C7.2 Russia - Lesson 3: Land of many changes

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C7: RUSSIA

and its neighbours

Paragraph 2: LAND OF MANY CHANGES

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What is the plan for today?

CHECK: homework exercises

REPEAT: Russian economy

START: 

C7.2: Land of many changes;

focus on Demography

LAST WEEK'S GOALS

1. You can explain the difference between the 2 main economic systems: free-market economy (capitalism) and planned economy (communism).
2. You can explain why the planned economy in the Soviet Union failed.
   
3. You can describe and explain the economic development of Russia after 1991.
   
4. You can explain why Russia’s economy is still vulnerable.

Match the economic development with the correct explanation. Write down A to D and add the correct Roman numeral. There is one Roman numeral you do not use.

OPEN YOUR HOMEWORK

Economy of "Modern Russia"

After 1991

BRIC countries

Collective term for four emerging countries: 

• Brazil
• Russia
• India
• China

Fastest growing economies.

TODAY'S GOALS

1. You can explain the terms birth surplus, mortality surplus, immigration surplus and emigration surplus in your own words (GG 136 + 137).
2. You can give 2 reasons for the declining population in Russia since 1991.
   
3. You can describe and explain internal and external migration in Russia.
   
4. You can name 3 negative effects of the population decline in Russia.
   
5. You can give a connection between 2 maps (e.g. §2, question 9c).
   

CHANGES OF POPULATIONSIZE

Natural population growth = 

                                        birth – mortality

Net migration rate = 

                               immigration – emigration

Population = 

current population + natural population growth + net migration

DEMOGRAPHICS OF RUSSIA:

Find 2 things that are striking about this population chart. Try to explain your findings.

DEMOGRAPHICS OF RUSSIA:

Name 2 economic problems that will occur in Russia when the birth rate remains low.

Aging - (vergrijzing)

HDI

(Human Development Index)

A score that shows the;

• GNP per head of the population
• Life expectancy
• Literacy rate in a country

Let's go!

• Read the text at page 106 in your coursebook
• Use the atlas
• Make exercises 7 to 9

Rules while working:

• You're allowed to work together with your neighbor (WHISPERING).

You can describe and explain internal and external migration in Russia (7).

You can give a connection between 2 maps (e.g. §2, question 9c).

Question 9c + 9d

9c: population development is most positive in Islamic regions / population growth is highest in Islamic regions

9d: Birth rate is higher in Islamic areas / death rate is lower in Islamic areas because of less alcohol abuse.