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Go to this website to learn how to cook Italian and Indian food! This site described how to make food from cannolis to chicken curry. Learn the history behind these amazing foods and have fun making them yourself!

It looks so good! It's interesting how they tie into your PING PED project. I'm still bitter about not being able to try it...

Great job with the cooking video! I also found the background of cannolis interesting. The fact that they are popular around Carnavale season in Italy, is a good example of how they connect with folk culture and traditions.

How are voter ID laws obstacles for migrants?

Check out PA. Any surprises? Does any other state stick out?  How does the state's sticky or magnet status "tie" into these graphs?

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! 

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.

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.

What do you think?

Wow, there's some very politically-incorrect commentary if you scroll down the article... "Blacks have MUCH more to fear from other blacks than from white people. So,what are white people supposed to feel guilty about? Minorities get a better break from us than they do their own." - Bob Troxell "White privilege, just another reason to explain away failure to our children." - Books "Many blacks in this country don't [work hard and get their kids educated] and that is what keeps them in the ghettos." - Jello5 Obviously I disagree with all of these. I don't think there's very much prejudice at all in Mechanicsburg, but it's definitely present in many other parts of the U.S.

I enjoyed looking at the pictures to what what is happening around the word but at the same I it's hard to believe that some people have to live like this.

Which one is your fav. map?

Curious about those periodic "booms" outside tonight? 

This article is a perfect example of the migration that we have been discussing in and out of class. The author talks about the pros and cons of the current European migration patterns, and how if they are not adjusted, Europe could face serious issues in years to come. Will Europe do anything about it?

Thank you for sharing this interesting article, Eena. 

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

When you visit our site you can learn more about the diffusion of a popular sport (soccer) compared to a lesser known sport called croquet. Interact by watching videos and reading more about how sports differ across the world.

This is an interesting website! I never knew about croquet before, but now I feel well informed. I like the use of images as well.

I thought it was really interesting that croquet originated as popular culture, whereas soccer originated as folk culture. Today, in our society, soccer is considered more popular culture, whereas croquet is thought of being more of folk culture. I like how you included that soccer was banned and then legalized again because I remember reading about that in class.

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?

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!

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!