ASSIGNMENT
Part 1: Research Report on Demographics
1) Introduction - Basic facts for African Country- title page, location (map), land size, climate, economic state, government system, culture/history, etc. (5-completeness, quality of information, aesthetics)
2) Population Data - Graphs and tables of your African country and Canada presented in an easy to read and easy to compare format– show any/all of your calculations, cite sources (15-readability, completeness)
- For the last 5 years: population size, birth rates, death rates, growth rates, natural increase, migration rates, doubling time, life expectancy, population density
- For 2012/2013: Population Pyramid, dependency ratio
3) Living Standards: Graphs and tables of your Arican country and Canada presented in an easy to read and easy to compare format - cite sources (15-readability, completeness)
- Statistics for the last 5 years that represent: status of women, status of children, status of health services, status of nutrition
4) Economic Information: For both countries, compile information on: main economies, GDP/GNI per capita for the last 5 years (graph and table), what and how aid agencies are involved, explanation of World Bank or International Monetary Fund involvement or World Trade Organization involvement - cite sources (15-organization, quality of information & explanation)
50 marks
Part 2: Analysis and Solution
1) Written Analysis – Using the data from Part 1, compare and contrast the demographic, living standard and economic data for the African country and Canada. (discussion should utilize an understanding of population pyramids, Demographic Transition Model, level of Human Development). Discuss the present situation and the direction the country is headed in with reference to your research. (15-quality of explanation, reference to research, completeness)
2) Solution - Explain the poverty cycle of the African country based on your research. Research and describe two possible ways that a person could help pull the African country out of the poverty cycle (aid agencies? volunteer agencies? change of personal habits?) . Explain how the solution would bring the African country out of poverty - cite sources (15-thoroughness, critical thought, solid argument, quality of research)
30 marks
Part 3: Ad Campaign
1) Create an advertising campaign based on the theme of "First World Problems" that helps people understand how other countries are less fortunate and gives people a method to help remedy the inequality (posters, book, website, demonstration, video, act, etc.). Marks based on completion, creativity, effect, effort of the campaign.
Hand in: 1) campaign materials
2) description of what you did for your campaign
3) proof of dissemination
Part 3 = 20 marks
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RESOURCES:
Citations:
- Alphabetical order, use BibMe
General Resources:
- Canadian Statistics by Subject
- CIA World Factbook
- Google Public Data Explorer
- Intute World Guide - compare demographic, economic and social data for a range of countries
- Nationmaster.com
- UN Data
- UN Human Development Reports
- US Census Bureau
- Population Reference Bureau
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