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 * Assignment given on 4/7/11 due on 4/14/2011:**

1- Directions:

2- Reading (Note pages 72 and 73 are separate)

Pages 72 and 73

CLASSWORK POWER POINTS TO REVIEW:

1. Demographic Transition Model: 2. Population Pyramids: 3. Thomas Malthus's Theory and Neo-Malthusians:

CLASSWORK TO COMPLETE FOR CREDIT (2 points for each assignment):

1. Review the Demographic Transition Model Power Point and make a diagram of the demographic transition model on Worksheet #1. Be sure to draw the lines for CBR, CDR, and Population. Label and briefly describe each stage of the model.

Worksheet #1:

2. Review the Population Pyramid Power Point and complete the worksheet on Population Pyramids (Worksheet #2).

Worksheet #2:

3. Review the Thomas Malthus Power Point and complete the worksheet on Malthusian Theory (Worksheet #3)

Worksheet #3:

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS TO COMPLETE FOR CREDIT (2 points each):

1. Create flashcards for the following countries. On one side, write the name of the country. On the other side, write the CBR, CDR, and Primary Economic Sector for that country. A good place to find this information is the CIA World Factbook online.

Countries:United States, Germany, Zimbabwe, Mexico, China, Brazil, Ghana, India, Russia, Nepal

2. Create flashcards for the following terms. On one side of each card, write the term. On the other side, define the term.

terms: population pyramid, cohort, baby boom, baby bust, generation X, carrying capacity, dependency ratio, demographic accounting equation, demographic transition model, Thomas Malthus

3. Write an essay (practice for AP test) based on the following question:

Summarize the theoretical process described in the graph as it was presented by Thomas Malthus. Using the graph and historical examples, explain why Malthus's prediction has not occurred. What argument do neo-Malthusians make as a warning?