1 Background for Teachers This PowerPoint has the following purposes: 1.to raise curiosity about continents by comparing their populations 2.to increase skills for describing location, using cardinal directions (N, S, W, E) along with major latitude and longitude lines (Equator and Prime Meridian) Sept. 2015

2 We will work on the following GLCEs. 6 – G1.1.2 Draw a sketch map or add information to an outline map of the world or a world region. 6 – G1.2.6 Create or interpret a map of the population distribution of a region and generalize about the factors influencing the distribution of the population. 6 – G1.3.1 Use the fundamental themes of geography (location, place, human environment interaction, movement, region) to describe regions or places on earth.

3 The world’s continents have very different total populations: The continent with the most people has 60% of the world’s population. Another continent has 8% of the world’s population. The continent with the fewest people has only ½% of the world’s population. 1/2 8 60

4 We’ll use location clues to match populations to continents. 1/2 8 60

5 1. Use the Compass Rose to write North, South, West, East on the edges of your map. 2. Draw and label the Equator. (Draw a line between the zeros.) 3. Draw and label the Prime Meridian (Draw a middle line - dropping it down from the compass rose.) 00 Practice using location clues.

6 1. Use the Compass Rose to write North, South, West, East on the edges of your map. 2. Draw and label the Equator. (Draw a line between the zeros.) 3. Draw and label the Prime Meridian (Draw a middle line - dropping it down from the compass rose.) 00 Equator Prime Meridian North South WestEast

7 1/2 This continent is south of the Equator, and the continent is east of the Prime Meridian. 8 This continent is north of the Equator, and the continent is west of the Prime Meridian. Use the clues to match a number to a continent. On your map, write the number inside the continent that matches the location clue. Each circle represents 1% of the world’s population. 6 The Equator crosses this continent, and the continent is west of the Prime Meridian.

8 Use the clues to match a number to a continent. On your map, write the number inside the continent that matches the location clue. Each circle represents 1% of the world’s population This continent is north of the Equator, and the Prime Meridian crosses this continent. The Equator crosses this continent, and the Prime Meridian also crosses it. This continent is north of the Equator, and the continent is east of the Prime Meridian.

9 Each circle symbol represents 1% of the world’s population /2 6 8 N. America S. America Europe Asia Africa Australia 1.Which continents are west of the middle Prime Meridian? 2. Which 3 continents have the largest percentages?

10 Each circle symbol represents 1% of the world’s population / We live in North America. Does North America have the most people? 2. Which continent has the most people? 3. Which hemisphere has the most people? (west? or east?) 4. What might be reasons that explain why some continents have more people? Fewer people? 5. What might be consequences of having many people? (helpful consequences? or difficulties?) Review Questions Questions coming in future Ocean

11 The black dots represent important cities. We can show more specifically where people live inside each continent. Most people live in cities. The dots on the map represent important cities. What will we see if we place the “people symbols” on and near major cities? Shade lightly near each major city to highlight where most people live.

Population in 2010: Percent in each continent Present-day Each circle represents 1% of the world’s population. We’ve placed circles on or near major cities in 2010 to show where people tend to live within each continent. 12

Sources: Data sources for 2010 population: -- using UN data -- UN data -- using Population Reference Bureau data Sept Michigan Geographic Alliance Maps: We use layers in the “clickable PDF” called AncientCities & Temperature_World clickable.pdf 13

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