Last Class 1-18-19

Today is the last class of Human Geo, and I have mixed emotions about it. I don't know if I will miss it or not but it was a good year. I liked how you gave us the opportunity to retake the test and get a 70%. I feel like this is going to bring my grade up a little if I get over a 70. Right now I have a 75% which I am hoping to get up today. I am hoping that my blog will bring it up too. I have done every blog this week which is rare but I am trying to get it up to a high C or a B. But I just looked at my grade that I got and it looks like its staying the same. I thought that I did good on the retest but I guess not. That really sucks because I was hoping I would have gotten a 70 or above. I still think we should have watched the Bee Movie today but I guess some things don't work out. Anyways its been a good year and I hope in Western Civ I get a better grade. Seeya Mr. Schick.

Feelings About Human Geo

This year in Human Geography was good. I liked learning about the religions, time zones, and immigration. I liked this the best because it is all stuff that I didn't know a lot about or knew a little about it. I did not like the blogs that much and I felt like it would be easier without them. I did like the leeway that you gave us on most stuff and I felt like that's how classes should be. I feel like if teachers did that, it would make us feel like adults. I liked your class but I am looking forward to being with Mr. Fendryk because I have met him and he seems like a nice guy. If we have 1 more class than I want to watch a movie like The Bee Movie. This year has been fun but I wish I would have gotten a better grade(darn you blogs) and I want to know if Mr. Fendryk does blogs. But for now So Long, Mr. Schick.

1-15-19

Today in class we played a game where we had to guess the religion that the verse was. I liked doing this because it bettered out mind on how similar the the books are. I feel like I am going to do good on this test on Thursday or Friday, whichever one it is. I feel like I am going to do good because I have been studying and I know stuff about religions. The one thing that I am going to have to study hard for it how many adherents and where they are located because that for me is hard to remember. I still feel like I am going to do good which I need for my grade right now because I have a 77% and if I get a good grade on my test and do my blogs. I feel like I will get it to a B. I just really want to get my grade up to a B to make my parents proud of me and not think I am a disappointment to the family. In conclusion I feel like will do good and I hope that I do.

Religions Paragraphs

Christianity- Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ and is Abrahamic in origin. It has around 2.2 billion adherents which is the largest in the world. You can find people practicing it in Europe, the Americas, and southern Africa. You call the people who practice it Christians and their Holy Book is called the Bible. Christian beliefs are that Jesus is both human and divine - the Son of God, he led a virtuous life, he was crucified, died, buried, and resurrected and he ascended into heaven where he reigns with God the Father. The clergy is the Pope who is head of the Catholic Church and priest who are local authorities.


Buddhism- Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. It has around 500,000,000 to 1.5 billion adherents. You call them Buddhist and they are found in Southeast Asia, China, Nepal, and Japan. They have 4 denominations which are Tibetan, Zen, Theravada, and Amidist. Buddhist beliefs are in the Four Noble Truths and in the Eightfold Path. There are  about 1.3 million adherents in the United States.



Islam- Islam was founded by Muhammad who lived from 570-632. There are 1.5 billion adherents in the world. You can call them Muslims and you can find them in Indonesia, the Middle East, and north Africa. The denominations that they have are Sunnis, and Shiites. Their Holy Book is called the Qu'ran(Koran). They are another Abrahamic based religion who are monotheistic and believe in the 5 Pillars.



Hinduism- Hinduism has no distinct founder. Hinduism has about 1.1 billion adherents in the world which is the 3rd largest of all. They are called Hindus and you can find them in India, and Nepal. Their Holy Book is called the Vedas which are eternal truths revealed to ancient sages which are composed in verse form. The Vedas are meant to be sung and be easily remembered.



Judaism- Judaism was founded by Abraham. There are about 14-18 million adherents in the world. Believers in Judaism are called Jews who can be found in Israel, and the United States. Their Holy Book is called the Torah which is the first five books of the Old Testament. Their beliefs are ethical monotheism. This means that God is one, and concerned with the actions of humankind. They believe in the Ten Commandments and the 13 Principals of Faith.

1/8/19

The four basic Vedas:

1. Rigveda- The Rigveda Samhita is the oldest extant Indic text. A collection of 1,028 Vedic Sanskrit hymns and 10,600 verses in all, organized into 10 books.
2. Samaveda- It is the Veda of melodies and chants. It is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text, and part of the scriptures of Hinduism. It contains 1,549 hymns.
3. Yajurveda- It is the Veda primarily of prose mantras for worship rituals and is one of the scriptures of Hinduism.It is a compilation of ritual offering formulas that were said by a priest while an individual performed ritual actions. It contains 1,875 verses.
4. Atharvaveda- It is the text 'belonging to the Atharvan and Angrirasa poets. And is sometimes called the "Veda of magical formulas" It contains 760 hymns

Practices of Indulgence: 

As I researched I found out that indulgence is a cancellation before god of someones sins that have already been forgiven. Martin Luther King Jr. objected to indulgences because he did not believe that the pope could know whether or not the pardon would be granted and felt the church was essentially stealing from the people. My research led me to believe that not that many people when MLK was campaigning believed in God because of this.

The Hajj:

The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by adults. Hajj means "heading to a place for the sake of visiting." During Hajj the Pilgrims perform acts of worship and they renew their sense of purpose in the world. It is a ritual that is designed to promote the bonds of Islamic brotherhood and sisterhood by showing that everyone is equal in the eyes of Allah. The Hajj makes Muslims feel real importance of life here on earth, and the afterlife, by stripping away all markers of social status, wealth, and pride. In the Hajj all are truly equal.

1/7/19

Using the CIA World Factbook, rank the five religions we have been studying by the percentage of the world’s population that follow them. Then, see if those statistics are consistent with what you find on adherents.com.

CIA World Factbook:

1. Christianity: 31.4%
2. Muslim: 23.2%
3. Hinduism: 15%
4. Buddhism: 7.1%
5. Judaism: 0.2%

Adherents.com:

1. Christianity: 33%
2. Islam: 21%
3. Hinduism: 14%
4. Buddhism: 6%
5. Judaism: 0.22%

Notes 1-3-19

• Hinduism
• # of adherents- 1.1 billion
• Call them- Hindus
• Geographic Location- India, Nepal
• Holy Book- the Vedas- external truths revealed to ancient sages; composed in verse form
• Founder- no distinct founder- series of intellectual or philosophical points of view
• Reincarnation
• Buddhism
• # of adherents- 500 million to 1.5 billion
• Call Them- Buddhist
• Geographic Location- Southeast Asia, China, Nepal, Japan
• Founder- Siddhartha Gautama
• Denomination- Tibetan, Zen, Theravada, Amidist 
• 4 Noble Truths:

1. There is suffering
2. Attachment to desire is the origin of suffering
3. There is a cessation of suffering 
4. The Eightfold Path will lead to the cessation of suffering 

• The Eightfold Path
• Right View
• Right Intention
• Right Speech
• Right Action
• Right Livelihood
• Right Effort
• Right Mindfulness
• Right Dedication
• Judaism
• # of adherents- 14-18 million
• Call them- Jews
• Geographic Location- Israel, U.S.
• Founder- Abraham
• Holy Book- The Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)
• Beliefs- ethical monotheism- God is one, concerned with the actions of human kind, 10 Commandments, 13 Principals of Faith