Bell Ringer 9/30 What is culture? List some examples of culture traits

Projects from yesterday Research a different culture. Compare and contrast 4 issues between that culture and ours. Examples: Music Holidays Ceremonies Language Sports Religion Clothing Food Write one way that culture can change and give an example.

Geography Chapter 4 Section2 Population

Objective Demonstrate a knowledge of what can impact and influence population

Population Geographers look at 3 issues: Population density How many people live in an area Why people live where they do How populations change Population density A measure of the number of people living in an area Per square mile Per square kilometer Japan- 873 per square mile Australia- 7 per square mile

Nebraska vs. New Jersey Pop. Density Population/Land= Population Density Nebraska Land- 77, 354 sq. mi. Population- 1,868,516 Density- 24/sq. mi. New Jersey Land- 8,722 sq. mi. Population- 8,899,339 Density-1,210/sq. mi.

What does population effect? Price of land Crowded roads Taller buildings Influenced by: Land Resources Climate

Population Change Effects: Geographers look at 3 items: Housing, jobs, hospitals, schools, food Geographers look at 3 items: Birthrate Annual births per 1,000 people Death rate Annual deaths per 1,000 people Rate of natural increase ______ ______

Some countries populations grow slowly or shrink Mali is growing with natural increase of 3% On pace to double in 23 years Can pose problems in the future with jobs, education, medical care

Migration and Trends Migration can change population One place loses population while another place gains Issues that cause migration War Jobs Disease Poverty

Trends Earth’s population has taken off in last 200 years 2,000 years ago- 300 million 1800- 1 billion 1999- 6 billion Industrialized areas slowing Less industrialized areas growing

On your Chrome Book Look up an article about one of the two topics Option 1: Find an article about why people live where they do Option 2: Find an article about why people migrate Read the article and write down three main ideas from the article (10 minutes) Discuss these findings with a partner (3-5 minutes)

Independent Practice Grab a book Turn to page 90 Answer questions 1 and 2 Use complete sentences Failure to do so may result in lost points