Social Trends Quiz Thursday Dec. 20th

Part A: True or False (30)

Part B: Diagrams (4)

What is a trend (def.)

How to read data and graphs to distinguish a trend

What are some Canadian trends we looked at in class?

Poverty in Canada

                -child poverty

                -the working poor

                -groups of people at higher risk of poverty

Population trends & Pyramids (refer to class activity sheets, and computer lab activity)

                -birth rates, death rates

                -dependency loads

                -life expectancy

-Developed vs Developing world population pyramid shapes

Generations

-Lucky few, baby boomers, gen x, gen y (characteristics of each)

Fertility and Fecundity