Population Connection, ©2019 Page 1 Name: Date: First, to observe overall patterns or trends in your assigned region: 1. Open www.WorldPopulationHistory.org. Click on “Explore the Map.” Deselect the Population Dots so that you can see the colors of the overlay more clearly (select Map Features, click Population Dots so it is no longer highlighted blue). 2. Enable the Fertility Overlay on your map (select Overlays, click Fertility Rates). 3. Press play to watch how the overlay in your region changes from 1950 onwards. Record general observations below. 4. Enable the Life Expectancy Overlay on your map (select Overlays, click Life Expectancy). Record general observations below. Region: General observations for Fertility Rate Overlay - What do you observe about your region and any identifiable trends as you go from 1950 to the present? Do you notice any patterns? General observations for Life Expectancy Overlay - What do you observe about your region and any identifiable trends as you go from 1950 to the present? Do you notice any patterns? For 1950, 1975, 2000, and present day, answer the following questions: - Are there any changes between this year and the previous year? If so, why do you think these occur? - Is there any variability between the fertility rates in the countries of your region? Why do you think that might be? - Is there any variability between life expectancy within the countries of your region? Why do you think that might be? a Demographically Divided World Student Worksheet