HumanPopulationProject

TotalPoints:80points
Objective:
Completeastudyofthepopulationdynamicsofacountryofyourchoice.Youmustincludethe
followingforyourproject:
1. Amapshowingthelocationofyourcountry(5points)
2. Demographicdataspecifictoyourcountry.Ataminimum,thisshouldincludecurrentandpast
dataaboutallthefollowing:birthrate,deathrate,fertilityrate,andinfantmortalityrate.
Includeananalysisabouthowthesenumbershavechangedovertimeandwhy.(20points)
3. Atleasttwodifferentpopulationpyramidsfortwodifferentyearstobeusedforcomparisonin
youranalysis.(10points)
4. Indepthanswerstoanalysisofyourcountryspopulationdynamics.(25points)
5. Bibliography:citeallsourcesusedduringthisproject(5points)
6. OralPresentation:Createapowerpointpresentationtoshareandeducateyourclassmates
aboutyourcountry.Prezi,googleslides,keynote,etc.areallacceptable.Youhavealready
receivedpointsfortheinformation,sothesepointsareearnedfromqualityspeech,presentation
format,engagement,etc.(15points)
Youranalysisshouldincludeanswerstothefollowingquestions.Youranswersshouldbevery
specificandwellexplained!Agoodruleofthumbwouldbeatleastoneslideperquestion.
a. Whatishappeningtothepopulationgrowthofyourcountryoverthetimeperiodthatyou
researched?
b. Whatarethereasonsforthegrowthrateofyourchosencountry?Explainwhathasledtothe
rise,decline,orstabilityinitspopulation.
c. Howdothepyramidsforthetwotimeperiodscompare?Aretheysimilar?Aretheydifferent?
Bedescriptiveanddetailed!
d. Whatwouldyouexpecttohappentothepopulationofyourcountryinthefuture?Explain
yourself.
e. Ispopulationcontrolbeingimplementedinyourcountry?Isitcontroversial?Whyorwhynot?
Youwillworkaloneonthisprojectandpresentyourinformationtotheclass.Shouldyoufindany
additionalrelevantinformationaboutyourcountryinteresting,pleasefeelfreetoaddittoyour
presentation!
Rubric:
Map

Minimum
Requiremen
ts

Mapof
location

Demographi Populatio
cData
n
Pyramids
Pastand
Two
presentbirth pyramids
rate,death
from
rate,infant
different
mortality
time

Analysis

Bibliograph
y

Presentatio
n

Indepth
answers
explainin
g
populatio

Allsources
arecited,
information
isnot
plagiarized

Nogrammar
errors,
engaging,
clearvoice,
creative

Points
Earned

rate,fertility periods
n
rate
dynamics
/5
/20
/10
/25

/5

/15