Today in human geography class we had a Christmas Party. We ate lot of cookies and took some selfie. And then we reviewed the test.

Today we talked about the test that we took yesterday. And we got the right answer.  In class, we were excited because it was snowing outside. Well, it was really clod because somebody open the window!!!!

We have a Christmas party tomorrow morning. So I think tomorrow will be fun.

we get a test today and my grade is awful. I thought my grade will be better but I am wrong. Now I think I need to get ready for the final exam.

By the way, we have a Christmas party on Friday！！！ 

I did not take class today because I had a basketball game. I have to leave early.

Cultural Geography

Spatial Division

• Countries
• Economic alliances

• European Union (EU)
• Organization of petrdeum Exporting

• Political alliances

• North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
• Commonwealth of Nations
• Organization of American State (OAS)

Culture Geography

Religions

• Can be both a unifying force
• There are 5 major religions in the world today ---- Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
• They have millions of follower all believing same thing
• Religion can also be a dividing force around the world
• Hindus and Muslims fight in India (Hindu) and Pakistan (Muslim)
• There are conflicts between Catholics and protestants (2 forms of Christianity) in Nourthern Ireland

Culture Geography

Culture Geography

• Culture charateristics are parts of a groups everyday life. They are the ideas and themes which the group will teach to all members. These same Xharateristics can also link or divide a religions. Example: language, religions and ethic heritage.

Language:

• Arabic unites the Arab world
• Spanish unites the Hispanic world
• Brazil is the only South American nation which does not speak Spanish. it speak Portuguese
• Canada is a bilingual nation. French and English are their official language.
• U.S does not have official language

Culture:

• Switzerland has multiple language but very little conflict between the group.
• English is now considered the word language and is used for mist business.

Ethnic Heritage:

• In Yugoslavia, many ethnic groups were made into one country ( Serbs, Croats, Bosnians, Abanians)
• When strong leadership died out, the different groups fought a very bloody cicil war and now they all have separate countries. 
• In the countries of Rwanda and Burundi in Africa, 2 ethnic groups are dominant, the Tutsis and the Hutus.
• The Hutus are dominant in one and they persecute the Tutsis and the Tutsis are dominant in the other.
• And they persecute the Hutus. It has led to almost constant war between the groups
• The United States and Switzerland have peacefully merged multiple ethnic groups in their countries,
• Korea and Japan have primarily one ethnic groups
• On the island of Cyprus, the Greeks and the Turks try to gain control       

12/03/14

I leave my blog in my locker. So I will upload my blog tomorrow.

12/01/14

Today in Human Geography class we still watched the movie. We watched the rest of the movie. Jamal Malik win the quiz show. He join the show because he wants the girl Laticia. Jamal brother is in gangsterdom. He knows his brother love that Laticia. So he let the girl go. Jamal has trouble in the last question so he called his brother for help. But he don't know his brother's phone was given to Laticia. Laticia tell Jamal she is save. So Jamal doesn't care the money. He just guest one. That is right answer!! The boss of Jamal's brother hear the laticia name and he realize that Laticia is not here so he going to kill Jamal's brother. Jamal's brother lie in the tub and cover lots of money. He kill the boss but he is killed by other gangsterdom. He die in money. The money is colored by blood. They can't use these money to do bad thing and they can't go to band to change the money. I think Jamal's brother is actually pretty smart. And at the end of the movie, Jamal and Laticia are together and they dance at the subway station.