AgeSex Pyramids

Purpose

Go to www.census.gov. On the homepage, look for "people & households" - to the right of that, you should click on "Projections" - then, under "Related Topics" click on "International Demographic Data" - then in the center of the page, click on "Population Pyramids"

You will see a scroll box with an alphabetical list of countries across the globe. Choose one overdeveloped country, one underdeveloped country, and one country that is emerging from underdeveloped status. Create AgeSex Pyramid graphs of each - It is your choice as to whether or not you want to look at current years or future years. Whichever you choose, make sure you are consistent with all three countries. Download the images and paste them into a Microsoft Word document.

Write a paper describing what you learned by looking at these 3 countries. What growth might you expect in the future based on the three graphs? Are there any anomalies in your graphs? Can you explain what may have caused them? What might be the future economic impact of the expected population growth in your three chosen countries?

Grading: 25 points total
University level English usage and grammar is expected. Use a spell-checker. Submissions will be scored based on originality, creativity, and accuracy. You must clearly identify your sources or you will receive no credit for this assignment.

You will submit all projects to turnitin.com before the due date. I will also expect a paper copy during the next class period. I expect a minimum of 2.5 pages of text plus a list of references (if necessary). Projects need to be double-spaced, with margins no larger than 1 inch on all sides. Use a type size of 11 and type face Arial. When required, use a separate page for references. Any images (graphs, maps, etc.) should be on a separate piece of paper (not imbedded in the text). Images should be referenced in the paper and labeled: Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.