Unit 3
Movement, population, and systems
Weeks 12 - 16 (April 8 - May 10)
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Week 12 slideshow
Week 12 slideshow
Unit 3: Movement, Population, and Systems
Big Idea: Populations and other human systems are shaped over time by the movement of people and their cultures.
Essential Question: How are populations and other human systems shaped over time?
Objectives: Students will be able to... Explain the causes, characteristics, and impact of migration; Evaluate the causes, characteristics, and impact of diffusion; & Assess how human systems, identities, and perceptions shape places over time.
Agenda:
Review Unit 2 Quiz
Unit 3 Vocab
Unit 3 Notes
Crash Course Videos (How does Language Move? & How does Religion Move? & Why do People Move?)
How does language move?
How does language move?
Watch this video to understand how essential language is for the movement of culture.
How did religion spread along the silk road?
How did religion spread along the silk road?
Watch this video to learn about diffusion and how history has affected religions and worldviews today.
where and why do people move?
where and why do people move?
Watch this video to get more information on the movement of people and population patterns.
unit 3 vocabulary:
unit 3 vocabulary:
Autocracy - government in which a single individual possesses the power and authority to rule
Birth Rate - number of births per year for every 1,000 people
Command Economy - economic system in which economic decisions about production and distribution are made by some central authority
Cultural Diffusion - spread of new knowledge and skills from one culture to another
Cultural Hearths - center where cultures developed from which ideas and traditions spread outward
Death Rate - number of deaths per year for every 1,000 people
Democracy - any system of government in which leaders rule with the consent of the citizens
Developed Countries - countries that have much technology and manufacturing
Developing Countries - countries working toward greater technology and manufacturing
Emigration - movement of people out of one country to another
Federal System - form of government in which powers are divided between the national government and the state/ local governments
Immigration - movement of people into one country from another
Industrialization - transition from an agricultural society to one based on industry
Market Economy - economic system based on free enterprise, in which businesses are privately owned, and production/ prices are determined by supply and demand
Migration - movement of people from place to place
Mixed Economy - economic system in which the government supports and regulates enterprise through decisions that affect the marketplace
Natural Increase (Growth Rate) - difference between an area’s birth rate and death rate
Natural Resources - substances from the earth that is not made by people, but can be used by them
Oligarchy - system of government in which a small group holds power
Perception - one’s interpretation of something
Perspective - one’s point of view
Pollution - release of unclean or impure elements into the air, water, and land
Population Density - average number of people in a square mile or square kilometer
Population Distribution - pattern of population in a country, continent, or the world
Traditional Economy - economic system in which tradition and custom control all economic activity
Unitary System - system of government that gives all key powers to the national or central government
How populations grow and change
How populations grow and change
Watch this video if you'd like more information on population trends
why are people moving to cities?
why are people moving to cities?
Watch this video to learn why so many people are moving to urban areas
How does disease move?
How does disease move?
Watch this video to learn how disease diffuses and impacts places
week 13 slideshow
week 13 slideshow
Unit 3: Movement, Population, and Systems
Big Idea: Populations and other human systems are shaped over time by the movement of people and their cultures.
Essential Question: How are populations and other human systems shaped over time?
Objectives: Students will be able to... Explain the causes, characteristics, and impact of migration; Evaluate the causes, characteristics, and impact of diffusion; & Assess how human systems, identities, and perceptions shape places over time.
Agenda:
Themes of Geography Practice
Begin Choice Assignment
week 14 slideshow
week 14 slideshow
Unit 3: Movement, Population, and Systems
Big Idea: Populations and other human systems are shaped over time by the movement of people and their cultures.
Essential Question: How are populations and other human systems shaped over time?
Objectives: Students will be able to... Explain the causes, characteristics, and impact of migration; Evaluate the causes, characteristics, and impact of diffusion; & Assess how human systems, identities, and perceptions shape places over time.
Agenda:
Finish Choice Assignment
Vocabulary Bingo
Ch. 4 Reading Activity
Crash Course Videos (How Populations Grow and Change & Why are People Moving to Cities?)
week 15 slideshow
week 15 slideshow
Unit 3: Movement, Population, and Systems
Big Idea: Populations and other human systems are shaped over time by the movement of people and their cultures.
Essential Question: How are populations and other human systems shaped over time?
Objectives: Students will be able to... Explain the causes, characteristics, and impact of migration; Evaluate the causes, characteristics, and impact of diffusion; & Assess how human systems, identities, and perceptions shape places over time.
Agenda:
Begin Unit 3 Project
Inquiry Practice
week 16 slideshow
week 16 slideshow
Unit 3: Movement, Population, and Systems
Big Idea: Populations and other human systems are shaped over time by the movement of people and their cultures.
Essential Question: How are populations and other human systems shaped over time?
Objectives: Students will be able to... Explain the causes, characteristics, and impact of migration; Evaluate the causes, characteristics, and impact of diffusion; & Assess how human systems, identities, and perceptions shape places over time.
Agenda:
Finish Unit 3 Project
Unit 3 Quiz
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