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What is "Demographic Change?"
What is "Demographic Change?"
Also known as "Demographic Transition," Demographic Change is the phenomenon where a country moves from high birth rates and high death rates, to lower birth and death rates as the country undergoes industrialization.
This process has already happened in most developed countries (and has been ongoing since the Industrial Revolution).
This process is currently happening in developing countries.
In this unit you will learn about:
The 4 Steps in the Demographic Transition
To better understand how Earth's population has changed over time, watch the video below:
Population Pyriamid - Taiwan, 2014
Population Pyriamid - Taiwan, 2014
Above is a population pyramid for Taiwan in 2014. A population pyriamid is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population.
Assignment 2: Understanding Population Pyramids
Assignment 2: Understanding Population Pyramids
On the left is a Google Form with a video to watch and questions to answer.
The questions are similar to what you might see on the Written Exam
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Malaysia's Youth Have Power They Won't Use: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43985834
Assignment 3: Aging Populations in the Developed World
Assignment 3: Aging Populations in the Developed World
Watch the video and answer the questions.
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Assignment 4: Overpopulation
Assignment 4: Overpopulation
Watch the video and answer the questions.
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Assignment 5: Demographics & Economic Growth
Assignment 5: Demographics & Economic Growth
Watch the video and answer the questions.
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