Population Pyramids

Per G & C

Time was given to complete the Chapter 4 Textbook Assignment. This was not handed in.

Report Card marks will be ready for late next week.

Immigration History

Per H & D

Today we looked at the Canada Scrapbook to get an idea of Canada’s Immigration History.

Handout: Canada’s Immigration History.

Population Pyramids

Per H & D

Time was given to work on the handout – Population Pyramids of Canada for 4 different times throughout history.

PowerPoint for further discussion.

demographics09.ppt

Life Expectancy

Per G & C

Compared the Life Expectancy of Burundi with Sweden.

Life Expectancy

Handout: Demographics (Textbook Assignment) Completed question 4 as a class.

*Reminder to send ISU Proposals.

Compounding Population

Per G & C

Learned the equation for calculating population over a number of years. Different examples done on the board.

Time given to work on Population Growth Assignment – due next class.

Population Pyramids

Per H & D

Today we learned about Population Pyramids.

Handout: Population Pyramids

Population Density Assignment handed in.

Population Density Assignment

Per H & D

Population Density Assignment handed out. Due next class.

Population Growth Assignment

Per G & C

Population Growth Assignment handed out. Due at the beginning of next week.

Reminder: Proposals for your ISU are due.

Population Growth of the Matrix

Period H & D

Today we reviewed calculations from the Demographic Vocabulary sheet.

Defined the term Doubling Time. (Rule of 70 equation).

Handout: Population Problems – calculated demographic data for the population growth of the Matrix

ISU Topic Proposal (Gr. 12)

Per G & C

There is computer lab time to research your independent study proposal. Next class there will be more information about due dates, etc. but first you need to pick a topic. Start with a general topic, narrow that topic down, and choose the question you would like to answer in your research. *Remember that it needs to be a current issue. One from the past few years.

The instructions are outlined in the document below.

ISU Topic Proposal