Chapter 6 and 7: Populations
Online Interactive Activities from Nova/PBS: Each has unique instructions included.
Be Demographer (or google be a demographer and nova/pbs)
After matching the country's flags, summarize factors that can influence each demographic factor. (hint: there are 8 total that the interactive covers)
Global Population Growth
Sketch a timeline of human growth, including labels/dates/relevant information. (hint: there are 9 major dates/points included, at the very least)
Global Tends Quiz
Please take the quiz, noticing that there are three quizzes total in the interactive. "TTQA" for each question, totaling 24 questions. In other words, summarize the vital fact or point for each question in a sentence.
Earth in Peril
Answer the following question that Nova asks: How do consumption and rapid population growth affect our planet's natural resources? Describe the impacts for the major resources covered: water through habitats.
Population Connection (formerly Zero Pop. Growth)
Open and look at the infographics as you scroll down the page. How does the United States compare to other countries/regions in regards to... (and feel free to deviate to ones you find particularly interesting)
***Please notice that there are extra interactive activities that will populate the left hand sidebar on pbs.org. If you have free time please explore those activities and give me feedback on which would be beneficial to include in future classes.
Other Materials:
Thailand's Family Planning Story
World Bank Open Data: free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe.
US Census Data Population Clock and the Population Estimates Data Source
Material World - photographer Peter Menzel documents families and their household belongings.
Be Demographer (or google be a demographer and nova/pbs)
After matching the country's flags, summarize factors that can influence each demographic factor. (hint: there are 8 total that the interactive covers)
Global Population Growth
Sketch a timeline of human growth, including labels/dates/relevant information. (hint: there are 9 major dates/points included, at the very least)
Global Tends Quiz
Please take the quiz, noticing that there are three quizzes total in the interactive. "TTQA" for each question, totaling 24 questions. In other words, summarize the vital fact or point for each question in a sentence.
Earth in Peril
Answer the following question that Nova asks: How do consumption and rapid population growth affect our planet's natural resources? Describe the impacts for the major resources covered: water through habitats.
Population Connection (formerly Zero Pop. Growth)
Open and look at the infographics as you scroll down the page. How does the United States compare to other countries/regions in regards to... (and feel free to deviate to ones you find particularly interesting)
- total population
- pollution
- water and oil consumption
- wealth
- energy use
- Another factor that holds your particular interest!
***Please notice that there are extra interactive activities that will populate the left hand sidebar on pbs.org. If you have free time please explore those activities and give me feedback on which would be beneficial to include in future classes.
Other Materials:
Thailand's Family Planning Story
World Bank Open Data: free and open access to data about development in countries around the globe.
US Census Data Population Clock and the Population Estimates Data Source
Material World - photographer Peter Menzel documents families and their household belongings.