Extra Credit

Pull force songs:


It's The American Way by Toby Kieth

America by Motionless in White

Amerika by Rammstein

Chillin' In The Backwoods by Jawga Boyz

Rednecks by Jawga Boyz

Welcome to Jawga by Jawga Boyz featuring Dez and Denum Jones

Push Forces:


White Trash Party by Eminem

Royals by Lorde (We do not have a monarch, which some people are enamored by)

hw 11/18

Cultural geography Ideas and themes which the group will teach to all members. These same characteristics can also link or divide a region Examples of Cultural Characteristics Language (used me as an example) religion and heritage We were showed a map about what different counties in the country call "soda." Obviously we call it soda. Many other places in the U.S call it pop, like Mr. Schick. Also we talked about how some people just straight up call it coke. Any kind of soda is just coke. An example that was used is - hey can you grab me a coke? ~ sure. what kind? - 7up please. I was also used in another example, when we talked about me getting baptized and my head spinning around like in the Exorcist, it was a pretty funny class.

HW 11-14-14

Japan's national anthem. I found it extremely peaceful and actually really nice. It is not militaristic at all. It does sound like old-fashioned Japanese. It's short and sweet and doesn't talk about bombs, war, killing, or anything other than peace and tranquility. It's all about nature and just existing, not destroying Britain or seeing through the night because of explosions (which is pretty cool, but still). It's all about nature. Lyrics: 君が代は 千代に八千代に さざれ（細）石の いわお（巌）となりて こけ（苔）の生すまで or May your reign Continue for a thousand, eight thousand generations, Until the pebbles Grow into boulders Lush with moss

11-13 homework

Today in class we took a test. I found it pretty easy. however, i think i may have made a couple mistakes. I thought i remembered you lecturing me about how Putin used chemical warfare against his own people. Apparently I was wrong. It was Bashar al-Assad who did that. I am confident that i did well on the test, however, and i think that i only got that and maybe one other thing wrong.

Homework 11-12

today in class, we talked a lot about impeachment. We went over overthrowing the countries leaders, which in some countries is illegal in itself. I'm not sure how I think about assassination. If they are seriously hurting people and they are dying for no apparent reason. For instance, al-Assad has been torturing inmates. In the Syria prisons. I have seen pictures of the corpses, and they have died harsh, painful deaths at the hands of their government. He also openly supports ISIS. Is this all enough to consider assassination? Maybe not yet, but he is certainly on the right track.

hw 11-11-14

Syria is an authoritarian regime
     Intense fight since late 2011
     Under Emergency Law from 1963 to 2011
          Been in Civil war since 2011
Bahar al-Assad
     July 17, 2000
     88% of vote
          Over 90% in last vote
President serves 7 years
     2 terms
     Al-Assad on third term
     Change leadership
          Someone else run against
          Kill
     Didn't want to become president
     Grows up in shadow of brother
          Brother dies unexpectantly




Israel
     Parliamentary democracy
     Effect since 1948
     Prime minister
          Binyamin Netanyahu (2009)
          Prime Minister serves for life
     President
          Shimon Peres (2007-2014)
          One term max
          Presidents are elected by the Knesset
     Ways to change leadership
          Voted out
          Killing
          Knesset sees them do something illegal




Mexico
     Federal Government
          Federal Republic is a federation of states run by federal gov
     President
          6 year term
          one term
          Pena Nieto
          got 38.21% of votes
          Wants to stop the drug wars
          Plans to build a 40000 member police force, will be put in areas with high crime rate
     Teachers trying to shut down gov because he is changing way they teach
     Impeach Nieto
     DEATH
   



Brazil
     Federal Republic under Dilma Rousseff
     Central form of Gov,
     Presidency
          4 year terms
          Can not be re elected twice in a row
          Elected in 2011
          Re elected in 2014
          Impeachment
          Elect another president
          Assassination
              Most people are happy with government

11/6/2014 Homework

Today in class, Kendle and I presented our PowerPoint. I hate public speaking. It is a terrible, terrible thing to do to a teenager, or anybody for that matter. Public speaking is kinda like the punishment for the demons that Satan thinks require punishment, And if the Devil thinks something is bad, it's BAD. Just my opinion though. And everybody else's....
At my old school I had to deliver a speech to all the students in third through eighth grade. I, of course, had to go first in my group (All eighth graders had to give a speech on the topic we chose. We presented to the school in small groups on Fridays). I was terrified. However I was talking about a topic which I knew well, Scuba Diving, and easily preached to the crowd. I'm just glad the lights were in face and were too bright for me to see all the faces starring up at me. I tend to get more comfortable speaking in class as I get to know my peers. Don't worry though, Mr. Schick, I realize that I need to start taking school more seriously; starting about.... say..... 9 years ago, perhaps?