1. Comparing Population Density over a century
How did the distribution and settlement of people in the us change from 1900 to 2000?

2. 1900 Why do people choose to live in the
places that they live? What physical
features might encourage (or discourage)
people from living in an area? What else
might influence people’s decisions to
live in an given area?
2) In 1900, where did most people in the
US live?
3) Why do you think most people lived in
those areas?
4) Make a prediction-How do you think the
population distribution of the US will have
changed by 2000? Why did it change?

3. 2000 Were your predictions about US population density correct? What
surprises you about this map?
2) What major changes have taken
place over the last 100 years with
respect to population distribution in
US? Why do you think that is?
3) The southwestern US is hot, arid,
and generally not the kind of place that
humans like to live. Why do you
think so many people live there now? What
allows humans to live in such an inhospitable environment?

4. In conclusion
What factors MOST influence where humans live on the planet?
How do you think technology affects human population distribution?
As humans move from one area to another, what influence do you think that will that have on the places they leave? On the places they move to?