USA Population Circle
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Provided by: Population Education|Published on: July 2, 2024
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Synopsis
- In this lesson, students will participate in an activity to illustrate population changes throughout history and projected population changes for the future.
- Students will learn about the first census, the causes of population increases and decreases, and how population projections are made.
Subjects: History, Geography, Mathematics
Authors: Population Education
Region: United States
Languages: English
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Positives
- This uniquely hands-on way of analyzing population data will engage all students in the exercise.
- The provided discussion questions give students an opportunity to practice critical thinking.
Prerequisites
- To download the resource, teachers will have to fill out a short form with some information.
- Teachers will need yarn and to print and cut the provided cards before doing the activity.
- Students should know what the census is and understand what may cause fluctuations in population.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The provided follow-up activity would be great in a math classroom, as it uses skills like graphing and calculating percentages.
- To practice creative writing, students can imagine and write a future that reflects and explains the projected population data.
- Students can analyze population data from other countries and discuss the differences and similarities.
- After participating in the activity, students can discuss how increased population impacts the environment and emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Population Education
Population Education provides K-12 teachers with innovative, hands-on lesson plans and professional development to teach about human population growth and its effects on the environment and human well-being. Human population has grown from 1 billion to 8 billion in just over 200 years, so it is critical to examine human impacts on wildlife, climate, and natural resources while working toward equality and justice for the world’s people. Through memorable, standards-aligned classroom activities like simulations, cooperative challenges, and debate, Population Education inspires students to tackle a variety of real-world problems and to become positively engaged in their communities as the next generation of leaders and policy makers.
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