Week of Sept. 10-14

9/10/12
Essential Question:  Where are the most sparsely populated areas of the world?  Why?

Common Core:  Responding to essay questions in coherent manner. Determining main idea of a text.

Warm up--Where are the most sparsely populated areas of the world?  Why?
Review film questions.
Homework:  In Rubenstein, Ch. 2, carefully read the two maps on Population Concentrations.
Using the glossary or Internet search: Define the following:  subtropical, tundra; Tropic of Cancer; Tropic of Capricorn.


9/11/12
Essential Question:  Where do people live on the Earth?
Warm up-write a definition for Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

With LP, draw 5 conclusions based on the Population Concentration maps.
Common Core:  reading and interpreting maps

Homework:  In Barron's, in Ch. 3 read "Human Population:  A Global Perspective."
Concentrate on graphs.


9/12/12
Essential Question:  Why is the population increasing? What parts of the world are growing the fastest?

Common Core:  reading and interpreting maps.

Homework:  Review "Human Population:  A Global Perspective"

9/13/12
Warm-up:  oral quiz

Reading graphs practice:

1.  In 1951, what was the total world population?
2.  For MDCs, where has population currently become stable?
3.  What region dominates the world in terms of population?
4.  How many people will occupy Latin American countries in 2050?
5.  Which region of the world is growing the fastest?
6.  Which regions of the world are growing the slowest?
7.  Bonus:  In Figure 3.3, what do the numbers mean?
8.  Make up two questions on your own.

Homework:  "Read Population Parameters and Processes."  Pay close attention to words in bold.

9/14/12
Discussion of recent turmoil in the Middle East and its connection to human geography.
Identify attack & protest areas in the Middle East.
Homework:  Study for quiz; watch GPS on CNN 10 a.m. Sunday.