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Religion in American Culture -- Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life - 14 views

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  • Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this extensive survey by the Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public.
  • Mr. Reidy on 02 Dec 13
     
    Hello APHUG! I hope you all had relaxing breaks. Looking forward to our upcoming chapter on Religion. As will be mentioned on Tuesday, I would like you to 1) bookmark and annotate (either in comments box or post-it note or both!) at least one SPECIFIC part of this "Religious Landscape Survey" website that helps you understand the geographical perspective of religion the most.  2) Explain your choice. 3) Create an authentic, relevant and real-world project task for this religion chapter that would require students to use the "Religious Landscape Survey" website. 4) Comment on at least one other person's response.  Due on Diigo by Thursday 11:59 PM.
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  • Allyson Fea on 03 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/maps, This is a map of the United States displaying the distribution of Evangelical Protestant Tradition. 2. I chose this map because Evangelical Protestant has one of the highest percentages for a denomination in the United States, meaning it is very popular. I thought it was very interesting how this tradition has a higher percentage in the Southeast regions of the United States, rather than the North or the West. This fits with many stereo-types about the South, which I also find interesting. 3. Analyze the map of Evangelical Protestant tradition in the United States and form a hypothesis explaining your results. Then explain whether or not this hypothesis applies to other dominant denominations in the United States and other places in the world, and why or why not. Is this specific to the United States? Maybe the students could even find research/surveys done on people's opinions of Southern people and how the data of their religion fits with these stereotypes.
  • Mr. Reidy on 03 Dec 13
     
    Excellent explanation and project idea!
  • Nicole Weenink on 03 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons#, these charts show what people's affiliations are in terms of political party and important issues such as abortion and homosexuality. 2. I chose these charts because they really demonstrate the views people have based on their religion. Many religions have beliefs concerning different issues. Christians are normally don't support abortion because in the Bible it talks about a baby in the womb is already precious to God and thus it is a sin to kill the innocent baby. Christians are often times than not more conservative thus they are Republicans. Other religions are more liberal and thus they are affiliated with Democrats. 3. Pretend that you are trying to become the perfect president. What qualities and view points would you support or not support in order to please most of the population? (Yes it's not possible to please everyone, but how would you secure the majority of the population for voting you into office?) Think about issues such as abortion, homosexuality, size of the government and U.S. involvement in international affairs.
  • Clayton Lockwood on 03 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/maps# a map of frequency of prayer accross the U.S 2. I chose this map because it displays how religious america is, as it shows high percentages of praying per day especially in the south, steriotypically the most religious area of the U.S. 3. Look at this map and explain what this map implys about this country and if that was what you expected
  • Nathan Vrabel on 03 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/maps 2. I chose this map because it showed the frequency of attendance at religious services. I thought that was an interesting topic to examine because it shows how many people actually go to church, as opposed to people claiming they are a part of a certain religion, while not being active in the church. That is a powerful distinction. It showed that the Southern areas have higher attendance of religious services. 3. Look at the map about frequency of attendance at religious services and compare that to the different religions present in those areas. Is there a correlation between attendance and the type of religion practiced in a region?
  • Nathan Vrabel on 03 Dec 13
     
    Allyson- I thought your project idea was a fantastic idea. It was very creative and well thought out. Nice work.
  • Nick Miller on 03 Dec 13
     
    1.http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# 2. I found that age affects the population of certain religions to be fascinating. It was interesting to see the way age affiliated with religion. Younger people (18-29) tend to have equal numbers between all religions but when they become older (30-49) they tend to move towards Islam, Hinduism, and Catholic Christian. 3. Examine the data shown on the affiliation between religion and age and explain why each age differs in their religious practices.
  • Nick Miller on 03 Dec 13
     
    Nicole- Your project idea is great and I like the explanation you gave on the views of the political parties when discussing religion.
  • Nicole Weenink on 04 Dec 13
     
    Nathan- I like your task. It does a good job of using the map and another map to make connections and comparisons to figure of the why of where!
  • jared snell on 04 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# (Make sure to click on the tab labeled "Income distribution of Religious Traditions) 2. I had chosen this particular topic because I wanted to debunk many of the stereotypical associations we as a society put on numerous religions. For example, I wanted to find proof that linked Jews with large fortunes or discover some statistic that linked people of color with poverty. To my surprise, the above statements held some truth. Over 46% of the people that practice Judaism hold a job that makes them over 100,000 dollars a year and about 47% percent of those who attend historically black churches make less then 30,000 dollars a year. 3. Explain the connection between a particular group's religious beliefs and how much money they make within a year. Make sure to include details about their lifestyle(Simple or Hectic), the value they put on education, and types of jobs each group holds (White or Blue Collar and examples).
  • jared snell on 04 Dec 13
     
    Nicole- I enjoyed your reasoning regarding the information you discovered detailing religious beliefs and their connection with political views. Also, I find your project very creative and rather challenging.
  • Hayley Murdough on 04 Dec 13
     
    1) http://religions.pewforum.org/maps : This is a map of the United States showing the where the Mormon tradition is most prominent. 2) I decided to look at Mormons because it is a religion that is not very popular, and I am interested in learning more about it. By the website, it says that it is a sect of christianity, though many would think otherwise. Also, my friends have been watching 'The Book of Mormon' on Broadway. The percentage of Mormon's in the US is around 2%. Most of the country remains relatively lacking in this religion...until you reach West. Salt Lake City, Utah is considered the hearth of the mormon faith in the US. Here the population is 51-100% Mormon. Around Utah, especially Westward, Mormonism becomes more popular, most likely spreading through relocation diffusion. 3) Explain the success of Mormonism in the West versus the East. What are some of the reasons that would make the East less open to the Mormon tradition. Explain why Mormonism has a stronghold in Utah
  • Hayley Murdough on 04 Dec 13
     
    Clay-I liked your project idea! Good job!
  • Danyelle Allen on 04 Dec 13
     
    1) http://religions.pewforum.org/maps This map portrays the importance of religion in one's life across the United States. 2) I chose this map because I found it interesting how religious importance varies across an area. The most dramatic difference in religious importance is between Mississippi and neighboring states, such as Florida and Georgia, for Mississippi views religion being involved in daily life as vitally important, believed by 81% of the residents. Viewing the United States as a whole, 56% see their religion as crucial in everyday life, while 26% see religion as somewhat important, 16% view religion as not very important, and 1% as refusing to practice a religion. This describes how various religions in diverse regions cause differing views on the importance of religion. 3) Explain the correlation between the predominate Protestant areas of Central and Southeast United States with the differentiating views of the importance of religion in one's life. Also, when told that Utah is inhabited by numerous Latter-day Saint members, but surrounding states, such as Nevada, are mostly Catholic, explain the relation of Utah encompassing a different value of the importance of religion from other Western states.
  • Danyelle Allen on 04 Dec 13
     
    Jared- I like how your task relates analyzing religious beliefs to income and style of living, such as a person's job or their value on education. I find this intriguing, but also challenging.
  • Isabella Silagyi on 04 Dec 13
     
    1)http://religions.pewforum.org/maps 2) This is a map of frequency of prayer. I think that it is interesting that, even though most Americans believe in a God, the percent of those who pray (a way of practicing religion) goes down. Also the percent of those who pray vary on the area, for example in the South the percentage ranges from around 71-80% but in the New England area it ranges from around 41-50%. This has a lot to do with the way parents raise their children and how influenced from the outside world the children are. The reason the number in the south may be so high is because of isolation allowing traditional customs to continue on without influence from those who practice different religions. Barriers that restrict language in the past unit can also work to restrict religion. 3)Compare other areas of the United States and try to access why they practice their religion more so than other areas. Use geological features and factors that might hinder diffusion or allow it to occur at a faster rate.
  • Isabella Silagyi on 04 Dec 13
     
    Jared- I liked your assessment and I thought it was clever that you chose something relatable to most Americans. Also I liked your task idea and how it will get people to think about religion and it relating to other aspects of life.
  • Eric Bossert on 04 Dec 13
     
    1) http://religions.pewforum.org/maps 2)This is the map of the percentage of Mormons in Utah. I find this interesting for the fact that I do not know very much about the Mormon faith. I also chose Utah because I know that is the area that is suppose to have the highest amount of Mormons since their main temple is in Salt Lake city. Also my interest comes from the fact that many people consider Mormons a cult. In fact that does not to be true at all. Mormons have a significant amount of followers. This consists of 58% of the people in Utah and 2% of the entire United States. It is for this reason that I chose to look at the Mormons in Utah for the sole reason that it interests me to learn more about what I don't know about. 3) If I were to give an assignment to the class involving this data I would ask that the class look at the percentage of Mormons in Utah and then look at other states and look at their percentage of Mormons. Then I would have them record the highest and lowest three percents and form a thesis on why these areas have the amount of Mormons present as they do.
  • Eric Bossert on 04 Dec 13
     
    To Jared- I can see why you'd want to look at certain stereotypes involving certain faiths for it is an interesting topic that is a matter of debate and tension among religious groups. As for your project I think it would be very interesting to see how the characteristics of faiths could affect their financial standings. In other words I like it.
  • Clayton Lockwood on 05 Dec 13
     
    Nick- I think that the correspondence between age and religion is very interesting as well. Great project idea!
  • Kelly Gallick on 05 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/maps# This is a map showing the amount of people that practice Hinudism in America. 2. I wanted to check out this specific part of the website because I was curious about the statistics of Hinduism in the US, if any. I wasn't surprised to find out that only 0.5% of the American population practices this religion because it's considered an ethnic religion and is therefore tied to one location, which is primarily India. This also means that it doesn't diffuse to other areas very often. 3. Examine the map that breaks down the different religions that are practiced in the US and explain why they do or don't make sense from a geographic standpoint as well as a cultural standpoint.
  • Kelly Gallick on 05 Dec 13
     
    Ally- Your project idea is so thorough and carefully thought out. Well done!
  • Elliott Bashore on 05 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/maps 2. This particular map drew my attention, because many believe in God, but not everyone carries out the duties of their religion. It was surprising to see that just 58% of people pray at least once a day. Knowing that Christianity is an extremely dominant religion in the US, the percentage should be higher. Prayer is an important part of any religion, and certainly Christianity. This stat shows America is not very devout. 3. Compare America's average amount of prayer with that of countries on multiple continents to study how closely certain religions are followed and practiced in different places in the world.
  • Elliott Bashore on 05 Dec 13
     
    Nathan- Your project was clever and it would be very interesting to view the results
  • Alexia Ometz on 05 Dec 13
     
    1) http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# 2) This particular set of percentages really helped me to understand how religions are really spread throughout the US. I think that it is amazing how many people actually are Christians in the US. I feel like the percentage should be higher, compared with the video of the spreading religions we watched in class. There are many people who just don't worship a God, and I feel like that is a large part of our country's identification now. 3) Look at how the different denominations and branches of Christianity compare to the rest of the religions in the US, such as Islam, and Buddhism, and show how they relate to each other in many different ways.
  • Alexia Ometz on 05 Dec 13
     
    Isabella - I really liked your project idea and I thought that it was very well thought through. I also liked how you connected everything together with your paragraph.
  • Allyson Fea on 05 Dec 13
     
    Nathan: Cool project Idea!! I love it! That would be a really interesting overlaying of maps. You could get a map of average times people spend per week on religions services or things to do with their denomination, and then overlay it with the churches of that region. That would be totally interesting. Good job!!
  • Jessica Wray on 05 Dec 13
     
    Isabella~ I think it's interesting how faiths differ- both internally and when compared to other religions. A denomination like Catholicism seems to be so strict and almost confining, and adherence to the rules is of the highest importance, while other Christian denominations are more open to individual views and interpretation. In comparison to the Muslim faith, where one even has to change the way they dress in some circumstances, it feels like Christianity isn't strict at all! These factors concerning strictness of religions can be connected with how often followers pray and attend services.
  • Veronica Werner on 05 Dec 13
     
    Hayley- Analyzing the reasons for the distribution of Mormons in the U.S. would be really interesting, especially why people in the west would be more willing to accept Mormon beliefs than in the east. In relation to that topic, you could also research whether there are Mormons outside the U.S., how many, and why and how the religion diffused there.
  • Olivia Moats on 05 Dec 13
     
    Nicole your project idea is fantastic! I love how you described it and the whole idea in general. I believe that the project would be difficult enough for an AP class but you described it perfectly.
  • Olivia Moats on 05 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# 2) This is a chart of the income distribution between the different religions. I choose this chart because I think it is interesting to see the distribution of wealth between different religions. 3) The students would have to compare the differences in wealth between universalized and ethnic religions. Then the could research a religion with an abundance or wealth and one with poor wealth and find out what job(s) the majority hold.
  • hseig13 on 06 Dec 13
     
    1. http://religions.pewforum.org/portraits The map shows that 52% of people attending evangelical churches are conservative which helps me see the relationships between evangelical churches and political views. 2. I chose this map because I practice Lutheran which can be closely tied to evangelical churches and sometimes are combined. It is interesting to learn what political views can be related with the Evangelical church 3. Using this website students could take a map of the US and the areas where different religions are found. Then compare this to a map of political views for those religions. The students will determine any patterns between religions and their political views and where they are located in the US.
  • hseig13 on 06 Dec 13
     
    Olivia it is interesting to see what religions have more wealth and possibly where they are located. Also for your project it would be cool to compare the US Christianity and say Africa's Christianity and find the wealth for both. Obviously the US would have more wealth but it would be interesting to see if Chirstianity in the US has the highest wealth compared to other religions in the US and if the same things works for Christianity in Africa.
  • cmerris on 06 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/portraits 1) With a visual representation with a pie graph, this shows how specifically how Muslims live in the United States, for example, the different regions such as the Northwest, Midwest, South and West. Though the numbers of Muslims in the United States are small they still practice what they believe and the numbers are growing, with the biggest group being in the ages of 30-49. 2) I choose this religion primarily because it is a growing religion in the United States and it is interesting to see the demographics of the people who practice Islam. I choose this section also because I could compare the Islam to other religions such as Christianity, and what surprised me was how many Muslims there are in the Northeast. 3) Why is the religion of Islam growing in the United States? Use examples from the Demographic Transition Model and the Migration Transition Model to explain your answer. Explain where this religion is found outside of the United States and how it spread from its hearth to where it is today. Is political and social unrest common in regions with this religion? Explain why/ why not this may be the case.
  • Alec Gehman on 06 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/maps and select, "Mormon Tradition" under the section of "Religious Groups". This map is the percentage of the U.S. adult population that is affiliated with the Mormon tradition. 2.) I chose this map because I was interested where the most concentrated area of Mormons in the U.S. was. I do not really know that much about the Mormon faith and was wondering if there was a large population located near us. I found this not to be the case because the state with the largest Mormon concentration is Utah. All the other states where the population of Mormons was larger than 4% were all found in the east of the U.S also. 3.) My project would be for students to first learn about the Mormon tradition compared to other dominant religions in the U.S. The students would then take the things they learned about Mormons and study this map of their distribution. The students would then be required to apply their knowledge of Mormons and explain why the largest percentage of the population affiliated with this tradition is located in the West compared to other regions in the U.S.
  • Alec Gehman on 06 Dec 13
     
    Jared- Your project is very interesting and is a great idea! I really like how you want students to connect a group's religious beliefs to their lifestyle and how they value education, and the jobs they have. Great choice!
  • cmerris on 06 Dec 13
     
    Kelly- it is interesting that you chose Hinduism as religion to study and prove that it is not a common practiced religion in the United States. I enjoyed your project idea because it is a different point of view trying to find whether or not a religion makes sense in a certain region or not based on the distribution that occurred in the past.
  • Elina Wright on 06 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/maps - This is a map that shows the percent of each states population that believes in God. 2.) I chose this because I was interested in seeing where the most concentrated percentages of people that believe in God occur. The map showed that the south east region of the U.S except for Florida had the highest percent of people that strongly believed in God. It also showed that the west coast had the lowest percent. This is interesting because the south east is considered the bible belt and this area has a reputation for being predominantly Christian. 3.) For my project I would have students look at the different percentages of religious beliefs and practices in each state and compare it to the religion distribution in the states. Then the student would have to explain why or why not the percentages of religious beliefs and practices make sense or not compared to the main religions belief.
  • Elina Wright on 06 Dec 13
     
    Cameron- I think it was good that you connected this website back to the demographic transition model and the migration transition model. This is the kind of thinking the Mr. Reidy would be proud of.
  • Jake Kurtz on 06 Dec 13
     
    Nicole, I love your idea! Not only are you learning about a majority of faiths in America, but you get to attack certain issues head on! This certainly beats just writing a paragraph!
  • Nathan Saphore on 06 Dec 13
     
    http://religions.pewforum.org/comparisons# This graph shows what political parties a certain religion is most affiliated to. 2. I chose this because the beliefs that a specific religion has affects which political party they affiliate with. They would choose a party with similar views as themselves. Most of the religions have a majority in the Democratic Party, but Jehovah's Witnesses have a majority in no proference/don't know. This group is the "odd man out" as it has relatively low percent of followers that are affiliated with the Democratic Party. 3. I would have students look at this data and a map of the U.S. of where each religion is mostly located and what political preference they have at election time, and determine if the data with the religions matches up with the data of the political parties of each state.
  • Nathan Saphore on 06 Dec 13
     
    Olivia- Interesting project idea. One would believe that universalizing religions would be tend to be wealthier, but then to find ethnic religions that are wealthy, or universalizing religions that are poor when researching. Also to find differences in wealth of the same religion, but in different areas of the world.
Mr. Reidy

Forced Migration Online - 3 views

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Migration

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  • Mr. Reidy on 23 Oct 14
     
    What's one new idea you learned from this resource? How would the world be different if people weren't forced to migrate or people weren't restricted in their movement?  Post your comments, APHUG. Let's get a discussion going! 
  • jlandis3 on 23 Oct 14
     
    One new idea that I learned from this resource is that, regarding population, "One of every six people on earth is an adolescent" and also that "Children and adolescents constitute some 50% of all refugees assisted by UNHCR." This idea shows that forced migration greatly influences young people because young people are a major group who make up the group of refugees that get help from the UNHCR. The world would be different if people weren't forced to migrate or if people weren't restricted in their movement by containing less safe environments because terrorists could come into a country more easily. If people weren't forced to migrate, more land areas might be more sparsely populated.
  • jbasom on 23 Oct 14
     
    If people weren't forced to migrate, some cultures would thrive while others might not survive at all! In Europe today, there are many strict immigration laws that try to limit the amount of immigrants from many countries in Africa and Asia. One reason that these laws are so strict is to try to preserve the culture. So imagine what it would be like if there were no immigration restrictions at all! The culture in Europe would become mixed and intermingled with the cultures of countries all over the world. That's not necessarily a bad thing, it would just be different. Also, because of the idea of increasing globalization, the cost of migrating is decreasing (relatively), so the intervening obstacles are also decreasing. This makes it easier for more people to migrate if they are looking for economic opportunities. And when they do move, they will bring their culture with them. The land they leave behind, if enough people move, will then be deprived of the previous inhabitant's culture. So overall, many different cultures would be greatly affected if there was no restriction on immigration.
hweaver17

Electronic Diffusion of Popular Culture - 21 views

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  • hweaver17 on 12 Nov 14
     
    Americans spend around 5 hours per day watching television. What makes TV so special? How does it affect our culture as well as the culture of countries around the world? How does an American TV show become popular in Germany? Visit our website to find out!
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  • hweaver17 on 12 Nov 14
     
    Created by: Mckenna, Bailey, and Hannah
  • lexihoffman on 12 Nov 14
     
    I have to say that your site was the most appealing to the eye. It stood out and was very creative. There was a lot of insightful information about the different shows. I liked the pictures you had too!
  • jfoster98 on 12 Nov 14
     
    Wow! You guys did a great job on this project! I liked how professional your website looked. I also really liked that you included videos of the game shows on each of the pages! Awesome work!
  • nwalseman on 13 Nov 14
     
    This site is great. Who knew there were so many versions of Family Feud or Top Model. There were plenty of pictures and other aesthetically pleasing images as well.
  • lqmorris on 13 Nov 14
     
    The design of the site created a professional look to it. I often forget that there are other versions of American things such as the ones you listed and it reflects the rapid diffusion of popular culture.
  • karasmith3 on 13 Nov 14
     
    I really like all of the clips and examples of the different shows! Your site is organized very well, and I can tell that all three of you worked hard on it. Sadly though, I did already know about the various Top Model shows in other countries...
  • ewarren on 13 Nov 14
     
    I liked how you guys put clips of each show in all the different countries. It is amazing how popular culture can diffuse into so many different variations of the same show.
  • pekeefer on 14 Nov 14
     
    I think it is very interesting to see the different types of TV shows from around the world. I particularly enjoyed The Next Top Model section.
  • mwaardenburg on 14 Nov 14
     
    I like how you showed the clips of each country's version of the show, and how the attitudes of the people on the show are different than the ones in our culture. I liked the way you showed the attitudes of the hosts on minor issues such as height or hair length.
  • neeltrivedi on 14 Nov 14
     
    This was a really informative website. I really liked the example of family food to get your point across.
  • fruszkowski on 14 Nov 14
     
    I like how this website talks about all of the different version of Family Feud exist. The information on Family Feud is interesting. I never knew how many version existed outside of our country.
  • dkessler701 on 14 Nov 14
     
    I had no idea that there were so many international variations for just one show! Another example would be America's Got Talent has variations in 58 different countries. The videos also show how much other countries are willing to spend on their T.V. programs.
  • aspidle on 14 Nov 14
     
    I really like how this website shows all the variations of the similar shows! It was interesting to see all the differences and how so many American shows are shown in other countries. Great job!
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NEXT TOP CHEF-Lauren and Sadhana - 21 views

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  • smarikunte on 11 Nov 14
     
    Tune into NEXT TOP CHEF with Lauren Labell and Sadhana Marikunte! See the finalists in action. Lauren will be making a traditional dish from Spain and Sadhana will be making a traditional dish from Qatar. Who will win?
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  • carke1 on 12 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed watching your video! You both did a great job explaining how to make the dishes! I also liked how you brought in the "judge" to make it look like a real cooking show! Great job guys!!
  • bbaker2 on 12 Nov 14
     
    I like how you gave a lot of history on each of the dishes. You provided good background knowledge on the dishes for the viewers before they watch your video. Also, your idea to have a judge for the food was really cool! Good job on your video!
  • jfoster98 on 12 Nov 14
     
    Great job, ladies! I really liked how organized your website was. You also gave a lot of information about your dishes, which was very good. They both looked so good! I think you guys are both winners!
  • nwalseman on 13 Nov 14
     
    The cook it at home recipe is pretty cool. Your information is very detailed and covers any questions I might have had.
  • jbasom on 13 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed watching your video. The directions were very specific and the food looked really good! I especially liked the part where the judge, "Gordon Oliver", tried the dishes because it was different than a lot of the other food videos.
  • ecahill1 on 13 Nov 14
     
    I really liked how your video was like a real cooking show! I liked the taste test at the end and the interviews at the beginning that showed the history of the dishes.
  • willowyorlets on 13 Nov 14
     
    It's pretty cool how you guys made this seem like a real show. Good work!
  • hweaver17 on 13 Nov 14
     
    Great job guys! Your video was really creative and entertaining while also being informational.
  • cpeytonj on 13 Nov 14
     
    Very good idea to make it into a real cooking show! Great information and organization of the site. Good work!
  • karasmith3 on 13 Nov 14
     
    Good job with your video, especially with the beginning intro scenes and the last scene! Sadhana, you should have won by default because of Lauren's brother being the judge! I wonder which one of your recipes was actually better?
  • mholbert on 13 Nov 14
     
    Your website was very neat and easy to navigate. I like how you made it like a real show with the judge at the end. Both foods follow the characteristics of folk culture and that the origin is anonymous.
  • adamlaudenslager on 13 Nov 14
     
    I liked how the website was well managed and and easy to navigate, plus those foods look REAAAAAAALLLY good!
  • attomasko on 13 Nov 14
     
    I liked how the video was set up like a real cooking show. You guys also presented great information about the food's background, as I never heard of the Qatar dish.
  • rscolforo on 14 Nov 14
     
    I really liked the design of the website and that it was based on a real cooking show. I thought the dishes were interesting and displayed how the resources available to countries often affects their folk culture.
  • Gemma Standley on 14 Nov 14
     
    Great job! The beginning scenes were very informative, and I thought it was interesting how there are different theories on the origin of the tortilla española, which is a great characteristic of a folk culture.
  • kskurcenski on 14 Nov 14
     
    I enjoyed your website very much! I like how you incorporated background information into your video as well as your website. It was great to see how well these folk foods relate to what we learn in class. For example, Lauren's food dish has no known origin. This is one of the characteristics of folk culture. Great job over all!
  • jennabohrer on 14 Nov 14
     
    I loved the concept of "The Next Top Chef"! The organization of the website is great and I liked how you provided background information. It was also interesting to see the characteristics of culture embedded in the food. Overall, great job!
samin1

COOKING CLASS with Cahill and Amin - 14 views

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  • samin1 on 11 Nov 14
     
    Explore new culture through everyone's favorite thing in the whole wide world; food! Delicious recipes can be found here and a video clip showing how these foods are made. Join Ellie Cahill and Sibgha Amin as they venture through the history of foods form other cultures around the world!
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  • carke1 on 12 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed watching your video!! I thought it was very creative how you sped up the writing part so the video wasn't extremely long. I also liked the background music throughout the whole video! Great job guys!!
  • jfoster98 on 13 Nov 14
     
    Awesome job guys! Those dishes look so good! I really liked how you guys planned ahead in your video and took the extra step of giving us the history of the dish before you made it. I enjoyed this project a lot!
  • jbasom on 13 Nov 14
     
    I think your video, and website, were a really unique twist on a popularly picked project choice. I really liked the white board idea, the subtle music in the background, and the way you "fast-forwarded". It was really good altogether!
  • willowyorlets on 13 Nov 14
     
    Your website looks so professional, I love it! You seemed like you guys really knew what you were doing before you started filming.
  • ewarren on 13 Nov 14
     
    Your website is really well organized and well set up, I like that you put recipes on for the different foods. It is interesting to see all of the different foods enjoyed throughout the world.
  • mdamschroder on 14 Nov 14
     
    The idea to have the writing sped up was great! It allows you to give so much more information about the food. Rote Grutze not diffusing very far is a great example of the limited spread of folk culture.
  • mwaardenburg on 14 Nov 14
     
    I liked how you showed the history of the food you displayed, such as the Austrailian biscuits and how they originated in World War 1. It was well organized and your ideas were well thought out. Good job!
  • baileyanderson on 14 Nov 14
     
    I liked that you wrote on the whiteboard it was very creative. It was interesting to see that the German dish has not diffused further that it did.
jbalafoutas

SpaceX rocket explodes after launch - 1 views

money.cnn.com/...index.html

Space Globalization Cultural Landscape

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  • jbalafoutas on 30 Jun 15
     
    Earlier this week an unnamed space rocket, launched by SpaceX exploded just minutes after the launch. The purpose for this rocket, named Dragon, was to conduct a resupply mission for the International Space Station. Dragon's cargo included 2 tons of goods, including 1,500 pounds of food and provisions for the crew. It was not clear what caused this rocket to fail after launch but an investigation will be conducted very soon. This event relates to two major themes in Human Geography. The first theme is Globalization. Globalization represents the modern technological age, in which improved worldwide transport and communication allowing for the instantaneous diffusion of ideas and innovations as seen on page fourteen in the Themes Of Human Geography Textbook. By launching the rocket into space, SpaceX is improving communication between other nations that are using the International Space Station. Also, this rocket would have accelerated the technological age by providing influential information and hardware. In addition, this current event relates to the theme of Cultural Landscape. Cultural Landscape explains what a region or area actually looks like in relation to its physical features. Even though space is a foreign place to us humans it has its own Cultural Landscape, such as stars and galaxies. Thus this small rocket, loaded with supplies, can aid researchers in the Space Station acquire more information of the Cultural Landscape in space. In conclusion, Dragon's crash has been a very popular current event and relates to two various themes of Human Geography, including Globalization and Cultural Landscape.
  • Mr. Reidy on 10 Jul 15
     
    Excellent analysis. Thank you! Here is an interesting resource from NASA about their attempt to map Mars (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/10/nasa-mars-trek/).
reaganwerner

Supreme Court Ruling Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Right Nationwide - 1 views

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  • reaganwerner on 27 Jun 15
     
    One of the most prominent current events at this point in time is the legalization of gay marriage nationwide. This ruling has caused both celebration and controversy, as several individuals view homosexuality and traditions quite differently. This plays into the geographical theme of cultural landscapes, as the main opposition of this new law consists of conservatives (in the article, it is noted that the more liberal justices were the ones in strongest support). The conservative view is due to the idea of a traditional family. As the textbook reading says on page 23, the ideal lifestyle-- or the typical suburban middle-class American family-- was to consist of a mother, a father, and children. Some think this should be upheld, whether it be for the sake of religion, homophobia, or tradition. Therefore, this new legalization is closely associated with the idea of a cultural landscape. However, how does the fourteenth amendment exactly relate to this issue? The amendment was created for former slaves, and while it applies to everyone, how does it specifically affect marriage when it addresses most directly citizenship rights and basic equality? The basic benefits marriage will hold for these couples are a good thing, yes, but will they no longer be discriminated against? In fact, will this worsen prejudice of those who were very strongly against the idea?
  • Mr. Reidy on 29 Jun 15
     
    Thank you for your intuitive analysis, Reagan. You're accurate in suggesting that the cultural landscape theme connects to the recent Supreme Court ruling. What individuals in society care for and what they take care of translates into how they organize the space around them. Which regions in the county, state, and nation would you most likely find those strongly against the recent Court ruling? Are some areas of the state or nation more conservative than others?
jbasom

Folk Clothing-Jocy and Molly - 26 views

sites.google.com/...north-america

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  • jbasom on 11 Nov 14
     
    When viewing our website about a variety of unique folk clothing items, you will be pulled into our "journey"around the world as we travel to Africa, the Arctic, the Middle East, and South America in search of folk fashion.
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  • bbaker2 on 12 Nov 14
     
    I think you guys did a really good job of showing how unique each country's style of dressing is. I really liked the game and your pictures!
  • carke1 on 12 Nov 14
     
    I really liked how you added the game, the Pinterest page, and the pictures of you dressed up. It made the site fun to look through. Great job!!
  • lexihoffman on 12 Nov 14
     
    Yours kept me interested the whole way through, especially looking at the pictures of you guys dressing up. You were very creative and nicely represented fashions from all over the world.
  • lqmorris on 13 Nov 14
     
    You guys did an excellent job with the appearance of the site and information that adhered the viewer. The representations you guys did goes back to the concept of folk clothing influencing popular clothing that we wear today.
  • ecahill1 on 13 Nov 14
     
    I really like the idea of the games and Pinterest page! It added to the site and made it really interesting. I also thought it was creative how you dressed up.
  • willowyorlets on 13 Nov 14
     
    Your site was really pretty and I liked it! The idea of the Pinterest page made your site so much better. I think you really did a good job making this project.
  • smarikunte on 13 Nov 14
     
    I liked your site a lot! As we described in class, I saw how the culture of a group affects the style of clothing. The Pinterest page and game were nice touches!
  • btjohns on 13 Nov 14
     
    The pictures were very interesting and I learned a lot about how different cultures wear different types of clothes!
  • karasmith3 on 13 Nov 14
     
    I like how you chose cultural dresses from very different parts of the world! It really shows how diverse the world's styles really are. I dare you to pick one and wear it to school!
  • adamlaudenslager on 13 Nov 14
     
    I liked the entire page, it was easy to use, which is wonderful. Information involved was very informative, which is great for an informative site
  • jlandis3 on 13 Nov 14
     
    Your website was really cool and had a great use of pictures and placement of information! One connection I noticed in your work that was learned in our class activities, when we took notes from the book, was from the picture of the Eskimos wearing boots, because the book talked about that people living in colder areas might wear boots.
  • samin1 on 13 Nov 14
     
    This is a very creative website that shows all different types of clothing styles all around the world. I like your presentation with all the clothes, it looked like a lot of fun to make!
  • pekeefer on 14 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed viewing the folk clothes from different places in the world. It's amazing how different they all are from place to place.
  • dvannostrand on 14 Nov 14
     
    I love the site! my favorite part was the Eskimos who have the right idea about how to bundle up in this weather. They also rock a nice fashion style. Makes me wish I could wear dead animals in school. Great job!
  • kharlacher on 14 Nov 14
     
    It is interesting to see what clothing around the world looks like when it is not influenced by popular fashion styles. The pictures on your website are neat and the website is east to navigate. Great job!
  • rdeveney on 14 Nov 14
     
    I liked how you showed the diversity of clothing in world today by picking outfits from different parts of the world. Your presentation of you wearing the clothes looked like fun! Your website was very good!!
  • loganknepper on 14 Nov 14
     
    Great simple and informative layout with nice looking use of pictures. I liked how you used clothing from around the world to show the many different styles and there histories, as well as their diffusion.
  • edietterick on 14 Nov 14
     
    Your website was very well put together and informative and you guys can pull off those folk outfits really well! haha Great job!
  • sophiefreeman7 on 14 Nov 14
     
    I really enjoyed learning about the different regions you chose and the clothing they wear. I found similarities with the website I created because of the South American clothing, and how some clothing was influenced by immigrants. I also made a connection with what we learned in class being that a popular clothing item in developed regions is the UGG boot, which was inspired by folk clothing in arctic regions.
  • llabell on 14 Nov 14
     
    I liked how well organized and informative your website is. In addition to the hijab, I know that women in the Middle East also wear burkas (which were in the top picture) as well as chadors.
  • jennabohrer on 14 Nov 14
     
    I enjoyed this website a lot! I thought it was very interesting to see how different the dress is in places all over the world, as well as the impact that the environment has on style of clothing. Your website is organized and overall very well done! Great job!
Jessica Wray

Dove's Latest Ad Entails Tricking Women to Wear Fake Beauty Patches - ABC News - 1 views

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      Jessica Wray on 10 Apr 14
       
      I cannot believe that this is real; if I were to have a patch on my arm for a few weeks, I would hide it and wonder how it is possibly helping me...Does it really make them feel confident???!
    • Jessica Wray
      Jessica Wray on 10 Apr 14
       
      This relates to advertisement which relates to consumerism which relates to services. Services depend on and affect societies and culture. Different regions of the world have different types of society and culture. Thus, this article relates to the theme of REGION.
    • Jessica Wray
      Jessica Wray on 10 Apr 14
       
      This article deals with advertisement, which is a huge part of consumerism. Consumerism dictates services- if a service is not desirable by the people, then it will not thrive and will not be in a place. Dove attempts to become more popular by making a commercial in which woman wear fake patches that make them feel confident, and even more so upon the revelation that it is made of nothing and is worthless!
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      Jessica Wray on 10 Apr 14
       
      I don't understand how any woman would feel better by wearing the patch...? What did the patch claim to do exactly- why did they want to "show off" such a thing?
    • Jessica Wray
      Jessica Wray on 10 Apr 14
       
      This is an older article; I'll post another one, but it certainly relates!!!! http://weburbanist.com/2010/11/08/15-cool-crazy-controversial-advertisements/
    • Jessica Wray
      Jessica Wray on 10 Apr 14
       
      http://abcnews.go.com/Business/banana-republic-sued-allegedly-deceptive-discount-signs/story?id=23178043 This current event also involves silly and questionable advertisement tricks to attract customers...
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 17 Apr 14
       
      How does marketing manipulate the range and threshold of services?
    • Jessica Wray
      Jessica Wray on 10 Apr 14
       
      This relates to advertisement which relates to consumerism which relates to services. Services depend on and affect societies and culture. Different regions of the world have different types of society and culture. Thus, this article relates to the theme of REGION.
  • advertising
  • Dove may have struck advertising gold last year with its “Real Beauty Sketches” ad, but not everyone is praising its latest attempt at a viral video in which women were given beauty patches for two weeks as part of an experiment and then told the whole thing was fake
  • sychologis
  • “I’m beautiful. I’m strong. I’m independent. And I can just be whoever I want to.”
  • Dove: Patches campaign was designed to evoke conversation about how the right state of mind can unlock a powerful feeling of beauty that lives inside all women.
  • Bronte Lebo on 10 Apr 14
     
    This is really interesting. I wonder if any of the women at least suspected that something was going on. The whole idea seems kind of ridiculous, but I don't really see why so many people were extremely offended by it!
  • Thomas Nicewicz on 10 Apr 14
     
    Jes, your article was fascinating. It is baffling how far people will go to "fit in." You made a tremendous point about Dove's advertisement. TV commercials are sources of globalization since they connect different people from around the world.
samteru

Record Number of Refugees Crossing to Europe, U.N. Says - The New York Times - 0 views

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  • Record numbers of people crossed the Mediterranean Sea in a bid to reach the shores of Europe in the first six months of this year, and most of them were entitled to be resettled as refugees under international law, the United Nations said Wednesday.
  • European Union scrapped a proposal to create mandatory quotas intended to spread the tens of thousands of migrants across the 28 member states of the European Union.
  • samteru on 06 Jul 15
     
    As seen before, the effects of war can be physically and mentally gruesome as spontaneous acts of violence unravel extreme havoc to numerous civilians. In fact, recent violence has caused insurmountable refugees (mostly Syrians, Afghans, and Eritreans) to leave their homes and embark on a journey to Europe for their safety. This portrays the example of mobility as large amounts of people are leaving their homes in hopes of a better future. This is an example of relocation diffusion. As stated on page 11 of the textbook reading, relocation diffusion brings the ideas and practices of the migrant(s) to a new region. Furthermore, this mimics the events of Ishmael (the protagonist) in the memoir, A Long Way Gone, as he leaves his nation of Sierra Leone to live a safer life in New York City. Along with mobility, the geographical theme of globalization is also represented in the article. As the number of refugees crossing the Mediterranean increased, the European Union decided to distribute the thousands of refugees across its 28 nations. As a result, the European Union itself is an example of globalization as they communicate and connect with its members. All 28 countries are connected with one another, and they communicate to solve problems regarding peace, human rights, and economic development in Europe. Moreover, nations with a greater access to technology and communication (such as the members of the European Union) have a much better chance of establishing global connections because of the resources they have. Thus, this sudden rise of refugees migrating into European nations is correspondent to the themes of mobility and globalization. However, how does the increase of migrations affect the European nations bordering the Mediterranean? What economic problems will arrive with the increase of labor and population? How will the core-periphery pattern of formal regions, in regards to Syrian culture, change as many of its civilians depart?
  • Mr. Reidy on 10 Jul 15
     
    Nicely done, Sam. Good job weaving the current event into themes from your book. The current migration flows n the Mediterranean region have tremendous political, economic, and social implications. How do you think the cultural landscape of European countries such as Norway or Germany might change as a result of recent migration flows?
  • samteru on 11 Jul 15
     
    I believe as the number of cultural groups migrate, they will bring their cultural characteristics to the new region. One of them, most likely, is religion. This might affect the landscape because religious shrines or temples will now be incorporated in European nations. In turn, it will definitely diversify the architectural styles seen in the new region.
ewarren

Folk and Popular Music-Megan and Emily - 11 views

sites.google.com/...folk-and-popular-music

Folk and Pop Culture

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  • ewarren on 11 Nov 14
     
    Music has become a part of everyday culture for people throughout the world, so where did it come from? Find out through maps, as well as pictures, and hear some of the unique music that can be found throughout the world!
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  • bbaker2 on 12 Nov 14
     
    I love the quote and pictures on your website! I also like how you found a song and video for each style of music. Your site looks really nice!
  • nwalseman on 13 Nov 14
     
    Really cool. Where did you get the ideas for some of these genres? Oh, and the modern pop video has been removed or something.
  • lqmorris on 13 Nov 14
     
    I didn't even know some of those genres existed. Very interesting to know the roots of the music. (*sigh* It's oo bad I didn't get to play any jazz improv for you).
  • jbasom on 13 Nov 14
     
    I think your website is very informative especially with all of the pictures and videos. It looked really nice!
  • hweaver17 on 13 Nov 14
     
    I love the diagram on the your home page. It's really neat! Your site is also well organized and very informative. Awesome job!
  • karasmith3 on 13 Nov 14
     
    I really like the picture at the very bottom of the home screen (with the continents made out of music notes). And I really enjoyed listening to the numerous, numerous styles you chose. The throat singing was my favorite, obviously. You need to learn how to do that. Maybe you'll get extra credit!
  • mholbert on 13 Nov 14
     
    Your site looks amazing! There is so much information and I like all the videos you guys added. Yodeling follows the folk culture characteristics and how folk music is about everyday life events.
  • jlandis3 on 13 Nov 14
     
    You guys did such a great job! It was very organized and incorporated great images and color! One connection I noticed in your work that we learned in our class activities, when we take notes from the book, is that the image on the Home page that shows how different styles of music are related, was similar to the one found in the book and used similar music style names like funk and hard house.
  • mdamschroder on 14 Nov 14
     
    This site is fantastic and very informative! It's great at showing how different genres can develop in different places at the same time and how popular culture can spread all over the world.
  • baileyanderson on 14 Nov 14
     
    Your site is really well organized. I like all the information about the different genres. My favorite thing was the maps that showed how music moved through time.
Jake Kurtz

FAST-US-1 Intro to American English Reference File - 5 views

www15.uta.fi/...dial-map.html

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      Jake Kurtz on 20 Nov 13
       
      Different languages (dialects) arise from the mixing of languages. If a language isnt present in a given area, it wont mix with the current language in that area.
    • Jake Kurtz
      Jake Kurtz on 20 Nov 13
       
      Prestige can cause separate languages because people of certain class interact with those of the same class, therefore it allows for certain dialects to form in different areas. 
  • Mr. Reidy on 13 Nov 13
     
    CH. 5, KI#3: Highlight and annotate at least two major ideas in this article that seem meaningful in understanding why individual languages vary among places, such as in the US. (Do this by 11/21 for 1 extra credit point. :-))
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  • Jessica Wray on 21 Nov 13
     
    "Generally, the southern dialects of American English carry a lower prestige, at least among northerners who will assume that a person speaking a southern dialect is less intelligent and less educated than they are. Some educated southerners even feel this way and will "correct" their speech to meet northern standards. The New York City dialect carries the lowest prestige of all." Similar to what Jake said, dialects can be considered favorable or unfavorable. Southern accents and New York accents are both of low prestige, and deemed improper. Teachers discourage the use of phrases derived from these dialects in formal writing. A language may evolve to eradicate dialects or promote dialects. Either way, the individual language will inevitably vary because of past, present, and future influences of both the indigenous inhabitants of a given region, and the ongoing flow of migrating persons.
  • Jessica Wray on 21 Nov 13
     
    "Compared with the Eastern United States, the Western regions were settled too recently for very distinctive dialects to have time to develop or to be studied in detail. Many words originally came from Spanish, cowboy jargon, and even some from the languages of the Native Americans: adobe, beer bust, belly up, boneyard, bronco, buckaroo, bunkhouse, cahoots, corral, greenhorn, hightail, hoosegow, lasso, mustang, maverick, roundup, wingding." This quote identifies a key factor in deciphering the cause for variations in individual languages: time and indigenous peoples. After a language has diffused from an area, the new locations that are influenced begin to develop their own unique twist on the language. This doesn't happen overnight. Because the Midwest was settled recently in historical terms, the dialects are not distinct. Perhaps in the future, an accent may develop. In addition, when a homeland of an indigenous group of people is influenced by a new language, the two languages intermix. Because of the large populations of Native Americans living in the Midwest, the pioneers adopted terms they learned from the Indians. This will cause the language to vary from a region with few Native Americans. In effect, both time and indigenous peoples impact a language and inspire regional differences.
  • Elina Wright on 21 Nov 13
     
    "Mutual understandability in theory determines what is a "dialect" and what is a "language," but in reality there are also social and political issues. The government of a country might declare that all the languages spoken in that country are actually dialects of one language in order to create the illusion of political unity, while the government of another country might declare that the dialect spoken by its people is actually a unique language from other countries that speak dialects of the same language in order to create a sense of national pride." This quote is meaningful to identify why individual languages vary among places because it talks about how the government plays into the development of languages. This is relevant to the U.S, because when Webster's dictionary was made, he changed the spellings of words to break free from being dependent of England and to create a sense of national pride. This is just one example of how languages change over time.
  • Elina Wright on 21 Nov 13
     
    "The modern development of communications technology may possibly retard the evolution of dialects and languages. For the first time in history, a single dialect (sometimes called Network Standard) can be broadcast over an entire country, so few people actually still live in geographic isolation. However, the existence of racism, poverty, and class distinctions may cause some groups to remain socially isolated from the cultural mainstream, giving rise to social dialects like Black English (Ebonics), which is spoken by some urban African-Americans. " This quote plays on the idea that new communication methods are stopping the evolution of dialects. This would mean that less people are living in isolation and therefore it is harder for a dialect to stay strong. This also means that geographic locations that are in isolation have an easier time developing their own dialect and/or language.
  • Allyson Fea on 21 Nov 13
     
    "Three things are needed for a new dialect to develop: a group of people living in close proximity to each other; this group living in isolation (either geographically or socially) from other groups; and the passage of time. Given enough time, a dialect may evolve to the point that it becomes a different language from the one it started as." This quote describes the factors needed for dialect and even new language to develop and vary among places. It is saying that first of all, there needs to be a group of people for this new language to develop in, which is common sense. However, it also says that this group needs to be living in isolation. For example, when British colonists moved to America, they became isolated from Britain by the Atlantic ocean, this isolation caused them to be unable to hear people talk from their homeland, as they only communicated through letters and writing. This slowly began to morph their language as they fed off each other's new pronunciations. This slow process is also displayed in the quote, when it says there is a need for time, a new dialect must slowly form as people speaking the same language being to get a little bit sloppy with pronunciation, spelling, etc. As the quote states, "given enough time, a dialect may evolve into a language."
  • Allyson Fea on 21 Nov 13
     
    "For the first time in history, a single dialect (sometimes called Network Standard) can be broadcast over an entire country, so few people actually still live in geographic isolation. However, the existence of racism, poverty, and class distinctions may cause some groups to remain socially isolated from the cultural mainstream, giving rise to social dialects like Black English (Ebonics), which is spoken by some urban African-Americans." This quote also displays how languages can diffuse, and vary among places. Or how they cant. It talks about modern technology's effect of the spread of language, so that people are able to experience ebonics or dialects they have never come in contact with. This could cause less variation, as people want to become like those they see on TV or hear on the radio. However, it could also have the opposite effect; increasing variation. Racism, poverty, and social class seen as "undesirable" by the public, could effect language by isolating it, causing more dialects of these languages to spring up. Technology can have a huge effect of language variation.
  • Thomas Nicewicz on 21 Nov 13
     
    "Contrary to what your teachers may have tried to tell you, there is no such thing as "correct English." Any manner of speaking that follows the rules of a dialect is equally "correct." Words like ain't are "real" words in some dialects and perfectly acceptable to use." This quote shows how languages and their rules are arbitrary. The main point of language is just to communicate ideas, so as long as the message is spread then the rules don't matter as much.
  • Thomas Nicewicz on 21 Nov 13
     
    "Pennsylvania Dutch, a dialect of German spoken by people in this area (in this context, 'Dutch' is actually a mispronunciation of the German word, 'Deutsch,' which means 'German')." PA Dutch is an example of a creole language because the German migrators' language fused with the indigineous residents' language which formed PA Dutch.
ralvey1

Will 'monster' tower destroy the romance of Paris? - CNN.com - 0 views

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Development Modernization

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  • ralvey1 on 24 Aug 15
     
    The article associated with this post speaks of a unique project called Tour Triangle that will dominate the Paris skyline with a massive tower. The skyscraper will provide many jobs and may take the city's beautiful culture into a more modern setting. That's why cultural landscape could be associated with the article. After the lifting of the ban on buildings over 36 meters tall, a large number of politicians began to realize the need for an architectural masterpiece that would offer temporary construction jobs to the public, include some more up to date buildings, and give the community extra office space. The story behind the Triangle expresses the urban French culture found here, because of it's strong ties and love for its historic roots, while attempting to keep their city in line with today's first world standards. However, the ideas of the people was also expressed in the passage, because of their discouragement of the project showing that they dislike the transition to newer buildings and they feel strongly about housing issues in their area, which is strengthened by the tower.
khurley18

Who Is Running for President? - 2 views

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Folk and Pop Culture Politics Population Political Geography

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  • khurley18 on 19 Aug 15
     
    More than a dozen Republicans and a handful of Democrats have announced they are running for their party's 2016 presidential nomination. Page lists all the Democratic and Republican candidates. The page has links to mini articles describing what each person must do to win and why they won't succeed.
  • Mr. Reidy on 21 Aug 15
     
    This is a useful resource. Which theme(s) of geography might be demonstrated by these candidates attempting to persuade citizens to vote for them?
  • khurley18 on 23 Aug 15
     
    Mobility- The campaigns demonstrate how ideas are moved to different areas as well as techniques to persuade people to accept the ideas. In this case the idea being spread is to vote for a certain candidate over another for various reasons.
Alexia Ometz

Industry Awakens to Threat of Climate Change - NYTimes.com - 4 views

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  • Both Nike and Coke are responding internally: Coke uses water-conservation technologies and Nike is using more synthetic material that is less dependent on weather conditions. At Davos and in global capitals, the companies are also lobbying governments to enact environmentally friendly policies.
  • Coke’s vice president for environment and water resources, listing the problems that he said were also disrupting the company’s supply of sugar cane and sugar beets, as well as citrus for its fruit juices.
  • global warming as a force that contributes to lower gross domestic products, higher food and commodity costs, broken supply chains and increased financial risk. Their position is at striking odds with the longstanding argument, advanced by the coal industry and others, that policies to curb carbon emissions are more economically harmful than the impact of climate change.
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  • ven the most conservative estimates peg the social benefit of carbon-based fuels as 50 times greater than its supposed social cost.”
  • n Europe, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Paris-based club of 34 industrialized nations, has begun to warn of the steep costs of increased carbon pollution.
  • Nike, which has more than 700 factories in 49 countries, many in Southeast Asia, is also speaking out because of extreme weather that is disrupting its supply chain. In 2008, floods temporarily shut down four Nike factories in Thailand, and the company remains concerned about rising droughts in regions that produce cotton, which the company uses in its athletic clothes.
    • Alexia Ometz
      Alexia Ometz on 09 Apr 14
       
      Why is the cheaper electricity helping to raise so many people out of poverty? And why in China and Inda?
  • as high energy costs, declining industrial competitiveness and a recognition that the economy is unlikely to rebound soon caused European policy makers to question the short-term economic trade-offs of climate policy.
  • “There will be agriculture and economic effects — it’s inescapable.” He added, “I’d be shocked if people supported anything other than a carbon tax — that’s how economists think about it.”
    • Alexia Ometz
      Alexia Ometz on 09 Apr 14
       
      I find it interesting and surprising that high energy costs are causing declining competitiveness between industries because it just doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. It maybe causes different companies to go broke or stop manufacturing different things because of the high costs of producing them. 
    • Alexia Ometz
      Alexia Ometz on 09 Apr 14
       
      This part shows how this article is related to industry. Nike has different factories, which is part of industry. Also, it talks about how different factors would cause factories to shut down, such as droughts. Many people would go out of jobs because of this happening for a certain length of time, which we have talked about in the industry and service chapters. 
    • Alexia Ometz
      Alexia Ometz on 09 Apr 14
       
      This section talks about globalization and nature-culture. It shows globalization because of the different factories that Nike owns, and even with most in the same place, Southeast Asia, they sell to the entire world. It shows nature-culture with the different factories having to close because of floods. 
    • Alexia Ometz
      Alexia Ometz on 09 Apr 14
       
      http://environment.about.com/od/waterpollution/a/groundwater_ind.htm This article connects because the beginning of this article talks about how Coca-Cola is using up water and creating droughts to produce its drinks. 
  • jared snell on 10 Apr 14
     
    Just an idea in all, but if this so-called carbon tax is passed wouldn't it raise the price of goods? But then again, I guess companies have to make up the deficient somehow.
  • Elina Wright on 10 Apr 14
     
    It's crazy to think that a company has so much power that even though it is depleting water supplies and causing pollution it is still not shut down. This is probably due to lack of knowledge consumers have and the mass of money that the company has.
edietterick

Television Shows Around The World- Kyra Lexi Eena - 12 views

sites.google.com/...electronic-diffusion-tv-remix

Folk and Pop Culture

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  • edietterick on 12 Nov 14
     
    Pleas take a moment to ask yourself the following questions: Have you ever wondered what TV shows there are in other countries? Have you ever wondered if these shows are similar to ours? Did they copy us or did we copy them? If you have already pondered this topic or answered "yes" to any of the above questions then you will absolutely LOVE this site! It examines the similarities and differences between US shows and Asian shows! Watch popular Asian TV shows right now, they're only a click away!
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  • cpeytonj on 13 Nov 14
     
    Great information and use of videos and graphics. I learned a lot about Japanese shows that I haven't before. Thanks for the information and great work guys!
  • smarikunte on 13 Nov 14
     
    I like your site! It is very organized and easy to maneuver. The site explains the diffusion of the different shows well. It relates to our class and how the TV is the ambassador of popular culture.
  • mholbert on 13 Nov 14
     
    Your website looks great! It was very informative and easy to find everything. Honk Kong having a show like the U.S. relates to what we learned about China and how they made their own social media sites like our Facebook and Twitter.
  • adamlaudenslager on 13 Nov 14
     
    The website was very nice, it was easy to maneuver and it was easy to know where everything was. I didn't know that China and USA had almost identical shows. This was very interesting and fun to see
  • Gemma Standley on 14 Nov 14
     
    The websites is super informative! It was very interesting to see how ideas for TV shows have diffused, mainly between America and Asia, and it related greatly to our class lessons. Great work!
  • rdeveney on 14 Nov 14
     
    The website was very nice and informative. I never knew that China has similar shows to us! That relates to what we learned in the Ted Talk about China cloning social media like Twitter and YouTube.
  • loganknepper on 14 Nov 14
     
    The website had a nice layout and the pictures and videos added much to it. I did not know our TV shows influenced countries like Japan to copy them. Great job talking about the rapid diffusion of new electronic technology like Netflix and connecting it to class!
Matt Juliana

Demographics of Catholics - 2 views

religions.pewforum.org/portraits

Religion

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    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 03 Dec 13
       
      I am not suprised that most Mormons would be considered Republicans. Both groups value conservative ideas.
  • 79% Very important
  • Mr. Reidy on 03 Dec 13
     
    Here is another example of what you can check into on this Religious Landscape Survey site. ***By the way, make sure you Tag ... "Religion" and Share to a Group... "APHumanGeography" and unclick "Private."
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  • Veronica Werner on 04 Dec 13
     
    1 & 2) The section of the portraits focusing on social and political attitudes was most relevant to me. Noticing trends in this information helped me to understand how religious beliefs affect other cultural beliefs, especially political affiliation. 3) A possible project using this information would be to choose two different religions or two denominations of a religion, compare and contrast the major views of each religion on each of the topics listed, and then give possible reasons for why these views may be similar or different. Choosing two religions or denominations that are closely related but still have some significant differences would provide the most potential for analysis. For example, comparing Catholics and Evangelical Protestants would reveal a greater tendency in Evangelical churches towards conservative political beliefs; however, many Catholics (36%) are also conservative. An analysis would compare this trend with the beliefs of Christianity and consider the differences between Catholic and Protestant beliefs.
  • Katelyn Kopacko on 06 Dec 13
     
    1. These graphs show the views of different people inside of the sects of different religions. They also display the basic information of the structure of the sects themselves. 2. I selected these graphs because they helped me to better understand the different levels of devotion that sects from the same religion felt. It also helped me to see the political and social views that people have on the outside world, and how they would want to help a cause. 3. Students could research the views of different sects on political and social issues. Then, they could use the given information to compare and contrast different sects and then the views of other religions, too.
  • Matt Juliana on 06 Dec 13
     
    1.) http://religions.pewforum.org/portraits - This link leads to several pie charts that show statistics on the different kinds of people that all belong to Catholicism. 2.) I found these charts to be very interesting, because they showed trends of how most Catholics live. It showed percentages of different races, ages, and social statuses that make up the Catholic population of the U.S. I was fascinated by all the differences and majorities of the demographic statistics, even just in America. 3.) Compare and contrast the statistics of different branches of Christianity- Which denomination has the most young followers? The most older? Which has the highest/lowest education and income? Compare and contrast Islam, Christianity, and Judaism- Are the stats very similar, or very different? Which has the oldest/youngest adherents? Does one stick out with a very high/low education or income?
  • Matt Juliana on 06 Dec 13
     
    I think that comparing and contrasting the different political opinions and spiritual devotions of each denomination would be really interesting Katelyn! I wonder if the political opinions would line up with the general trend of the region/state that most of the adherents are from? Also, would the political views be connected with their religious teachings, and could we see either a conservative or liberal approach shown in these teachings?
  • Mr. Reidy on 10 Dec 13
     
    Veronica - Excellent project idea with the analysis.
harrisonsto

Gowdy: Clinton to testify in October before Benghazi panel, all questions 'asked' and '... - 1 views

www.foxnews.com/...hazi-panel-all-questions-asked

Globalization World Politcs Election

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  • harrisonsto on 19 Aug 15
     
    With the speedily approaching presidential election, Republican and Democratic candidates have taken over the news with their ideas and justification as to why he or she should be the next president. After the Benghazi crisis occurred in 2012, there was much controversy over the Islamic militants and their violent action that caused the death of several US government officials. Later, the controversy expanded when it was discovered that Hillary Rodham Clinton was using a personal server and email accounts while serving as the Secretary of State (2009-2013). While at the time, Clinton downplayed the issue, the national security issue has come back to bite during the current election. This prime example of Globalization can be examined in several ways. The emails sent information that then affected people and cultures on the other side of the world. Also, the emails have spread ideas across the United States and have shifted some Democratic support to Bernie Sanders, the other popular candidate. Politics and current world events are often linked together and can leave negative and positive effects on the opposite sides of the globe.
  • Mr. Reidy on 21 Aug 15
     
    I agree with your statement at the end about the negative and positive impact of globalization around the world. How may this be apparent in the books you all read this summer?
  • harrisonsto on 26 Aug 15
     
    When reading Behind the Beautiful Forevers, there was a constant theme of political power and corruption. Asha, a popular wife of an unsavory drunk in Annawadi, desired to have a position of power to prove that she was in control of her family. She used her cell phone to organize meetings with other politicians in order to hopefully be one of few female slumlords. Later on in the story, the reader learns that the "meetings" were intimate times between her and various politicians to gain their support and assistance. Like Clinton with the personal emails, she eventually got herself in trouble but rather than facing trial in court, she was thrown into the back of a van, never to be seen again. Politics can make people do things that they never would have, all for the desire for power and respect.
mcupp28

Tunisia Hosts Security Meeting With Group of 7 to Discuss Terrorism Threat - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...-discuss-terrorism-threat.html

Region Mobility Globalization Tunisia

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  • mcupp28 on 20 Jul 15
     
    A recent emergency regarding terrorism has surfaced in Tunisia, an African country located along the Mediterranean Sea, after two spontaneous attacks by Islamic extremists, and the effects embody several themes of human geography. To start off, the functional region of Tunisia itself is showcased due to its state emergency declaration, digging of a trench to stop unlawful trade, and implementation of additional law enforcement for protection. Each of these actions illustrate how Tunisia operates within its political boundaries to sustain the well-being of the nation. For mobility, relocation diffusion will decrease as the absorbing barrier of the trench halts people, ideas, and supplies from moving across Libya's border, but Tunisia will benefit from more security and safety. Fewer vacationers coming to Tunisia also impedes the spread of ideas. On the other hand, people emigrating from Tunisia, as mentioned in the article, have increased relocation diffusion by taking their knowledge to new locations, and expansion diffusion has escalated as people rapidly spread news of the attacks. Since the Group of 7 industrialized nations met to discuss the Islamic terror threat, globalization is taking place because multiple countries are interconnected by a foreign problem and are seeking a solution; this resembles the mission of UNICEF in "A Long Way Gone", as do the people fleeing danger like Ishmael did. It is interesting to note that the countries participating in the interactions are industrialized, for they have the technology to provide fast communication and effective actions. Tunisia even asked Western countries specifically for help due to their high development. I believe the gruesome acts were unnecessary and require the proper counteraction, so I am glad these nations are gathering. What will nearby nations do to accommodate refugees socially, politically, and economically? Why might the cultural landscape change to prevent events of this nature?
  • Mr. Reidy on 21 Jul 15
     
    Excellent analysis. Great work connecting the themes to your selected current event and book. Terrorism is an enormous threat to every country, including industrialized core nations like the Group of 7. Does anyone know why terrorists, and specifically, Islamic extremists such as those associated with ISIS or Al Qaeda, even commit acts of terror on citizens?
Nick Miller

Fertility and living standards: Go forth and multiply a lot less | The Economist - 7 views

www.economist.com/14743589

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    • Nicole Weenink
      Nicole Weenink on 02 Oct 13
       
      I found this very surprising. As first I believed, that women all over the country decided how many kids they want. Then as I read on, I realized that there are many factors to the amount of kids a women will have. First, many women in lesser developed countries are not very well educated. They do not have much knowledge about contraception, specifically birth control. Along with this idea, many women do not have access to birth control, either it is not available where they live, or it is too expensive for the family to afford. Finally, I realized from the video that we watched previously in class that sometimes due to the lack of education a woman has, they do not have a say  in the family planning. If the husband wants more kids than there will be more kids. All in all, I found this statistic very shocking and I took away that many people don't have the ability to stop having children which is very disappointing especially since most of the time, this occurs in poor areas and the family is struggling already. 
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 02 Oct 13
       
      Excellent commentary, Nicole! Great job citing examples from the text and adding your own insight.
  • By about 2020, the global fertility rate will dip below the global replacement rate for the first time.
  • One study in 2002 estimated that as many as a quarter of all pregnancies in developing countries in the 1990s were unintended.
    • Veronica Werner
      Veronica Werner on 06 Oct 13
       
      This was the most surprising piece of information because it shows how preventable our uncontrollable population growth could be. If developing countries all had available contraceptives, the world's population would not nearly be so high. Unfortunately, the solution is not so easy. Women in those developing (stage 2) countries would need to be educated and allowed to use contraceptives. Societies that valued more children would need to transition into wanting fewer. Even though many women want fewer children, it will require a shift in culture and society before this is actually accomplished. In many developed countries, this shift has already taken place, and the population growth rate there is decreasing. This gives hope that population growth in developing countries may not be such a problem in the future.
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    • Nick Miller
      Nick Miller on 14 Oct 13
       
      The national fertility rate is dropping which leads to economic stability.
  • Mr. Reidy on 30 Sep 13
     
    10/2 Class Activity APHUG students: Highlight one thing from the text that suprised you the most. Then, create a post-it note in the document that summarizes the most important thing you took away from reading this article.
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