ICSE Class 8 Geography, Unit 2: Population Dynamics
From the CISCE curriculum. 5 key concepts, about 2 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
The theme aims at enabling children to understand the causes of population growth in different parts of the world. They will also be able to comprehend terms such as birth rate, death rate, population density, migration, etc. A case study approach will help in developing children understanding about the impact of high growth rate of population on socio-economic development of the region.
Your child should be able to
- describe the factors affecting the population of a place
- identify over and under populated countries in the world
- analyse the impact of over and under population on society
- interpret a population pyramid showing composition of the population on the basis of age and sex
Key concepts in this unit
- Distribution of population in the world.
- Overpopulation and under population: meaning with examples of countries from the world.
- Impact of overpopulation and under population on the society.
- Factors affecting the population of a place, birth and death rate, immigration and emigration.
- Composition of population – Age and sex, rural and urban; population pyramid.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.