World Population
Thomas Robert Malthus (1766-02-13 – 1834-12-23) was an English demographer and political economist best known for his pessimistic but highly influential views on population growth.
"The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man." Watch the VDO and comment on the following: What was Malthus's view on population growth? What did he get right and what did he get wrong? |
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Level 5 Guiding Question: Young vs. old. Does it matter? When it comes to populations, yes it does. The age structure (and the sex structure) of a population influences population growth. Click on the button below and read on. Can you explain why?
Level 5 investigations: Making an Age Pyramid
1. Collect information to complete the family population form. Find out the birth date and sex of each member of your family, beginning with your grandparents. Include all of the brothers and sisters of your parents and all of the people in your generation, i.e. your brothers and sisters and cousins. For homework, do an age structure diagram of your extended family.
2. Pool your family data with that of your classmates. Construct an age pyramid for the class data using Google sheets.
2. Pool your family data with that of your classmates. Construct an age pyramid for the class data using Google sheets.
Click the button above to download an excel file that will help you make your own Population Pyramid from the data you collected.
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Level 5 Investigation: Population Practice Problem
Level 5 Videos
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Level 5 Elaborate
Blog Alert! Click to post your comments
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What does this map illustrate? Make an audio file or text Mr. D for 10 points extra credit or trade it for the best prize ever!
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Click below to view the BBC website to read and understand population pyramid graphs and then post your comments on the Blog page. In addition, watch the video above entitled "Population Profiles". The questions are:
1. How do pyramids change over time? 2. What Key things should you know about population pyramids? |
Level 5 Elaborate: Fun with QR Codes
Download a QR Code Reader to your smart phone and print the QR code in this assignment. With the help of your team scan the codes and answer the questionsunderneath each code.
Level 5 Review
Review for the unit test by taking the practice quiz on the right.
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Level 5 Review: Practice with your Pyramids
Test your ablity to read population pyramids take this practice assignment and see how you do.
Level 5 Summary: Unit Test
To help you answer the questions on the test it would help you greatly if your watched the two videos posted above entitled, "fertility rates and doubling times", and "population profiles." (see the video section: Level 5 Videos)
Assignments for this Unit: Due by Friday 11-21
Transect Line Monitoring & Mapping
Blog Alert: Thomas Robert Malthus
Level 5 Guiding Question: Population Structure
Level 5 Elaborate: Fun with QR Codes
Level 5 Review: Practice with your Pyramids
Assignments for this Unit: Due by Friday 12-5
Level 5 investigations: Making an Age Pyramid
Blog Alert: How do pyramids change over time?
Level 5 investigations: Population Practice Problem
Blog Alert: Thomas Robert Malthus
Level 5 Guiding Question: Population Structure
Level 5 Elaborate: Fun with QR Codes
Level 5 Review: Practice with your Pyramids
Assignments for this Unit: Due by Friday 12-5
Level 5 investigations: Making an Age Pyramid
Blog Alert: How do pyramids change over time?
Level 5 investigations: Population Practice Problem