Substrand: "9.6 Demographic and Mapping Skills" (7 periods)

This sub strand aims to examine the Solomon Islands population and its relationship to the world population trend. It also discusses the distribution, development and management of our resources.

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

9.6.1 know what demography means and where to collect demographic related data and information (k)

9.6.1.1 define the term demography and identify sources of information on population and resources
9.6.1.2 gather information on population and resources

9.6.2 understand how to read, interpret and analyze information in relation to population and resources (u)

9.6.2.1 apply basic calculation to population and resources formulas e.g. Birth Rate, Rate of Natural Increase

9.6.3 be able to present information in relation to population and resources in different formats eg., tables, graphs (s)

9.6.3.1 represent and present population and resource information in different forms e.g. graphs, tables, charts or written sentences

9.6.4 understand cross- sections on maps, relief and other important features from large scale maps (u)

9.6.4.1 explain how a cross section is drawn and how to use them on maps
9.6.4.2 orient a large scale map in the field and use it to identify human and physical features and to follow a route
9.6.4.3 describe the area shown on a large scale map in terms of relief and human features and the relationship between them