A Standard at a Time: Understanding World Geography Reporting Category #2: Geography WG.07C Designed by: YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM May, 2012
World Populations Why is the population uneven across the globe? WG.7.C describe trends in world population growth and distribution [READINESS STANDARD] YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM
Which words are you familiar with, and which do you not yet know? Population growth DistributionTrends RateMortalityDecline IncreaseBirthCause
What countries have the most people? 1 billion 100 million 50 million 25 million 10 million 1 million < 1 million SOURCE:
What countries have the greatest population growth rate? Less than 1.00% 1.00% % 1.51%-2.10% 2.11%-3.00% More than 3.00% MIssing Where are babies born outnumbering people dying? SOURCE:
Where are babies born outnumbering people dying? SOURCE: topnews.net.nz
Where are babies born outnumbering people dying? Which society would you expect to have more babies? Why? Which society would you expect to live longer? Why? SOURCE: SOURCE:
Where are babies born outnumbering people dying? What countries have the highest rate of population growth? SOURCE:
Where are babies born outnumbering people dying? WHICH countries and continents are increasing the world population? Continent- represents many countries X SOURCE:
Who is having more babies? BIRTH RATES! SOURCE:
Who is dying earlier? MORTALITY RATES! SOURCE:
Why is the population distributed like this? SOURCE:
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Why is the population distributed like this? European cities often cluster around rivers. SOURCE:
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Let’s see what we know… Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek? The interior lands of Australia are more sparsely populated than the coasts. What accounts for this trend? A The large expanse of desert biome makes settlement challenging. B The coast lines are culturally favored for surfing and swimming. C Access to Europe is easier along the western coast. D Australia does not have sovereignty of the interior lands. Most developing countries have larger population growth than developed countries. This is a result of A higher birth rates in developing countries B higher mortality rates in developing countries C higher birth rates in developed countries D higher birth rates and mortality rates in developed countries
Talk to each other, and then talk to me… WG.7.C describe trends in world population growth and distribution. Why is the population so uneven across the globe? Use the word wall words to answer.
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