Sunday, December 2, 2012

Population Clock & App

Got nothing to do? Watch the population clock!  OR Check out this neat Population App!

Sustainable Xmas Tree!

Ten Thousand Villages

Not sure what to get that special someone this holiday season?  Check out Ten Thousand Villages and find something meaningful and FAIR TRADE!!

Demographics Test on Friday Dec. 7th

Population Test Review

Part A: Multiple Choice (15)
Part B: Matching (10)
Part C: True or False (10)
Part D: Identification and Sequencing (16 marks)
Part E: Short Answer (9 marks)

What to study:
Also, refer to your textbook chapters on Population

Stages of Human Development (know all 3 and characteristics of each)

Demographic Transition Theory (know all four and characteristics for each and approx. time of period for developed/developing countries)
All Demographic Terms (birth/death/immigration/emigration rates, dependency load, demographic trap, carrying capacity, etc)
Demographic formulas
Causes of population increase/decrease
Population pyramids (what shapes mean!)
Population challenges/issues for China, India, Japan and Kenya + what their pop. Pyramids look like
Theorists/points of view on population growth (optimistic/pessimistic)
Refugees

Population PowerPoint

Here is the link to the PowerPoint we covered on Demographics/Population