Human Population Dynamics

Overview

• Purpose

• Directions & Requirements

• Other Info

• Example: United States vs. Angola

• How to Print

Purpose

• In this activity you will:1. Compare the population make-up of a

developed country and an underdeveloped country in 2011

2. Look at population predictions for both countries for the year 2030

3. Find a technological advancement that could change the predicted population pyramid of the underdeveloped country

Directions & Requirements

• Go to:http://www.census.gov/population/international/

• Click on: International Data Base

• Research a developed country and an underdeveloped country

• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation with the following information…

Directions & Requirements

• Your presentation should have 7 slides:1. Title

2. Current comparison of the two countries

3. Comparison of developed 2011 to 2030

4. Comparison of underdeveloped 2011 to 2030

5. Three factors that explain the shape of the underdeveloped country's pyramid

6. Describe a technological advancement that might change the future shape of the underdeveloped country's pyramid

7. Works cited

Other Info

• Don’t Plagiarize!

• Use the Web to find information, then state your opinion based on that info

Human Population Dynamics

United States vs. Angola

Your Name

Slide 1

United States vs. Angola 2011

• Compare the shape of the two population pyramids.• Why are they different?• Go to the website and look at country summary for each of your countries for info like population size, life

expectancy, and infant mortalitySlide 2

Slide 3

United States 2011 vs. 2030• Cut and paste the population pyramids for 2011 and 2030 for developed country.• Compare/contrast these two pyramids.• For example:

• Total population• Life expectancy• Infant mortality

Angola 2011 vs. 2030

Slide 4

• Cut and paste the pyramids for 2011 and 2030 for underdeveloped country. • Compare/contrast these pyramids.• For example:

• Total population• Life expectancy• Infant Mortality

Three Factors Affecting Angola’s Population

• Next, do a database search of your underdeveloped country and find three factors that might explain why they have a short life expectancy or high infant mortality.

• For Example:– Annual income per capita– Agricultural resources– Exports– Per capita medical expenses

• A good site to use is NationMaster.com: http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php

Slide 5

Can technology change the population pyramid?

• Research and explain how a technological advancement could change the population pyramid of your underdeveloped country

• For Example:– What technology could decrease infant mortality? – How would it impact the population by 2030?

Slide 6

Slide 6

Works Cited

• Be sure to cite any sources (websites) you used in any of your research

• You must use at least 3 sources

• Source #1

• Source #2

• Source #3

Slide 7

How to Print

• Print your presentation in handout format with 4 slides per page– Go to File– Select Print Preview– Go to Print What (bottom left)– Select Handout (4 Slides per page)– Then go to Options and select Gray Scale– Then print