EQ 3: Where do people live and why? 10/29Bellringer: Analyze the Cartogram below – write 3 observations and 1 inference for an observation

Answer in notes: TPSIf you could choose any place; where would you live and why?

Why do some countries have much higher populations than other countries?

Watch this video and take notes about both the speed in which population has increased and the location where population is most concentrated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZPk2quRmKE&feature=related

Population Density –What regions of the world have the highest population density? shade your map

Persons per square kilometer

The Four Major Population Concentrations

East AsiaSouth AsiaSoutheast AsiaEurope

Two Emerging concentrationsEastern North AmericaWestern Africa

Based on your map: Write down the most populated country and city in each region

Analyze this Map – write the climate zones of the 6 populated regions

Compare the climate map and population distribution map. Write 2 climate zones people live in and 2 zones they do not

Reflection: What true and reasonable conclusions can you make about WHY people live where they live BASED on evidence from the climate map? (CRS: generalizations and conclusions)