Glossary of command words
glossary_of_command_words_dp_geography.pdf | |
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Key terms
Crude birth/death rate Patterns Forced/voluntary migration Multiplier effect
Fertility rate Distribution Remittances Formal/informal sector
Natural increase/decrease Dependency ratio Push/pull factor Ageing population Refugee
Command words
Describe = give a detailed account. (What?)
Explain = give a detailed account including reasons or causes. (Why?)
Resources
www.worldmapper.org
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2012/aug/28/millennium-development-goals-child-mortality-interactive
Useful population websites:
Current population clock of the US and the World - http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
UK Census data - http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/index.html
The United Nations Population Fund - https://www.unfpa.org/public/
The state of the world population report 2011 - http://unfpa.org/swp/
These sites have a slant/bias. Try and read them critically.
BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/talking_point_on_air/375173.stm
Population Matters - http://www.populationmatters.org/
Crude birth/death rate Patterns Forced/voluntary migration Multiplier effect
Fertility rate Distribution Remittances Formal/informal sector
Natural increase/decrease Dependency ratio Push/pull factor Ageing population Refugee
Command words
Describe = give a detailed account. (What?)
Explain = give a detailed account including reasons or causes. (Why?)
Resources
www.worldmapper.org
http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/interactive/2012/aug/28/millennium-development-goals-child-mortality-interactive
Useful population websites:
Current population clock of the US and the World - http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
UK Census data - http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/index.html
The United Nations Population Fund - https://www.unfpa.org/public/
The state of the world population report 2011 - http://unfpa.org/swp/
These sites have a slant/bias. Try and read them critically.
BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/talking_point_on_air/375173.stm
Population Matters - http://www.populationmatters.org/
Population change
1. Open the pdf file below on birth and death rates. Complete the number of birth and death rates and calculate the natural
increase/decrease. You can create your own table using Word/Excel.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
1. Open the pdf file below on birth and death rates. Complete the number of birth and death rates and calculate the natural
increase/decrease. You can create your own table using Word/Excel.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ci.html
birth_and_death_rates.pdf | |
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Those of you who had your picture taken during this lesson, please complete the following work by next lesson.
Once you have completed your table on patterns of natural population increase/decrease, create an electronic choropleth map using the online application below:
http://edit.freemap.jp/en/trial_version/edit/world
Once you have completed your table on patterns of natural population increase/decrease, create an electronic choropleth map using the online application below:
http://edit.freemap.jp/en/trial_version/edit/world
2. Complete the exercise below on global population change.
global_population_change_-_excel_graph_exercise.docx | |
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Homework - global population change
Read the article in the pdf file and the comic on the website below. Think about how population patterns vary in the different areas of the world; what the role of women and governments is in affecting population change; how migration and age have an effect on population. Be ready to discuss this in class.
http://grist.org/population/2011-10-24-population-7-billion-unpacked-a-comic/
Read the article in the pdf file and the comic on the website below. Think about how population patterns vary in the different areas of the world; what the role of women and governments is in affecting population change; how migration and age have an effect on population. Be ready to discuss this in class.
http://grist.org/population/2011-10-24-population-7-billion-unpacked-a-comic/
7_billion_and_counting_-_extra_reading.pdf | |
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Hans Rosling: Global population growth, box by box
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fTznEIZRkLg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fTznEIZRkLg
Demographic Transition Model (DTM) and population pyramids
population_pyramids.pptx | |
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dtm_and_population_pyramids.pdf | |
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Ageing populations
Read the articles below on Japan's ageing population and Britain's ageing populations.
Use the information to produce a mind map on a sheet of A3 paper. Use the following titles: Schools, workplace, hospitals, housing, tax, pensions, leisure.
Read the articles below on Japan's ageing population and Britain's ageing populations.
Use the information to produce a mind map on a sheet of A3 paper. Use the following titles: Schools, workplace, hospitals, housing, tax, pensions, leisure.
britains_ageing_population.pdf | |
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japans_ageing_population.pdf | |
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ageing_pop_exam_question.pdf | |
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Pro and anti-natalist population policies
pro_and_anti_natal_policies.pdf | |
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Migration
theories_of_migration.pdf | |
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Exam style questions
- Discuss the possible impact of high levels of rural-urban migration on rural areas in developing countries.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of large in-migration into urban areas in the developing world?
Gender and change
Key question: How significant are gender inequalities in culture, status, education, birth ratios, family size, health, life expectancy, employment, migration, legal rights, and land tenure?
Key terms:
Gender
Social norms
Culture
Status
Unemployment gender ratio
Pro-poor growth
Video resources on gender:
http://youtu.be/1e8xgF0JtVg
http://youtu.be/WIvmE4_KMNw
http://youtu.be/hFgPtuzgw4o
Millennium Development Goals
As part of the Geography IB course you must be familiar with the Millennium Development Goals. Go to the website below and see how the topic of gender equality fits in with the MDG's.
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
Task 1:
Get into small groups.
Each group will be assigned one topic from the list below.
Your task is to produce a minimum 1 minute presentation.
You MUST make use of real case studies and specific data.
You MUST make reference to the MDG's
Task 2:
Open the file below.
Pick 10 countries from around the world - ensure you pick a range.
Use data from the Data Sheet to compare the role of women in your countries.
You must do this by making graphs from the data
In other words this is a SKILLS lesson!!!
Use the following website to complete your data presentation, you have used it before.
http://edit.freemap.jp/en/trial_version/edit/world
You can use other applications too, if you feel that your data is better represented in a different way.
Resources:
Key question: How significant are gender inequalities in culture, status, education, birth ratios, family size, health, life expectancy, employment, migration, legal rights, and land tenure?
Key terms:
Gender
Social norms
Culture
Status
Unemployment gender ratio
Pro-poor growth
Video resources on gender:
http://youtu.be/1e8xgF0JtVg
http://youtu.be/WIvmE4_KMNw
http://youtu.be/hFgPtuzgw4o
Millennium Development Goals
As part of the Geography IB course you must be familiar with the Millennium Development Goals. Go to the website below and see how the topic of gender equality fits in with the MDG's.
http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/
Task 1:
Get into small groups.
Each group will be assigned one topic from the list below.
Your task is to produce a minimum 1 minute presentation.
You MUST make use of real case studies and specific data.
You MUST make reference to the MDG's
- Culture
- Health
- Legal rights
- Migration
- Status
- Land tenure
- Life expectancy
- Education
- Birth ratios
- Family size
Task 2:
Open the file below.
Pick 10 countries from around the world - ensure you pick a range.
Use data from the Data Sheet to compare the role of women in your countries.
You must do this by making graphs from the data
In other words this is a SKILLS lesson!!!
Use the following website to complete your data presentation, you have used it before.
http://edit.freemap.jp/en/trial_version/edit/world
You can use other applications too, if you feel that your data is better represented in a different way.
Resources:
world-women-girls-2011-data-sheet.pdf | |
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Source: http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2011/worlds-women-and-girls.aspx
CIA World fact book:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
CIA World fact book:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/