Comments on: S2 Page http://jdmcd.edublogs.org A space to reflect on geography, education and the world about us. Mon, 04 May 2009 16:38:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Judy Hedding http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Judy Hedding Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:05:40 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-172 Hello everyone! I know I haven't stopped by in a while, but I enjoyed discussing Arizona with you. There are many wonderful places in the world, and they are all very different. Some people are born in a city or town and live there all their lives, because they are happy there. That's wonderful! Some people travel and move from place to place, looking for variety, or maybe letting their careers and family take them to different places. That works out well for many people! I hope you continue to enjoy your studies. Our Earth is an amazing place filled with incredible variety of people, places and things. On to Brazil! Hello everyone!

I know I haven’t stopped by in a while, but I enjoyed discussing Arizona with you.

There are many wonderful places in the world, and they are all very different. Some people are born in a city or town and live there all their lives, because they are happy there. That’s wonderful! Some people travel and move from place to place, looking for variety, or maybe letting their careers and family take them to different places. That works out well for many people!

I hope you continue to enjoy your studies. Our Earth is an amazing place filled with incredible variety of people, places and things. On to Brazil!

]]> By: katie http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-124 katie Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:22:42 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-124 reply to Judy in the Uk we don't really have much of a problem with water because it is nearly always raining here! a few years ago in the south of england there was a small shortage but they government just banned the use if garden hoses and the shortage cleared up. reply to Judy
in the Uk we don’t really have much of a problem with water because it is nearly always raining here! a few years ago in the south of england there was a small shortage but they government just banned the use if garden hoses and the shortage cleared up.

]]> By: Daniel http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Daniel Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:35:04 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-123 Phoenix is a lot bigger than Glasgow and the popultaon is a lot bigger in Phoenix, bu why do people want to live in a desert? the water from the Colorado River wil eventually run out and then what will the people in Phoenix do ?, but Glasgow however althogh it rains a lot we have a steady water flow and there is nothing wrong, so why Phoenix and not Glasgow Phoenix is a lot bigger than Glasgow and the popultaon is a lot bigger in Phoenix, bu why do people want to live in a desert? the water from the Colorado River wil eventually run out and then what will the people in Phoenix do ?, but Glasgow however althogh it rains a lot we have a steady water flow and there is nothing wrong, so why Phoenix and not Glasgow

]]> By: fraser http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-117 fraser Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:53:58 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-117 phoenix and glasgow as we know are two really different places to live. Phoenix is a dry vast desert while Glasgow is a very wet urban area. The rain is one of the big differences Glasgow has alot of rain which can cause alot of damage but Phoenix has very little rain. phoenix and glasgow as we know are two really different places to live. Phoenix is a dry vast desert while Glasgow is a very wet urban area. The rain is one of the big differences Glasgow has alot of rain which can cause alot of damage but Phoenix has very little rain.

]]> By: jdmcd http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-116 jdmcd Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:36:30 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-116 Thank you for all the many posts on Phoenix. This has been a very worthwhile "pilot" exercise in blogging and I have been very pleased by your observations. I hope you had manged to read <a href="http://phoenix.about.com/" rel="nofollow">Judy Hedding's </a>posts. Judy lives and works in Arizona and has kindly fleshed out some of our rather sketchy knowledge, corrected some mistakes and challenged some misconceptions. If geography is all about developing a sense of place, then I think this thread has been a big help to us all, me included-I have never been to Phoenix. You would do well to summarise all of of Judy's comments into a spider diagram/mind map. Take time to read each others' comments and have a look at Judy's own blog. We are now moving away from Arizona to Brazil to look at the Rain Forest and, by contrast, Rio De Janeiro. Judy, if you know anything about Brasil, we'd love to hear from you. Otherwise, feel free to join the discussions on the <a href="http://jdmcd.edublogs.org" rel="nofollow">Home page </a>of this blog anytime you want! Thank you for all the many posts on Phoenix. This has been a very worthwhile “pilot” exercise in blogging and I have been very pleased by your observations. I hope you had manged to read Judy Hedding’s posts. Judy lives and works in Arizona and has kindly fleshed out some of our rather sketchy knowledge, corrected some mistakes and challenged some misconceptions. If geography is all about developing a sense of place, then I think this thread has been a big help to us all, me included-I have never been to Phoenix. You would do well to summarise all of of Judy’s comments into a spider diagram/mind map. Take time to read each others’ comments and have a look at Judy’s own blog. We are now moving away from Arizona to Brazil to look at the Rain Forest and, by contrast, Rio De Janeiro. Judy, if you know anything about Brasil, we’d love to hear from you. Otherwise, feel free to join the discussions on the Home page of this blog anytime you want!

]]> By: Rosie http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Rosie Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:39:18 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-115 Pheonix is a very developed city and I think that the main difference between Pheonix and Glasgow is their tempuratures for example Pheonix has a very hot climate and has very little rainfall but Glasgow is nearly almost wet although there are some, but very few, dry days and when we do have them they are not always warm. The city of Pheonix is growing and suburban areas and golf coarses are being built however the people of Pheonix are already swallowing the dessert. Pheonix does not have alot of water supplies and this is a problem because it is so hot. It is easier because swimming pools have been built outside people's houses. It is hard to grow plants there as there is hardly any rainfall but sprinklers have been placed in almost every plant. There alot of differences but i would rather live in Glasgow because I think Pheonix would be too hot for me. Pheonix is a very developed city and I think that the main difference between Pheonix and Glasgow is their tempuratures for example Pheonix has a very hot climate and has very little rainfall but Glasgow is nearly almost wet although there are some, but very few, dry days and when we do have them they are not always warm. The city of Pheonix is growing and suburban areas and golf coarses are being built however the people of Pheonix are already swallowing the dessert. Pheonix does not have alot of water supplies and this is a problem because it is so hot. It is easier because swimming pools have been built outside people’s houses. It is hard to grow plants there as there is hardly any rainfall but sprinklers have been placed in almost every plant. There alot of differences but i would rather live in Glasgow because I think Pheonix would be too hot for me.

]]> By: matthew http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-114 matthew Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:36:51 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-114 Hi . I think that Pheonix is a very large sity thats growth is much faster compared to Glasgow's. Also the climate is very different as in Glasgow it is cold and wet where as in Pheonix, it has a very warm dry climate which would be nice for a few weeks but could become a difficulty if u lived there. They are eating up the land in pheonix and this is causing smug and pollution and i think more than Glasgow gives off. The sheer size of Pheonix is larger than Glasgow but they are both two very different cities with many contrasts. Hi . I think that Pheonix is a very large sity thats growth is much faster compared to Glasgow’s. Also the climate is very different as in Glasgow it is cold and wet where as in Pheonix, it has a very warm dry climate which would be nice for a few weeks but could become a difficulty if u lived there. They are eating up the land in pheonix and this is causing smug and pollution and i think more than Glasgow gives off. The sheer size of Pheonix is larger than Glasgow but they are both two very different cities with many contrasts.

]]> By: Yozan http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Yozan Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:23:29 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-113 Good afternoon Mr Mcdougell, Judy Headding here are my comments on Phoneix compared to Glasgow Phoenix is a much larger city than Glasgow in populaton and the amount of land. The layout of the roads in Phoenix are the squre grid basis which i think would be more complicated than Glasgow but better to fit buildings in. Glasgow has better recreational advantages as glasgow has many parks and Pollok park has been voted best park in Britain. To keep Phoneix staying green and alive the council has spent many millions of pounds on sprinklers across the city which are a comman sight amongst the cavillians. Phoenix seems like a nice sunny city but the ratio of water and electricity per household is much more than Glasgow ,and with the growing population i suspect there will be big problems in the future as there wont be enough water and electricity in the vacinity. My rating for Phoenix: 6.5/10 as most of the greenery is artificioul and Glasgow: 7.0/10. Maybe this is a biased opinion but i feel Glasgow has more to offer in most parts as their is more history involved in it which gives it a better feeling and Phoneix looks more artificiul which dampens the mood of the town. I would like to end my view by asking what the main pass times are in Phoneix and what are the jobs phoneix has to offer. Good afternoon Mr Mcdougell, Judy Headding here are my comments on Phoneix compared to Glasgow
Phoenix is a much larger city than Glasgow in populaton and the amount of land. The layout of the roads in Phoenix are the squre grid basis which i think would be more complicated than Glasgow but better to fit buildings in. Glasgow has better recreational advantages as glasgow has many parks and Pollok park has been voted best park in Britain. To keep Phoneix staying green and alive the council has spent many millions of pounds on sprinklers across the city which are a comman sight amongst the cavillians. Phoenix seems like a nice sunny city but the ratio of water and electricity per household is much more than Glasgow ,and with the growing population i suspect there will be big problems in the future as there wont be enough water and electricity in the vacinity. My rating for Phoenix: 6.5/10 as most of the greenery is artificioul and Glasgow: 7.0/10. Maybe this is a biased opinion but i feel Glasgow has more to offer in most parts as their is more history involved in it which gives it a better feeling and Phoneix looks more artificiul which dampens the mood of the town.
I would like to end my view by asking what the main pass times are in Phoneix and what are the jobs phoneix has to offer.

]]> By: Kirsty http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Kirsty Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:43:27 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-112 Phoenix is a lot bigger than Glasgow. And Phoenix is still growing every day. The population in Phoenix is also bigger because the houses and buildings are all crammed together. The main differences between Phoenix and Glasgow are; THE CLIMATE - phoenix is much hotter and sunnier than Glasgow because Phoenix is in the desert. JOBS - In Phoenix the main jobs building and farming, and in Glasgow there are all sorts of different jobs, eg. accountancy, banking, etc. PLANTS - Phoenix has hardly any greenery because it is so hot, it is difficukt to grow crops because there is hardly any rainfall, sometimes it doesn't rain for years! Phoenix is a lot bigger than Glasgow. And Phoenix is still growing every day.
The population in Phoenix is also bigger because the houses and buildings are all crammed together.

The main differences between Phoenix and Glasgow are;
THE CLIMATE – phoenix is much hotter and sunnier than Glasgow because Phoenix is in the desert.
JOBS – In Phoenix the main jobs building and farming, and in Glasgow there are all sorts of different jobs, eg. accountancy, banking, etc.
PLANTS – Phoenix has hardly any greenery because it is so hot, it is difficukt to grow crops because there is hardly any rainfall, sometimes it doesn’t rain for years!

]]> By: Aime http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Aime Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:35:41 +0000 http://jdmcd.edublogs.org/s2-geography/#comment-111 I think that Glasgow and Phoeix are two very different cities.A big differnce is the climate.The climate of Arizona is dry and hot wheras Glasgow is wet and cold.Populaion wise Phoenix is greater than Glasgow.Another big difference is the rate at which the cities have developed.Glasgow is much older and not as big and developed as Phoenix which is much bigger and more developed.This shows that Phoenix is a popular place to live.The surroundings also differ.Glasgows surrouding are flat or hilly and green wheras Phoenix's are mountanous and rocky.Both cities are situated around a river but Phoenix is more dependent on it than Glasgow. I think that Glasgow and Phoeix are two very different cities.A big differnce is the climate.The climate of Arizona is dry and hot wheras Glasgow is wet and cold.Populaion wise Phoenix is greater than Glasgow.Another big difference is the rate at which the cities have developed.Glasgow is much older and not as big and developed as Phoenix which is much bigger and more developed.This shows that Phoenix is a popular place to live.The surroundings also differ.Glasgows surrouding are flat or hilly and green wheras Phoenix’s are mountanous and rocky.Both cities are situated around a river but Phoenix is more dependent on it than Glasgow.

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