Demographic Facts of Life

Students calculate the rate of natural increase and corresponding doubling time or half-life for several countries and explore factors that influence a country’s birth and death rates.

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Subjects

AP Human Geography, Geography, Algebra, Statistics, English Language Arts

Format

Individual worksheet, individual research and writing

Time

Prep: < 5 minutes.
Activity: 30 minutes (Part 1); 40 minutes research, 20 minutes writing (Part 2)

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