1. Daily Journal:
It is projected that there will be 9 billion people on the planet by 2050.
-Do you believe there are enough resources (food, water, shelter, etc) for that amount of people?
-So much of the earth is "empty space", can't people move to less crowded spaces? Why or why not?
2. A quick trip to 7 billion: What can be done?
You will be assigned a question to become an "expert" on.
QUESTION 1: It is estimated that world population will be over 10 billion by 2100. How might your life or your children’s lives be different if this is true? What advancements do you think would have to be made in education, medicine, environmental issues, and food and water supply in order to support a global community of 10 billion people? What about 15.8 billion?
QUESTION 2: What might influence which population projection we end up with in 2100?
QUESTION 3: Most population growth today is happening in less developed countries where birth rates are high. Look at the graphs for the UN’s three scenarios of population growth, and the information in the “What Can be Done” and “Demographic Tale” sections of the poster. Based on this information, what do think we could do as a global society to help slow population growth in developing countries?
QUESTION 4: Research and discuss ways related to this topic that YOU can be a part of the solution. Looking at the poster, can you think of things that you and the people in your community could do to help slow population growth in developing countries and ensure that Earth’s finite resources will be able to support our global family?
Requirements:
-Go to your Google Drive, create a new presentation.
-Create 1-5 slides to answer your question.
-You will then talk to 3 other classmates with different questions, share your info and learn about theirs.
Use these resources:
Feel free to conduct additional research to help you answer the question
-- look at the “Research Resources” listed on www.Worldof7Billion.org under the Student Video Contest tab.
Additional resources include:
www.7billionactions.org;
www.fao.org;
www.who.int;
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/7-billion.
3. CNN Student News
It is projected that there will be 9 billion people on the planet by 2050.
-Do you believe there are enough resources (food, water, shelter, etc) for that amount of people?
-So much of the earth is "empty space", can't people move to less crowded spaces? Why or why not?
2. A quick trip to 7 billion: What can be done?
You will be assigned a question to become an "expert" on.
QUESTION 1: It is estimated that world population will be over 10 billion by 2100. How might your life or your children’s lives be different if this is true? What advancements do you think would have to be made in education, medicine, environmental issues, and food and water supply in order to support a global community of 10 billion people? What about 15.8 billion?
QUESTION 2: What might influence which population projection we end up with in 2100?
QUESTION 3: Most population growth today is happening in less developed countries where birth rates are high. Look at the graphs for the UN’s three scenarios of population growth, and the information in the “What Can be Done” and “Demographic Tale” sections of the poster. Based on this information, what do think we could do as a global society to help slow population growth in developing countries?
QUESTION 4: Research and discuss ways related to this topic that YOU can be a part of the solution. Looking at the poster, can you think of things that you and the people in your community could do to help slow population growth in developing countries and ensure that Earth’s finite resources will be able to support our global family?
Requirements:
-Go to your Google Drive, create a new presentation.
-Create 1-5 slides to answer your question.
-You will then talk to 3 other classmates with different questions, share your info and learn about theirs.
Use these resources:
Feel free to conduct additional research to help you answer the question
-- look at the “Research Resources” listed on www.Worldof7Billion.org under the Student Video Contest tab.
Additional resources include:
www.7billionactions.org;
www.fao.org;
www.who.int;
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/7-billion.
3. CNN Student News