Quiz and population pyramid

Today we had a quiz on the lost boys documentary. We were aloud to use our blog which was very helpful. The quiz wasn't too hard. After we were all finished the quiz, we learned about population pyramids. Population pyramids show you the number of people in a certain age group. There can be a Christmas tree, box, or cup shape pyramid. Mr. Schick let me and Carly's shadow walk around the school and we ended up losing them. Luckily Mr. Maynard found them and brought them to our next class. Mr. Huber thought it was funny that we lost the shadows. 

Documentary

Today we finished the Lost Boys documentary. They organized another meeting for all the lost boys to meet again. They are all struggling to stay in the US because they have to pay for everything on their own now. We also saw that where they are from they don't celebrate Christmas the way we do. They don't believe in giving presents, Santa, reindeer, etc. Instead they spend time together, sing and dance. Panther got married to his girlfriend from Sudan and he plans to bring her to the US. John got reunited with his mother, they were so happy to see each other. Daniel still goes to a community college and hasn't heard from his family.  

More of the documentary

Today we watched more of the documentary of the Lost Boys from Sudan. They all found jobs in a bank, McDonald's, a restaurant, etc. They've been in America for a year now but they still face some struggles. Now they aren't aloud to travel in packs because some people are feeling threatened by them. They feel lonely so they start a support group and meet up with the other Lost Boys that traveled to America. They met in Michigan and they were all so happy to see each other. Daniel, John, and Panther all enrolled in college. One of them had to move out of his house because it was required that you live in a college dorm. They are also trying to work really hard so they can send some of the money they make to Sudan.

The Lost Boys

Today in class we watched more of the lost boys documentary. They finally got to the US and got there houses. They didn't know what anything was so there was a person in their houses telling them what to do and what everything was. They had never seen a shower, or even a light before. It was interesting because when they were on the plane they showed one of the guys looking straight into the light on the plane. It was funny watching them try to prepare food. One guy put crackers in a cup and mashed them up with a hammer and then poured milk in it. I don't think that would taste very good. They also only have 90 days to find a job and they are expected to pay back all of their expenses. This documentary is very interesting and i cant wait to watch more

Civil War Video

Today in class we started to watch a new documentary about the "Lost Boys" in Kenya. It was about two sections of the country, the North and the South having a civil war. Some of the boys got driven out of their country and so they hiked to a refugee camp. More then half of the lost boys died on the way to the camp. The ones who made it, were starving, dehydrated and about to die. Conditions weren't good at the camp either but it was better then before. They took care of each other and lived together for ten years. Then finally some were aloud to come to the US. Some are going to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and New York. It's going to be a cultural difference because they have never had electricity before. 

Jevan as teacher

Today in class Mr. Schick let Jevan be the teacher. We went over and talked about the questions we had to answer about the CIA Factboook. I found out a lot of information i didn't know. We talked about what countries had the most airports and the most cell phone use and things like that. I think the CIA Factbook will be useful for research.  

CIA Factbook Facts

1. What is the population of the United States?

316,668,567

2. What are the five largest countries in the world, by population?

China, India, United States, Indonesia, Brazil

3. What is the population of Pakistan?

193,238,868

4. What kind of government does the United States have?

Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition

5. What is the unemployment rate in Zimbabwe?

95%

6. What is the largest country in the world by area?

Russia

7. What country has the third greatest number of airports?

Mexico

8. What country has the greatest number of exports?

China

9. What country exports more oil than any other?

Saudi Arabia

10. What country imports more oil than any other?

United States

11. What country has the second largest proved reserves of crude oil in the world?

Venezuela

12. Can women serve in combat roles in China’s military?

yes

13. What is GDP?

the gross domestic product. It represents the total dollar value of all goods

14. What country has the highest GDP per capita in the world, and how much is it?

Qater

15. Is the US in the top ten for GDP per capita? - No

16. Most of the countries with the highest birth rates can be found in what continent?

Africa

17. 11 of the top 12 countries with the highest number of deaths from HIV/AIDS can be found

in which continent? Cameroon

18. What other country is in the top ten?

Nigeria

19. Where does the US rank in HIV/AIDS deaths?

18th

20. Is the US #1 in number of cellular phones?

No

21. What percentage of the US is Roman Catholic?

23.9 %

22. What percentage of Mexico is Roman Catholic?

82.7 %

23. What is Net Migration Rate?

How many people leave a country

24. Does the US have the highest Net Migration Rate in the world?

No

25. According to the Factbook, what is the current population of the entire planet?

7,095,217,980