Unit 2 – Population and Migration

Unit 2: Population/Migration
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Ch. 2 Population

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For Chapter 2, at the end of the unit, you should be able to answer the following questions…

  1. Where is the world’s population distributed?
  2. Where has the world’s population increased and why?
  3. Why is population increasing at different rates in different countries?
  4. Why might the world face an overpopulation problem?

You should also be able to define AND explain (Using real-world examples when possible) the following concepts…

  • Physiological and Arithmetic Density
  • Demographic Transition Model
  • The different concepts related to population statistics
    • Crude Birth and Death Rates
    • Fertility Rate
    • Life Expectancy
    • Natural Rate of Increase
    • Demography
  • Population Pyramids and what they can tell you about population
  • Examples of Countries and their Population Pyramids vs. Demographic Transition Model
  • Thomas Malthus and his theory on overpopulation
  • Neo-Malthusians
  • Factors leading to declining birth rates
  • Epidemiologic Transition Model (LINK TO ARTICLE)

Links for articles to read during this Unit on POPULATION

Answer the following questions for EACH article…
  • Who wrote the article/blog/website?
  • How reliable do you think this article is?  Do you feel it is biased in some way?
  • List 3-5 main points the article makes about population
    • Do you agree or disagree with those main points?  Why or why not?
  • If you had to summarize the article into one sentence, what would it be?

THE ABOVE INFORMATION is in ADDITION to the TEXTBOOK+CLASSROOM INFORMATION and SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK INFORMATION that you are RECEIVING.

 

Ch. 3-Migration

For Chapter 3, at the end, you should be able to answer the following questions…

  1. Why Do People Migrate?
    • Reasons for Migrating
    • Distance of Migration
    • Characteristics of Migrants
  2. Where Are Migrants Distributed?
    • Global Migration Patterns
    • U.S. Migration Patterns
    • Impact of immigration on the United States
  3. Why Do Migrants Face Obstacles?
    • Immigration Policies of Host Countries
    • Cultural Problems Living in Other Countries
  4. Why Do People Migrate Within A Country?
    • Migration Between Regions of a Country
    • Migration Within One Region

You should also be able to define AND explain (Using real-world examples when possible) the following concepts…

  • Migration
  • Emigration and Immigration
  • Net Migration
  • Push and Pull Factors
  • Refugees
  • Intervening Obstacle
  • International vs. Internal Migration
  • Types of Internal Migration (Interregional and Intraregional)
  • Voluntary vs. Forced Migration
  • Migration Transition
  • The “Peaks” of European Immigration
  • Immigration from Less Developed Regions
  • Europe’s Demographic Transition
  • Undocumented Immigration
  • U.S. Quota Laws
    • Quota Act of 1921
    • National Origins Act of 1924
    • Immigration Act of 1965
  • “Brain Drain”
  • Guest Workers
  • Different Examples of Migration Patterns Between Regions Within a Country (Both historical examples from the United States, and examples from other countries)
  • Types of Migration Within a Region
  • Counterurbanization
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