THE CONTEMPORARY

WORLD

VALDEZ, ANGELO A.

09753092059

TTH- 1:30-3:00 PM N37

 MIDTERMS ACTIVITY #1: UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITY

GLOBAL SHELTER
An organization that provides home for homeless people for them to start
over.
MIDTERMS ACTIVITY #2: I SUPPORT WHAT I BELIEVE:
ON THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Neo Realism is a theory outlined by Kenneth Waltz in his 1979

book theory of international Politics which tells the idea that
power is the most important factor in International Relations.
 MIDTERMS ACTIVITY #3: GLOBALIZATION OF
RELIGION

Religion teaches doctrines, beliefs and spiritual values to give life meaning and
shape ones identity. And when someone is compelled with such teachings it becomes
evident that as they go deep with it, these people start to practice behavioral patterns
which they believe to be ethical and moral. Influencing societal norms to distribute their
holy will.

One of the great contributions I believe is the mindset pass within these religions,
the origin and doctrines that they practice which reflects heavily on how they live and
how it manifested their way of reasoning. In India Islam is widely practice that their
architecture is engrave with calligraphy of their own teaching as well as Buddhism with
the chakras, Hinduism with their sensual portrayal of life, and Christianity with their
sculpted figures from the bible to worship etc. They might have different orientation but
they all share common value which is hope that bonds their will to have faith, find
happiness and overcome death. Salvation as they call it is the belief in which people get
saved if they meet the standards listed by God/Gods and whoever doesn’t, gets thrown
to hell and gets torture for the rest of his/her life in different versions. It work really well
before the war but later has become less appreciated as the world started heavily
corrupting men by their own desires.

Talking from observation there is one religion that practices Christianity, I think
that goes well with globalization despite the criticism they get. They believe in God
named Jehovah and call themselves witnesses. They go to different places to preach
and held global events to spread the word and gets people to be baptized. And with
modernity they put themselves online for people to visit their site called jw.org and
provide biblical contents, videos, articles and bibles with over a hundred translations for
people to download it freely. Jehovah’s Witnesses has been around 1870s and has just
been preaching around the globe ever since founded by Charles Taze Russell in
Pittsburgh.

As the world is in chaos, religion offers peace and hope on whoever seeks it,
finds strength within as well as comfort. Elevating their state of mind as well as their
beliefs. For many years it manifested the way people think, rationalize and reason out
uncertain events. It may have its fair share of mystical claims nonetheless it greatly
impacted and globalized the world.
MIDTERMS ACTIVITY #4: e-activity in Asian regionalism
MIDTERMS ACTIVITY #4: e-activity in Asian regionalism
MIDTERMS ACTIVITY #4: e-activity in Asian regionalism
FINALS ACTIVITY #5: A CALL TO GLOBAL
CITIZENSHIP
 FINALS ACTIVITY #6: GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHY
ILLUSTRATION

9.74
2050 6
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9.2
2040 5
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8.55
2030 4
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2020 3
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2 6.96
2010 2
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1 6.19
2001 1
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PROJECTED WORLD POPULATION FROM

YEAR 2001-2050
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References:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/World-Population-Growth-1950-2050-41_fig1_325002825

https://ourworldindata.org/world-population-growth

https://www.prb.org/understandingandusingpopulationprojections/

FACTORS THAT AFFECT POPULATION GROWTH

1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Population growth tends to have high rates in

well develop economy especially on agricultural based societies where children
are seen as potential income earners. In societies without state pensions, parents
often want more children to act as insurance for their old age and often expected
to look after them when they get old.

2. IMMIGRATION LEVELS- Some countries biggest drivers of population growth

come from net migration. 50% of net population growth came from net
international migration in the UK from 2000 to 2003.

3. AVAILABILITY OF FAMILY PLANNING- In the developing world, the availability

of contraception is more limited, and this can lead to unplanned pregnancies and
more rapid population growth.

FACTORS THAT DECREASE POPULATION

1. EDUCATION- Aware society decreases population growth with the availability of

contraception enabling people to limit family size closer to the desired level.
 2. GEOGRAPHY- Survival rate in different places are affected by climate change,
limited sources of food, and catastrophic disasters.

3. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS- India and China had strong social
attachments to having large families. In the developed world, smaller families are
the norm.

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/469/development/factors-effect-population-size-and-growth/

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/469/development/factors-effect-population-size-and-growth/

FINALS ACTIVITY #7: ONLINE INTERVIEW TO

MIGRANTS

Why did you choose to leave the Philippines?

“My mom brought us to Canada because she thinks its for the best. There are a lot of
opportunities here and its easier to get a job and earn money.”

Why did you choose that country you migrated with?

“Canada is one of the most diverse country in the world. Its immigrant-friendly and very
adjustable , perfect for us newly immigrants to live in.”

What are thedifferent gains you’ve experienced when you migrated?

“I’ve been given a lot of benefits in Canada. One of the things is free healthcare, which means I
don’t get to pay for checkups, or prescription drugs or getting treated or something.”

What are the different pains you’ve experienced when you migrated?

“One of the things that I struggled at was adjusting in Canada. I really didn’t had friends at first
because I wasn’t fully adjusted. I was very introverted in the Philippines and people are so much
different in Canada,but when I got used to Canada I got comfortable and became social with
people. I even became more extroverted here than I was in Philippines."

When will you go back to the Philippines “for good”?

“I wanna go back to Philippines when I get old. Its no fun being old in Canada. You just live your
days in a retirement home, having to be taken care of by nurses and caretakers you’re not
related to, and Canada is cold so I don’t want to feel that kind of climate when I get older. I
have an easier life in Canada, moreover it changed me as a person, but I personally wanna go
back to Philippines because I don’t wanna grow old and die miserably. Although Canada is an
easier place, Philippines is a happier place for me.”

Reflection:

Canada is one of the largest country on earth, with their free health care, theres no
doubt that people wanted to migrate there as much as they can. Migrating is a tough decision
to consider if someone is not used to the idea, given that parents want whats best for their
child they acknowledge the possibility of risky consequences and plan ahead to anticiplate
situations for fast recovery. While everything seems to be perfect migrating to a new country,
there would still be different bounces of longing for the things that people have grown up to,
while environment changes people in different aspects of their lives, it is a chance to think
deeply of survival; a choice to go back or a choice to stay and go deep with being an immigrant.