Population - Plan for sequence of active learning lessons.
1. Contrasts between MEDCs and LEDCs in population growth, population pyramids and stage reached in the Demographic Transition model.
Ø Population pyramids / living graphs.
2. The contemporary social, environmental and political problems of population growth in LEDCs and of aging populations in EU.
Ø Card sort to: a) introduce the categories of social, environmental and political.
b) understand the issues concerned with an aging population.
Tasks
1. Sort the cards into categories. There must be a minimum of three groups and a maximum of six.
2. Feedback. What categories did you use?
Why did you choose these categories?
3. Definitions of Social, economic and political.
Social – Things that concern people
Economic – Things that affect money and finance.
Political – Something to do with government – local and / or national.
4. Now re-sort the cards into the three categories of Social, economic and political.
5. Feedback. What cards did you put in each category?
Why did you put them into these categories?
Use of OHP to share results
6. Describe some of the social, economic and political issues associated with an aging population in an MEDC.
You should select at least four cards to help you to answer this question with at least one coming from each category.
Writing frame support for this answer.
One way in which a MEDC society gains from an older (aging) population is ……….
I think this because ……………
One social issue about an aging population is …………….
I think this because ……………
One economic issue about an aging population is ……………..
I think this because ……………
One political issue about an aging population is ……………..
I think this because ……………
3. The social, economic and political implications of population changes
Ø Decision making exercise based on the idea of a balance sheet - what do you spend a limited budget on?
Aim / To investigate contrasts in population pyramids between MEDCs and LEDCs
Objectives
1. To be able to read population pyramids.
2. To know the differences in shape between the population pyramids of LEDCs and MEDCs.
3. To understand the effects of these differences on the people of the country and their implications for planning. / Reference to Syllabus - AQA - "A"
· Contrasts between MEDCs and LEDCs in population growth, population pyramids and stage reached in the Demographic Transition model
Resources / 1. Population pyramids for an LEDC and an MEDC.
2. An OHT of these population pyramids.
3. Living graphs statements cut up into cards.
4. An OHT of these cut up statements.
Activities / 1. Introduction to population pyramids and brief practice at reading them.
2. In pairs the pupils discuss each of the statements and decide where they should go on each graph.
3. Using the OHT ask pairs to show where they put a specific statement and justify its position.
4. Ask other pupils if they agree with this location or have other alternative locations which again need to be justified.
5. Key question. What seem to be the main issues about the population pyramid for A) an LEDC and B) a MEDC?
6. Conclusion - refer back to each aim in turn.
Assessment / Write up to Q 5
Differentiation
1. Statements vary in level of difficulty. Ask more able pairs the more complex statements.
2. Writing frame for Q5. / Cross Curricular / Homework
Basic skills - number
Reading graph. / Basic skills - literacy
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing / Basic skills - ICT
Spiritual / Moral / Social
The impact of paying for an aging or growing population - who should pay? / Cultural
Population pyramids
· Look at the population pyramids given.
· Decide where you would place each of these statements on the population pyramids.
Primary school class sizes fall
New maternity hospital is needed.
New “Shopmobility” centre opens in Southgate Mall.
Billy White queues for his annual flu injection.
There are more Golden Weddings.
Parents start to think more about family planning.
Grandparents are rare.
Taxes have to rise to pay for growing dependent population.
Scunthorpe General Hospital advertises in Indonesia for new staff.
Grandparents take increased responsibility for child care.
A mother sobs over the grave of the last of her six children who died in a typhoid epidemic.
Mr Brown is surprised at the large number of elderly women at Gala Bingo.
The public health inspector smiles as the building of the new sewers is finished.
A population pyramid is a graph that shows the proportion of men and women in each age group in a country.
Aim / To investigate some issues concerned with an aging population
Objectives
1. To know the meaning of the terms social, economic and political.
2. To understand the issues concerned with an aging population. / Reference to Syllabus - AQA - "A"
· The contemporary social, economic and political problems of population growth in LEDCs and of aging populations in EU.
Resources / 1. Statement cards about issues of an aging population.
2. OHT of these statement cards.
3. Writing frame for follow up exercise about the positive and negative effects of an aging population.
Activities / 1. Introduction - Reference to prior learning about population pyramids.
- Refer to the aims of the lesson and how they are to be achieved.
2. Card sort, pupils in groups. Sort the cards into categories. There must be a minimum of three groups and a maximum of six.
3. Feedback. What categories did you use? Why did you choose these categories?
4. Definitions of Social, economic and political.
Social – Things that concern people
Economic – Things that affect money and finance.
Political – Something to do with government – local and / or national.
5. Now re-sort the cards into the three categories of Social, economic and political.
6. Feedback. What cards did you put in each category?
Why did you put them into these categories?
Use of OHP to share results
7. Describe some of the social, economic and political issues associated with an aging population in an MEDC.
You should select at least four cards to help you to answer this question with at
least one coming from each category.
Writing frame support for this answer.
One way in which a MEDC society gains from an older (aging) population is…
I think this because ……………
One social issue about an aging population is.. I think this because..
One economic issue about an aging population is …I think this because ………
One political issue about an aging population is … I think this because ……...
8. Conclusion to lesson - refer back to original aims.
Assessment / Writing frame write up.
Differentiation - Statements interpreted at variety of levels / Cross Curricular / Homework - Complete write up.
Basic skills - number / Basic skills - literacy
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing / Basic skills - ICT
Spiritual - Reflect on each statement. / Moral / Social
Working in a group / Cultural
Demand for "meals on wheels" hits an all time high in Bottesford. / Chartdale housing get planning permission - 50 new sheltered homes to be built in Kirton in Lindsey. / Teens disco makes way for indoor bowls at Scotter Village Hall.
Gala Bingo celebrates 6th successful year in Scunthorpe. / North Lincolnshire Community recreation service offer Tea Dances at the Baths Hall. / Cole Street Post Office prepares for the Tuesday morning queue as pension day arrives.
Gordon Brown prepares to raise National Insurance to pay for increased NHS spending. / 200 new jobs to be created by Stenna Stairgate Lift Company, at new factory in Barton. / Mr and Mrs Brown wait 6 months for hip replacement operation.
North Lincolnshire Social Services re-advertise for home helps in Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph. / BUPA increases charges for over 55s. / Mr Marshall is pleased that he can now take early retirement at 55.
Torremolinos hotel owners smile at the unprecedented demand in November and December. / Wallace Arnold Coach Holidays offer Turkey and Tinsel breaks to Eastbourne. / I now spend my winters in Benidorm says Mrs Smith from Ashby.
Focus DIY in Skippingdale announce pensioner discounts are a great success. / Pensioners demand new bowling green at Everest Road – Park keepers say the playground may have to go. / Never mind the bike lanes – what about priority for electric buggies!!!
Success of “Pensioner portions” takes Carvers by surprise. / Local MP loses his seat – “he will not ignore the grey vote again” says victor. / Scunthorpe labour club slashes the price of beer for pension book holders.
The social, economic and political of aging populations in the European Union.
· Describe some of the social, economic and political issues associated with an aging population in an MEDC.
· You should select at least four cards to help you to answer this question with at least one coming from each category.
One way in which a MEDC society gains from an older (aging) population is ……….
I think this because ……………
One social issue about an aging population is …………….
I think this because ……………
One economic issue about an aging population is ……………..
I think this because ……………
One political issue about an aging population is …………….
I think this because ……………
Social – Things that concern people.
Economic – Things that affect money and finance.
Political – Something to do with government (local and / or national).
Title of Lesson / Why is Mai Ling an unhappy child? - a mystery / Year 10Aim / To investigate some issues concerned with a growing population.
Objectives
1. To know some policies adopted by China (LEDC) to deal with a growing population.
2. To understand some social, economic and political effects of this policy. / Reference to Syllabus - AQA - "A"
· The contemporary social, economic and political problems of population growth in LEDCs.
Resources / 1. Statement cards about issues of an aging population.
2. OHT of these statement cards.
Activities / 1. Introduction - Reference to prior learning about aging populations in the EU.
- Brief introduction to China and reminder of LEDC.
- Refer to the aims of the lesson and how they are to be achieved.
2. Introduce main task of the lesson - to use the cards to work out the mystery - Why is Mai Ling an unhappy child?
Suggest that it may be an idea to group the cards into categories to help to piece together the mystery.
3. Feedback. What cards did you put in each category?
Why did you put them into these categories?
Did you discard any cards?
Use of OHP to share results
4. Ask each group to give their solution to the mystery
5. Write up - Why did China need a strategy for its population growth?
- List the main parts of this strategy.
- What were some of the social effects of this policy?
6. Conclusion to lesson - refer back to original aims.
Assessment / Writing frame write up.
Differentiation - Statements interpreted at variety of levels / Cross Curricular / Homework - Complete write up.
Basic skills - number / Basic skills - literacy
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing / Basic skills - ICT
Spiritual - Reflect on each statement. / Moral / Social
Working in a group / Cultural
Mystery
Why is Mai Ling an unhappy child?
This is a mystery about Mai Ling, a child in China.
China is an LEDC (Less economically developed country).
This mystery investigates China’s strategies for coping with a large and growing population and how it affects the people.
By the end of it you should: - know how China has tried to limit the growth of its population and
- understand some of the effects of this policy on its population.
Follow up tasks.
1. Why did China need a strategy for its population growth?
2. List the main parts of this strategy.
3. Use your answer to the mystery to describe some of the social effects of this policy.
Mai Ling has no brothers or sisters. / Mai Ling lives in Beijing, China.Mai Ling’s parents are both in charge of sections at nearby factories. / Mai Ling has many computer games.
China’s birth rate has declined from 22 per 1000 in 1982 to15 per thousand in 2001. / Mai Ling’s parents had to seek permission from the authorities before they could have a child.
China’s population was expected to reach 1.6 billion by 2045. / Parents in China receive the cost of child care and medical expenses for their one child.
Many companies have moved their production to China to take advantage of the cheap cost of labour. / Parents in China may have to repay benefits if they have a second child.
Parents in China fear there will be nobody to look after them when they get older. / Mai Ling enjoys school because she can meet with her friends.
There has been a large increase in pregnancy terminations in China since 1979. / In rural areas, female infanticide has increased dramatically since 1980.