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Learning Goals
Learning Goals
I can understand why humans settle more in some parts of the world than in others
I can examine patterns and trends in population distribution and density
I can determine how natural and human factors influence settlement
I can create and analyze choropleth maps
Quizlet Study Set
Quizlet Study Set
Follow the link below to be taken to our study set for this topic.
5. Summarize your learning
5. Summarize your learning
Q and A doc below. If you have questions about your assignment you can ask them here and I will answer them in the doc.
4. What influences Where People Live?
4. What influences Where People Live?
Examine the pictures below. For each photo try to identify the natural and human factors that influenced settlement in that area.
3. Where do people live?
3. Where do people live?
2. How is Earth's Population Changing?
2. How is Earth's Population Changing?
What do you think of when you hear that Earth's population is changing?
Where do you think people will tend to live? Rural or Urban?
Which statistics do you find the most surprising?
China, India, the US, Indonesia, Brazil, and Pakistan make up half of the world's population. Why do you think the population of these countries are so large and continuing to grow?
- Population Patterns and Growth
Class discussion of the following questions:
1. What is a population?
2. What causes population figures to increase or decrease?
3. As the world’s population has grown, how have settlements changed?
4. What do you think your community will look like in the future?
Thinking about how populations are changing and impacting our world look at the photograph below and complete the google form.
Resources for Part 1 of Unit Challenge
Resources for Part 1 of Unit Challenge
The following websites will give you an overview of how the population in Waterloo Region is growing and changing. There is also a link to the region's sustainability initiatives to help you get an idea of what sustainable activities are already happening in Waterloo Region.
Population Map
Population Map
Sustainable Waterloo
Sustainable Waterloo
Census Information
Census Information
Climate Action WR
Climate Action WR
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