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Research Day on Your Countries focusing on  Population.    What is the Population of your country?  How does it rank in the world?  In its region? What is the birth rate? What is the mortality rate? What are its three biggest cities? Is the population going up or down?  At what rate? How has the population changed over the past 10 years?  50 years?  100 years? Is your country bigger or smaller than its neighbors? Are people immigrating to your country?  Away from your country? What is the average age of your country?  Is it the same for men and women? Are there any major diseases affecting your country?  What are they? What kind of CO2 emissions can be found in your country?  Are there other pollution factors? What are other facts about your country's population? If you have more time, go back to your past research and add additional information.  Look at the comments that have been given and either respond or modify what information you have.  Add pictures, map
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What is this model called again ?  What is something new in this version?  What is something you already new? https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/b0822b96-f298-4324-a490-116752aad404
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Writing Prompt:  Based upon our Socratic Discussion yesterday, write a one-page summary of what we discussed.  In particular, answer the question:  "What are the factors that contributed to us growing to 7.4 billion people and what issues do we face because of this expanded population?"   You should include sources to back up your primary thoughts in your response.  When you are finished please staple it to your Socratic Seminar Rubric Sheet and hand it in (if you type your response, please share that with Mr. Vozick and still submit your Rubric Sheet).     The Rest of the time is your's to finish all the homework assignments we have been working on and/or research the population of the country you are studying this year.
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Stand up and let us know what you think.  Now, that we are 7 Billion strong what do you think about these issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itqfSfDTxwM What percentage of the world population is under the age of 15?  What is the biggest difference between the Least Developed Countries and the More Developed Countries?   The biggest difference is _________________________. How would you describe gender equality?   Gender Equality is ________________________. What are three additional benefits of girls getting more education?   What regions of the world are girls getting less schooling? On Thursday, we will have a Socratic Discussion around "What does it mean to live in a world of 7.4+ Billion People?"  Work on the  Socratic Planner  to get your thoughts in a row.  Also, finish the Population Data and Trends sheet and hand in your work. What is one trend you saw in the data relating population to one demographic category?   I observed that _______________
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http://m.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/30/1256871/-Where-Americans-are-moving-to-and-from-in-one-gorgeous-chart?detail=facebook https://www.wired.com/2013/11/mapping-migration-without-a-map/ Are Americans currently as mobile as in the past?  How so? When are people more likely to move within the US? What did you notice from the chart?  I  noticed  ______________. Work with a partner to answer the questions about population .  Staple your answer to the paper and hand in by the end of class... What is one trend you saw in the data relating population to one demographic category?   I observed that __________________. Thinking about all the data we have studied what is one thing you think about living in a world of 7.4+ B people?   I think that ______________________.
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On a blank piece of paper (or half a page),  write a one sentence description of demographic momentum.   Will a population keep growing even if the birth rate goes down?   When you are done crumple up your paper and listen to the instructions. Group work on your Population Data and Trends  worksheet . What is doubling time?   Doubling Time is  ______________. Why do we use models in Geography?   We use models ______. What does DTM stand for?   DTM stands for  ________________. How many stages are part of the DTM?   Name at least one of them. Is negative population growth a problem?  Why or why not?  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1dIAtvSFLM How much quicker are we adding billions than before? What has happened to the Population Growth Rate? Name two countries in each phase:  Early___________________; Medium ________________; High _______________________; End _________________________________________ Why is population still going up?   It is still going up because  __________________.   Working at your tables answer the questions on the  Population- Data and Trends worksheet .  Here is the  website  to use  http://www.prb.org/pdf08/08WPDS_Eng.pdf Based upon your research how would you define Demographic Momentum?   Demographic Momentum is  _________________.
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What does this cartoon show?   The cartoon shows __________. Why is the baby so big?  What is the cartoon telling us about population?   Listen up Spiccoli!  Working at your tables answer the questions on the  Population- Data and Trends worksheet .  Here is the  website  to use  http://www.prb.org/pdf08/08WPDS_Eng.pdf What surprised you in your research around the world?  I was surprised by ___________. Do you agree that women hold the key to population issues?  Why or why not? Do you think the population will double in your lifetime?  Why or why not?  
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Yup, here is some more  Population PowerPoint . Let's  discover what your Ecological Footprint  is.  How many planets are needed to support your lifestyle?  Have you ever thought about your own impact on Planet Earth?  What surprised you about your responses and answers?  Do you think the country you are studying impacts the environment as much as the USA?  Why or why not?   What is one way that population impacts the geography of Basalt? What is one fact about population you did not know about before today?
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7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast? http://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141816460/visualizing-how-a-population-grows-to-7-billion What is a Drip into the Glass? What is a Drip out of the Glass? Where are most people found today?  Was it the same 1000 years ago? When did we reach 1 Billion people on Planet Earth? What happened to slow the leaks out of the glass? How long did it take to go from 1 Billion people to 7 Billion? What are the issues we face to see if we can survive having so many people? PowerPoint presentation  on vocabulary and concepts for the Population Unit.  Take notes as we investigate the materials.  You can also find the PowerPoint on  Schoology . What is one concept about population you fully understand?  I fully understand ___________. What is one concept you are struggling to understand?   

Nat Geo Population Exploration

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdT6QcSbQ0 What do you think all this movement has to do with population? Looking at the picture what do you think Anthropocene means? Internet Exploration  Day  http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/age-of-man/map-interactive https://www.esri.com/en-us/maps-we-love/gallery/anthropocene Go to the  map on the link  above.  These maps are from the same article on the "Face of Humanity" we looked at yesterday.  Use the  Google Doc  and Answer the following questions about the maps.  You need to share the Doc with me. You can work with a partner or two. Page (Map) 1: What are the differences in the colors of the map?   Where are the most colors seen around the world?  Why is that? Where are there areas with fewer colors?  Why do you think that is? Page 2 and 3 (Map):  Economics What are the differences between the colors? How much money does a person in the upper middle class make (on average)? What is one
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What is the Makeup of this 7.3+ Billion? http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/age-of-man/face-zoom-interactive https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/7-billion/ngm-7billion-typical This represents the face of humanity.   What country does the person's face look like?  Why?   It looks like ___________ because _________. What do you think are the top 3 nationalities by population?  ______________, _____________, and ________________.  Was your guess correct?   Population:  What do all these people mean for the places and locations we live?  On your computers, v iew the changes  across Planet Earth.  Were you aware of these changes happening?  What changes surprised you the most?  What impact do you think these changes have on humans?  What does this tell you about population over time? What does population mean to you?   Population means  _______. What is one thing you want to learn more about population?   One thing I want to learn is  _______