Homework

Bombay is the capital of a state in India. It is the most populated place in India. 14 million people populate it. It is the second most populated place in the world. It is the commercial and entertainment capital of India. Wikipedia.

Dharavi is an administrative ward. It is 0.67 square miles. It is located between Mahim and Sion. (In India) Wikipedia.

Sunfield  Township, Michigan is a shaytown. 2,177 people populated it during the 2000 census. Wikipedia.

Amitabh Bachchan

He is an an Indian actor and producer. He won many Major awards. He became famous in the early 1970's.

Kaun Banega Crorepatia

It is a popular reality game show in India. It is similar to UK's game show "Who wants to be a millionaire." The title translates to "Who wants to be a ten-millionaire." It is host by Amitabh Bachchan. 

India

Today in class we answered these questions:

1.      The current population of India is 1,173,108,018. CIA fact book.

2.      The Total fertility of India is 2.65 children/per woman. CIA fact book.

3.      25% of India’s population lives below the poverty line. CIA fact book.

4.      February 14, 2010 Pakistan detonated a bomb in a bakery in India. On January 17, 2010 there was a car bombing in Kashmir. New York Times.

5.   India is ranked 119th on the poverty line. New York Times.

6.      There was a monsoon that hit Surat India. It raised the water level of the dam by 350ft. the dam workers released the gates and it swept into Surat. It killed 120 people in three days.  4,000 animal carcasses were found. New York Times.

7.    India is having trouble get water to its people because the water is contaminated. It has sewage flowing into it has trash and other junk in it. The water cleaning places can’t produce enough clean water to give to is people. New York Times.

8.      The literacy rate for men is 73.4% and for women it is 48.7%. CIA fact book.

9.      Hindu is the biggest religion in India with 80.5% of the population.  Then it is Muslim with 13.4%. CIA fact book.

10.   India achieved its impendence on August 15, 1947 from the UK. CIA fact bok.

11/22/10

Today in class I presented my project to the whole class.

11/19/10

Today in class we started to present our projects to our classmates.

11/18/10

Today in class we fixed up our projects for tomorrow.

11/15/10

Today in class we worked on our coffee projects. I am almost complete.

11/12/10

Today in class we continued to work on our coffee projects.

11/11/10

Today in class we started our coffee project.

Websites

www.starbucks.com

www.cnbc.com/id/23507101

typesofcoffee.com

www.folgers.com

www.dunkindonuts.com

Coffee

What is the most traded crop in the world? Coffee is the heavily traded crop in the world. 

Where is coffee mainly grown? In South America.

How is coffee loaded into trucks? By people carrying it.

Where is coffee grown in the united States? Hawaii.

Which country imports the most coffee? The United States.


Fair trade- is an organized social movement and market-based approach that aims to help producers in developing countries obtain better trading conditions.
Globalization-  describes the process by which regional economies, societies, and cultures have become integrated through a global network.
Certified organic coffee- means that the organic coffee is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil. 
Relationship coffee- is an alternative to the traditional coffee supply chain.
Roasters- a harsh or humorous critic. 

11/5/10

Today in class we finished up our magazine page.

11/4/10

Today and yesterday in class we worked on our magizine page.