ROBERT JETHRO G.

GALLANO

BSEDS 2-B

GLOBAL TRENDS OF POPULATION GROWTH AND ITS EFFECTS ON ECONOMY,

POLITICS, SOCIO-CULTURAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL LANDSCAPES

RECAP

OBJECTIVES

 To be able to identify the current trends of population growth and its effects on a
country’s economy, politics, socio-cultural and technological landscapes
 To be able to identify how the trends in population growth and its effects are
present in everyday life
 To be able to see the significance of one’s choices in family life and how it can
impact society

MOTIVATION

 Picture analysis
o “From these pictures, what can you say about the world in the past and
our world today?”

LECTURE

 Current trends in population growth

o From exponential to logistic growth
 Effects on the economy
o Effects on
 manpower and labor
 unemployment/ labor Shortage
 resources
 Effects on politics
o Policies regarding population growth
 Effects on society and culture
o From large to small families
 Effects on technology
o Technological advancements
 efforts to improve life

SYNTHESIS

 As of the moment, the total human population has gone from an exponential
growth, and slowing down to a more logistic growth
 population growth has affected various aspects of human life, as well as various
institutions throughout the world
REFLECTION

 “Supposing that you are to have children (or probably already have) how many
children would you have? and why?”

ASSESSMENT (1/4 yellow paper cw)

 in one paragraph, in your own understanding, write down all you have learned
today.

ASSIGNMENT (1/4 yellow paper cw)

 situation: you are the leader of a country. what policies would you implement if;
 if your country’s population growth rate is fast
 if your country’s population growth rate is slowing down
 if your country has too many unemployed workers
 if your country needs more workers