Counterpoints Ch. 13, 14 and parts of 15 – 17
This project can be created and presented online on Google Documents, or any other format that can be shared and presented.
You may work in a group (3 – 4 people).
If working by yourself complete the highlighted parts only
Title Task/Questions to be answered Resources
1. INTRODUCTION – SELECTION OF COUNTRIES
A) Developed country – Canada, U.S. Germany
B) Developing Country –
C) Newly Industrialized Country –
D) Highly Indebted Poor Country – 1) Briefly describe each of the 4 terms (A-D). Provide synonyms or old terms that were used to
describe each.
2) List 3 examples for each category and choose 1 country from each category to research and report upon:
GLOBAL VILLAGE AND GLOBALIZATION
1. Explain the terms “global village” and “globalization”. 1. What are some common conceptions of each country in terms of the
“global village” ( e.g. tourism and travel, relations with Canada, connectedness with rest of world in trade)
5. What is the role of each country in the global economy ? ( Are they producers, consumers, do they have sweatshops, do they benefit from
globalization ?) Counterpoints pp. 157 – 158, 452 – 453
POPULATION
In a chart collect recent demographic data for each of your 4 countries on the following:
population
population density
life expectancy
GDP per capita
birth rate
death rate
rate of natural increase
HDI
1. Create (find and copy) population pyramids for your 4 countries.
2. Calculate dependency ratios for each country.
3. For each country explain how is the dependency ratio is reflected by the standard of living.
4. For each country identify the stage of the Demographic Transition Model, and predict imminent socioeconomic changes and challenges.
5. Explain how each country could possibly solve their population based problems.
(poverty cycle, burden of debt)
Counterpoints pp. 322 – 328
Counterpoints pp 344 – 351
Water Resources 1. Discuss the current state of water accessibility, quality supply and any other related problems (disease ?) in each of
the four countries. Counterpoints pp. 357 – 358, 423 – 427, 429,
Global Climate Change, Acid Rain and Ozone Depletion
1. Briefly explain the causes of each of the three problems. 1. For each country explain how much they contribute to the atmospheric
problems and how they are likely to be affected.
2. What have the countries done to fix the problems or limit the effects ?
Counterpoints pp. 432 – 433