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Poplulation. By Kelly Kirkland, Sarah Behr ,and Katherine Montgomery. Outline. Baby Boom 1.Conditions that Created it 2.Effect on next Generation Baby Bust 1.Conditions that created it 2.Effect on next generation Generation X 1.Info Population Pyramids 1.Definition 2.Example
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Poplulation By Kelly Kirkland, Sarah Behr ,and Katherine Montgomery
Outline • Baby Boom 1.Conditions that Created it 2.Effect on next Generation • Baby Bust 1.Conditions that created it 2.Effect on next generation • Generation X 1.Info • Population Pyramids 1.Definition 2.Example • Push/Pull Factors • Migration • Conditions • Emigration/Immigration 1.Conditions 2.Great Migrations • Thomas Malthus 1. Equation • Crude Birth/Death Rates 1.Conditions that created it • Question key
Main Concepts • Baby Boom • Baby Bust • Generation X • Population Pyramids • Push/Pull Factors • Immigration/Emigration • Thomas Malthus • Crude Birth/Death Rates
Helpful Vocab. To Know • Cohort=a big group or amount • Economic=Relating to money in a certain area • Unification=the process of unifying • Distribution=arrangement; the act of unifying • Population=the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
Baby Boom Baby boomers are a cohort of individuals born in the USA between 1946 and 1964. They were born because all the soldiers were coming home from WWII and economic and social conditions in America were “the bee’s knees”. (pg 135 Barron's) These baby boomers were the parents of the Baby Busters, and will be supported by Generation X as the grow old. Question: Which one is False? The Baby boom: • Occurred during the years after WWII • Were a result of free love during the late 1960s • Was fostered by economic prosperity • Are the elderly of today
Baby Bust The baby bust a was a period of time during the 60s and 70s when fertility rates were dropping because women were going to school longer and waiting to get a stable job and marriage before they had children, and they had less children than their parents. As a result of this, the baby boomers(the women in college) will be a big drain on the baby busters because there will be more baby boomers than baby busters who must support them. (pg 135 Barron's) Question: Why were the baby boomer women waiting to have babies? • Their parents didn’t approve of the men they loved • The women wanted to have a good job first • Many of them were infertile because of radiation exposure • They would rather adopt cute foreign babies
Generation X Generation X is a term coined by Douglas Coupland to describe people born during 1965-1980. They are the baby busters. During their generation, American unification and peace had reduced because of the Watergate incident and the Vietnam war. (pg. 131 Barron's) During their generation, fertility rates went down even more as they followed in their parent’s footsteps and sought higher education instead of having children right away. Question: The author who coined the term “Generation X” was: • A retired artist and author • A cook and an amateur geography enthusiast • A barber who became interested in Human Geography when he cut the hair of Mr. Barron • An APHG teacher
Population Pyramids Population Pyramids are models used in population geography to exhibit the distribution of age and sex in certain places. They are one of many population models. (pg. 131 Barron's) Population pyramids are a good way to look at recent changes in populations. They create a convenient geographical basis to make predictions about future populations. Question: When Baby Boomers reach old age, what will our population pyramid look like? • An Hourglass, wide at the ends and narrow in the middle • A rectangle • Carrot shaped, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
Push/Pull Factors Push/ Pull factors are factors that cause Immigration or Emigration. Push factors are factors that drive people out of a country. Examples are recession, or a lack of religious freedom. Pull factors are factors that draw people to a country. Examples are a pleasant climate, or better education. Question: Which of the following are not push factors? • A new law banning three or more children • War • An economic downturn • Work opportunities • Famine
Emigration/Immigration Emigration is when people are leaving a country for any reason EXCEPT if they are refugees. Immigration is entering a country from another for any reason, EXCEPT forced migration such as slavery. (Pg. 122-124 Barron's) There are many causes for Emigration/Immigration, form something as simple as a nicer climate to something as complicated and nasty as war. There are 4 major migration waves in history: From 1607-1776(Colonialism) From 1803-1850(Louisiana Purchase) From 1870-1933(Ellis Island) From 1950s-Today Question: Where are immigrants today coming from?
Thomas Malthus Thomas Malthus was a reverend who wrote the essay: Essay on the Principle of Population.(1798) In this essay he claimed that populations grow exponentially, while food grows mathematically. Thus, one day population would outpace food production. (pg. 136 Barron's) His equation is: B-D+(E-I)=Growth Where B=birth D=Death E=Emigration I=Immigration Question: If B=26,D=13, E=24,and I=19, what does Growth equal?
Crude Birth/Death Rates The Crude Birth/Death rates are the number of Births/Deaths per 1000 people. (pg. 135 Barron's) These rates include all births(except stillborn) and all deaths, (again, except stillborn babies) Question: The number of live births per thousand people is called: • Crude birth rate • Natural increase rate • Total fertility rate • Infant growth rate • Exponential growth rate
Answers Baby boom=2 Baby bust=2 Generation X=1 Population Pyramids=3 Push/Pull Factors=4 Immigration/Emigration=Mainly South America and the Caribbean Thomas Malthus=18 Crude Birth/Death Rates=1