Ashley's Human Geo Blog

Today in human geography we took the world leaders test. So far, I know I've gotten three wrong. As for the rest of the test, I think I got the rest of them right. This is my last blog I will be doing for this class. I thoroughly enjoyed human geography this semester and really enjoyed having Mr. Schick as my teacher. I feel like I learned a lot and I've actually taken an interest in the subject. I am sad that I am leaving the class, but I am looking forward to the new things I am going to learn next semester!

Today in human geography, we took more notes on world leaders. First, we took notes on Syrian leader Bashar al Assad. Assad took over after his brother who was groomed to be the heir died in a car crash. He is regarded as a cruel and heartless leader, as he bombed Arab Spring protesters (literally his own people) which led to a Syrian Civil War. The Syrian Opposition- the U.S, Canada, the EU, and the majority of the Arab League has called for his resignation. During the Syrian Civil War, United Nations human rights chief found evidence to implicate Assad in war crimes and crimes against humanity. Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada, is one of the youngest prime ministers. An activist from a young age, he defended Native American rights by opposing the construction of a zinc mine would have poisoned the Nahanni River in North Western territory. He also welcomed Syrian refugees at the Toronto airport with warm clothes and welcoming words. Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of Israel, ad

Today in human geography we took notes on different world leaders. First was Enrique Peña Nieto, the leader of Mexico. He has low approval ratings, and is known as a “Teflon candidate” because nothing sticks to him. It is believed he had his wife killed so he could marry another woman. Xi Jinping, leader of China, is the son of a veteran who was a founder of the Chinese Communist party. Xi is married to folksinger Peng Lijuang, who is an army general. Narendra Modi, the leader of India, came from the lowest of classes in the caste system India has. He has a masters in political science and has an inspiring rags to riches story. The leader of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is known as a heartless, ruthless and ambitious leader, having served in the KGB. Putin also has been known to eliminate opponents threatening his leadership. The leader of Germany, Angela Merkel, is an extremely intelligent person, with a degree in physics and physical chemistry, as well as a PhD in quantum chemistry. She i

Today we spent class working on our project.

Today in human geography we talked about Political Geography. The world is organized by country, nation and state. A country is an identifiable land area and a nation is a population(group of people) with a common culture. A state is a population under a single government. This term can be synonymous with country. Nation as a status means a group of people with a shared identity, like a culture group. Nations are groups of people larger then a single tribe or community, which may share a common language, institutions, religion, and or historical experience. An independent, state has space or territory which had internationally recognized boundaries, has people who live there on an ongoing basis, has economic activity, an organized economy which regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money, and has power in social engineering such as education.