Early Human Rights

Popular Sovereignty:
Popular sovereignty is when the people in a republic are supreme and the political authority in the society comes from the will and approval of the subject population. The government is of, by, and for the people.

Natural Rights:
Natural Rights are rights that are considered part of human nature and cannot be taken away. The rights grow out of nature of being a human and are essential to human progress. They are different from rights given to people by law because natural rights are universal whereas legal rights are politically relative.

Right of Self Determination:
The right of self determination is the right of a free choice of ones own acts and the right to decide how they want to be governed without influences of a country or outside force. In other words, it's the freedom of people to determine their own political status.

Right to Revolution:
The right to revolution simply means that the subjects of a state have a right to overthrow their government or revolt if the government does not fulfill its duties.

Social Contract:
A social contract is an agreement that people of a society make to protect their natural rights. In this agreement the people give up some of their freedom to the government so that they can protect their natural rights.

I chose this order of importance because it was the most sensible to me. I think the most important is that the government is for the people because that leads to getting rights. The second most important is natural rights. I think it is important that there is a basis for the rights that can't be taken away. The third most important is the right of self determination. I think it's important to make free decisions. It shows that the people somewhat independent. The forth most important is the right of revolution. It's important because if all else goes wrong, the people can just revolt and overthrow the government. Last but not least is the social contract. I don't see why the people should give up their freedom since that's what their trying to gain, but i do think it's important to preserve their natural rights.
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Mercantilism

Mercantilism is the theory that the more precious metals a country has, the wealthier and more powerful it is. In this theory, the country should try to gain as much precious metals as possible. If the country doesn't have a source or mines to get the bullion from, it would have to trade and have greater export and little import to have a favorable balance of trade. Mercantilists believed that nations should have colonies. Through these colonies it would gain wealth by buying raw materials and selling products. Colonies couldn't trade or engage in manufacturing with other countries, only the parent country. Only the parent country could engage in manufacturing, since it was a major source of profit. On top of that, colonial ships had to be used to transport the raw materials.
In the 1600's, mercantilism was England's economic relationship with its colonies. The English found out that they could sell the raw materials that they receive from their colonies. Also they had the colonies buy their manufactured goods. Since the English benefited so much economically from the colonies, they tried to establish as many colonies possible.

Migration and Morocco

What are different reasons why Moroccans migrate away from Morocco?
Moroccans migrate away from Morocco to get a better education than the one that is offered. This is a major part of migration. Also, to start careers. Some elder people leave to join their kids in foreign countries. Another reason is to get married. There are many Moroccans that leave Morocco to marry foreigners.

What are possible different groups and what are their reasons?
The first group would be scholars that migrate to get a better education and people searching for jobs. Another group would be people who's ideas were rejected in a society that is not open to new ideas. People could also migrate because they don't have the technology required in their field of work.

Who is migrating to Morocco? Why?
Many French people migrate to Morocco to take advantage of business opportunities. Businesspeople start projects here because there is a lot of vacant land. Foreigners come here to experience Moroccan life and learn about the culture. Elder foreigners migrate here to retire (mostly in Marrakesh).

Fashion Podcast: Diane von Furstenberg

The podcast I chose for my assignment is a fashion podcast. It was about designer Diane von Furstenberg's Spring 2010 fashion show. The collection was very colorful consisting of many wrap dresses that are in style. She also had many playful bags that went with the dresses. She uses many prints that pop out. The best thing about her collection, is that it's suitable for all ages.
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Colonization in Morocco

There are a lot of effects of colonization in Morocco. The most obvious one is language. French has become the main language for Moroccans aside from Arabic. Another effect is clothing. People dress in modern European Clothing as well as their own traditional clothing. Also, architecture is an effect of colonization. Modern buildings are being built and new techniques are being used to build these. Even the head of companies are foreign.
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Why Study History?

1. History helps us understand people, cultures, and societies that came before us. Doing this, we can help make a better future.
2. We can learn from mistakes in the past. We can avoid the trouble of reliving something that has happened in the past.
3. It gives us a better understanding of how countries of the world change over time and how we can have a good influence on it as it continues to change.

History has affected me by giving me a deeper understanding of how things came to be. I know that we are the ones that create our future and that we have to make good decisions, no matter how hard it might be, because a little mistake can have big consequences in the future.

ESPRAT+G

ESPRAT is a guideline that will help us while looking at changes in societies that we will be studying about. Using the questions provided by ESPRAT we will have a deeper understanding of the changes that are going on and understand that society in depth.

Sudanese Woman Sent to Jail for Wearing Pants

A Sudanese woman, who was also a journalist, was jailed for wearing pants in Khartoum. Ms Hussein could have been released on bail but wanted to stand up for woman rights.

Other women protesters that were wearing trousers were arrested and then released on bail. Ms. Hussein was arrested along with 12 other women wearing pants. Some of the 12 women were given 10 lashes. Even Christian and animist south women in that group were lashed. Islamic law isn't supposed to apply to non-Muslims, even in the city of Khartoum.

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She was freed from a one month sentence after one day when the Union of Journalists paid the fine.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8241894.stm

Skills for Life

"What skills do adults need in their family, work, and community lives?"

My father told me that adults need mechanical skills, medical skills, cooking skills, computer skills, and organizational skills.
They also have to have respect, recognition, responsibility, and involvement in their lives.

Five Main Reasons Why Students Should Blog

1. You can share your ideas with people other than the ones in your classroom.
2. Parent's can easily see your progress.
3. You can work easier with other students through blogging.
4. You're motivated to work because you can do it in an exciting and creative way.
5. You can learn without the pressure in a classroom.

My Goals for the School Year

One of my goals for the school year is to not leave things for the last minute. I have a big problem with this and i hope i can overcome it. Another goal of mine is to exceed grade level expectations most of my subjects. I also want to try to be more excited about school and assignments. I can't wait to acomplish my goals!