Unit 2:
Population Geography

Introduction to Population Issues: 

What do Demographers study and why?

Population Statistics and their Meaning - Part I

Haves & Have Nots

How does this satellite image of the Earth at Night reflect population and development issues?

Population Statistics and their Meaning - Part II

Haves & Have Nots

Population Density - Who's Overpopulated?

The People Paradox- NOVA 

Watch this video and answer the questions over Columbus Day weekend.

GapMinder Exploration

Watch Plaid Avenger Lecture - Parts 1 and 2

Japan Case Study - Part I

BR: List at least three geographic advantages or disadvantages of Japan

Japan Case Study - Part II 

What do Demographers study and why?

Population Pyramids of the World (Day 1)

Population Pyramids of the World (Day 2)

BR: Using the sites to the right, describe the population of Westmont using at least 4 variables including a population pyramid.

Local Population Pyramids

American FactFinder

Demographic Transition

Curious City: Pilsen and Little Village

BR Music by Todii by Oliver Mtukudzi

AIDS, Ebola and Africa

Ebola is an epidemic in only three West African nations. It does not qualify as a pandemic. To learn more about it watch this Frontline Episode. Also, look at the diffusion of Ebola in this map set at Frontline.

CDC Index 

KUBY Aids #1

AIDS #2

Bye Bye Ebola

Population and Demographic Transition Model FRQ ppt

Things we didn't cover well:

BR#1: 2.7: What are two reasons for declining birth rates? Give an example of a country that has used each method successfully.

BR#2: 2.6: Who was Thomas Malthus and why were his ideas important?

BR#3: 2.8: What is the Epidemiologic Transition? What stage would you say the US is in?

Malthus

Crash Course: Malthus

ScoopIt: Population Lab