Population

This chapter is, argueably, the most important chapter of the year. It is heavily tested in the multiple choice section of the AP test, and about a third of all FRQs from the have come from the material in this chapter. More than that, though, this chapter is important to understand the material that will come later in the course. In order to understand how the United States economy has grown so large, or to understand the issues Africa faces in developing its economy, or to show how European culture has stretched so far, you must understand where these people are and why they are there.

This chapter is divided into 4 key issues. They are:

Where is the world's population distributed?
Why is global population increasing?
Why does population growth vary among regions?
Why do some regions face health threats?

Take some time to go through the PowerPoint below, or even make a copy for your own use. In addition to the notes from this section, there will also be a college-level paper due as well as a documentary we will watch in class. There is a lot to cover in this section, so let's get started.

TCL_11e_Lecture_Ch02.ppt

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