Christmas Party!

Today we had our Christmas party. We had cookies, brownies, Chocolate eclaires, etc. Darryn and Mr.Schick had some kind of a rap off. It was so funny! Mr. Schick also wrote a rap with his daughter and we listened to it. I love my human geo class!

I Love My HumGeo Class

Today we circled up again! We started off by talking about how we wanted to get out of school. Then we started to talk about India, but not for long. We started to get off topic, but I had a lot of fun. We talkedtried to include India on what we were talking about though. We listen to some music and it was so funny. Tomorrow should be great! We get to bring in some food and have Christmas party!

Circle Time

Today in class we got into a circle. For part of our grade on this project we have to talk about what we found out about India. The other part of our grade is to turn in the prezi we did with our groups. Tomorrow we are going to circle up again.
http://prezi.com/elnsbk3lyw6j/all-about-india/

India Project

Today in class we worked on our projects. We are in three groups of four. We are going a prezi. Our project is on what we have learned about India! It is due on Wed. Also while in class we got dumb dumbs. They are lollipops. While we were doing our work Mr. Schick put on some Indian music. Also he put on a video of Caitlin and Sarah dancing it was so funny.

Brainstorming Questions

INDIA PROJECT

1. If the government has so much money to build the biggest mall in India, why can't they supply the proper needs for their people?

2. What should the government do to make sure their buildings are stable?

3. How are they checking the safety of their buildings?

4. Should India's government be sued for countlless injuries or deaths?

5. What is the percent who live in poverty? ALYSSA
- the nation estimated to have a third of the world's poor
- 41% of India falls below the international poverty line of US$ 1.25 a day

6. How many people in India can read and write? ALYSSA
- definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 61%

male: 73.4%

female: 47.8% (2001 census)

- 60% of India can't read or write

 

7. How many jobs did the Mall of India supply? ALYSSA
- ? Sorry guys I can't find it.

8. Where is the Mall of India located?
- It will be located on the NH-8 highway right at the Delhi - Gurgaon border, near the existing Ambi Mall.

9. How many parking spaces does the Mall have?
- It will have parking space for 10,000 cars

10. How much did it cost to build the Mall of India?
- $298, 000, 000

11. How man stores are in the Mall of India? CARLY

12. When is the Mall of India due to open? CARLY

13. How many acres will the Mall be located on? CARLY
- It will be spread over 32 acres.

Interesting Facts:
http://wanttoknowit.com/interesting-facts-about-india/

On To The Next Part

Today Mr.Schick told us he had the best birthday. Yesterday, for him, was an awesome day. People brought him in cupcakes, cards, candy, etc. He went out to dinner, went to the basketball games, and when he got  home a lot of people said happy birthday on facebook. Also, in  class we watched a short video on India. It showed more about how these people live. We watched another after that too. People are living in horrible conditions. They have to live in these dangerous places that are over crowded and can collapse. It is people the most corrupt place. The people try to bribe the police men and certain people. We have to do some work on another project. 

CUPCAKES

Today in class it was Mr.Schicks birthday. Christy got called down to the office. We thought she was maybe in trouble, but she came back with cupcakes. It was a great suprise, we were all so happy! I had a vanillia cupcake it was yummy. There were chocolate ones too. We watched movie of the movie today & ate some good cupcakes! We finished the movie! It was great, Latika & Jamal finally got to be together! He also won the game show. He recieved 20 million rupees.