• They were separated from their families for 13 years
• Sudan was beautiful before the war started
• The lost boys went from Sudan to Kenya to Ethiopia
• John Bul Dau went to Syracuse, New York

• Panther and Daniel went to Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania

• The three lost boys at the end of the movie:

1. John founded a medical center
2. Panther helped build plans for a school

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Today in class we watched the movie and finished it. John was reunited with his family and he was so happy to see them. His mother was rejoicing and singing the whole time she was shown. In the end of the movie it showed where the people are now. John now has a foundation for trying to improvemedical conditions in Sudan. All of the others either found their family and are helping them or still looking for them. With the money they earned and the life they have the lost boys can truly change the world.

Movie Time

Today in class we watched more of the movie. In it the africans were shown working so many jobs in order to send some back to their fellow brothers. It was amazing how hard they worked for their loved ones. Some of them also were enrolling into school. At the endof class it showed the boys havinga reunion with their brothers from Africa

Sudanese War

In-Migration - to move into a place you usually are not native to
Out-Migration - to move out of a your native country to settle in a new country
Forced-Migration - a forced movement for a person or many people to move out of their country
Net Internal Migration - the difference between in-migration and out-migration
Movers from Abroad - people who move from one place to another
Internally Displaced Person - people who have been forced to leave their homes in order to avoid armed conflict, voilations of the law, and many other things

Summary of the Second War of Sudan:
In September 1983 ,as part of  the islamizication campaign, President Nimeri decided to enforce traditional Islamic punishments into the penal code. Over time the laws had become more and more harsh. The war was mostly fought in southern Sudan. In 1986 the government began negotiations. In the same year Sudanese political parties met and agreed to banish all Islamic laws. In 1988 they finally agreed on a plan and all Islamic laws were frozen.
(http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/sudan-civil-war2.html)

In the video the people from Sudan came to the U.S. They had to learn all the ways of living in america. They also had to learn how to eat food. People showed them how to do everything from using the bathroom to going to the grocery store.Finally they all got jobs and plan to help their fellow brothers back in Africa.

Life As We Know It

Today we talked about the world birth rates and death rates. Many countries have a declining RNI. We also talked about the terms that we researched. We also talked about push and pull factors. The class also looked at the population pyramids.    

Lost Boys of Sudan

- The boys of Sudan had to leave their homes because of the threats of civil war. They were also killing all of the boys in Sudan. Even the family members of the boys were being shot and killed. No one was being spared, every person the people could get their hands on wouldbe killed.

- The boys could not stay in Ethiopia because the government was falling. The government didn't want to spend money on refugee camps anymore and decided to send all of them out. So, the lost boys then wentto Kenya to search for a place to live.

- Life in the refugee camp was very hard, they were given very little food and there was not much to do. The boys did have some radios and they often danced to the music. They also have black days where they all go around in a group and just have fun. They have these just to pass the time and have fellowship with their non-biological brothers. Evryone is a big family at the camps and they take care of one another. Life in the camps is hard but the lost boys have learned to get through it until they get fly over to America.


Lost Boys of Sudan Journey

Their Total Journey Was About: 1,000 miles

God Does'nt Want Us

Today in class we watched a movie and it was very good. It talked about the boys who fleed from Sudan because of civil war. They then had to move to Kenya and they stayed there. Finally I saw many of the boys living there getting to go to America.

Personal Migration

Cole Bauer

October 17, 2010

Human Geography

Personal Migration

In eight short years I will have completed high school and college and there are many places in which I would like to live. The two main places that seem to fit my description is Italy or Colorado. These two places are so beautiful during both the summer and the winter. In Italy the food is so good and there are many historic places to visit and Colorado is the perfect place for skiing. My dad’s side of the family they is from Italy and it would be nice to visit where they lived. Italy is such a big part of my family through the traditions and custom but most importantly, the food. Colorado is my second choice because of the mountains. I really love to ski and Colorado is the perfect place to do this. The snow is just a fluffy heaven you glide through the snow as graceful as a bird flies. Italy to me has so may pull forces like the historic sites and the warm weather. Depending on where you are in Italy they also have very beautiful coastlines. There are many reasons why Italy is not a good place to live. One is that, in some places in Italy there are many robbers and thieves. Some of them even steal car tires when people park their cars. Another reason is that Italy is not a good place to live is because some of the people that live there are very mean. As for Colorado a pull force is definitely the mountains. The mountains are so good for skiing and they attract many people. A disadvantage of living in Colorado is definitely the cold weather. To me, moving is such a hassle and I would definitely not like to move more than once. Moving just means that you have to get all of your stuff and transfer it to somewhere else. The only good part of moving is that you get to start over. If you didn’t like your neighbors you can get new ones, or if you didn’t like your house BAM new one. The great move after college is the very important step in your life and I think you should be able to live in your dream place. Many people are afraid of the change of moving and I say just do it.

Personal Migration

            Cole Bauer

October 17, 2010

Human Geography

My parents were both born in Maryland: my father in Baltimore City and my mother in Bel Air. My mother’s parents were born in different states, but moved to Harford County, Maryland after they married. My maternal grandfather was born in Winchester, Virginia with my maternal grandmother being born in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania. From that point, my maternal great grandmother and great grandfather were born in very small, rural towns near Williamsburg, Pennsylvania in or near Blair Four, Pennsylvania. Their families were farmers as they had been for generations. My great grandmother was one of fifteen children and my great grandfather was one of seventeen children. Their parents had migrated from Europe in the late eighteen hundreds. My maternal great-great grandmother, Elizabeth Gasper nee Budnar, and great-great grandfather migrated from small farming villages outside of what was known as Budapest, Hungary. Their families were farmers in Hungary and continued to be farmers once they settled in America.  I do not know much about my maternal great grandfather’s family. The history which has been passed down through my mother’s generation is that his family was Croatian and Slovakian. As to my maternal grandfather’s family, their family history in the United States goes back to the late 1600’s to early 1700’s. The Affleck family migrated to the United States from England, and more specifically from Scotland and the Isle of Man of the coast of England. Some genealogical records discovered to date have located at least one ancestor who was an Admiral in the Royal Navy in the 1730’s to 1750’s. My paternal grandparents were both born in Maryland. My paternal grandmother was born in Ellicott City, Maryland and my paternal grandfather was born in Baltimore, Maryland. My paternal grandmother’s family is originally from San d’notte, Italy in the Northern part of Italy near the Swiss border. I still have family there and hope to visit within the next four years. My great grandmother was born in Little Italy, in Baltimore, Maryland. Both of her parents had migrated from Italy in the late 1890’s to early 1900’s where her father had been in the stone cutting business. He continued to work as a stone cutter in the United States and owned a stone quarry on Bel Air Road near the Route 43 interchange.  

POPulation QUIZ

Today we took a population quiz and it was really easy. We even got to use all the blogs for help on the quiz. It was so easy.

Life As We Know It

What are some possible reasons for a low life expectancy?
Epidemic Diseases
War 
Bad Healthcare


What are some possible reasons for high life expectancy?
Good Healthcare
Great Eating Habits
NO War


China's rate is 0.655% because they recommend only having one child.

Population Studies

Definitions:
Life Expectancy- the number of years remaining in someone's life
Crude Birth Rate- is the birth rate per 1,000 people per year
Crude Death Rate- is the measure of deaths in a population
RNI- is the birth rate minus the death rate
TFR- is the average numnber of children a woman has in her lifetime
Net Migration Rate- the difference of immigrants divided by per 1,000 inhabitants
Population Pyramid- is an illustration of the various age groups of an area of the world


Countries' Life Expectancies:
Japan- (#3) 82.12 years
France- (#8) 80.98 years
Kenya- (#189) 57.86 years
Cuba- (#55) 77.45 years
United States- (#49) 78.11 year
Afghanistan- (#219) 44.4 years


Countries' Crude Birth Rate:

Japan- (#222) 7.64 / 1,000

France- (#162) 12.57 / 1,000

Kenya- (#29) 36.64 / 1,000

Cuba- (#175) 11.13 / 1,000

United States- (#154) 13.83 / 1,000

Afghanistan- (#20) 38.37 / 1,000

Countries' Crude Death Rate:

Japan- (#69) 9.54 / 1,000

France- (#89) 8.56 / 1,000

Kenya- (#67) 9.72 / 1,000

Cuba- (#124) 7.24 / 1,000

United States- (#99) 8.38 / 1,000

Afghanistan- (#7) 17.38 / 1,000

Countries' RNI:

Japan- (#217) -0.191

France- (#152) 0.549

Kenya- (#25) 2.691

Cuba- (#181) 0.233

United States- (#130) 0.977

Afghanistan- (#30) 2.576

Countries' TFI:

Japan- (#218) 1.2 / w

France- (#133) 1.97 / w

Kenya- (#37) 4.38 / w

Cuba- (#180) 1.61 / w

United States- (#126) 2.06 / w

Afghanistan- (#13) 5.5 / w

Net Migration Rate:
Japan- N/A

France- (#48) 1.48 / 1,000

Kenya- (#82) 0

Cuba- (#128) -1.56 / 1,000

United States- (#25) 4.32 / 1,000

Afghanistan- (#19) 5.22 / 1,000