UNIT 8 (SOCIAL SCIENCE 4º E.P.)

UNIT 8: WE LIVE, WE WORK, WE HAVE FUN

THE POPULATION AND HOW IT CHANGES

·         Population

The population of a place is the people who live there. There are different categories:

-          Children: less tan 16 years old.

-          Adults: between 17 and 64 years old.

-          Old people: older tan 65 years old.

·         The population changes

Population changes because of:

-          Birth rate: is the number of people who are born. It increases the population.

-          Death rate: is the number of people who die. It decreases the population.

-          Immigration: is when people arrive from other countries. They are immigrants and it increases the population.

-          Emigration rate: is when people go t olive in another country. They are emigrants and it decreases the population.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

·       Customs and traditions

A place has different customs that depend on:

-         The type of place

-         The climate.

-         The history and legends.

-         The work.

A tradition is a custom which passes down from generation to generation.

Some types of traditions are: gastronomy, holidays and festivals, traditional costumes and music, craft and sports.

WORK

·         People and work

Work is the combinatoion of the activities we do to obtain things we need or want. There are two types of work:

-          Ppaid work: people receive Money.

-          Unpaid work: people do not receive Money.

Population is divided into:

-          Active population: adults who are able to work. It includes:

§  Workers who do paid work.

§  Unemployed workers who do not have a job.

-          Inactive population: people who do unpaid work or who do not work. It includes:

§  Children, students, people who are retired ori ll people who can not work.

§  People who do unpaid work.

·         Types of work

There are three sectors:

-          The primary sector: workers obtain natural products (agricultura, stock farming, etc)

-          The secondary sector: workers transform natural products (craft and industry).

-          The tertiary sector: workers give services (education, transport, etc)