Hey everyone!
GAH I'm so scared...geo finals are tomorrow D:
jefkvnkghejkbhvhasve. Kill me now :'(
Sigh.
The chapters we are going to focus on for this test are:
-The poverty, economics, and globalization chapter
-Economic terms and examples from the movie Life and Debt
-Notes, economics crash course, interpreting graphs and charts (GAH!)
Yea...no.
I DONT LIKE ECONOMICS SAVE ME D:.
Okay I'm off to studying ==. Enjoy my mini rant, and GOOD LUCK!
You'll need it. Trust me :)
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Haitian IMF Loan Summit
Hey everyone!
So I filmed part of our conference yesterday! Hope you enjoy :) I might be posting more pictures, so stay tuned!
I hope you guys like it!
So I filmed part of our conference yesterday! Hope you enjoy :) I might be posting more pictures, so stay tuned!
I hope you guys like it!
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Economics and the IMF
Hey everyone!
Lately in geo class we have been talking about the economy (I mentioned this in my previous post). The IMF stands the International Monetary Fund, and what it does is it gives out loans to countries in debt. However, there is always a catch--the IMF will only issue a loan is certain conditions are met. Which means that the IMF has quite a large influence on the fate of the economy of a country with a lot of debt. It is also overseen by the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, the WTO is "corrupt;" countries with a larger economy have higher voting power, meaning they call the shots. Countries in debt have no choice but to follow the conditions set by stronger nations.
Tomorrow we will be having a debate/summit about whether or not Haiti should get the loan they they desperately need from the IMF. Chistenne, Lily and me are representing the Haitian government officials. I'll update you on our consensus if I can!
Thanks for reading!
Lately in geo class we have been talking about the economy (I mentioned this in my previous post). The IMF stands the International Monetary Fund, and what it does is it gives out loans to countries in debt. However, there is always a catch--the IMF will only issue a loan is certain conditions are met. Which means that the IMF has quite a large influence on the fate of the economy of a country with a lot of debt. It is also overseen by the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, the WTO is "corrupt;" countries with a larger economy have higher voting power, meaning they call the shots. Countries in debt have no choice but to follow the conditions set by stronger nations.
Tomorrow we will be having a debate/summit about whether or not Haiti should get the loan they they desperately need from the IMF. Chistenne, Lily and me are representing the Haitian government officials. I'll update you on our consensus if I can!
Thanks for reading!
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Jamaica and Antigua: Behind the Beaches
Hellllllo everyone!
Recently in geo class we've been learning about poverty and the economy, and how that affects countries overall. Last week we watched a documentary called Life and Debt, which I thought was really cool. It essentially tells you the truth behind the finances and people of Jamaica. I was seriously shocked by the information, since I always thought the Caribbean as a group of small, rich islands. It turns out that those islands are the exact opposite of wealthy. The government and the IMF has promoted the tourist industry up to the point that all we think about when it come to the Caribbean is resorts, sandy beaches, and sun. The reason why these islands are so deep in debt is due to their past. Before they were liberated, many of the islands were colonized by the French, Spanish, British...you name it. During that time period, the ruling countries helped manage their finances. After they were freed, however, their economies just fell apart. Most colonized countries including Jamaica and Antigua didn;t have a strong enough economy to sustain themselves. That's when the IMF stepped in. The IMF gave countries in debt a lot of money and a lot of conditions. It was up to the point where the IMF controlled the economic decisions of the country. This caused the country to fall deeper in debt, for the budgeting was unwise. That was the start of their vicious debt cycle.
I hope you guys enjoyed the post! This is probably my favorite section in geo yet!
Recently in geo class we've been learning about poverty and the economy, and how that affects countries overall. Last week we watched a documentary called Life and Debt, which I thought was really cool. It essentially tells you the truth behind the finances and people of Jamaica. I was seriously shocked by the information, since I always thought the Caribbean as a group of small, rich islands. It turns out that those islands are the exact opposite of wealthy. The government and the IMF has promoted the tourist industry up to the point that all we think about when it come to the Caribbean is resorts, sandy beaches, and sun. The reason why these islands are so deep in debt is due to their past. Before they were liberated, many of the islands were colonized by the French, Spanish, British...you name it. During that time period, the ruling countries helped manage their finances. After they were freed, however, their economies just fell apart. Most colonized countries including Jamaica and Antigua didn;t have a strong enough economy to sustain themselves. That's when the IMF stepped in. The IMF gave countries in debt a lot of money and a lot of conditions. It was up to the point where the IMF controlled the economic decisions of the country. This caused the country to fall deeper in debt, for the budgeting was unwise. That was the start of their vicious debt cycle.
I hope you guys enjoyed the post! This is probably my favorite section in geo yet!
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Globalization Essay Reflection
Hello everyone!
Last week Mr. Walker gave us our common assessment in which we needed to write a persuasive essay on whether or not globalization is positive or negative. The exact prompt is as below:
I chose to go negative on this prompt. Globalization as changed out world so much these last few years that it almost seems unbelievable. However, despite the many advantages globalization has brought us, the negative effects have backfired on the human race. Our unique cultures are slowly being eaten away by dominating ones.
As the title of this post states, I will be doing a reflection on my essay I wrote on Tuesday. Personally, I believe I could've done better. I had a miscalculation in my time distribution, and the last 2 body paragraphs were pretty rushed. I think I could've improved on the analysis as well as the topic sentences. If we end up writing another essay, I will remember to plan ahead, so I won't be so short of time/
That's it for today's post! Comment below and tell me what your view of the prompt is!
Last week Mr. Walker gave us our common assessment in which we needed to write a persuasive essay on whether or not globalization is positive or negative. The exact prompt is as below:
Prompt: Analyze the impact of globalization in the time period of 1950 to present. Has globalization been largely a positive or a negative in the development of our world?
As the title of this post states, I will be doing a reflection on my essay I wrote on Tuesday. Personally, I believe I could've done better. I had a miscalculation in my time distribution, and the last 2 body paragraphs were pretty rushed. I think I could've improved on the analysis as well as the topic sentences. If we end up writing another essay, I will remember to plan ahead, so I won't be so short of time/
That's it for today's post! Comment below and tell me what your view of the prompt is!
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Development vs. Globalization
Hey guys!
Today in class, while discussing the idea of development and what it means socially, economically, environmentally, politically, and culturally, a sudden realization struck me. In our previous unit, we talked about globalization and its impacts on the world. Globalization today has seemingly homogenized our world into one huge uniform system, slowly weaning out the unique traits of different cultures and places. When we were discussing the idea of development and advancement, I found a similar goal. If we follow the definitions we came up with as a class today, the end result would be a uniform system (globalization). Especially in terms of cultural advancement, how can we ensure that unique cultures will not be assimilated/appropriated during the process of development? Does this mean that globalization=development? If not, how do we differentiate the two?
Below are the definitions we came up with as a class. Do you guys agree that they all seem to be striving for the same endpoint (globalization)? If yes, is it a good thing or a bad thing? (Italicized words have to be defined)
Socially- The level of education and health within a society
Politically: The government of a country becomes stable and secure
Economically- Advancement in infrastructure that supports economic growth or stability
Environmentally- The use of resources in a sustainable manner/working towards sustainability
Culturally (not decided, but this is our group's definition [Chistenne, Christine, Cheryl and me])- A developed culture retains its own cultural traits while progressing without infringing human rights
So these are my questions about todays class. Tell me what you think below, maybe we can start up a discussion!
Today in class, while discussing the idea of development and what it means socially, economically, environmentally, politically, and culturally, a sudden realization struck me. In our previous unit, we talked about globalization and its impacts on the world. Globalization today has seemingly homogenized our world into one huge uniform system, slowly weaning out the unique traits of different cultures and places. When we were discussing the idea of development and advancement, I found a similar goal. If we follow the definitions we came up with as a class today, the end result would be a uniform system (globalization). Especially in terms of cultural advancement, how can we ensure that unique cultures will not be assimilated/appropriated during the process of development? Does this mean that globalization=development? If not, how do we differentiate the two?
Below are the definitions we came up with as a class. Do you guys agree that they all seem to be striving for the same endpoint (globalization)? If yes, is it a good thing or a bad thing? (Italicized words have to be defined)
Socially- The level of education and health within a society
Politically: The government of a country becomes stable and secure
Economically- Advancement in infrastructure that supports economic growth or stability
Environmentally- The use of resources in a sustainable manner/working towards sustainability
Culturally (not decided, but this is our group's definition [Chistenne, Christine, Cheryl and me])- A developed culture retains its own cultural traits while progressing without infringing human rights
So these are my questions about todays class. Tell me what you think below, maybe we can start up a discussion!
Concept Mapping
Hey peeps!
On Monday, Mr. Walker told us to draw out a concept map on development, the next unit in our curriculum. I worked with Chistenne and Cheryl for this particular activity. I thought it was pretty cool, so I wanted to share this with you all. Hope you enjoy!
EQ#1: What is development?
EQ#2: What is the state of the the world?
Today, we compared and contrasted the differences/similarities of the concept maps from 9A and 9B. We found out that we had varying views in terms of knowledge, but had similar organization. I thought that this was pretty awesome, because we can see the differences in ideas between both classes.
I hope my post was informative!
On Monday, Mr. Walker told us to draw out a concept map on development, the next unit in our curriculum. I worked with Chistenne and Cheryl for this particular activity. I thought it was pretty cool, so I wanted to share this with you all. Hope you enjoy!
EQ#1: What is development?
Our first concept map. A little messy, I know!
EQ#2: What is the state of the the world?
Our crazy globe-shaped concept map! I think we did better on the second try :D
Today, we compared and contrasted the differences/similarities of the concept maps from 9A and 9B. We found out that we had varying views in terms of knowledge, but had similar organization. I thought that this was pretty awesome, because we can see the differences in ideas between both classes.
I hope my post was informative!
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