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    Year 8 Unit 1 Homework Project

    This unit you will be learning about the population of the world and different countries in in. You will
    need a computer to complete these tasks, so it you do not have one then please see me and we can
    arrange for you to work in school.
    See below the homework tasks for each week and the due in dates.
    Task: Due in: Completed?
    1) Choose one country in the world. Describe where
    it is and what the population of the country is.
    Include a map.
    24
    th
    September
    2) Population distribution
    Look at a choropleth map for your country and explain
    where people live or do not live.

    Extra: Explain why this might be that some areas are
    sparsely and some are densely populated
    1
    st
    October
    3) Population density
    Find out what the population density is for the
    country by dividing the population by the
    number of km2.
    8
    th
    october
    4) Population pyramids
    Find a population pyramid for your country and
    label it to show what we can learn.

    Extra: Compare two population pyramids and explain
    how the population is changing.
    15
    th
    October
    5) Population management
    Do you think your country is over or under
    populated? Have a think!
    Give advice on what you can do to increase or decrease
    the population!
    22
    nd
    October
    6) Migration
    Why might people want to come to your
    country? Explain the push and pull factors in
    migrating to your country.
    Extra: Can you think of any advantages / disadvantages in
    moving away from your country?
    29
    th
    October

    Resources:
    www-popexpo.ined.fr/eMain.html information on world population growth
    www.globaleye.org.uk/secondary_summer2002/focuson/index.html information on population
    growth and its impacts
    www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html a fantastic source of population pyramid data for just about
    anywhere in the world.


    National Curriculum Levels
    MARKS <7 8-10 11-13 14-16 17-19 20-25 26-30
    LEVEL 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Task 1
    mark Achieved? Tick if
    done
    Mark
    1-2 You have named and located an LEDC or MEDC
    3-4 You have named and located the country. You have described its population distribution and
    /or density. You have included a simple map.

    5 You have named and located your country. You have described its population distribution and
    /or density and given reasons for it. You have included a map.

    Task 2
    mark Population pyramids Tick if
    done
    Mark
    1-4 You have briefly described the population structure.
    5-8 You have described the population structure. You have identified some problems caused by
    this structure.

    9-10 You have described in detail how the population is changing and why. You have identified many
    of the problems caused by this population change.

    Task 3
    mark Population management Tick if
    done
    Mark
    1-2 You offer one simple solution to the problems of population change.
    3-4 You offer two or three solutions to the problems of population change you have identified.
    5 You offer a wide range of well thought through solutions to the problems of population change
    you have identified.


    Task 4 5 Marks
    mark Presentation Tick if
    done
    Mark
    1-2 Your leaflet shows some map and graph drawing skills. You have used some geographical
    vocabulary.

    3-4 Your leaflet shows good map and graph drawing skills. You have used geographical vocabulary.
    5 Your leaflet shows excellent map and graph skills, including some ICT. You have used a wide
    range of geographical vocabulary effectively.

    Task 5 5 marks
    mark Migration Tick if
    done
    Mark
    1-2 You have named some push and pull factors for your country
    3-4 You have described and explained some push and pull factors in detail
    5 You have given positive and negative impacts of migration to and from your country.

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