Lesson plan
A Country’s Shape Is More than Its Borders: Population Pyramids
GeoLiteracy
ELL
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).Duration
1-2 class periodsAuthor
Dennis
Rees
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information4: 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
Teacher Instructions
ReesCountryT.pdf
(200.92 KB)
Student Materials
ReesCountryS.pdf
(637.32 KB)
ReesCountryStuSamp.pdf
(9.29 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
ReesCountryV.pdf
(314.35 KB)
Supplemental Files
USPopPyramidAnimate.swf
(247.97 KB)
reesAZ_Pop_Pyramid.pdf
(15.19 KB)