The following modules make up the core which is tested on paper 1.
The units are are:
Populations In Transition
Disparities in Wealth and Development
Patterns in Environmental Sustainability
Patterns in Resource Consumption
Lesson Resources, wider reading and homework activities will be uploaded. You can upload your homework and share useful links etc too.
Populations In Transition
Over the course of the module you will cover the following learning objectives. Please download the Learning Objective sheet and complete the before column based on your current understanding. This way we can try and not repeat any material!
Here is a link to the worldmapper resources IN COLOUR showing the distribution of natural increase and natural decrease. Population Growth & Population Decline
Here is the video from the lesson - you might actually be able to see this version!
INTRODUCTION TO CORE PATTERNS AND CHANGE
The following modules make up the core which is tested on paper 1.
The units are are:
Populations In Transition
Disparities in Wealth and Development
Patterns in Environmental Sustainability
Patterns in Resource Consumption
Lesson Resources, wider reading and homework activities will be uploaded. You can upload your homework and share useful links etc too.
Populations In Transition
Over the course of the module you will cover the following learning objectives. Please download the Learning Objective sheet and complete the before column based on your current understanding. This way we can try and not repeat any material!
Population in Transition Students learning objective sheet.doc
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Here is a document that includes definitions for the key terms of the unit. Download and update with additional terms as you go through the unit.
Unit 1 Core Key terms.doc
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LESSON ONE: GLOBAL POPULATION TRENDS
Here is the powerpoint from todays lesson.
Here is a link to the worldmapper resources IN COLOUR showing the distribution of natural increase and natural decrease. Population Growth & Population Decline
Here is the video from the lesson - you might actually be able to see this version!
SOME WIDER READING
Population Crisis article in the LA Times
Population Graphics from the LA Times
2. PATTERNS AND FACTORS AFFECTING FERTILITY
Please find below a copy of the powerpoint from the lesson, just in case you wanted to see the images used in the powerpoint!
WIDER READING
3. PATTERNS OF MORTALITY
MAPS SHOWING THE PATTERNS OF MORTALITY
WIDER READING
4. FACTORS AFFECTING MORTALITY
5. POPULATION PROJECTIONS
The world in 2100
HOMEWORK
6. AGEING POPULATIONS
WIDER READING
Articles about Ageing Populations in the UK.
IN CONTRAST HERE IS A MAP SHOWING THE YOUTHFUL POPULATIONS OF AFRICA, CLICK ON THE MAP FOR MORE INFORMATION
7. POPULATION POLICIES
WIDER READING
STUDENT POPULATION POLICY PRESENTATIONS
9. MIGRATION MODELS
What are the advantages and disadvantages of creating a model for migration?
If humans are individual and unique, does this mean that there can be no reliable models of migration?
10. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MIGRATION
11. REFUGEES & INTERNALLY DISPLACED POPULATIONS
CASE STUDY: DARFUR REFUGEE CRISIS
Darfur Is Dying
Useful Links
Darfurian VoicesEyes on Darfur
Darfur - Google Earth Project
WIDER READING
This article outlines the trials and tribulations that a young refugee from Afghanistan has to go through for freedom. Out Of Afghanistan
12. INTERNAL MIGRATION - CHINA CASE STUDY
Peasant Migrate - China: Journey Man Productions
WIDER READING
13. INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION: MEXICO TO USA
A new development in the migration issue How might USA react to narco refugees
GENDER INEQUALITY
THE TASK
EXAMPLES OF YOUR WORK
WIDER READING
MAKE WOMEN MATTERA GOOD OVERVIEW OF THE FIRST UNIT OF WORK