Population and Development
Content
- Statement of inquiry
- What are the components of global population change?
- Aims of the lesson
- You should be able to recall the structure of the Demographic Transition Model.
- You should be able to distinguish the different stages of the Demographic Transition Model.
Context
Starter
Activities
Task
Copy and complete the following table. It should fill a whole piece of paper/page in your exercise book.
| Stage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Example Location | |||||
| The birth rate is … | |||||
| The death rate is … | |||||
| Natural Increase is … | |||||
| Reasons for the change in birth rate | |||||
| Reasons for the change in death rate |
Thinking Skills
In which stage of the Demographic Transition Model would you put the following statements:
- Politicians worry more about the ’oldies’ vote.
- A worldwide immunization programme eradicates a disease responsible for the death of millions.
- Governments introduce tax incentives for families who have more than two children.
- The immigration of skilled workers and their families is encouraged.
There is an excellent 'Living Graph' exercise about the Demographic Transition Model in Thinking Through Geography [Pages 24-27].
Review and Homework Task
Can you draw the Demographic Transition Model from memory?
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