Human+Population+STS



__ HUMAN POPULATION DYNAMICS POWER POINT PROJECT __ The human population has existed for a little more than 500,000 years. About 10,000 years ago, the total human population was about 3 million people, most of them hunters and gatherers. The development of early agriculture provided a stable supply of food and as a result the human population increased rapidly and reached 1 billion (1,000,000,000) in 1840. The development of technology and medicine in the 20th century reduced the death rate and increased the growth rate even further. Despite these advances, human population growth differs dramatically country by country. **You and your partner will design a presentation using a PowerPoint slide show to compare the population dynamics in a developing country and a developed country using the parameters outlined below.**
 * Interpreting Population Data**

Select two countries from the list on the next page, one developed and one developing. Use the data listed courtesy of the U.S. Census Bureau at []

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 * __PART A__**


 * 1A. Compare and contrast the shapes of the population graphs in 2005 for the developing and developed countries that you selected.**


 * 2A. Compare the changes in populations of both countries from 2005 to those projected to 2025.**


 * __Part B__**

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 * 1B. Use the Facts- On- File Almanac Database (Issues &Controversies – Nations of the World) to research and describe three factors that affect the human population of the countries you studied**. []

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 * 2B. Research and explain how one technological advance might affect the change in the human population from 2005 to 2025 in one of the countries you studied. Is the advancement of technology a positive or negative influence on population dynamics? What is your evidence?

Create a Power Point to present your findings.**

Be sure to document any sources you used in your research in MLA format.