Exam Review Day

Today was all about reviewing for the exam. The main thing we covered were the prompts for the essay questions which Mr. Schick was so kind as to give us them. Everybody will answer essay one which, as directly stated on the class blog, is:
Essay One: The population pyramids below represent two countries at different stages
of the demographic transition and economic development.

Explain the demographic characteristics of each country below with respect to the
demographic transition model.

Describe potential issues both countries could face in the future if their population
pyramids remain the same.

Discuss possible solutions to each country’s population concerns.


Some possible points of focus in an essay about this could include that Country B could experience a job shortage since there will be no people to work on construction fixing roads and bridges, or no coal miners to work the mines will result in a trade shortage. Also, with a lot of elderly folks who do not work and therefore do not pay income tax means there will not be a lot of money from taxes that the government can use to take care of them. One important key note that Mr. Schick made about writing essays was that you need to use as much detail as possible. This is to show that you know what is going on. For essay two this is what Mr. Schick has posted:
Essay Two: Globalization can be understood as the increasing connections of different
parts and peoples around the world. Globalization results in the expansion of international
cultural, economic, and political activities. As people, ideas, knowledge, and goods move
more easily around the globe, the experiences of people around the world become more similar.
Define Globalization.

Discuss the historical process of globalization and describe why the process has accelerated
in recent years.

Discuss the pros and cons of globalization.

Why do some people view the process as negative?

What do you think about globalization?

As you answer these questions, while giving your own opinion, try to remain factual,
keeping in mind what we have learned in Human Geography this semester.

Essay Three:  Consider our studies of immigration, push and pull forces, our analysis
of CIA World Factbook statistics, and the current state of our nation. Then, thoughtfully
answer these questions:

Should millions of undocumented immigrants with no criminal record be allowed to live
and work in the United States without fear of getting deported?

Should unauthorized immigrants in the United States be allowed to apply for citizenship
eventually?
Or, do you believe that undocumented immigrants should be required to leave the
United States?

As you answer these questions, while giving your own opinion, try to remain factual,
keeping in mind what we have learned in Human Geography this semester.
I will be writing about Essay 2. There is more room to expand upon the idea of globalization than there is with Essay 3. For Essay 3 the most you could write about is where you stand and give a few details and facts to back it up. For Essay 2 I will mostly touch on these points; Globalization is the process of making something global, the process has accelerated in the last few years with the development and expansion of the internet and also social media, compared to tying a letter to the leg of a pigeon a few hundred years ago and not getting responses for months if not years. Globalization can be good or bad. For example, if you take the topic of labor overseas, you could say it is good because the labor is cheap but then with the shipment of labor overseas then there are less jobs for the American people. Also, a lot of smoke produced from factories is bad for the environment.

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