Unit 2 - Population & Migration

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Focus on understanding these throughout the unit. At the end, if you turn it into a question, you can try and answer it as a review.

•  Identify the factors that influence the distribution of human populations at different scales.

• Define methods geographers use to calculate population density.

• Explain the differences between and the impact of methods used to calculate population density.

• Explain how population distribution and density affect society and the environment.

• Describe elements of population composition used by geographers.

• Explain ways that geographers depict and analyze population composition.

• Explain factors that account for contemporary and historical trends in population growth and decline.

• Explain theories of population growth and decline.

• Explain the intent and effects of various population and immigration policies on population size and composition.

• Explain how the changing role of females has demographic consequences in different parts of the world.

• Explain the causes and consequences of an aging population.

• Explain how different causal factors encourage migration.

• Describe types of forced and voluntary migration.

• Explain historical and contemporary geographic effects of migration.

 

UNIT 2 RESOURCES

Access class notes, readings, and activities here. 

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October 10th

• Classwork

  • If the world were 100 people: activity

  • US population decline article.

• Homework

  • Study for the Unit VII.a exam on Friday.

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October 12th

• Classwork

  • Hans Rosling, "Don't Panic" activity.

 

October 20th

• Classwork

  • Demographic Transition Model review

    • Family profiles activity.​

  • Population pyramid notes.

    • Population pyramid application: activity.

• Homework

  • Create index cards for the following vocab terms:

    • CBR, CDR, NIR, TFR, dependency ratio​

    • pro-natalism, anti-natalism, DTM, population pyramid.

      • For the natalism words, use this document to help. You DO NOT have to answer the questions, but should utilize an example from the sources for your vocab application.​

  • Map Quiz

    • Map 4: North American and the Caribbean​

    • This website will help you study.

  • Don't forget to listen to Midnights :)

 

October 24th

• Classwork

  • Map Quiz

  • Natalism review: posters

  • Malthusian Theory: overview | videos

• Homework

  • Finish the Malthusian Theory videos​

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October 26th

• Classwork

  • Practice multiple choices questions

  • Unit II topic review slides

• Homework

  • Finish topic review slides

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November 1st

• Classwork

  • Migration push-pull scenarios

  • World migration patterns map

  • Differentiating push-pull scenarios

• Homework

  • Migration presentation research

  • Read Ch. 3, KIs 2-3: reading guide

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November 3rd

• Classwork

  • Migration trends, historic vs. current: activity

  • Continue presentation planning

• Homework

  • Read Ch. 3, KI 1: reading guide

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November 7-15

• Classwork

  • Presentations

  • Effects of migration: activity

  • Migrant workers. Qatar

  • Honduran migrants: video

  • Getting to Europe ... in Africa: video