Geography Assignments
Term 3: February to May. Geography. Topics in Geography: Population Change, Malthus, Demographic Transition, Development, Standard of Living, Environment.
Late marks: 10% for each class late.
1. Country Study. You will research a developing or a developed nation of your choice and present the country's population issues and challenges to the class in a variety of formats. (100 marks)
2. In-class work and discussion of readings. (60 marks)
3. Individual research essay on a chosen population issue or environmental topic to be presented to the class with you running a subsequent class discussion.(24 marks)
4. Choosing an issue that you can follow through with a debate, a speech, and a subsequent appeal towards political change.(30 marks)
5. Quizzes and Unit tests (varying marks)
6. Current Events.(30 marks)
Late marks: 10% for each class late.
1. Country Study. You will research a developing or a developed nation of your choice and present the country's population issues and challenges to the class in a variety of formats. (100 marks)
2. In-class work and discussion of readings. (60 marks)
3. Individual research essay on a chosen population issue or environmental topic to be presented to the class with you running a subsequent class discussion.(24 marks)
4. Choosing an issue that you can follow through with a debate, a speech, and a subsequent appeal towards political change.(30 marks)
5. Quizzes and Unit tests (varying marks)
6. Current Events.(30 marks)
Thousands flock to Dalian Beach During Heat Wave
What is the message the reader gets from this image?
How does the beach in our town compare to the beach shown here?
Why is the situation in one country so different from that in another?
How does the beach in our town compare to the beach shown here?
Why is the situation in one country so different from that in another?
In order to understand where people live and why some places are crowded but others are not, we need to look at the topography of an area. Look at the map of China below and examine the lay of the land, th location of major rivers, and the coast line. Then look at the map of population distribution further down. What correlations can be drawn?
Where Chinese People in China live
Population distribution is a major factor in understanding how population affects the land.
What issues can you think of that result from uneven population distribution?
What issues can you think of that result from uneven population distribution?