Unit 2: Global Population Trends
Key Questions:
- What is the theory of demographic transition and what are its global implications?
- What are the characteristics of the four stages of demographic transition?
- What factors cause countries to move from one stage of demographic transition to another?
- What arguments support the view that large families and a growing population are desirable?
- What arguments support the view that ever-increasing population levels are unsustainable?
- What are the United Nation's Population projections for the future?
Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes
Articles:
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1.) Give 5 examples (with quotations) of why is the title appropriate.
2.) How has technology and society changed to lower populations in the developed world?
3.) Give 3 examples of how the lifestyle of the baby-boomers will shift in the future.
Debate Question
- Should we be concerned about population growth, and should we limit the population in society today?
2.) How has technology and society changed to lower populations in the developed world?
3.) Give 3 examples of how the lifestyle of the baby-boomers will shift in the future.
Debate Question
- Should we be concerned about population growth, and should we limit the population in society today?
7 Billion, National Geographic
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UNDERSTANDING HIV AND AIDS
Hans Rosling's The Truth About Aids
Hans Rosling unveils data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world's deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. By following the data, he suggests a surprising key to ending the epidemic.
Huffington Post Article:
How Much Do You Know About HIV/AIDS Quiz
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Demographic Transition Model (DTM)
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"Babies" A Documentary
The adventure of a lifetime begins…
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmès, from an original idea by producer Alain Chabat, Babies simultaneously follows four babies around the world – from birth to first steps. The children are, respectively, in order of on-screen introduction: Ponijao, who lives with her family near Opuwo, Namibia; Bayarjargal, who resides with his family in Mongolia, near Bayanchandmani; Mari, who lives with her family in Tokyo, Japan; and Hattie, who resides with her family in the United States, in San Francisco. Re-defining the nonfiction art form, Babies joyfully captures on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all. http://www.focusfeatures.com/babies
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Population Analysis
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Population Pyramids
Involves
describing
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assessing
consequences
of
population
characteristics
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sex, age, race, ethnicity, occupation, education, religion, marital status, and living arrangements) The demographic forces of fertility, mortality, and migration, determine population characteristics.
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Understanding the Conflict in the Middle East Link
Demographic Issues in Developing & Developed Countries
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International Migration
Web Links
The Global Flow of People
The International Organization of Migrants
Notes
Articles
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Which Way Home - A Documentary
Each year, thousands of Latin American migrants travel hundreds of miles to the United States, with many making their way on the tops of freight trains. Roughly five percent of those traveling alone are children. As the United States continues to debate immigration reform, the documentary Which Way Home looks the issue through the eyes of children who face the harrowing journey with enormous courage and resourcefulness.
An official selection at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, Which Way Home follows several unaccompanied child migrants as they journey through Mexico en route to the U.S. on a freight train called "The Beast." Putting a human face on the immigration issue, director Rebecca Cammisa (the CINEMAX documentary "Sister Helen") reveals some of the reasons kids resort to drastic and dangerous measures, among them: bringing an end to long-term separation from their parents; escaping life on the streets; lack of jobs or educational opportunities at home; and hopes of a better life north of the border. Documentary Response Questions
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Unit 2 Test Review
In this unit, we have explored many issues related to demographics. aWe have looked at the theory of demographic transition and its global implications, the stages of the DTI model, and have identified and evaluated population pyramids of both developed and developing countries. We have explored Canada's immigration policies and have looked at the SEEP implications of legal vs illegal immigration. Moreover, we have looked at future population trends and how we can avoid the population bomb.
Please use this awesome review sheet to study for your Epic Quest.
Please use this awesome review sheet to study for your Epic Quest.
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Sound Words of Encouragement...
Urbanization and Urban Growth
What is Urbanization?
Urbanization is the increasing number of people that migrate from rural to urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas, be it horizontal or vertical. The United Nations projected that half of the world's population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008.
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A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROBLEMS OF URBANIZATION
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