Today in human geo class we took notes on a demographic transition chart which describes any country and its transitioning. Being born at a high rate, but dying off young still makes the population grow. Birth control can be a factor in the population, other factors are: many children are needed for farming, children in developing countries are dying at a young age, religious/ social encouragement, or no family planning available. Changes in death rates are bad health care, diseases, not a lot of hospitals or clinics, and the flu or other sicknesses.
Human Geography Class Today in Human Geography class we discussed the ancient Greeks meaning of the word "idiot". The word meant someone who was considered self centered. They believed that idiots were born and citizens were made through school. If someone did not participate in voting, they would also be called idiots. Idiots were mainly focused on themselves and did not care about what was happening around them. We also talked more about Socrates and his most famous quote. “The unexamined life is not worth living.” I agree with Socrates because not questioning anything and always following other people is boring. It’s fun to be able to question people you believe are wrong and thinking outside of the box. It’s almost like freedom. We are able to put our opinions out there and ...
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