Correct answers for test on 10/15

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Globalization is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places through converging processes of economic, political and cultural change. Those who are pro-globalization believe that wealth will “trickle down” from rich countries to poor countries. They also believe it will spread the benefits of new ideas and new technologies to all nations. One organization that loans money to nations so they can invest in business is the International Monetary Fund. On the other hand, those who are anti-globalization say it is not fair, because the richest 20% of the world’s people consume 86% of the world’s resources, resulting in inequities between “haves” and “have nots.”

Use the CIA Factbook to answer the following questions: In Luxembourg the life expectancy is 79.33 years, the infant mortality rate is 4.56 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 100%, and the TFR is 1.78 children born/woman. In Libya the life expectancy is 77.26 years, the infant mortality rate is 21.05 deaths per 1000 live births, the literacy rate is 82.6%, and the TFR is 3.08 children born/woman.

We often categorize nations as being “developed” or “developing” nations. Vietnam and Mexico would be considered developing nations; Japan and Canada are developed nations.

The current world population is over 6.6 billion people. The number that measures how many children the average woman in a nation will bear is known as the total fertility rate , which is abbreviated as TFR. When this number is exactly 2.1 , then the population stays the same; if it’s higher, the population goes up, and if it’s lower, the population decreases. The population is growing fastest in developing nations.

A population pyramid that is shaped just like a pyramid -- wide on the bottom and narrow at the top -- shows a country whose population is growing rapidly. If it is shaped more like a vase or a soda bottle, that nation’s population is decreasing/growing really slowly. Youngest people are found at the bottom of the pyramid, and males are found on the left hand side.

When discussing migration, people who are entering a country are known as immigrants, and people who are leaving a country are known as emigrants.

People leave their country for many reasons. An example of a push force is War or famine, and an example of a pull force is Job opportunities. If a nation’s net migration rate is a negative number, it means more people are leaving the country than are arriving.


STEP THREE: In a short, well-written essay, answer ONE of the following questions:

OR 3) The demographic transition graph describes the changes in birthrates and death rates that a country experiences over time. Describe the changes that the United States has gone through by using the demographic transition diagram.
back in the early 1800's America was in stage one with lots of births and lots of deaths but still a low population. second was when deaths begin to decrease as the births are still high so the population grows. Soon the births begin to go down because they find out the fortunes of a smaller family and the population begins to grow still. Then America is now in stage 4 were there are low deaths and low births but the population is peaking at a certain point. No countries have made it to stage 5 yet so it is hard to tell what will happen next to those countries.


STEP FOUR: First, go to the following website and read the news story you will find there:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/world/americas/24mexico.html

Then, in a short yet brilliant essay, summarize that story by relating it to our studies of immigration in class. Try to use terms from the text and from our class discussions.
In this article it is talking about immigration and even though our country is going through tough economic times and there are "high unemployment in the United States and strict border enforcement" some Mexicans said they would still come to the US. 57 percent of immigrants that settle in the US say they enjoyed it while only 14 percent said it is worse then home country. Still Mexicans want to keep coming to the US even though we are having a hard time right now. More then half thinks it will get better over the years. So our nation will still be growing for a good long while.