The Demographic Transition Model - Tuesday 25th September

This lesson was about the Demographic Transition Model which attempts to show the stages through which a country's population will pass.
Although designed for GCSE, this BBC Bitesize guide to the DTM gives a good overview of the topic.

Here is the powerpoint from this week's lesson:


Homework
Due Tuesday 2nd October

1. Read textbook pages 154-155, focussing on population change and the DTM in relation to India and Japan.
2. Read the printed pages given out during the lesson - answer all of the questions attached.

Demographic Change - Tuesday 18th September

Today's lesson focused heavily on the way that the UK's population has changed since 1700, considering factors which have caused the birth and death rates to change.



Homework activities
Due Tuesday 25th September

1. Start a glossary section for your file, with definitions of the following terms:
BIRTH RATE
DEATH RATE
FERTILITY
INFANT MORTALITY
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LONGEVITY
NATURAL CHANGE

2. Answer this exam question as fully as you can:
"Explain how social and political factors have influenced the birth rate in the UK over the last 100 years.[7]"

3. Read the article "Britain's Changing Population" given to you in the lesson. Make notes on these key points.
~ main trends in population change e.g. location, rates etc
~ areas of significant population change e.g. retirement areas
~ characteritics of internal migration
~ changes to age structure
~ ethnicity

Population archive

The Guardian newspaper online offers an excellent archive of articles and comments about various aspects of population and associated issues. Click on the image to access this fantastic resource and read some of the articles to extend the work you are doing in lessons.

What have babies and cars got in common in Russia?

Expect the streets of Russia to be empty and the curatins drawn in central Russia today as residents take up an offer by the regional governor to help stem Russia's demographic crisis. The Russian authorities have established a 'Day of Conception' to help halt the decline in the population. If couples manage to have a baby on the Russian national day, in 9 months time, they get the chance to win an SUV!

Read more here and here.

Population Change - Tuesday 11th September

You can now access material here which has been used in lessons, provided that it is out of copyright!

Today's powerpoint:


Homework questions:
1. What name is given to the study of population?
2. Describe population as a ‘system’.
3. Describe the relationship between poverty and population growth. What are the two ideas about their relationship? Which argument does the author of the article agree with?
4. What key economic change resulted in the first significant population change?
5. How do cultural traditions influence population change?
6. What 2 models have been devised to show the connection between industrialisation and population growth?
7. What are the problems with these models?
8. Draw 2 mind maps to show the factors which affect fertility and mortality.

Due: Tuesday 18th September