1. Human Geography

2. Agenda Do Now How did we get this big? ( 5 mins)
Demographic Transition Model (15 mins)
More Developed Countries and Less Developed Countries/ GNI (
Exit Ticket ( 5 mins)

3. Why are there 7.4 billion people ( and counting) on Earth?
Do Now
Why are there 7.4 billion people ( and counting) on Earth?
3+ sentences

4. Standard:Human Geog 2.2.A: Examine historical trends and projections for the future to recognize and interpret population growth and decline over time
Objective: Students will analyze the Demographic Transition model to interpret what stage of growth various countries are in, and make predictions for future growth.

5. How did we get so big?

6. Video

7. Demographic Transition Model
Crude birth rate: The amount births per 1000 people in a year.
Crude death rate: The amount of deaths per 1000 people per year.
Rate of Natural Increase: birth rate - death rate = Natural Rate of Increase. 10

9. Fill in your Demographic Transition Model
After you fill it in, you will identify what stage the country you profiled is in.
If you have not profiled a country yet, please pick one from the World Factbook Data Sheet, and use it to

10. Developed and Developing Countries
Developed Country: Has established industries and a higher standard of living. Lower birth rate and death rate.
Developing Country: Has new industries, or very little industries. The standard of living is lower. Large separation between birth rate and death rate.

11. Gross National Income/ PPP Per Capita:
The average annual income for a resident of a particular country.

12. Exit Ticket
How does a country’s population statistics (CBR, CDR, TFR) reflect the stage of development a country is in?