September 11th, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to sort pictures based on the five themes of geography.

US- The governor of California has declared a state of emergency after wildfires forced thousands of people to flee their homes in the north of the state. Governor Jerry Brown said the fires had destroyed buildings in the Napa and Lake counties and threatened hundreds of others.More than 1,300 people fled Middletown, north of San Francisco, as their homes were consumed by the flames.Four firefighters who were badly burned are receiving treatment in hospital.The fires across northern California are being blamed on high temperatures and years of drought.

Starter Question: What is the definition of perspective?

News Coverage…

Then & Now

September 14th, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to sort pictures based on the five themes of geography.

US-  The governor governor of California has declared California has declared a state state

of emergency after wildfires forced thousands emergency after wildfires forced thousands of people to flee their homes people to flee their homes in the north north of the state the state. Governor Jerry Brown said the fires had destroyed buildings Governor Jerry Brown said 

the fires had destroyed buildings in the Napa and Lake counties and threatened hundreds Napa and Lake counties and threatened hundreds of others.More than 1,300 people fled Middletown others.More than 1,300 people fled Middletown, north north of San Francisco San Francisco, as their homes were consumed by the flames.Four firefighters who were badly burned are receiving treatment in hospital.The fires across northern California are being blamed on high temperatures as their homes were consumed by the flames.Four firefighters who were badly 

burned are receiving treatment in hospital.The fires across northern California are being blamed on high temperatures and years of drought. years of drought.

Starter Question: What shoe or shoes did you choose for your perspective selfie and why?

September 15th, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to create a visual representation of ONE of the 5 themes of geography.

The creators of a scathing new attack ad against Chipotle (CMG) are now themselves under attack. At the heart of the controversy is a new print ad campaign from the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF). Headlined ''Chipotle Healthy," the print ad showcases a shirtless, overweight man with a caption to the right that reads: “Eat two ‘all natural’ Chipotle burritos a week and you could gain 40 pounds in a year.” A fully loaded Chipotle burrito has about 1,400 calories, according to the restaurant chain’s own website, more than half of the recommended daily calorie intake for men and nearly all of the recommended daily calories for women.  For more information click link below.http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2015/09/14/chipotle-fight-escalates/?intcmp=hplnws

Starter Question: Describe an example of culture in your life. Hint: use your 5 themes cheat sheet for examples of culture.

September 16th, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to create a visual representation of ONE of the 5 themes of geography.

US- Texas already seceded once — in 1861, by popular vote in a statewide election. But the Texas Nationalist Movement wants a repeat a century and a half later, and thinks the March GOP primary is the place to start. The Nederland-based Texas independence group is circulating a petition aimed at getting a non-binding vote onto the GOP primary ballot over whether "the state of Texas should reassert its status as an independent nation.“ Their goal? 75,000 signatures from registered voters by Dec. 1 — more than the 66,894 the Texas Secretary of State's office says the group needs to get the language on the ballot. Even if the Texas Nationalist Movement gets enough signatures, such a vote would be little more than symbolic. Academics agree that Texas cannot secede from the United States, and point to a post-Civil War Supreme Court ruling, Texas v. White, as evidence. 

Starter Question: Describe an example of economics in your life.

September 17th, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to create a visual representation of ONE of the 5 themes of geography.

US- Remember using the door to pull out those loose teeth? Well, not this girl! A little girl has her first tooth yanked out by a drone. Footage that’s going viral online shows her father attaching dental floss to her wobbly incisor. He then sends the gadget soaring up into the sky, before it painlessly whips out her ivory. The dad whoops in excitement as the youngster scrambles around on the ground and finds the molar. But it’s reported that the girl had been obsessed with how people pull out loose teeth for some time. She wanted to do something unique when it was her turn. Her father said he’d waited until her tooth had become very wobbly before he pulled the stunt

Starter Question: What example of your theme did you choose from the textbook?

September 21st, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to identify the basic forms of government that operate around the world.

US-(CNN)Crickets in central Texas that are looking for a hook up but can't find the bright lights of a disco may be able to connect at the next best thing.Recent unseasonal temperatures in the 60's have promoted unseasonably early mating calls for myriads and multitudes of crickets flooding into human structures to meet up.Luckily for residents, they've greatly spared Austin area homes, opting instead for the local shopping mall, car dealership or sports stadium -- attracted by a virtual disco-ball of massive outdoor lights.http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/20/us/cricket-swarm-season-invades-central-texas/index.html

Starter Question: What does the word government mean to you?

September 22nd, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to identify the basic forms of government that operate around the world.

US-The latest version of a walking, quadruped battlefield robot from Boston Dynamics, the military robotics maker owned by Google X, was tested by U.S. Marines last week.Spot weighs about 70kgs, is electrically operated and walks on four hydraulically-actuated legs. It's controlled via wireless by an operator who can be up to 500 meters away. The U.S. military is interested in the use of robots in combat because they can more confidently be sent into dangerous situations without the worry of loss of life.

Starter Question: What is a theocracy?

September 23rd, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to identify acculturation and assimilation in a short story.

US- Pope Francis has begun to begin his tour of the US, where he is expected to greet millions of America Catholics and address thorny issues like climate change and income inequality. US President Barack Obama welcomed the pope as he landed on Tuesday - a rare honour for a foreign dignitary. The pontiff will visit Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia. 

Starter Question: List 2 countries that are republics.

September 24th, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to identify acculturation and assimilation in a short story.

(CNN)The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday declared a state of emergency on homelessness, calling for $100 million to help address the growing crisis. The move, which was reported in a statement from the office of Mayor Eric Garcetti, was announced the same day the mayor unveiled his plans for moving people off the streets. Since the mayor took office two years ago, homelessness in Los Angeles has increased 12%, according to figures released by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Los Angeles has one of the largest unsheltered populations in the country, and more than an estimated 25,000 homeless residents. Some of those men and women live on the city's infamous Skid Row, a makeshift camp on public sidewalks that stretches for blocks.  The motion described the homelessness crisis as "unprecedented and growing."

Starter Question: How are assimilation and separation different? Make sure and use the terms Host and Origin culture in your answer.

September 25th, 2015Content Objective: TLW be able to identify acculturation and assimilation in a short story.

• CNN)Stewart Parnell once boasted processing the "finest" peanut products, but on Monday, the former company executive was effectively sentenced to life behind bars for knowingly shipping out deadly food.

• A federal judge handed Parnell a 28-year prison sentence, the toughest penalty ever for a corporate executive in a food poisoning outbreak. Parnell is 61 and unless he wins an appeal, he will have to serve out most of his term.

• His brother and food broker Michael Parnell received a 20-year sentence, and the plant's quality assurance manager, Mary Wilkerson, was given five years.

Starter Question: Which form of acculturation(assimilation, integration, separation)

do the Lins fit best? Explain your answer.