North Korea

A very brief history of Korea
from 2333BC to AD 1910, Korea was self-ruled as a series of empires

• often work with China
• often didn't get along with Japan
• known as the "Hermit Kingdom" during the 19th century (very isolated)

1910 - 1945: Korea was occupied by Japan
then came World War 2


A little more Korean history...
Japan is defeated in WWII
in 1947, UN divides Korea into two halves at the 38th parallel
Soviet Union administers thhe nothern half
United States administers the southern half
supposed to be temporary...

 

Division of Korea
USSR and US could not agree on how Korea would be governed
Soviets set up a Communist gov't in the North, ruled by Kim Il-Sung
Americ set up apro-Western, democratic gevernment in the South
each side thought they should rule, leading to the Korean War (1950-1953)
total number killed : 2.5million (36,940 US)

 

Two nations, completely divided
North Korea

• Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• Capital : Pyongyang
• totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship
• single-party state
• cult of personality

Kim Il sung (1948-1994) "Great Leader"
Kim Jong il (1994-2011) "Dear Leader"
Kim Jong un (2011-now) "Great Successor"

• Juche ideology, Songon policy

and, to the South....
South Korea

• Republic of Korea
• capital: Seoul
• presidential republic
• very high standard of living
• fourth-largest economy in Asia
• president: Lee Myung Bak (2008-now)

Economic geography, developed vs. developing nations, and quality of life

Examples of technology creating demand
-Some new technologies have created a demand for a particular natural resources.
-Steam engines need coal
-Internal combustion engines need gas.
-marking computer

Costs and benefits from using natural resources
-Costs
Resource depletion
Environmental destruction
Health problems

Costs and benefits from using natural resources
-Benefits
Help us produce goods and services
Creates employment opportunities
Helps develop new technologies

The effects of unequal distribution of resources
-Because resources are distributed unequally around the world it causes several things to happen
-Interdependence of nations;countries must trade with each other to acquire the goods they do not possess

The effects of unequal distribution of resources cont.
-Uneven economic development (rich and poor countries)
-Energy producers and consumers
-Imperialism (one country domination another)
-Conflicts over control of resources

Differences between developing and developed nations
-Developed nations have better access to natural and capital resources
-Developed nations have more investment in technology and have created better infrastructure

Differences between developing and developed nations cont.
-Developed nations have more skilled labor
-Developed nations have a higher level of economic development
-Developed nations have a higher standard of living and a higher quality of life

What are the indicators of economic development
-Development nations are generally urban
-Most people in developed nations work in secondary and tertiary areas

What are the indicators of economic development cont.
-Most developed nations have a high GDP
-Most developed nations have a highly educated population

Indicators of standard of living and quality of life
High standard of living and high quality of life IF;
-literacy rate is high
-life expectancy rate is high percentage of urban population is high
-infant mortality is low

Video

When you buy something at a big-box retailer, do you read the label to find out the country of origin?
-We can find the China, Thailand, Malaysia... 

Would that influence your purchasing decisions?
-Those countries have low labor cost than other countries. If, some object produced in that country, the object' cost going to be low. Some people show different opinions about China, Thailnad, and Thailand. But some people want to get something more cheaper.

Monday's Class

 Correlations

• There seems to be a correlation between the tertiary and the GDP per captia because the countries that have mostly tertiary tend to have a higher GDP per captia.
• There are also seems to be a correlation between the amount of primary and the GDP per captia because those countries with a low GDP seem to have mostly primary level jobs

Economic Geograph Presentation

Today' class, some group had a presentation about Economic Geograph.
Part of the presentation, The important thing is Clean coal and Deforestration.
Deforestration is the conversation of the forested areas to nonforested areas.
And the clean coal is an umbrella term used primarily to describ technologies that may reduce emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas that arise form the burning of coal for electrical power.
And we also have more presentation in next class.

Economic Geography

We are learning about Economic Geography, that is such as a natural resources, nonrenewable resources, human resources, and capital resources. In my group, we supposed to research about fossil fusels. I think that fossil fuels is most important resources in our life. So we should know about that.

Economic Geography

Natural Resources
-Renewable resources will replace themselves over time
  example : soil, water, and forests

Nonrenewable Resources
-Nonrenewable resources are resources that will not replace themselves,
once they are used, they are GONE
  example : fossil fuels(oil, coal, natural gas), and metals(gold, iron, copper, and bauxite)

Human Resources
-Human resources : People and their minds
-Human resources are affected by level of education, skilled or unskilled labor, and if managerial or entrepreneurial abilities are needed

Capital Resources
-Capital resources are resources that can be used to make more of something, like money or tools
-Key features of capital are the availability of money for lending, the level of infrastructure, the availability and use of tools, machines, and technologies

Three levels of economic activity
-Primary Activities - dealing directly with natural resources
  example : fishing, farming, mining, and forestry
-Secondary Activities - manufacturing and processing of natural resources
  example : steel mills, automobile assembly, sawmills

3rd Level of Economic Activity
-Tertiary Activities - service industries
  example : transportation, retail trade, informational technology services

Energy resources and technology as they have changed over time
-wood - deforestation
-coal - pollution, mining problems, competition with oil and gas
-petroleum(oil, gas) - transportation and environmental considerations

Energy resources and technology as it has changed over time. cont.
-Nuclear - contamination, disposal of waste
-Solar or Wind - cost, aesthetics

Project Blog

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aIoLaOxLM7lSC3RdfwWrBrnZlRL_581F173zjS5tYiA/edit?hl=en_US
-Question 1 together
Jacob-40%(Question 2)
Andy-30%(Question 3)
Christian-30%(Question 4)

Monday's Class

Today, we was work on blue work sheet about population.
First of all, we found each five continents, Asia, Europe, Latin Africa, North Africa, Africa.
We found Crude Death/Birth Rate, Population Rate of five each continents.

Population Pyramids, Demographic Transitions

a. Stage 1: High birth rate, high death rate; very slow growth, low RNI. In preindustrial society, death rates and birth rates were birth high and fluctuated rapidly according to natural events, such as drought and disease, to produce a relatively constant and young population. Children contributed to the economy of the household from an early age by carrying rater, firewood and messages, caring for younger siblings, sweeping, washing dishes, preparing food, and doing some work in the fields.

b. Stage 2: Death rate falls dramatically, birth rate remains high; high RNI. A consequences of the decline in CDR in Stage Two is an increasingly rapid rise in population growth, called the "population explosion"), as the gap between deaths and births grows wider.

c. Stage 3: Death rate remains low, birth rate drops; RNI slows. Stage Three moves the population towards stability through a decline in the birth rate.

d. Stage 4: Death rate low, birth rate low, low RNI (as in Stage 1). This occurs where birth and death rates are both low. Therefore, the total population is high and stable.

*Highest RNI is in Stage 2*

Population Pyramids and the Demographic Transition

• To understand the components of the population pyramid
• To understand that the statistics represented in a popualtion pyramid can help human geographies determine what will happen to a country's population
• Students should be able to gather annd analye population pyramids to determine a nation's

Population Pyramids

• Graphically represent the age and gender distribution of a certain population
• Can be represented by region or by country
• hep human geographers determine what is happening to individual populations across the globe

Elements of the Population Pyramid

• age: population pyramids wisually present the population of a particular country broken down by age
• gender: population pyramid ate split. One side presents the number of males in a particular population; the other reflects the number of females within the same population

• Young and Old populations: Percentage of population under age 15: global average is 30 percent, low is 17 percent(Europe); high of 42 percent(Africa); high number indicates great potential for future growth; Percentage of population over age 65: identifies need for health care and other social services
• Life expectancy: average number of years a person is expected to live; affected by many factors

Generation Baby Boomer

Geopolitics Essay

Geopolitics Essay

 A geopolitics, a study of the influence of such factors as geography, economics, and demography on the politics and especially the foreign policy of a state. And a government policy also guided by geopolitics. The North Korea President Kim Jung-Ill, he never allows that North Korea people want to be free. Therefore, the president Kim Jung-Ill limited their country through geopolitics. At this time, the relation between the North Korea and South Korea politics are very strict such as a Sudan and the way that geography affects politics. Like this, Geopolitics is concerned with politics and the way that geography affects politics or relations between countries.

 The Apartheid is concerned with Geopolitics, the apartheid was a political system in South-Africa in which people were divided into racial groups and kept apart by law. The Apartheid is very serious problem that is discrimination between Africa people(The discrimination is the practice of treating one person or group of people less fairly or less well than other people or groups). So the first South Africa president, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. Mandela was an anti-apartheid activities, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress. Mandela described the move to armed struggle as a last resort; years of increasing repression and violence from the state convinced him that many years of non-violent protest against apartheid had not and could not achieve any progress. Mandela and ANC party members were barred from entering the United States except to visit the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan without a special waiver from the US Secretary of State, because of their South African apartheid government are designation as terrorists.

 The Geopolitics also has many problems kinds of war, like holocaust, refugee, and colonialism. A holocaust is an event in which there is a lot of destruction and many people are killed, especially one caused by war. When 1930-40 holocaust by Nazi. The colonialism is the practice by which a powerful country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth. So some countries had colonialism from Africa.  It is also general illegal, and we have restrain obligation about some country’ propaganda. And the Africa people came to be refugee. So refugees ate people who have been forced to leave their homes or their country some of the refugees either because there is a war there or because of their political or religious beliefs.

 The most important problem is genocide. Genocide is the deliberate murder of a whole community or race. In some of countries still have genocides. Genocide is general illegal obligation and we have to stop doing that, because they have human rights so we have to protect their human rights. So, genocide is general illegal obligation, so we have to stop genocide. The United Nation have obligation about genocide problem. Because the genocide is general illegal obligation murder of a whole world or race, so some countries had colonialism from Africa.

Words

Geopolitics- Geopolitics is concerned with politics and the way that geography affects politics or relations between countries.

Genocide- Genocide is the deliberate murder of a whole community or race.

Colonialism- Colonialism is the practice by which a powerful; country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth.

Discrimination- Discrimination is the practice of treating one person or group of people less fairly or less well than other people or groups.

Apartheid-Apartheid was a political system in South-Africa in which people were divided into racial groups and kept apart by law.

Separating- If one thing is separate from another, there is a barrier, space, or division between them, so that they are clearly two things.

Propaganda- Propaganda is information, often inaccurate information which a political organization publishes or broadcasts in order to influence people.

Tribunal- A tribunal is a special court or committee that is appointed to deal with particular problems.

Refugee- refugees ate people who have been forced to leave their homes or their country, either because there is a war there or because of their political or religious beliefs.

Holocaust- A holocaust is an event in which there is a lot of destruction and many people are killed, especially one caused by war.

Nelson Mandela- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South A frica president to be elected in fully representive democratic election. Before his presidency, Manela was an anti-apartheid activisr, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his partyin th negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president from 1994 to 1999, he frequently gave priority to reconciliaction, while introducing policied aimed at combating poverty and inequality in South Africa. In South Africa, Mandela is often known as Madiba, his Xhosa clan name or as tata. Mandela has received more 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prizes

Our Discussion

 Should we come to the aid of victims of genocide? 
-Genocide is general illegal obligation and we have to stop doing that, because they have human rights so we have to protect their human rights.

 Are we legally obligated to stop genocide?
-Genocide is general illegal obligation, so we have to stop genocide.

 Can we even afford to help those whose human rights are being violated in plain sight of the world?
-No, we can't. First of all, we weren't protect their human rights, so it doesn't make sense




United Nation does not have obligation.
genocide general illegal obligation

Class Blog(Monday)

We began our unit on geopolitics with a discussion of genocide, discrimination, colonialism, and apartheid, among other things, and we are to fill out the reverse side of the handout. we most talk about genocide and we also talk about Nelson Mandela.

Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela served as President of Africa from 1994 to 1999, and was the first South A frica president to be elected in fully representive democratic election. Before his presidency, Manela was an anti-apartheid activisr, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his partyin th negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994. As president from 1994 to 1999, he frequently gave priority to reconciliaction, while introducing policied aimed at combating poverty and inequality in South Africa. In South Africa, Mandela is often known as Madiba, his Xhosa clan name or as tata. Mandela has received more 250 awards over four decades, including the 1993 Nobel Peace Prizes

Friday's Class-Test

We have a test about each other country's culture on Friday's class.
I think that little bit hard, but easier than last test.
I believe that my test score going to be excellent.
I hope so.

Culture - some definitions

•         learned, shared behavior that is held in common by a group of people, empowering them with a "way of life"

•         systems of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people

•         learned behavior of a group of people, generally considered to be the tradition of that people, transmitted from generation to generation

So many definitions, so much confusion

these definitions have a few things in common:

•         "groups of people"

•         "learned knowledge"

•         "shared behavior"

•         "held in common"

•         "traditions"

•         "transmitted from generation to generation"

What is learned, and how?

•         speech

•         religion

•         livelihood

•         value systems

•         technology

•         housing

•         foods

•         music

•         and on, and on, and on..

Let's narrow it down to a few elements

•         language

•         values, norms, and beliefs

•         social activity and interaction

•         arts and sciences

Language

•         a set of symbols used to assign and communicate meaning

•         spoken words

•         written symbols

•         these enable us to name or label the things in our world so we can think and communicate about them 

This is language.                              이것은 언어입니다.

 Este es el lenguaje.                   यह भाषा है.

   這是語言。                  Ceci est la langue.

(English, Korean, Spanish, Hindi, Chinese, French)

Values, norms, and beliefs

Values:

•         democracy

•         capitalism

•         education

Norms:

•         how society should conduct its business

•         how individuals in society should behave

•         norms have the "should" idea

•         what is "normal" ? 

Beliefs:

•         religion

•         faith

•         family

Social activity and interaction

groups, organizations, institutions

•         Ravens fans

•         the Republican Party

•         war veterans

•         German-Americans

•         the Lost Boys of Sudan

•         social studies teachers

•         the Methodist Church

•         marathon runners

•         the Directors Guild of America

•         Facebook members

Arts and sciences

literature

•         novels

•         poetry

•         plays

performing arts

•         dance

•         music

•         film, television

visual arts 

•         drawing

•         painting

•         photography

•         iconography

Video
I understand culture as a treasure that is a part of our collective memory, of our perception of ourselves.

Culture is us
We make it
We shape it as we love it to be

The more we know about the cultures of others, the more open minded tolerant and global we become.
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Our cultural traits, value and beliefs are different and diverse.

Culture Project.

Today, some students brought in food of their country.
So, we could eat some foods.
we can also heard about some groups presentation.
there are two country, United Kingdom and Brazil.
I taught that the United Kingdom is very interesting country, they have lots of sports, good religion, and very many excellent TV shows and films.
If i have a chance, I want to go to the United Kingdom.
I believe, the Korea presentation also will be interest.

Culture Project

Culture Project

Today, we start the Culture Project.
Mr. Schick gave each other country to us, South Korea, United Kingdom, Japan, China, United States, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India, France.
My group's country is South Korea.
On this occasion, I want to spread out the nation of  Korea of my hometown.

Culture Discuss

We had a disscusion time about culture's definition of my opinion.
We heard seven students definition of the word "culture".
Most student's definition, the culture is different each other nation's religion, manner, arts, language...
and the culture is pass down among the generation. The culture also pass down to you.
My opinion about the "Culture Definition" is under the one nation, traditionally, they have been keeping their arts, letters, mannersm scholarly pursuits, religion and humanities. like different between the Korean and the United States.
then, constantly, they are creating their arts, letters, mannersm scholarly pursuits and humanities.