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STUDENTS
GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHY
1. Having read the articles “The ‘Perils’ of Overpopulation” (pp. 98-100) and “It’s the Economy, Not the Babies” (pp.
101-102), explain the relationship of economic welfare and population.
2. Create a PowerPoint presentation that shows the negative and positive effects of overpopulation to a country, as
mentioned in the book.
3. Read the article “4 Global Economic Issues of an Aging Population”
(https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/011216/4-global-economic-issues-aging-population.asp) and explain the
effects of an aging population to the economy.
4. RA 10354, also known as RH law (https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2012/12/21/republic-act-no-10354/), was not
welcomed by all Filipinos. Create a comparison table showing the two perspectives on this law.
Pro-RH Anti-RH
5. Do “Learning Activity: Family Trees” in page 108. Instead of comparing your data to your classmates, just
compare it with your pair. Answer these questions:
a.) Are there migrants (country-to-country basis, not province-to-province) in your family tree? Where did
they come from?
b.) What field of work (e.g. family of fishermen, farmers, etc.) does your families engaged in?
c.) Identify the type of your family based on place of residency or residence patterns. Use this article to
know the different residence patterns https://courses.lumenlearning.com/culturalanthropology/chapter/residence-
patterns/.
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