Examine reasons and patterns of human migration through the use of maps, charts, and diagrams (i.e., famine, natural disasters, political and religious oppression, and wars). 7.3.18

Links verified 3/29/2011

1. America on the Move - explores the role of transportation in America's history (drag the timeline to see different time periods)
2. Factors Affecting Population Density - charts and definitions along with explanations.
3. Human Migration -The story of a community culture. - Lesson Plan
4. Population Density
   1. Animated Map - human population growth through history
   2. Continental Population Density Maps, 1995 : (click on thumbnail image for full size maps)
   3. Population density - (persons per sq km) - A listing of locations ranked from greatest density to least density
   4. Population Density on a World Map - This data set shows the number of people per square kilometer around the world in 1994.
   5. Population Density Map of U.S.
   6. Summary Demographic Data - This page allows you to obtain summary demographic data and population pyramids for one country. (Data updated 12/15/2008)
   7. Where People Live on Planet Earth - a color-coded map produced from populations estimates made for 1994. (click the map for a larger version

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