Test Review Day

Today in class we reviewed for the exam next Wednesday. To prepare, we talked about what would be on the test, and what kind of questions would be on it. The test itself was around 19 pages, which seems like a lot, but considering that it's just a bunch of multiple choice it's not as intimidating. We also reviewed the test that we took on Tuesday, and that went well. I'm still really happy with the fact that I got a 100%, since it was my first one in the class. I think I was the only one in my section to get a 100 which was kind of cool! I'm feeling much more prepared after going to a few more classes to review. The material is still relatively fresh in my mind which is good. I hope I do well on the human geo exam!

Peer Editing Day

Today in class we peer edited each other's essays. I spent around 20 minutes looking at a few other people's essays, and the rest of the class catching up on homework and blogging. We got our tests back at the end of class, and I ended up being the only one in my section to get a 100%. I was surprised after hearing this since I thought the test was actually really easy, but maybe I just studied more than everyone else. I also find this topic relatively interesting, so it's easy for me to pay attention in class and take the information in. Reading the articles and packets we got also helped me a lot, along with reading over my notes before we took the test. I'm getting excited for exams, since I'm starting to look forward to Christmas break!

Quiz on Migration

Today in class we took our Quiz on migration. I didn't think it was too hard compared to some other tests we've taken, or maybe I was just more prepared for this one. I also thought that the multiple choice and fill in the blank was much less stressful than short answer questions, since sometimes when I take tests I get into my head and forget important things like names and dates. Seeing a word bank, or even multiple choice, helps me relax and think about what the answer is. I'm starting my essay tonight to prepare for the peer review on Thursday, which I think will help me improve my writing a lot. Its easy to skip over mistakes that you've read multiple times, but having a fresh pair of eyes can help clarify your essay. I'm excited that most of my classes are starting to wind down on new material, so I can start getting into studying a lot more for the exams next week.

12/10/18

Today in class we went over our some things for our exams, and continued with our unit. We spent some time talking about the essays, which I don't think will be too hard. I've written a lot of five paragraph essays in the past, and I think they're a good format! It's easy to get your thoughts down, while keeping them organized and clear. We finished the slideshow today, and I think I'm ready for the test. The information was relatively easy to take in with the past knowledge we had from the last unit. I think I'm also going to rewatch the video we saw in class, and listen to the podcast. Hopefully, they will be helpful for me in the long run, and if not, they're always good to hear anyway! I thought the video we watched was really informative today, since i didn't know what sanctuaries were until today!

Why Do Immigrants Face Challenges?

Today in class we did something called a "flip classroom" where we work on homework in class and the lesson tomorrow. These are the notes I got from the packet:

- Today, most problems immigrants face are political
- A migrant legality needs:
   1. A passport to emigrate
   2. A visa to immigrate
- Most visa's are granted for a specific reason, (employment placement, family reunification)
- Countries Classifications for migration:
   1. Maintain current number of immigrants
   2. increase level
   3. reduce level
   4. no policy
- Terms for identifying illegal immigrants:
   1. Unauthorized Immigrant (neutral term)
   2. Undocumented Immigrant (people who believe in more rights for immigrants)
   3. Illegal Alien (people who believe in tougher restrictions)
- There are 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States
- 1 million of them are children
- 8 million unauthorized immigrants are employed (jobs no one else wants)
- Quotas: maximum limits on immigration per year

Classwork 12/4/18

Today in class, we took notes on the packet we got the other day. We specifically focused on the pages 84 and 85. This was titled "Changing U.S Immigration"

- 80 million people migrated to the United States between 1820 and 2015.
- The United States had three main eras of immigration. They were:
     1. Colonial settlement in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
     2. Mass European Immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
     3. Asian and Latin America immigration in the late nineteenth and early twenty-first centuries.
- Immigration to the U.S and to the colonies came from mainly two places: Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Most of the Africans we're forced to migrate to the colonies as slaves :(
- Germany has sent the largest number of immigrants the the United States. (7.2 million)
- 1/4 of Americans trace their ancestry back to Germany.
- Most Poles immigrated to the U.S at a time when Poland was not an independent country.
- More than 3/4 of the recent U.S immigrants have migrated from two regions: Latin America and Asia.

Podcast

Today in class we listened to more of the podcast. We covered the topics that applied to applying for asylum. I thought it was interesting how broad these topics were. They included: race, nationality, religion, political beliefs, and social group. Later, under president Obama, domestic violence, gang violence, terrorism, and sexuality also became some of the groups. I believe that its good that in the U.S people can apply for asylum. If we let everyone in it would be a mad house. I think Trump is trying to make sure not everyone gets into the country and over flows it, and I agree with that. Im excited to finish the podcast as i find it interesting.