A Country’s Shape Is More than Its Borders: Population Pyramids

GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn how to read and interpret population pyramids and then write a paragraph explaining the implications of these demographics. This lesson included adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Dennis Rees
Grade Range: 
6-High School
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconStudent Example
Supplemental Files: 
application/x-shockwave-flash iconAnimation of US Population Pyramid
application/pdf iconArizona Population Pyramid
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
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Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future