Do Now:
What does
this political
cartoon
mean to
you?
Explain the
main idea in
at least 3
sentences.
SWBAT…describe the big ideas
of Unit 2: 6 Billion and Counting.
Develop working vocabulary for
population geography.
Identify key data points in world
pop.
Unit 2: 6 Billion and Counting
World
Population
and
Migration
Unit 2 Objectives
• Describing and analyzing population growth over
time
• Analyzing population data to understand global
relationships
• Describing and analyzing human migration patterns
• BHAG check points:
• Achieving 80% on quests and Unit Tests
• Identifying all 50 states by Jan - First 50 States Challenge:
10/8 and 10/12
6 Million and Counting: Big
Ideas
Global population is reaching a
tipping point.
6 Billion and Counting… 9 Billion by 2050… and
then?
6 Billion and Counting…
• 6,892,319,000/ 6.9 BILLION
PEOPLE
• 267 BABIES BORN A MINUTE
(MOSTLY IN LESSER
DEVELOPED [poorer]
COUNTRIES)
• 9 BILLION PROJECTED BY 2050
Population is inextricably linked to
energy use, global warming, world
poverty and development.
GLOBAL WARMING
What is Population
Geography?
• Pop Geo. studies and maps
the distribution of people
across the planet
• Closely related to
demography – study of
human populations,
including their size,
growth, density, and
distribution; and statistics
regarding birth, marriage,
disease, and death
Your Task, young
demographers
• With your partner, you will use the WORLD
POPULATION DATA SHEET to identify key
population statistics and develop a working
vocabulary of pop. geo!
• Quiet, on-task discussion among partners only,
please.
• Let’s do the first question together 
Becoming Global Citizens
Through Media Exploration
• Active learning is required for AP Human Geographers!
The only way to earn 3 or higher is to go above and
beyond.
• Each week, you will be required to read one relevant
news article and write a 1-2 paragraph summary
including the main idea and supporting details of the
article.
This week’s relevant topic is POPULATION. I will provide
articles in Office Hours BUT I encourage you to find
articles on your own. Summary sheets are also available in
class or in Office Hours.