Teacher Page E.O.C. Assessment Information •It remains to be seen how they will address skills questions, however, there is likely to be an assumption that students know certain truths about the world before they will be required to interpret demographic tools. Example: South Asia and China have the largest populations; Africa’s demography is impacted by pandemics / AIDS issues; etc. It is important for students to understand the skills that will be practiced in this section, but try to keep them in context throughout the year. Each Topic is designed to take from 30-60 minutes of class time . •Topic A – What is Demography •Topic B – Human Settlement Activity 9.2: Human Settlement – Choose an Assignment •Topic C – Population Density Maps Activity 9.3: Analyze Population Density Maps Activity 9.4: Create Population Density Maps •Topic D – Population Graphs Activity 9.5: Population Pyramids Activity 9.5: Creating Population Pyramids Activity 9.6: Population Pyramid Quiz Activity 9.5: Predicting Population Trends Overall Objective : Students will understand the growth, distribution, movement, and characteristics of world population. Other information : •Population Pyramids as well as a wealth of other demographic data and tools are available on http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/informationGateway.php •Population Pyramids for many countries are included on the curriculum planner for use throughout the year as needed.
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Teacher Page
E.O.C. Assessment Information
•It remains to be seen how they will address skills questions, however, there is likely to be an assumption that students know certain truths about the world before they will be required to interpret demographic tools. Example: South Asia and China have the largest populations; Africa’s demography is impacted by pandemics / AIDS issues; etc. It is important for students to understand the skills that will be practiced in this section, but try to keep them in context throughout the year.
Each Topic is designed to take from 30-60 minutes of class time.
•Topic A – What is Demography
•Topic B – Human Settlement
Activity 9.2: Human Settlement – Choose an Assignment
•Topic C – Population Density Maps
Activity 9.3: Analyze Population Density Maps
Activity 9.4: Create Population Density Maps
•Topic D – Population Graphs
Activity 9.5: Population Pyramids
Activity 9.5: Creating Population Pyramids
Activity 9.6: Population Pyramid Quiz
Activity 9.5: Predicting Population Trends
Overall Objective: Students will understand the growth, distribution, movement, and characteristics of world population.
Other information:
•Population Pyramids as well as a wealth of other demographic data and tools are available on http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/informationGateway.php
•Population Pyramids for many countries are included on the curriculum planner for use throughout the year as needed.
Jarrett Book: Chapter 10159 – 174
Essential Questions
What factors influence where people settle?
Is the world’s population growing too fast?
Important Ideas
• Size and Distribution of Human Settlement
• Changes in Settlement Patterns
• Population Density Maps
• Population Pyramids
• World Population Growth
What is Demography?
Demography
Complicated Topic?
What is Demography?
What is the difference between “demographics” and demography”?
There are some interesting tools that demographers sometimes use:
•Population Density Maps
•Population Pyramids and Graphs
FOUR KEY TERMS FOR DEMOGRAPHERS
Birth RateBirth Rate Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy
Literacy RateLiteracy Rate Per Capita IncomePer Capita Income
How fast are new babies being born into a population?
How long are people expected
to live?
How much money does the average person make?
What percentage of
people can read?
WHY ARE THESE TOPICS IMPORTANT IN DEMOGRAPHY?
BirthrateBirthrate Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy
Literacy RateLiteracy Rate Per Capita Per Capita IncomeIncome
The more babies that are being born, the
faster the population is likely to grow
If people live long then the population
is larger. Also, elderly people often have greater needs.
With more income, people can afford more
healthcare, and better food and medicine which helps people live longer.
Usually, societies with higher literacy rates have slower
population growth.
1. First draw a conclusion
2. Then, decide why the conclusion matters
First draw a conclusion then think about why it would be important . . .
•Which of these countries is most likely to need more doctors or more training for medical professionals?
•Which of these countries has the best health care system?
Life is Good
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Death is Bad
THE WINNER?
HUMAN SETTLEMENT
First Human Settlement
•What allowed people to finally settle in one place?
•Come on, use the big, scary vocabulary word!
•Before people figured out they could grow their food with seeds, people were nomadic. What does that mean?
BIRTH OF URBAN POPULATIONS
•Quick Review, what is another word for “urban”?
Is this statement true or false:
“There is no real reason why large cities form where they do, it just happens.”
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS
Get ready for a little quiz. You need to be writing down important information off of the
next slide. I am not going to give you the answers to the questions, but you will have to use the information to get the right answers. Listen closely as we talk about this, you will
need the information!
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MesopotamiaIndus Valley
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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS QUIZ
1. What is the major similarity between all of the early urban civilizations?
2. What did the people of these regions feel about annual flooding?
3. Why was the discovery of agriculture so important to the formation of large urban areas?
4. Which continent was home to the most early larger urban centers?
5. Write a VERY SHORT paragraph (3 sentences) that explains why the following statement is true:
““Early urban populations formed near major rivers.”Early urban populations formed near major rivers.”Map used with permission for educational purposes in this instance only from http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/woutline.htm
Draw a circle in your notes. In the middle write this word:
“Urbanization”
In the circle either write or
draw some images that explain why
people would leave rural areas
to go to urban areas?
Industrialization
And
Urbanization
Disease
Failure of Farms
Factory Jobs
New Inventions
Industrial Revolution
Centers of Trade
Factors Influencing Where
People Settle
•Just as there are a lot of reasons why cities grow, there are a lot of reason why their population might decrease. Can you think of any reasons?
•There are also some basic reasons why people settle where they do or why they might move to a new location. These are usually some of the same reasons.
Let’s play a game!!!
Factors that influencing
where people settle?
Bodies of Water
Geographic Barriers / Dangers
Access to Transportation
Technology
Economic Reasons
Natural Resources
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Cultural RegionsChallenge Question: How do bodies of water still impact settlement today?
THIS IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND!!!
•The first civilizations formed near major rivers.
•As urban populations develop, the need for systems increases. (Example: Government, etc.)
•The industrial revolution increased the speed of urbanization.
•Towns and cities grow up around factories and other economic activities.
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Population Density Maps
DOT MAPSThe map key or legend is very important for this type of map
Just because there is no dot, it does not mean there are no people there. = 100 people
Lets use this imaginary island of “Larry” to try to explain. Larry is a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean
with a very small population.
So on this map of the Island of Larry, each dot represents 100 people.
So this, is just easier to look at than something like this:
Only five families live in
this small town, so it gets no
dot.
DOT MAPS
•Sometimes just understanding a little more about the area you are talking about helps you understand why the dots are the way they are.
•So, if it is not exact, what is the purpose of a dot map? What kinds of things can you determine from a dot map?
Lets give it a try in AUSTRALIA
So where do you think all of the
people in Australia might
live?
Why is no on living in the
middle?
The Australians call non-urban areas in the center of the country
“The Outback”. Much of it is very desert-like.
Population Density MapsMuch like the dot maps, other types of population density maps have a specific purpose. Think about the way the dots were used.
Population Density MapsThis map shows only urban areas that have over 1 million people
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Population Density MapsThis map generalizes the population density for each country around the world? Does this tell you more or less than a dot map?
True or FalseTrue or False: Women traditionally live longer : Women traditionally live longer than men in the United States. than men in the United States.
True or FalseTrue or False: The female population is growing : The female population is growing much faster than the male population. much faster than the male population.
True or FalseTrue or False: Health issues for Americans are : Health issues for Americans are more likely to occur after fifty years oldmore likely to occur after fifty years old
•So is this a growing (expanding) population, a stable population, or a contracting (decreasing) population
Male Female
What can you tell me about this
country?
•What is the life expectancy in this country?
•Tell me about the elderly population?
•Describe the birthrate?
•So is this a growing (expanding) population, a stable population, or a contracting (decreasing) population
Male Female
What can you tell me about this
country?
•What is the life expectancy in this country?
•Tell me about the elderly population?
•Describe the birthrate?
•So is this a growing (expanding) population, a stable population, or a contracting (decreasing) population
Male Female
See how there are fewer
births here?
The Sudan indicates a growing population, but notice the life expectancy. That area of the world has a major
problem with political instability and terrorism.
This is Japan, and it is most definitely a decreasing population. They do have a large amount of people from 20 – 30, but the number of children is rapidly
decreasing.
Brazil might be slightly approaching a decreasing population. However, at this point since the birthrate is
still larger or equal to the other years then it is considered stable.
The Congo in Africa indicates a growing population, but once again, life expectancy is not a positive. The curve
here is pretty sharp.
Sometimes you see some strange patterns on these things, but the basic ideas are always the same. Look
at the birthrate. Is it more or less than the rest?
TRENDS IN WORLD POPULATION GROWTHTRENDS IN WORLD POPULATION GROWTH
Geographers like to use Geographers like to use graphs to predict the graphs to predict the
future as well. future as well.
TRENDS IN WORLD POPULATION GROWTHTRENDS IN WORLD POPULATION GROWTH
Growth Rate in
%
Is It All Just a Guess?Is It All Just a Guess?The United The United
Nations predicts Nations predicts these possible these possible
future world future world population population
trendstrends
People use a lot of demographic data to make decisions
Many factors can cause predictions to change:
Medical breakthroughs or cures
Education
War, disease, natural disasters
Economic changes
There are only two things they can really ask you about predicting trends. First, something like “which of these is most likely?”
TRENDS IN WORLD POPULATION GROWTHTRENDS IN WORLD POPULATION GROWTH
Population GraphsChallenge Question: Why is it so important to try to predict population trends even though its not 100% accurate? THIS IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND!!!
•Population Pyramids usually deal with the number of people and their age.
•Population Pyramids are really two bar graphs that have been combined.
•The world’s population is growing very rapidly.
• The future which will bring new challenges, as these trends continue.
