Population Patterns. Population Density. Population. Growth

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1 Graphic Organizer Patterns Distribution Density Growth Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 1 of 11

2 Big Idea Card Big Ideas of the Lesson 1, Unit 1 People are not evenly distributed across the Earth. Some places on the Earth are densely populated and some are sparsely populated. density refers to the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile. The distribution and density of people on the Earth is related to differences in geographical features, resources, and the availability of things such as jobs, food, water, and transportation. Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 2 of 11

3 Word Cards 1 demography the study of population patterns and change Example: In studying demography, social scientists study topics such as population distribution and population density. 3 population density (SS060301) the number of people in a defined area such as a square mile Example: density can be calculated by dividing the population of a region by its area. (SS06301) 2 population all the people of a particular area Example: Social scientists calculate population at many different scales from local to global. 4 population distribution the pattern, or spread, of people in a given area (SS06301) Example: Studying population distribution leads us to question why people are not distributed equally across the Earth. (SS060301) 5 cartogram a type of map used to present statistical information. Example: A cartogram showing land area of the Earth is very different from a cartogram showing population. (SS060301) Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 3 of 11

4 Size of the Selected States State/Region Total Land in square miles ALASKA 570,374 ARIZONA 113,642 CALIFORNIA 155,973 COLORADO 113,642 DELAWARE 1,955 FLORIDA 53,997 GEORGIA 57,919 HAWAII 6,423 INDIANA 35,870 KANSAS 81,823 KENTUCKY 39,732 MASSACHUSETTS 7,838 MICHIGAN 56,809 MONTANA 145,556 NORTH CAROLINA 48,708 NORTH DAKOTA 68,994 NEBRASKA 76,878 NEW HAMPSHIRE 8,969 NEW JERSEY 7,419 NEW MEXICO 121,365 NEVADA 109,806 NEW YORK 48,708 OHIO 40,953 OREGON 96,003 RHODE ISLAND 1,045 SOUTH CAROLINA 30,111 SOUTH DAKOTA 75,898 TEXAS 261,914 VIRGINIA 39,598 VERMONT 9,249 WISCONSIN 54,314 WYOMING 97,105 Whole USA 3,551,627 Source: Area. Overpopulation Myth. 9 November 2012 < Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 4 of 11

5 Source: Outline World Map. 14 October Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 5 of 11

6 Densities by Region, 2012 Density (population/ sq. km.) World 52 More developed 27 Less developed 70 Less developed (excluding China) 61 Least Developed 43 Africa 35 Northern Africa 25 Western Africa 53 Eastern Africa 54 Middle Africa 20 Southern Africa 22 Americas 22 Northern America (U.S. and Canada) 16 Latin America and the Caribbean 29 Caribbean 179 South America 22 Asia 134 Asia (excl. China) 130 Western Asia 50 South Central Asia 169 Southeast Asia 135 East Asia 135 Europe 32 Northern Europe 56 Western Europe 172 Eastern Europe 16 Southern Europe 117 Oceania 4 Source: 2012 World Data Sheet. 14 November 2012 < Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 6 of 11

7 Teacher Reference Sheet for Densities by Region Chart More developed regions, following the UN classification, comprise all of Europe and North America, plus Australia, Japan and New Zealand. All other regions and countries are classified as less developed. The least developed countries consist of 48 countries with especially low incomes, high economic vulnerability, and poor human development indicators. Thirty-three of these countries are in sub-saharan Africa, 14 in Asia and one in the Caribbean. LIST OF LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES Africa (33) 1 Angola 18 Madagascar 2 Benin 19 Malawi # 3 Burkina Faso # 20 Mali # 4 Burundi # 21 Mauritania 5 Central African Republic # 22 Mozambique 6 Chad # 23 Niger # 7 Comoros * 24 Rwanda # 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 25 São Tomé and Príncipe * 9 Djibouti 26 Senegal 10 Equatorial Guinea 27 Sierra Leone 11 Eritrea 28 Somalia 12 Ethiopia # 29 Sudan 13 Gambia 30 Togo 14 Guinea 31 Uganda # 15 Guinea-Bissau * 32 United Republic of Tanzania 16 Lesotho # 33 Zambia # 17 Liberia Asia (14) 1 Afghanistan # 8 Nepal # 2 Bangladesh 9 Samoa * 3 Bhutan # 10 Solomon Islands * 4 Cambodia 11 Timor-Leste * 5 Kiribati * 12 Tuvalu * 6 Lao People s Democratic Republic # 13 Vanuatu * 7 Myanmar 14 Yemen Latin America and the Caribbean (1) 1 Haiti * * Also a Small Island Developing State # Also a Landlocked Developing Country Source: Least Developed Countries List. United Nations. 9 November 2012 < Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 7 of 11

8 Drawing Conclusions from Data Region Conclusions World Africa Americas Asia Europe Oceania Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 8 of 11

9 Analyzing Country Data Write down the ten countries you think have the highest populations. Place them in the order beginning with the one you think has the greatest population Compare your list to the list on the Country Data Sheet. How many countries did you get correct? How many did you get in the correct order? Where they are surprises in the data? If so, what were they? Look carefully at the Density data located beneath the Data. Write down three interesting things this data shows or questions the data raise for you: Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 9 of 11

10 Country Data Country (Millions) China 1,350 India 1,260 United States 314 Indonesia 241 Brazil 194 Pakistan 180 Nigeria 170 Bangladesh 153 Russia 143 Japan 128 Country Density (pop per sq km) China 141 India 383 United States 33 Indonesia 127 Brazil 23 Pakistan 227 Nigeria 184 Bangladesh 1062 Russia 8 Japan 338 Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 10 of 11

11 Source: World Robinson Projection Map with Country Outlines. 9 November 2012 < Michigan Citizenship Collaborative Curriculum Page 11 of 11