6 June - 12 June

PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

• We are MAPPING the most populous countries so that we can see how countries deal with population increase.

DEMOGRAPHICALLY DIVIDED WORLD CONCEPT 

We live in a demographically divided world with large disparities in population growth rates and the quality of life indicators that impact those growth rates. 

OBJECTIVES 

Students will be able to: 

• Explore historic fertility and life expectancy trends using online data. 

• Compare regions of the world according to fertility and mortality indicators. 

• Identify the stages and describe the structure of the demographic transition model (DTM). 

• Conduct research to identify and explain a country's stage within the DTM. 

SKILLS 

Classifying historic events, identifying trends, analyzing data, applying academic knowledge to real-world events, research, defending conclusions 

METHOD 

In small groups, students explore changes in regional fertility and mortality trends over time and discuss influencing factors. 

Students then conduct research on a single country to evaluate development and place it within the demographic transition model. 

Finally, the class explores how countries within the same DTM stage compare. 

INTRODUCTION 

As human populations have developed and grown over time, there has been a steady increase in life expectancy and global population. In fact, starting in the 1900s humans experienced a dramatic drop in death rates and increase in life expectancy, which is largely attributed to factors such as new technologies in agriculture and production, advances in health and sanitation, and lower infant mortality. However, there are drastic differences globally in the quality of life indicators that impact fertility rates and life expectancy. As the global population is projected to be greater than 11 billion by 2100, we need to understand what factors impact lower fertility rates and increased life expectancy.