Population Pyramids Expansive Expansive population pyramids are used to describe populations that are young and growing. They are often characterized by their typical ‘pyramid’ shape, which has a broad base and narrow top. Expansive population pyramids show a larger percentage of the population in the younger age cohorts, usually with each age cohort smaller in size than the one below it. These types of populations are typically representative of developing nations, whose populations often have high fertility rates and lower than average life expectancies. Constrictive Constrictive population pyramids are used to describe populations that are elderly and shrinking. Constrictive pyramids can often look like beehives and typically have an inverted shape with the graph tapering in at the bottom. Constrictive pyramids have smaller percentages of people in the younger age cohorts and are typically characteristic of countries with higher levels of social and economic development, where access to quality education and health care is available to a large portion of the population. Stationary Stationary, or near stationary, population pyramids are used to describe populations that are not growing. They are characterized by their rectangular shape, displaying somewhat equal percentages across age cohorts that taper off toward the top. These pyramids are often characteristic of developed nations, where birth rates are low and overall quality of life is high. The Development Draft Competition! It will take the entire period for this competition.
Today you will do the development draft for the competition on Friday. After you have drafted your 15 countries from four regions of the world plus a flex team, you will then have the remainder of class to gather the data for your countries.
You will use the CIA World Factbook to gather your data. Monday 2/19 - Holiday
Using Paragraphs 40 thru 52 of Friday's reading, you now are to construct a T-Chart. On the left you will pull out two arguments each side makes for their position (stricter immigration and opposition to stricter immigration). Then on the other side of the T-Chart you come of with counter arguments to the arguments you pulled out of the reading. Then, Go over the Development Draft competition we will do this week. You will be assigned a role of either being in support of stricter immigration rules or to not enforce stricter immigration rules.
Divide up the reading among your group members. Great three arguments in favor of your position using data from the article and create one challenge to your position and how you would counter the challenge. Article click here History of Immigration and discrimination.
How has the United States constantly discriminated against people since its founding? Article - click here Prompts for discussion Click here 2/12 - Monday = Holiday
Go over the article 'Two Sisters' that covers the different immigration status of a family and the struggles they face in the United States. Click here for article Prompts for reading Click Here Documentary, 'Harvest of Empire' on how the actions of the United States has led to immigration from Latin America into the United States.
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