CORE HUMAN GEOGRAPHY; Population Change

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1 CORE HUMAN GEOGRAPHY; Population Change Lesson Key Question Objectives Process Resources Homework 1. Introduction to the course To outline the content to be covered. Assessment of the unit in Examination Outline of skills required PPT and hand out with outline of topic content Examination structure for AS level - typical questions and breakdown of marks These will be given on going as homework to profile ability to apply knowledge and understanding to the exam outcomes. Skills profile given and explained in terms of the skills paper and outline of examination. Course outline document PPT Assessment Skills log 2-3 What are the factors that effect? 4 What is the pattern of world growth? To revisit key terms and understand how different factors affect the of an area To understand how the of different countries has changed overtime What is change PPT video clip/ newspaper clippings/ Graph of growth over time. Complete table of vital rates Jelly Babies Game Looking at world growth constructing and describing graphs compound line graph/ cumulative bar graphs etc PPT Text Book pages 144/145 Table of vital rates Jelly babies game and cards PPT/ Graphs/ Graph paper 3 What causes a change in? interrelationship between the factors that cause change Causes of change Interrelationship of factors incl; health, education, social provision, cultural factors, political factors, environmental factors. Discussion of each how does each relate to

2 growth Creation of a mind map to show the interrelationship between each factor 4 How and why do we measure and monitor change? To use the National Statistics website to understand the benefits and problems with a Census The measurement of characteristics What is a census? Problems and benefits of a census How a census works Use of National Statistics Website PPT on 2001 census Use of glbal statistics for a variety of countries explore relationships between economic and demographic giving reasons for the difference and at least one anomaly. PPT 6 How does fertility cause a change in characteristics? factors that effect fertility rates reasons for differences in fertility in MEDC s & LEDC s What is Fertility Rate? What is Infant Mortality Rate? What are the factors that affect fertility? Tradition, education, young age structure, social class, religion, economic influence, political influence. What causes a high growth rate in LEDC s? What is happening to s in MEDC s? 7 How does mortality cause a change in characteristics? factors that effect mortality rates reasons for differences in mortality in MEDC s Look at mortality across this lesson too

3 & LEDC s 8 What is the DTM and what can it tell us about change? characteristics of the stages of the DTM Living Graph Activity Characteristics of each stage in the model Application of knowledge of DTM to describe and explain demographic change in the UK 9 What are the problems and benefits of the DTM? validity and application of the DTM Check understanding of UK Change h/w Investigate the validity and application of the DTM Case Study: Demographic Change in Thailand 10 What is migration? What causes migration, and how has it changed overtime? To define and recognise the causes, types and changing nature of international migration What is migration? What are the different types and examples of migration Causes of migration use photos to begin discussion how does the photo prompt migratory movement? Eg. Volcanic eruption, aid workers, refugees, war etc The changing nature of international migration Refugees and asylum seekers 11 How do we show the composition of a country s? To understand how to construct a pyramid and recognise the links between the DTM and age-sex Constructing pyramids Key terms: Dependency ration Juvenility index Old-age index

4 structure changing age-sex structure of the UK Matching up shapes exercise to stages in the DTM explanation of the patterns shown 12 What is Demographic Ageing? causes and effects of an ageing structure Investigate causes and effects of demographic ageing card sort? Ageing Population movie to introduce factors? The impact of migration on structure 13 How is the UK responding to demographic ageing? balance between and resources in a country experiencing demographic ageing Application of UK case study 14 What are the Social, Economic and Political Effects of Migration? impact of economic migration on Source and Destination Countries Teacher input to set up task background info. Student group presentations on USA, Germany & Dubai LEDC s with youthful s; Iran Case Study 15 What are the

5 Social, Economic and Political Effects of Migration? impact of economic migration on Source and Destination Countries 16 What are the Social, Economic and Political Effects of Migration? impact of economic migration on Source and Destination Countries Presentation of Student Group Powerpoints 17 What are the implications of Population Change? causes and effects of over, under and optimum. To investigate optimistic and pessimistic approaches to Population Change; Boserup v s Malthus Definition of key terms Boserup v s Malthus argument debate? 18 How can Begin with definition of sustainability how did the concept of

6 approaches to change become more sustainable? 19 What are the problems of anti-natalist policies? concept of sustainable development. To investigate pronatalist and antinatalist policies To evaluate the effectiveness if China s One Child Policy sustainability arise? China one Child Policy mystery task? Different view points on the One Child Policy 20 What are the problems and benefits of a pro-natalist policy? policies of European Countries Group Presentation Task investigation of European policies? 21 How can migration be managed to influence change? benefits and problems of Transmigration in Indonesia Thailand Case Study 22 How are rural Population pyramids

7 s changing in the UK? relationship between change and service decline in rural UK areas Causes of rural pop. Change Decline of services Population characteristics 23 What are the impacts of a changing in rural areas? Case Study: The Isle of Purbeck, Dorest 24 What are the impacts of a changing in rural areas? Case Study: The Isle of Purbeck, Dorest 25 What are the impacts of a changing in an urban area? Need UK inner city case study here 26 What are the Need UK inner city

8 impacts of a changing in an urban area? case study here 27 Key Terms Revision - construction of Glossary 28 REVISION 29 END OF UNIT TEST 30 ASSESSMENT FEEDBACK

IGCSE Geography Unit 1: Population Dynamics

IGCSE Geography Unit 1: Population Dynamics www.xtremepapers.com Recommended Prior Knowledge An understanding of population distribution, population change and the interrelationship of population and resources.