november 22

Today was the last day of school before the Thanksgiving break. We were all excited to get out, but sadly this was the first class of the day so we couldn't get home. Instead, we settled for finishing  Slumdog Milionare. The ending of the movie was pretty good besides the older brother dying. Jamal and the girl ended up meeting together finally and at the very end of the movie, after they met and Jamal won 20 million, they preformed this weird dance to this weird music that got stuck in my head all day. Overall, I thought that the movie was good and it was also a good lesson too.

november 21

Today in class we continued watching Slumdog Millionare. I thought it was very interesting so far. Everything is still clearing up about his childhood. I can't speak for anyone else, but I think that you kind of have to like Jamal the best. Just the way he acts shows how cunning and creative and brave he is. I think watching this movie will give us a new understanding on the cultures of other nations and other peoples. I think everyone seemed to be pretty interested in the movie so far. I know that the few people who have seen the movie really liked it.

november 20

Today we started to watch Slumdog Millionare. As we were watching it I definatly realized how fortunate I am to have everything I do including my parents and brother. I really liked the story of it. I think it gives people a new view on life and a new respect for life too. I really liked some parts of it, but there were also some parts I didn't quite understand yet. I think as we continue to watch the movie those parts will be cleared up for me. I think this movie will lead to a pretty darn-good discussion in class.

november 19

Today in class we worked on our Spotify projects. Mr. Schick wasn't here today so that is why we were doing this. I used songs that stated why people might want to come or go from a country. One song I used was "I hate my job" by Cam'Ron. It is all about how this guy hates his job and boss and just wants to stop and get out. It is kind of a rap, so it has a few bad words but...... I also used "This is war" by thirty seconds to Mars. I think "rich girl" by Hall and Oats could also demonstrate a pull force bacuse people may want to go to a place with money. It may just be me, but I wouldn't like to live in a very poor country like Haiti or something. The US is preety wealthy which is why i am writing this right now on my $1000 laptop.

november 18

Today in class we did 2 slides and took notes and then Mr. Schick put in grades. Here are my notes for today:

Cultural Geography 

Cultural Characteristics 

• cultural characteristics are parts of a group's everyday life
• they re 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 would be language, religion, and ethnic heritage

At the beginning of the Power Point before we started to take notes, there was a map that showed what the different counties of the United States called soda, as we say it. Here it is:

November 14

Mexico's National Anthem

• All about war
• The man that wrote the lyrics of the anthem, was forced to put an entry into the competition by his fiance. 
• He won the competition and the lyrics that he wrote then became the national anthem 

Chorus:^[3]

Mexicans, at the cry of war,
make ready the steel and the bridle,
and may the Earth tremble at its centers
at the resounding roar of the cannon.
and may the Earth tremble at its centers
at the resounding roar of the cannon!

First Stanza:

Let gird, oh Fatherland!, your brow with olive
by the divine archangel of peace,
for in heaven your eternal destiny
was written by the finger of God.
But if some enemy outlander should dare
to profane your ground with his sole,
think, oh beloved Fatherland!, that heaven
has given you a soldier in every son.

Stanza V:

War, war without quarter to any who dare
to tarnish the coats of arms of the country!
War, war! Let the national banners
be soaked in waves of blood.
War, war! In the mountain, in the valley,
let the cannons thunder in horrid unison
and may the sonorous echoes resound
with cries of Union! Liberty!

Stanza VI:

O, Fatherland, ere your children, defenseless
bend their neck beneath the yoke,
may your fields be watered with blood,
may their foot be printed in blood.
And may your temples, palaces and towers
collapse with horrid clamor,
and may their ruins continue on, saying:
Of one thousand heroes, here the Fatherland began.

Stanza X:

Fatherland! Fatherland! your children swear to you
to breathe their last for your sake,
if the bugle with its bellicose accent
calls them together to battle with courage.
For you, olive wreathes!
A memory for them of glory!
For you, a laurel of victory!
A tomb for them of honor!

november 13

Today in class, we took our test on government types and country leaders. Going into the room and getting ready to take the test I was nervous. I had studied hard for 2 nights and studied through my off mods and classes. I was late to class though, because I was with a teacher, but that just made me more nervous. Overall, I feel good about the test and the essay too. I hope I got a good grade on my test and i hope everyone else did too. And if we do the dings again, I think I'm gonna get one!