RESOURCES: Human Populations and Demographics Lecture Notes Outline/ Comparing Growth Rates of Different World Regions Activity/ PBS Nova "World In the Balance; The People Paradox" Worksheet/ The Eyes of Nye: Human Population/ Researching the Demographics of a Country/ Human Population and Demographics Study Guide
Human Population and Demographics Lecture Notes Outline Many students have difficulty writing good notes. Some try to write every word down, missing important verbal information or discussions. Others choose to write nothing down, leaving nothing for them to study or refer to later. This offers a way for students to take notes in a structured manner -- by answering questions, filling in the blanks, or labelling diagrams. Essential concepts:Human population, exponential growth, linear growth, pronatalist factors, antinatalist factors, fertility rate, birth rate, death rate, immigration, emigration, population pyramids, demographic transition model, developed countries, developing countries
The Eyes of Nye: Human Population Purpose: An episode in the Eyes of Nye series covering the growing human population and its consequences. Discusses the differences in culture and resource consumption between a developing country like India and a developed country like the United States. Essential Concepts: Demographics, birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, developing countries, developed countries, pronatalist factors, antinatalist factors.
Researching the Demographics of a Country Purpose: This assignment has students pick any country that has not yet been discussed during this unit and research its population data using the U.S. Cenus website. They will record important demographic information about that country, track its growth rate, and construct a population pyramid from that data. Based on the information gathered, they will hypothesize the stage of the demographic transition model that the country falls into. Essential Concepts: Demographics, birth rate, death rate, population pyramid, developing countries, developed countries, pronatalist factors, antinatalist factors, demographic transition model.
World Census Population Comparison This assignment has students access the US Census world population website and access data on different regions of the world. Students will find the population for each region across several decades, from 1970-2010. They will then begin to make connections between the differences in population growth in developed and developing regions. Essential concepts:Developed countries, developing countries, exponential growth, population density, population growth.
PBS Nova "World In the Balance; The People Paradox" Worksheet Purpose: An outstanding episode of Nova that explores the demographic differences between the f India, Japan, the United States, and the sub-saharan region of Africa. A population pyramid is shown for India and Japan, providing a real context for many of the concepts covered in this chapter. This documentary also discusses the demographic transition model, and identifies the stage each country is in.
Essential Concepts: Demographics, birth rate, death rate, fertility rate, developing countries, developed countries, pronatalist factors,antinatalist factors, demographic transition model.
Human Population and Demographics Study Guide Purpose: Once the instruction for the unit is completed, students can complete this study guide to aid in their preparation for a written test. The study guide is divided into two sections: vocabulary and short answer questions. The vocabulary is taken directly form the lecture, sequentially. The short answer questions are meant to model the type they may see on the exam. Essential Concepts: Human population, exponential growth, linear growth, pronatalist factors, antinatalist factors, fertility rate, birth rate, death rate, immigration, emigration, population pyramids, demographic transition model, developed countries, developing countries.