Riddle me This…
⬩ A man stands on one side of a river,
his dog on the other. The man calls
his dog, who immediately crosses
the river without getting wet and
without using a bridge or a boat.
How did the dog do it?
Starter…
⬩ Key Terms Dominoes… Can we beat last lesson’s time?
Unit I – Global
PopulationLesson 4
The Demographic
Transition Model
Learning Objective:
To learn about the Demographic Transition Model.
Learning Outcomes:
Describe the Demographic Transition
Model.
Explain what it shows.
Assess how different countries fit into the
model.
Class Discussion: What is this? What does it show?
The Demographic Transition Model
The demographic transition model shows us how population changes
over time in a particular country.
It can represent a range of countries at any one time, or a country
progressing through time.
Demographic means population.
Transition means change
The blue line is the Birth Rate
What happens to the Birth rate over time ?
The black line is the Death Rate
What happens to the Death rate over time?
The red line is the total population.
What happens to the total population over time ?
The green section is natural increase
What happens to natural increase over time?
Task 1. Understanding the DTM
In your groups draw a large diagram of the Demographic Transition Model. Annotate
it to show what is happening at each stage.
You need to include:
1. A description of what is happening to birth rates, deaths rates and natural
increase.
2. An explanation of why birth rates and death rates might be changing.
3. Examples of countries at each stage.
4. Using your population pyramids from Lesson 3, try to sketch a pyramid with
each stage on the model.
Task 2. Living Graph
Read the statements that appear on the next slides and decide which
stage they belong to on the DTM.
Make sure you are able to justify your response.
Max celebrates his diamond wedding
anniversary. He has been married for 60 years!
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
Laura stands over the grave of her 6th child. He
died in a typhoid epidemic.
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
Shay and her husband struggle to feed all of
their 10 children.
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
At last! Brooke has discovered an immunisation
programme for many diseases.
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
Iman has parents, grand parents and great grand
parents!
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
Patrick and his wife do not have children as they
want a career.
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
Jordan is a construction worker. He is bust
building many new homes across Canada.
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
Carter loses his job as a grave digger.
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
Wills and his 6 brothers and sisters share the
same room.
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
BR – High BR – High BR – Falling BR – Low BR – Low
DR – High DR – Falling DR – Low DR – Low DR – Lower
Pop - Low Pop - Rising Pop - Rising Pop - High Pop - Falling
Review
• Create THREE additional statements to go on the DTM living graph.
• Pair - Share – Review.
