Learning 360 link to full video: Earth Report: State of the Planet (Ask the librarian for userid/password to view.)
Links to more information:
WORLD POPULATION movie
High School Lesson Plans
Background Reading
The People Connection
High school level reading that will give your students a base knowledge of demographic trends and related issues.
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7 Billion: Where do you Stand? (E, S)
Students articulate their thoughts about ethical issues related to population reaching seven billion and consider the opinions of their classmates.
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Calculating 7 Billion (P)
Through cooperative learning activities and a class demonstration, students work through problems to visualize large numbers and use technology to graph population growth trends to make estimates about future growth.
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Climbing the Ladder (S)
Students explore global poverty issues by comparing economic indicators with fertility rates of individual countries, and researching progress towards the U.N. Millennium Development Goals.
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Code Blue: Endangered Oceans (E)
Through an interactive story, students experience the pollution of the ocean over time and critically examine ways in which to protect and manage our oceans worldwide.
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Development in Motion (S)
Using the “trendalyzer” program from www.gapminder.org, students construct and interpret dynamic graphs and discuss differences in life expectancy, fertility rates, health, economics, and total population among several different countries.
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Everything is Connected (E, S)
Students identify ways that many factors in human society and the natural environment are interdependent by creating a concept map in cooperative learning groups.
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Food for Thought (S)
Acting as the residents of five major regions of the world, students compare various statistics that affect people’s health, happiness, and well-being.
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Generating Heat (E)
Students observe and graph current carbon emissions and population growth trends using a computer simulation, then analyze the data.
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A Girl’s Life (S)
Students read an article about women’s status in less developed countries and watch/listen to several online photo essays and videos of women around the world. They discuss what they have learned and extend their learning with research, persuasive essays and/or book reports.
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A Moving Message – Pop PSAs (E, S)
Students will develop a persuasive message by writing, filming and editing a video PSA on one impact of world population reaching seven billion.
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Pop Quiz (P)
A pre-test/post-test quiz designed to give students an overview of world population trends and the consequences of these trends.
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World Population DVD (P, E)
Students watch World Population to see a graphic simulation of human population growth over time. Following the film, students answer questions about why population size has changed, where these changes occurred, and what factors may have contributed to these changes.
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Resources from http://www.worldof7billion.org/teacher_resources
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