Prepare for the MTTC Social Studies (Secondary) assessment with the help of the engaging video lessons in this chapter. Strengthen your knowledge of human population and the environment then assess your readiness to take the test with lesson quizzes.
The videos in this chapter are easy to navigate and can be watched in any order, allowing you to tailor the lessons to your studying needs. They feature timelines that allow you to jump to specific topics within the videos if you need to revisit concepts you don't quite comprehend.
The MTTC Social Studies (Secondary) assessment is a multiple-choice, subject-area test required for prospective and current educators who want a certification to teach social studies at the secondary level in Michigan schools. The test is broken into seven subareas that test your comprehension of various social studies concepts. The objective of this human population and the environment chapter is to help you prepare for the test by covering topics found in the geography subarea, which constitutes approximately 18% of the total assessment.
As you study for the test, utilize resources in this chapter to strengthen your knowledge of human population and the environment, including watching the short video lessons and reinforcing what you've learned with short lesson quizzes and a chapter exam. Access full video transcripts if you want to study the lessons in written form. If you have any questions about the chapter, instructors are ready to assist.
This lesson will explain the reasons for a sparse population distribution. In doing so, it will highlight the factors of relief, natural resources, climate, and political and economic stability. It will also give examples of sparsely populated areas.