Unit 3: Peoples of Canada
This unit will help students develop the skills they need to interpret population data, understand Aboriginal Issues, and learn how changes in Canada's demographics affect us and our society.
Fundamental Questions for this Unit:
Peoples of Canada
What we are examining during the unit: Demography (birth rate, death rate, density, population pyramids), migration (push & pull), culture, immigration, regional diversity, Aboriginal populations & treaties, generations (boom, bust, echo, iGen)
Essential Questions:
Who is the average Canadian? How is Canada’s population changing and what does this mean for our future? (Aging pop, young pop in the North, age gaps, settlement patterns)
Fundamental Questions for this Unit:
Peoples of Canada
What we are examining during the unit: Demography (birth rate, death rate, density, population pyramids), migration (push & pull), culture, immigration, regional diversity, Aboriginal populations & treaties, generations (boom, bust, echo, iGen)
Essential Questions:
Who is the average Canadian? How is Canada’s population changing and what does this mean for our future? (Aging pop, young pop in the North, age gaps, settlement patterns)
Assessment & Evaluation
Homework Checks
Agenda Checks Population Pyramids Computer Lab Unit Test Group Work Homework
Test Review
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Chapters
16 An Introduction to the Study of Population (p. 186-195)
Definitions
Absolute Measure: type of measure that does not consider total amounts in relation to population sizes.
Assimilate: to lose your culture and adopt the culture of the larger group within which you live (e.g., First Nations adopting broader Canadian culture). Birth Rate: number of births per 1000 people. Census Tract: smallest urban area used for census data collection. Culture: the characteristics of a way of life that, when put together, make a nation or people unique. Death Rate: number of deaths per 1000 people. Demography:study of population numbers, distribution, trends, and issues. Dependency Load: proportion of the population that is not in the workforce; total number of people 14 and under + 65 and over. Doubling Time: how long it would take for a country's population to double at the country's current rate of population growth. Economic Immigrant: category of Canadian immigrant that includes two groups: (a) skilled workers and (b) individuals with the ability to make a significant financial contribution through the establishment or purchase of a business or the making of an investment that creates jobs. Ecumene: permanently occupied or settled areas of a country. Emigrate: to leave your country of origin to live permanently in another country, Emigration Rate: number of people per 1000 population in one year who emigrate. Family Immigrant: category of Canadian immigrant in which family members and close relatives of Canadian citizens or landed immigrants can be brought to Canada. Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM): Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita: Human Development Index (HDI): Immigrate: Immigration Rate: Natural Increase Rate: Net Migration Rate: Population Density: Population Growth Rate: Population Pyramid: Rule of 70: Concession System: Long Lot: Population Density: Population Distribution: Rural: Rural Settlement: Section System: Settlement Pattern: Survey System: Tributary: Urban: Hinterland: Basic Industry: Non-Basic Industry: Multiplier Effect: Central Place: Threshold Population: Site: Urban Growth: Urbanization: Suburb: |