Substrand: "9.9 World Population Trend" (8 periods)

This sub strand examines World Population in terms of it’s growth and it’s impacts on the natural resources.

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

Learner's should:

9.9.1 know some terms associated with population (k)

9.9.1.1 define the following terms, doubling time, population explosion, population growth, birth rate, death rate, natural increase, mortality rate and life expectancy etc

9.9.2 understand the world population growth rate, structure distribution and density and its effects (u)

9.9.2.1 interpret the world population growth trend and identify the factors that contribute to these
9.9.2.2 make comparisons to world populations from before 1700’s and that of present times
9.9.2.3 explain the causes and impacts of an increasing world population growth
9.9.2.4 explain the population cycle, structure and the demographic transition model
9.9.2.5 use formulas for each population terms and calculate the following: population growth, natural increase, doubling time, population density and actual population increase

9.9.3 understand the relationship between population and resources, migration and their impacts (u)

9.9.3.1 explain the relationship between world population and resources and their effects on the natural environment
9.9.3.2 assess the types, causes and effects of population migration in the world

9.9.4 locate on a map of world densely and sparsely populated areas (s)

9.9.4.1 locate on a world map areas with high and low density of people and explain reasons for these

9.9.5 form opinions about whether the governments should control their population growth and movements (a)

9.9.5.1 discuss the weaknesses of controlling overpopulation and how they can be strengthened