Hearth Population Research Lesson

Research the following for your hearth.  Only use reputable sources and cite them properly.  Avoid most .com sites.  Cite source for each topic by providing URL in parentheses.  For example: 

Hearth:  West Virginia

Population Data
     current population:  1,855,364 (quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/54000.html)
     predicted growth
     life expectancy
     total fertility rate
     infant mortality rate
     maternal mortality rate
     natural increase rate
     population density
     physiologic density
     dependency ratio
     model of population pyramid
     demographic transition model

Migratory Patterns
     immigration
     emigration
     internal migration
     involuntary migration
     push and pull factors
     refugees
     intervening obstacles
     guest workers

Directions:
1.  Research above information using Rubenstein and online sources.
2.  Record information on Word Document
3.  Use any available visuals (photographs, maps, graphs, diagrams, etc.)  but make sure you explain and cite.
4.  Begin presentation with political map of your hearth.
5.  Most topics can be formatted as demonstrated above.  Topics that require a graphic should have the topic at the top left, the picture in the main part of the page, and the citation at the bottom.
6.  Some topics will require an expository paragraph.  Follow the same procedure as the graphics.
7.  Not all information will be available; however 90% of the information should be available.  If you cannot find the information, state "NA" (not applicable).  However, if I find the information, then that section will be marked "incomplete".
8.  You will need a "Works Cited" page at the end of the presentation.

GRADING Rubric

(30) _____research ability

(20) _____writing conventions (spelling, grammar, page numbers, etc.)

(20) _____visuals quality

(10)_____citation quality

(10)_____followed directions

(10)_____promptness