Nellie Zhang Non Fiction Book by Nellie https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9 Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall en-us 2017-12-15 23:55:00 UTC 2018-01-06 03:19:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Bagshop.png Why I chose this book 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646817 Over the summer, I had picked up the book at the Frankfurt Airport. I thought it looked pretty interesting as geography is a major factor in world history. I also thought that reading this book would give me a better understanding of world politics and possibly help me out in AP World history. Kind of like a killing two birds with one stone kinda concept. ]]> 2017-12-15 23:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646817 "It is no coincidence that the bear is the symbol of this immense nation. There it sits, sometimes hibernating, sometimes growling, majestic, but ferocious" (4). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646819 This quote was found in the beginning of the Russia section. The metaphor used to compare a bear to Russia is clearly shown. Much of the country hibernates as it contains Siberia, a barren land filled with lots of resources. It growls when it comes to world politics. For example when Stalin and the First Tzar were in power. However the land and the culture is majestic, but the country never shies away from its ferociousness.]]> 2017-12-15 23:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646819 Envisaged 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646820 Crimea was part of Russia for two centuries before being transferred to the Soviet Republic of Ukraine in 1954 by President Khrushchev at the time when it was envisaged by Moscow forever (10).  

(verb) contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event

ex. I envisaged the idea of getting a 1600 on the SAT]]> 2017-12-15 23:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646820 Week 1 (1-30) 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646821 December 15, 2017]]> 2017-12-15 23:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646821 Reading Schedule 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646822 Here is where you will tell me what pages you will read for each week. I will give you class time Monday to create your site and map out a reading schedule for yourself based on the dates below. 

DUE DATES:  
Week #1: 12/15 
      1-30
Week #2: 12/21
     31-63
Week #3: 1/5
    64-283]]> 2017-12-15 23:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/216646822 "When Westerners, be they Mr. Gere or Mr. Obama, talk about Tibet, the Chinese find it deeply irritating. Not dangerous, not subversive - just irritating" (43). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/217900051 I found this quote to be quite humorous because of the way Marshall portrays China as diminishing this major world issue and emphasizing the power China holds in the world. By belittling the opinions of powerful people to irritations, Marshall shows that to China, these opinions do not matter and further promotes China's powers. ]]> 2017-12-23 00:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/217900051 Nascent 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/217902780 "In early 2016, local government officials said that the de-radicalisation effort had 'markedly weaken' the nascent Islam movement" (48)

(adj) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

ex. Our nascent club was quickly growing in popularity even though it had just begun.]]> 2017-12-23 03:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/217902780 Week #2 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219041413 December 21, 2017]]> 2018-01-05 21:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219041413 Week #3 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219041498 January 5, 2018]]> 2018-01-05 21:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219041498 Epoch 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219041780 "The acquisition of a definite line of boundary to the [Pacific] forms a great epoch in our history" (69).

(noun) a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

ex. My time in high school is an epoch of my teenage years.]]> 2018-01-05 21:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219041780 Vocabulary 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219042363 2018-01-05 21:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219042363 "The deadly game in this century will be how the Chinese, Americans and others in the region manage each crisis that arises without losing face, and without building up a deep well of resentment and anger on both sides" (80). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219042517 This sentence is extremely well written as it highlights the complexity of world politics. Marshall shows how any move a country makes must look into the ramifications and to control the emotions of the countries around it. There is also so much uncertainty about how a country will feel and how it will react to the actions of world powers such as China and the United States.]]> 2018-01-05 21:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219042517 "The stereotypes of profligate, slack southerners and careful, industrious northerners soon resurfaced, with the Greek media responding with constant and crude reminders of Germany's past, including superimposing a Hitler mustache on a front-page photograph of Chancellor Merkel" (96). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219046360 The stereotype and slight animosity between northerners and southerners are very prominent in the United States, so I was surprised to find out that this similar stereotype existed in the European Union. The context of the quote is when Germany bailed out Greece and Germany expressed its uncertainty of doing so. Greece was insulted and animosity brewed. I thought this was petty making me realize that sometimes there is a lot of pettiness in world politics. ]]> 2018-01-05 21:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219046360 "The European colonist created an egg without a chicken, a logical absudity repeated across the continenet and one that continues to haunt it" (126). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219047055 This analogy resonated with me as it shows the selfishness and ignorance of Europeans and the consequences this ignorance still causes. For example on the same page, Marshall says that "...the [Dominican Republic of the Congo] is home to the world's most deadly conflict since World War Two" (126). The unintelligent boundaries created by the Europeans have caused many deaths and created many problems that may never be solved. ]]> 2018-01-05 21:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219047055 "The Europeans used ink to draw lines on maps: they were lines that did not exist in reality and created some of the most artificial borders the world has seen. An attempt is now being made to redraw them in blood" (144). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219048037 The Middle East suffers a similar fate with Africa. The Europeans established laws and government that did not make sense to the government, culture, or geography of the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire had ruled over the Middle East until it fell apart, as a result, Europe took control, drew lines and created fragile nations. ]]> 2018-01-05 22:11:15 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219048037 "Groups such as Al Qaeda and, more recently, Islamic State have garnered what support they have partially because of the humilitation caused by colonialism and then the failure of pan-Arabian nationalism - and to an extent the Arab nation state" (156). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219049276 Al Qaeda and IS are the uprisings caused by their disjointed nation. These radical groups are what Marshal means by redrawing the lines in blood. The weak governments in the Middle East failed their promise their people of prosperity and because of this, these radical Islamic groups are fighting to return their countries back to more prosperous times where Islamic Empires, such as the Ottomans, ruled over the Middle East. The Middle East has been troubled ever since the Europeans began interfering and I wonder how or even when there is an end in sight to the overbearing obstacles of the region.]]> 2018-01-05 22:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219049276 "Impoverished, volatile and splintering, Pakistan appears to define itself by its opposition to India, while India, despite obsessing about Pakistan, defines itself in many ways, including that of being an emerging world power with a growing economy and an expanding middle class" (184). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219050636 I thought this was very interesting as I was not aware of the tension between India and Pakistan. They both are well aware of one another and they constantly compete even though India is significantly larger. I find it interesting the way Marshall claims they define themselves as the opposition to the other as I had never perceived them to opposing countries.]]> 2018-01-05 23:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219050636 "Analyzing what is going on politically, and why, is akin to looking through an opaque window whilst wearing sunglasses" (214). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219055927 The context of this quote is to explain the difficulty of understanding North Korea because almost no one really knows what is going on. This simile really shows the challenge in analyzing North Korea, which is extremely difficult as it is a very volatile country.]]> 2018-01-06 01:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219055927 "Without drugs the country would be even poorer than it is, as a vast amount of foreign money would be cut off. With drugs, it is even more violent than it would be otherwise be" (245). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219056185 Many people see the Mexican drug as very one-sided. Mexicans must stop supplying drugs to Americans. However, this is not necessarily the issue. The Mexican drug cartels are a significant part of the Mexican economy due to the amount of demand from the United States, and the foreign money coming in, but at the same time, the cartels make Mexico very violent. Marshall presents the conundrum that many countries similar to Mexico must face and by enlightening the reader, he pushes them to think about it.]]> 2018-01-06 02:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219056185 "Geography has always been a prison of sorts - one that defines what a nation is or can be, and one from which our world leaders have often struggled to break free" (279). 19zhangn https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219056332 This quote defines the challenges that world politics face and how geography plays such a significant part of the world story. Marshall is able to show how geography has benefitted but also create a significant obstacle for many nations. ]]> 2018-01-06 02:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/19zhangn/4x9k5rg8nng9/wish/219056332