AP Human Geography

Ms. Wallerstein

Syllabus and Unit Guide

Unit/Topic: / 2 / Population and Migration
Dates: / September 29, 2016 to November 3, 2016

Essential Questions

I am unable to respond to this question. / I can respond to this question in general terms. / I can respond to this question using specific examples and multiple points of view.
1.)Where in the world do people live and why?
2.)Why do populations rise or fall in particular places?
3.)Why does population composition matter?
4.)How does the geography of health influence population dynamics?
5.)How do governments affect population change?
6.)What is migration?
7.)Why do people migrate?
8.)Where do people migrate?
9.)How do governments affect migration?

Objectives:

4: I can meet this objective by citing a classroom activity, and can relate to specific readings. I am able to discuss this fully, and could explain to others.

3: I feel that I have enough information to meet this objective, but I would have a difficult time explaining the main concepts in writing or to my peers.

2: I think I understand the key concepts, but I have questions that need to be answered before I can satisfy this objective.

1: I find this objective to be confusing. I need to better understand the main concepts.

0: I have not read or prepared enough to meet this objective.

Students will be able to: / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
1.)Analyze the distribution of human populations at different scales
2.)Use population density to explain the relationship between people and the environment
3.)Explain the implications of population distributions and densities
4.)Analyze population composition
5.)Explain contemporary and historical trends in population growth and decline
6.)Interpret and apply theories of population growth and decline
7.)Evaluate various national and international population policies
8.)Analyze reasons for changes in fertility rates in different parts of the world
9.)Explain the causes and implications of an aging population
10.) Explain how push and pull factors contribute to migration
11.) Apply the concepts of forced and voluntary migration to historical and contemporary examples
12.) Analyze major historical migrations
13.) Analyze the cultural, economic, environmental, and political consequences of migration

Topic and Assignment Schedule

Day / Per. 1 / Per. 4 / Topics and Activities / Reading/Viewing Due / Assignments Due
1 / F 9/30 (A) / R 9/29 (D) /
  • Population density and distribution
/
  • Fouberg 29-36 (Ch 2 Reading Guide Qs 1-6)

2 / T 10/4 (B) / T 10/4 (B) /
  • Intro to population growth
  • “Don’t Panic: The Truth about Population” documentary + questions
/ Population Data Worksheets for assigned countries
3 / R 10/5 (C) / R 10/5 (C) /
  • Complete viewing “Don’t Panic: The Truth about Population” documentary + questions

4 / F 10/7 (A) / R 10/6 (D) /
  • Population growth
  • Demographic transition
/
  • Fouberg 36-46 (Reading Guide Qs 7-25)

5 / M 10/10 (B 4HR) / M 10/10 (B 4HR) /
  • Population pyramids
/
  • Fouberg 46-47 (Reading Guide Qs 26-33)
/
  • Completed documentary packet

6 / T 10/11 (C) / T 10/11 (C) /
  • CHROME CARTS:
Creating population pyramids and country profiles
7 / F 10/14 (A) / R 10/13 (D) /
  • Geography of health and population
  • (Unit 1 Test Review?)
/
  • Fouberg 47-56 (Reading Guide Qs 34-49)
/
  • Weekly Article Assignment

8 / M 10/17 (B) / M 10/17 (B) /
  • Governments and population policies (e.g, China’s One-Child Policy)
/
  • Fouberg 56-58 (Reading Guide Q 50)
/
  • Country comparisons

9 / T 10/18 (C) / T 10/18 (C) /
  • Introduction to migration
/
  • Fouberg 60-66 (Ch 3 Reading Guide Qs 1-7)
  • Watch NY Times video (24 min.) that accompanies article, Flow of Central American Children Headed to U.S. Shifts but Doesn’t Slow (link on Classroom)
/
  • Questions about video

10 / R 10/20 (A) / W 10/19 (D - PSAT) /
  • Reasons for migration
/
  • Fouberg 66-73(Reading Guide Qs 8-18)

11 / F 10/21 (B) / F 10/21 (B) /
  • Reasons for migration
/
  • Weekly Article Assignment (may be turned in Monday due to Family Night)

12 / M 10/24 (C) / M 10/24 (C) /
  • Migration flows
  • Sample FRQ
/
  • Fouberg 73-79 (Reading Guide Qs 19-29)

13 / W 10/26 (A) / T 10/25 (D) /
  • Intro to refugees
  • Background on current refugee crisis
  • Begin Mapping Refugees activity
/
  • Fouberg 79-86 (Reading Guide Qs 30-37)
  • Watch vlog bros. video (10 min.), “Understanding the Refugee Crisis in Europe, Syria, and around the World” (link on Classroom)
/
  • Questions about video

14 / R 10/27 (B) / R 10/27 (B) /
  • Refugees

15 / F 10/28
(C) / F 10/28 (C) /
  • Governments and migration policies
/
  • Fouberg 86-88 (Reading Guide Qs 38-41)
/
  • Weekly Article Assignment

T 11/1 (A) / M 10/31 (D 4hr) /
  • Immigration in the US

16 / W 11/2
(B) / W 11/2
(B) /
  • Immigration in the US

R 11/3 (C) / R 11/3 (C) / Unit Test / All Unit Readings /
  • Study for Test

**Reminder that any reading assignments are subject to unannounced, open-notes (not text) quizzes.**

Key Terms and Vocabulary

activity spaces

age distribution

AIDS

arithmetic population density

asylum

carrying capacity

census

chain migration

child dependency ratio

child mortality rate

chronic or degenerative diseases

cohort

crude birth rate

crude death rate

cyclic movement

demographic equation

demographic momentum

demographic regions

demographic transition

Demographic Transition Model

deportation

disease diffusion

distance decay

doubling time

ecumene

emigration

endemic

epidemic

Epidemiological Transition Model

eugenic population policies

expansive population policies

forced migration

genetic or inherited diseases

genocide

gravity model

guest workers

human trafficking

immigration

immigration laws

immigration wave

infant mortality rate

infectious diseases

internal migration

internally displaced persons

international migration

interregional migration

intervening obstacle

intervening opportunity

islands of development

J-curve

kinship links

laws of migration

life expectancy

maladaptation

Malthus, Thomas

megalopolis

migration

migratory movement

natural increase

neo-Malthusian

nomadism

old-age dependency ratio

one-child policy

overpopulation

pandemic

periodic movement

personal space

physiological population density

population composition

population density

population distribution

population explosion

population projection

population pyramids

pull factors

push factors

rate of natural increase

refugee

refugee camps

regional scale

remittances

repatriation

restrictive population policies

reverse remittances

rural-urban migration

S-curve

selective immigration

sex ratio

standard of living

stationary population level (SPL)

step migration

total fertility rate (TFR)

underpopulation

voluntary migration

zero population growth