Today we are taking a practice exam. I took it over the weekend, and it was so hard! Hopefully i will do somewhat better today.
Today is our first day back from break. We don't have class today. I'm guessing for the rest of the week we will be reviewing for our exams.
Nigeria
TFR 4.91
POPULATION 149,229,090
CRUDE DEATH RATE 16.56
CRUDE BIRTH RATE 36.56
LIFE EXPECTANCY 46.94
INFANT MORTALITY RATE 94.35
British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy; independence came in 1960. Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was complete
ETHIPOIA
TFR 6.12
POPULATION 85,237,338
CRUDE DEATH RATE 11.55
CRUDE BIRTH RATE 43.66
LIFE EXPECTANCY 55.41
INFANT MORTALITY RATE 80.8
Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule with the exception of a short-lived Italian occupation from 1936-41. In 1974, a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (who had ruled since 1930) and established a socialist state.
SUDAN
TFR 4.48
POPULATION 41,087,825
CRUDE DEATH RATE 33.74
CRUDE BIRTH RATE 12.94
LIFE EXPECTANCY 51.42
INFANT MORTALITY RATE 82.43
Military regimes favoring Islamic-oriented governments have dominated national politics since independence from the UK in 1956. Sudan was embroiled in two prolonged civil wars during most of the remainder of the 20th century. These conflicts were rooted in northern economic, political, and social domination of largely non-Muslim, non-Arab southern Sudanese
SOUTH AFRICA
TFR 2.38
POPULATION 29,052,489
CRUDE DEATH RATE 16.99
CRUDE BIRTH RATE 19.93
LIFE EXPECTANCY 48.98
INFANT MORTALITY RATE 44.42
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
UNITED STATES
TFR 2.05
POPULATION 307,212,123
CRUDE DEATH RATE 8.38
CRUDE BIRTH RATE 13.82
LIFE EXPECTANCY 78.11
INFANT MORTALITY RATE 6.26
developing country
KENYA
TFR 4.56
POPULATION 39,002,772
CRUDE DEATH RATE 9.72
CRUDE BIRTH RATE 36.64
LIFE EXPECTANCY 57.86
INFANT MORTALITY RATE 54.7
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
GAINED INDEPENDANECE FROM UK
Today we handed in our projects. Me & Fiona put alot of work into it, I hope we did good.
I just got finished taking the "God Grew Tired if Us" test. It was pretty hard, but i think i did alright. Now, i just have to print out Me & Fiona's Deforestation Project, and then Christmas Break in 3 day! WOOOHOOOO! (:
Im posting the questions we answered about the movie "God Grew Tired of Us."
What Academy Award winning actress narrates the documentary?
Nicole Kidman
2. In what countries does the film take place?
Southern Sudan, & Kenya Africa, Kakuma refugee camp
3. List the main characters of the film.
Panther Bior, John, Daniel
4. Define refugee.
Someone who leaves there home land because of war or other reasons
5. Define IDP.
6. The film centers around a group of boys. What are they called?
Lost boys of Sudan
7. Track the movement of the boys after they leave their homes in their original country (the answer to number 2).
Kenya
8. What are some major differences between the lives of the boys and your own life, specifically when they are living in the refugee camps?
The boys had to take care of themselves, and form there own families. I have my parents to take care of me and give me basic things I need.
9. What are some of the difficulties that they boys must deal with when they arrive in the United States? How are their lives different in the United States in comparison to their home countries?
They don’t really know about anything modern and they don’t know about electronics, or shopping, or showers. They feel lonely without being with there families and large groups.
10. Answer the following question only after you conclude the viewing of the film:
The title of the film, "God Grew Tired of Us", seems to be somewhat ironic after hearing the account of the boys first hand. Explain why the title is ironic using specific examples from the film. Do the boys really believe that God had abandoned them? Or is their faith stronger than ever? Why? Give examples.
The title is ironic because God came through for them, and helped them. There families were safe, they got out of Sudan healthy, and lived good lives. They got equal opportunites at life, like everyone should.
Today, Me & Fiona worked on our project- Deforestation in the Amazon. We are almost done! All we need to do is add pictures and charts, add some color, and wooo! Then we are finsihed- FINALLY!