Lesson Plan
Grades 9-12
Demographic Facts of Life
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Students calculate the rate of natural increase and corresponding doubling time or half-life for several countries and explore factors that influence a country’s birth and death rates.
Students will be able to:
- Calculate rates of population growth given birth and death rates.
- Calculate doubling time given the rate of increase.
- Explain how birth and death rates affect population growth.
- Draw connections between population growth and social/political and economic conditions.
- Summarize factors that influence fertility and mortality within one specific country and provide statistical evidence.
Features of This Resource
- Students use real-world data to explore demographic trends
- Lesson offers student-driven research on factors that influence fertility and mortality trends
- Great lesson for APHG Population & Migration unit
How Do I Get This Lesson Plan?
This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.
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