for independent candidate Krishna Menon during the by-elections in Midnapore

Hugo Chavez-Venezuela

Studied at the Venezuelan Academy of Military Sciences in Caracas. Was in the first class and was following a Restructured Curriculum.
Was imprisoned for trying to overthrow the government.

David Cameron-United Kindom

Stayed in the Conservative Party for five years after graduating.
Was given an amazing education and excelled in school. Graduated from Oxford, graduated with a Philosoghy, Politics and Economics.

Queen Elizabeth II of England

Received a private education at home.
She also hold the name Defender of the Faith and it is in the full title.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Reviewing Test

We handed out test today! I got 81%, so I didn't get a bell, but oh well. We went over the test and some of us took a while, but Mr. Schick sped through a few of them just to move it along more quickly because he though class ended at thirty after but it was really forty after. So when we completed the test we went over the Political Geography and my thing kept messing up. It's actually doing it right now, it is like my mouse constantly have something attached to it and it wont let it go so it keeps messing up the stuff. It is very aggravating. I wrote on all my tests because we are allowed to keep them for the final in December. I am not looking forward to that but I am happy to know that I won't be freaking out studying during my break which is nice. My sisters were always a wreck, but my old school have midterms before break also.