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Migration Patterns

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https://www.indy100.com/article/this-great-map-lets-you-explore-the-history-of-migration-for-every-single-country--b1xiciWtpBe What country did you study? What was the biggest source of immigration into this country? What was the biggest place people emigrated too? What is one fact that surprised you about this data? Share with the other groups what your Migration articles were about! Work with a partner to explore Chapter 3 in The Cultural Landscape textbook and answer the questions .  What you don't finish will be homework.  
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWxAOrocIaE How many immigrant workers are coming into Australia? Why benefits do these immigrants provide? Why do developed countries like Australia need immigrant workers? Do you see any problems these immigrants may create? Starting at your tables read and fill out the SOAPstone document .  We will soon regroup and teach the rest of the class about your articles.   Chinese Exclusion Act Migration: Are More People on the move than ever before Shut the Door Act Hurricane Irma and Puerto Rico Chad: The Unexpected Migration debate Chapter 3: Migration Analysis Overpopulation: Where Malthus Got it Wrong What has been the history of migration in the United States?    The history of migration has been ____________. What is a trend you see in regard to migration?   Is migration a positive or negative in regard to population?  Why or why not?  

Population Migration: An Intro

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  https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/migration/ What is a push factor?   A push factor is _____________. What is a pull factor? What were some locations mentioned in the video? What is a refugee?   A refugee is _________________. What is immigration?  Let's go through the  PowerPoint  to figure it out. What is the difference between emigration and immigration?   The difference is ____________. What are two reasons people move?  Two reasons are _____. What are two thing you learned today?   I learned ____________ and _________.
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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, ma

Population Around the World: Socratic Prep

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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 Monday, we will have a Socratic Discussion around "What does it mean to live in a world of 7.3+ 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 __________________. 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

People on the Move!

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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. 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.
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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. Quick jump back into the PowerPoint and then group work on your Population Data and Trends  worksheet . What is doubling time?  Doubling Time is ______________. Is negative population growth a problem?  Why or why not?  

DTM Exploration

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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 _________________.

Demographic Momentum and Population Data Trends

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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?