APHumanGeography

This map of music shows relations between musicians/groups. Related musicians are closeby and in the same country.

this was from a week ago but I JUST realized it was also in the textbook! pg 113

Do you want to learn more about the way that soccer and field hockey became such popular sports? If so, visit this site to learn where they originated from and where they are popular today. You can even play an online game to test your skills at soccer and field hockey!

I really like what you guys had to say about both sports. You had a lot of information and facts about field hockey and soccer. I didn't know much about the origins before reading this, but now I know how the sports started as folk culture and turned into popular culture. Nice touch with the games at the end!

Wow! There was a lot to learn about both of these sports that I never knew before! Great information and good organization for sharing it. Good work!

How does this story relate to your managed choice book?

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. 

Curious about those periodic "booms" outside tonight? 

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.

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 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?