3 response essays

Read this concise review of the model .  This is an important concept when discussing population.  This assignment is intended to reinforce your learning from the text and lecture.

https://www.populationeducation.org/content/what-demographic-transition-model

Write a brief  response as to why this model is significant when describing a countries population history, current status, and future prediction.  100- 150 words. Basically I am checking for understanding of this concept.

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This week your online class is to do this TED ED on Population Pyramids.  There are multiple parts of the lesson. Do Parts 1.3 of Ted ED

http://ed.ted.com/lessons/population-pyramids-powerful-predictors-of-the-future-kim-preshoff#watch

1) Watch:  Ted Talk on Population Pyramids

2) Dig Deeper:  Explore all eight (8) RED links in this section.  That will involve watching several more TED talks.   WRITE ONE 250-300 WORD RESPONSE ABOUT THE THREE TO FIVE  MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS YOU TAKE AWAY FROM ANY OF THESE EIGHT LEARNING LINKS.You will write into the text box here. 

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Following up on Rachel Richmond's presentation of population health, watch the following video links and considering Rachel's lecture, write a 200 word response guided by the following questions:

• Think of where you are from....what social determinants of health are high risk and observable to the community?
• What would you suggest as possible solutions from a geographic planning perspective?  

social determinants of health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_11xLlwKgWc

food deserts in US:  http://megacity.esri.com/fooddeserts/#-13699028.297429416;5225049.210527037;13  (find the Rogue Valley)

Hans Rosling:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo&nohtml5=False. 

If you missed class and the guest lecture, watch the power point uploaded in another moodle assignment.