Planning

For my final project, the two main sources I will use are the book America Pathways To The Present and the site Wikipedia. These are good sources because they is all the information I need to know there and also the book is a approved source that was revised so all the information there is completly right. Doing a regular google search and not a advanced search is not such a good idea because then the search is very global and all sorts or information come out. With advanced search the search is specific and you get what you are looking for. It is better to get information from a book or a online encyclopedia from a site you got from a search engine because the information from books or online encyclopedia are sure to be right and not like a site from a search engine.

Teenager Problem

1. A problem in every day life for a teenager is bullying. They have to deal with it which is a hard thing to do.

2. The first solution would be to ignore the bully. The bully might continue to bully for a long time but at the end he would probably stop. The bad thing about this is that the kid would still get hit for a while. Another solution would be to fight back the bully. The kid could get beat up but its always worth giving it a try.

3. If the kids ignore the bully the bully would get tired of bullying them and then eventually stop. And if they fight back the bully they could have a small chance of beating him and then he would stop it.

4. I think the kids should gather up and then fight back the bully but all together. Together they can beat him and then he would stop bullying them.

Baby Fat May Not Be So Cute After All

The issue is obesity with children in the USA. There are many precautions that have already been taken such as taking away cupcakes from cafeteria or other fat food. But some research made us find out that obesity sometimes starts when we are babies. Here are some facts about this.

¶The chubby cherub-like baby who is growing so nicely may be growing too much for his or her own good

¶Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at risk of becoming obese, even though the babies are usually small at birth.

¶Babies who sleep less than 12 hours are at increased risk for obesity later. If they don’t sleep enough and also watch two hours or more of TV a day, they are at even greater risk.

(http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/health/23obese.html?ref=health)

A progressive thinker would think of solutions that would work on the long run but that would be effective. He would find reasonable actions to take and take them and make changes. Also , the decisions he will make will be very thoughtful and smart.

Imperialism

What Is Imperialism?

"Imperialism is the policy of forcefully extending a nation's authority by territorial gain or by the establishment of economic and political dominance...". Imperialism is when a nation expands its influence through political, economic, and democratic way.

Examples

There are many examples of imperialism through 1890 to 1914. I will cite a few to give you an idea of imperialism. In 1893, American business groups, with the help of United States Marines, overthrow Hawaii's Queen Liluokalani and set up a provisional government.In 1903, Panama gives the United States control over the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million. In 1907 The Great White Fleet tours the world as a display of the impressive naval power of the United States. In 1914 the President Wilson sends troops to mexico to assist Mexican revolutionaries. These are all examples of imperialism.

The source of my examples is the book we use in class.

Causes of Imperialism

There are many causes of imperialism. There is economic factors, military purposes, and social purposes.Economic factors such as natural resources that not all countries have , which therefore make them have to get them from different countries. If a country needs a special natural resource in order to make some kind of manufactor and it doesn't have any of that resource, it will have to go get it somewhere else.In a military point of view, countries were starting to evolve and all were starting to become advanced, and countries didn't want to fall behind therefore this was another cause.When I say social purposes, I mean all human factors such as religion, health and other. Religion was a "big" cause of imperialism because it spread fast.Also some countries needed some medicin from other countries which was another cause of imperialism. These were the causes of imperialism.

Pros And Cons

Pros

• Bigger nations introduced to smaller nations technology and industrialization which boosted their economy.
• In many nations education was more important now and encouraged.
• Since there were so many development in nations, there was better health care available.
• New and better transportation system.
• Food production and economy grew.

Cons

• Some nations were forced to have new religions.
• Many traditions and cultures were forgotten and lost.
• Natural resources were exploited, making them limited.
• Basic rights taken away from people, leading to discrimination and slavery.
• Many Asians and Africans were shipped to America and England, against their will as plantation slave labor.

Op/Ed

In my opinion imperialism is both positive and negative. All the positive aspects of imperialism equal all of the negative aspects of imperialism. As a global view, it is good that there is imperialism for all the good thing it brings even if there are some negative effects of that. It is like many good things in life. They are good but many have something negative in them but if you look at a global view it is worth doing. I see imperialism like that.

Globalization

Globalization: To develope something and make a international influence.

Pros: Globalization has many pros. First every culture gets to share each others cultures all over the world. It is also a very good thing economically. Also, it gives access to countries products from all over the world. Like McDonalds in Morocco is an example, or TGI Fridays in Morocco.

Cons : Political problems. Countries may get into fights because of globalization because they do not accept their culture being changed. Also globalization sometimes make new generations forget about their original cultures. Like at the moment, McDonalds is replacing Chinese fastood in China. Another problem is medical. When products are transported all over the world they might catch deseases that are then transmitted to the new country which might cause many problems.

Virtual Mobile 2.0
Mr. Buffet, sir, good afternoon. It is a privilege to be here today to present our newest revolutionary form of communication. I hold in my hand the Virtual Mobile 2.0, a gadget that will forever change the way we view communicational devices. This tiny machine is more capable than ever before, we have edited its performance in all aspects to make it perfect. What’s special about the Virtual Mobile 2.0 is that it brings your interactions to life. When speaking to someone, his or her facade emerges virtually before your eyes. The device works as a portable video call and has access to any and all network on this planet. The Internet is faster than ever and is incredibly easy to use. Also, watching videos on it is an amazing experience because of the impeccable resolution and the adjustable display size. The gadget is controlled vocally and remembers the user’s voice. Finally, this extraordinary tool is 2½ inches long, 1 inch wide, and ¼ inch thick. Best of all, it only costs 699$!

We will use infrared projectors made by “Shanghai Yayuan Lighting Appliance Co., Ltd.” to be able to project the calls in front of you. The glass for the device’s touch screen will be made by “Hyulipo” (a South Korean glass factory) and will then be shipped to India, by “The Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd” also known as “SCI” where it will be accumulated with the rest of the phone. The core of the device will be made of aluminum alloy in a small factory in the midst of Beijing.

We will employ Chinese laborers and make them work in Beijing and Shanghai because we were able to maintain great deals. We will have around 400 laborers whom we will pay 98$ per month. We’ll also have employees in India because we were able to find a cheap shipping company named “The Shipping Corporation of India, Ltd”. The workers there will be paid 102$ per month because of their quicker productivity, but we will employ 325 of them.
I have already written a letter to the leaders of China (Hu Jintao) and India (Manmohan Singh) about this project and they accepted my proposition to let us work in their countries. Their only regulations were that we had to pay all the workers sufficiently and it was highly forbidden to pollute the cities. These conditions aren’t going to be a problem to abide by because we already agreed to pay and our factories will be situated in rural sections of India and China, therefore we will have no problems with the Government.

If you give us the funding to industrialize the virtual mobile, 22% (153.78$) of every product sold will go into your pockets, and the remaining 78% (545.22$) will be used to pay for the commercialism, factory workers, shipping, materials, and the inventors. Apple, Samsung, Sony, Nokia; none of them have expanded their market to this magnitude but you, sir, could be the first. People all around the world have been waiting for something new. Something extraordinary! This is the answer to all of their calls! We hope you consider our offer, sir.
Thank you.

Bibliography:
- Kennon, Joshua. "The Story of Berkshire Hathaway's Billionaire Chairman." About. 2010. Web.

Morocco Revolution!

The discussion I had with my parents made me learn a lot about the Moroccan Revolution. The revolution was in communication, industrial and more. For communication, there are two brands that have been in morroco for many years, Maroc Telecom and Medital, but now during these past few years a new brand opened called Wana. Then, there is the industrial revolution. Many shops and restaurents opened here that come from america or other countries. Like Fridays, Macdonalds, Quick, Pizza Hut, Kaysan and more. For the shops there is Zara, Derb Ghalaf, and more. Also, something very impressive about the evolution of Morocco is that a Casino opened which is demonstrates the evolution of morocco since gambling is usually hram(against the religion). But yet a casino called Mazagan opened a few months ago with is a resort with a casino in it.

Reflection Paragraph on Seminar

The point that stands out as valuable for me that was made during the seminar is when we were trying to solve problems of other countries making educated advices.

We all helped move the dialog by sharing our thoughts each time we had something to say.

I don't think the seminar ever lapse in debate so the group did not have to handle this problem.

No, I would not say anyone in particular dominated to conversation.

The evidence of the people that were listening is how much they talked during the seminar and mostly their body and facial expression.

My understanding of the EQ has been affected possitivly because I learned much more things.

The things I would like to do differently next time is to sit closer to each other because on the pic nic tables we are too far away.

Haiti > Current Event

A disaster happened in Haiti on Tuesday January 12, 2010. A big earthquake of the magnitude 7 hit the poor country. It cause roughly around 100 thousand deaths and left many people without homes or food. Many people starved and starve to death. Countries all around the world are helping the poor country with donations to try and save them and help them rebuild and reconstruct as much as possible.

Johnsonʼs Reconstruction Plan: After Lincoln's death, the reconstruction was in the hand of former Vice President, Andrew Johnson. When it was time to reconstruct, he had a profound hatred of rich planters and found strong voter support among poor white southerners. The following provisions are part of his plan.

"1 - It pardoned southerners who swore allegiance to the Union.

2- It permitted each state to hold a constitutional convention.

3- States were required to void secession, abolish slavery, and repudiate the Confederate debt.

4- States could then hold elections and rejoin the union."

Black Codes : Black codes were laws that restricted freedmen's rights. The black codes established virtual slavery with provisions.

14th & 15th Amendment : The 14th amendment was " All persons born or naturalized in the United States... are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." The 15 amendment was that no citizen may be denied the right to vote " by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

Carpetbagger: The Northern Republicans who moved to the postwar South became known as Carpetbaggers.

Scalawag: The name the Southerners gave white southern Republicans was scalawag.

Effects of War

Effects of War: Cost of War

Every war costs a lot of money. With the economic crisis in the world, it is probably not the time to spend so much money on wars. The war between Iraq and America for example, cost 55 billion dollars to the USA. Instead of spending so much money on wars and killing people, governments should spend money to buy food and shelters to all the poor people living on the street or help families who can't send their childs to school.

Also, effects of wars are millions of deaths and families destroyed. Millions of soldiers are killed every year which destroys their families. Some soldiers are new fathers and after their death they leave a widow and a child. I really think that wars have only negative effects and this world should really stop with them. The two biggest effects of war are economically and millions of deaths.

What did I learn from watching the Ken Burnʼs Civil War video?

Here is what I learned from watching the video:

- America lost 2% of its population in the Civil War.

-During that time slaves were treated like dogs.

- Any slave that tried to escape would have gotten severe punishment.

- Some slaves managed to get free which was because of the Nat Turner Rebellion.

- A rebellion led by Net Turner which helped some slaves get free.

- The cotton industry had involved during that time.

-Some famous names like Hariet Tubman wanted slavery to be unexecptable in Washigton.

- Hariet Tubman helped hundreds of slaves out through secret passages underground after saving herself.

Northern advantages versus the Southern advantages

Northern Advantages:

The Northern were more populated then the Southern. The railroad was longer , and they had a stronger economy because of the many more factories they had. Because the Northern were more populated then the southern, their union troops were much more and therefor much stronger. Also, because they had much more factories, they could produce better armors or equipment for them. Then their was the railroad that made it easier for them to move.

Southern Advantages:

Seven of the eight military schools were in the south. The southerns took fighting personal to their life so they were always eager to fight. They believed in self government. The Southern had slaves to help them with the farming.

The Civil War- Important Events that lead to it

The Compromise Act of 1850: The Compromise Act of 1850 is the result of 4 different events.

First it was the result of the Americans getting the land of Mexico after a war. After the Americans got the land they didn't know whether they had to use it as a slave land or not to have slaves in the land.

Then there was California which was growing alot because of the gold rush of 1849, and then there was a petition on whether California should be a free state.

There was also dispute for land, for example Texas claimed that Santa Fe was part of them.

Then there was Washington D.C which was for slavery and had the largest slave market in North America.

After all of these events, Jan. 29, 1850 , Clay claimed a compromise.

Citation for this paragraph : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2951.html

Kansas-Nebraska Act: The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30, 1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. The act was meant to cancel the Missouri Compromise.After the Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed, pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters rushed in to settle Kansas to affect the outcome of the first election held there after the law went into effect. Pro-slavery settlers carried the election but were charged with fraud by anti-slavery settlers, and the results were not accepted by them.

Violence soon erupted, with the anti-slavery forces led by John Brown. The territory earned the nickname "bleeding Kansas" as the death toll rose. President Franklin Pierce, in support of the pro-slavery settlers, sent in Federal troops to stop the violence and disperse the anti-slavery legislature. Another election was called. Once again pro-slavery supporters won and

once again they were charged with election fraud. On January 29, 1861, just before the start of the Civil War, Kansas was admitted to the Union as a free state.

Citation for this Paragraph : http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/kansas.htm

Presidential Election 1860: In 1860 it was Ibraham Lincoln who was elected President. Although during that time, the main problem was slavery. The main debate was wether the United states should support slavery or not.

When Ibraham ran for presidentcy, he was against Douglas. Even if Douglas got elected in 1858, Ibraham made a big impact on the Americans after giving his speech in New York city . It was after his speech that he got elected.

Moroccos Economy

"Morocco's wide-reaching agricultural reform drive has been extended to the fishing industry. At the end of September, the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Maritime Fishing unveiled Plan Halieutis, a series of development projects and targets for the fishing sector's expansion and modernisation."

What : Moroccos fishing industry developes.

Who: The Moroccan Ministry of agriculture.

When: Thursday, November 12

Where : In Morocco

The event was that the Ministry of Agriculture decided to add fishing to the "program" which will benefit the economy of Morocco.

Citation :http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/200911123584/Economics/morocco-agricultural-reform-extends-to-the-fishing-industry.html

In what situations will compromise not work?

I think that compromise will not work in many different situations. In a teenager’s life, usually in most situations compromise does not work with their parents because the parents have all the power over them. Let’s say the teenager wants to go to the movies or to the restaurant, if the parent’s don’t want the teenager to go there, then there is no compromise, the teenager will just not go. Another situation in a teenager’s life where there is no possible compromise is for example at school. If the teenager gets in a fight or does something very wrong at school, he will get in big trouble and there will be no compromise. In other situations, compromise could work. Let’s say the parent’s tell their kid to work, and the kid say’s I will work if I get this or that. Another situation in a teenagers life that would have no compromise is the fact of going to school. There is no compromise in whether the teenager will go to school or not.

In a political situation, there is no compromise in a trial. If a person did very bad things, when judges will judge him, the judges will usually give him severe punishment with no compromise. Although if a person has small things against the law, when he gets judged, the judges could give him compromise because he didn’t do something too bad. Another example for a political situation is for example if America would want to be something from China, but China has absolutely no interest in that deal , so there wouldn’t be a compromise since China won’t even talk about it.

Where Would I live and Why?

Lets say I have just graduated from university and it was time for me to find a place to live for the rest of my life. Since I lived in Morocco all my life, and I know almost everything about this country, I would probably decide to live in this beautiful country. I will describe the reasons using ESPRAT +G.

Economics : Morocco is not a very rich country, and therefore is developing. Since it is a developing country, there are many things to be made and created in th

is country. So if I had just graduated from university, I could have many projects to start here.

Sociology : Morocco is known for having very social people. Also, if I choose to live in

Morocco, I will be close to all of my familly, which is very important. I wouldn't have to make new friends since all of them would already be here in Morocco.

Political Science: Morocco has a dectatorship politics whic

h is ruled by one king. But even if thats the case, I wouldn't decide where to live based on the political status.

Religion: The main religion in Morocco is Islam. This is good for me since I am a muslim and therefore living in a country where Islam is the main religion would help a lot.

Art: Moroccans have a very special kind of art but that I really find beautiful.

It is very original and in a kind mosaic.

Technology: Even if the technology in Mo

rocco is not extremely advanced, Moroccos technology isn't very far behind the ones in other very big countries.

Geography : Ofcourse, Morocco has a beautiful geography, which deserts, oceans and beaches. It would be perfect for my style of life because I love walking along the beach and surfing. Also Morocco has many beautiful areas where I could possibily build a house, like along the beach or in the middle of the city.

Moroccan Political Parties

Morocco got a well developed politcal party system. There are about 26 political parties in Morocco.The largest traditional party is the Istiqlal (Independence) Party, whose leader after its formation in 1943 was 'Alal al-Fasi.

The biggest political party is the Istiqlal as you can see. After the Istiqlal is the PJD party. This graph shows all of the politcal parties in morroco and they show how big each one is.

Q . of 89-95

1. What is a political party?

"A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns."

2)Describe John Adams presidency. What were some of the difficulties he faced?

John Adams " faced the difficult task of trying to govern a young country in which party differences were growing wider and wider." He also faced the threat of war in France. In effort to avoid the war, Adams sent officials to Paris to negociate with the revolutionary government. John Adams was the 2nd president of the US.

3) Key Facts of Jefferson's Presidency.

-March 14, 1801, elected 3rd president of the US.

-1804 , re-election.

-Reduced Taxes.

- 1803, got Louisana from France.

Amendments

I think the most important amendments are the I, II, VI ,IV, and V. Since freedom, justice, and the right to be defended are the most important things in these amendments.