Movie Questions

1. Compare the motion picture industry in India to the United States.  India is the biggest film industry in the world and America is the oldest.  In the U.S, most film industries are located in california, and in India most film industries are located in Mumbai of Bollywood, as it is commonly referred to.
2. What are the names of the main characters? Jamal, Salim, Latika
3. What is a chai wallah? a chai wallah is someone that makes tea.
4. tell us five things you know about Taj Mahal. built in 1631, took 22 years to make, built by the emperor, completed in 1653, Located in Agra, India

First Day of December

Today we watched more of Slum dog Millionaire.  I think its a very good movie.  It really shows how life is like in the slums of Mumbai.

Bombay riots- The Bombay Riots took place between December 1992 and January 1993.  Over 900 people died.  On March 12 1993 there were the Bombay Bombings, in which 250 people (mostly Hindus) died.  The Bombay Riots were between the Muslims and the Hindus.

India Questions

5 facts about Mumbai
1. Used to be called Bombay
2.Most popular city in India
3.Richest city in India
4.Second most populated city in the world
5.The cpaital of India
6. 2 out of three people are Hindu, 1 of 5 are Muslim

what is Dharavi?  A slum in Mumbai

How many people live in Shanty Towns worldwide? 327 million people

How much is a Ruppe worth in American money? Roughly 2 cents, changes frequently

who is Amitabh bachcha? An Indian film actor and producer

1. What is the current population of  India? The current population of India is 1,173,108,018.  

2. What is the total fertility rate in India? 2.65 children born/woman.

3. What percent of India is below the poverty line? 12% percent of India’s population lives below the poverty line.

4. Briefly describe to terrorist attacks in India. On February 13, India was attacked by Islamic terrorists.  The bombed a restaurant in the northern city of Pune, killing 17 people.  ON the same day, New Delhi was attacked.  Terrorists bombed a small bakery, 9 people were killed and 57 were wounded.

India and China's Gigantic Population

• India: 1.35 billion
• China: 1.21 billion
• 40% of the world live in either China and India.
• China and India are bigger than the entire western hemisphere.
• In the mid 1950  China and India's fertility rate was 6 children per women. Now it has gone down considerably.
• In China, it is better to have a boy than a girl

Top Five Coffee Websites

1. From the Seed to the Cup! Click here


2. Coffee Plants lick here


3.  How is Coffee Made? Click here


4. General Coffee Information Click here


5. How Coffee Works Click here

terms and questions

Questions

• Coffee is the most heavily traded agricultural crop in the world

• How is coffee produced?

• How is it transported? by ship

• How is coffee made?
• How much coffee beans does one cup of coffee take?
• Who exports the most coffee? Brazil
• How long does coffee stay fresh?

Define 

• Standard coffee
• specialty coffee
• flavored coffee- coffee mixed with a different flavor
• sustainability - growing the crop year after year. 
• organic- coffee that has been grown without the use of pesticides or chemicals. 
• define fair trade coffee? produced from grower. (little companies)