Creating a Population Map of Asia

Creating a Population Map of Asia SWBAT: Analyze data to construct a population map of Asia

Opening Video: Monsoon Asia: Population http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=asia%27s+population&FORM=HDRSC3#view=detail&mid=F842A2B9773D2B9D1227F842A2B9773D2B9D1227

How to Create a Population Map Cartographers use data from an area’s census They then break it down to neighborhoods, cities, states/provinces/territories, then to the entire country It is not an easy process, but it does provide very important information

What is a population density map? Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume

Guided Practice Breaking down the data We will not look at all of Asia right away, let’s break it down to just one country and practice constructing a population map of that country together by looking at our data.

Our country is……(drumroll please)

CHINA So let’s look at some data on China’s population http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China

Now let’s see how that data was put into a population map

Now let’s create a population map of Asia A population map of Asia will be displayed, you will create your own population map of Asia using this map You will need to create a key of colors to show population

Creating a Population Map of Asia

Creating a Population Map of Asia

Presentation Transcript

Physical Map of Asia

Asia Political Map

Creating a map layout

Creating a life map

Creating Map Books

Module 4: Creating a Quick Map

Creating Your Life’s Map

Asia Map Practice

Population of Asia

Physical Map of South Asia

ROAD MAP TO ASIA

Population in Asia

Population in Asia

Creating a Life Map

My Travel Map of Southeast Asia

Creating a Map for Success

Southeast Asia: Population Patterns

Creating a Revolution in MAP Training

South East Asia Map

Population in South Asia

Population Patterns of South Asia (24.1)

South Asia Map Review