The work population is currently over 7.3 billion. Here is a graphic of the population distribution: How did the population get this big? And why are people crammed up in some areas and not in others?
Watch these two interesting videos which believe that overpopulation is a myth:
It is important not to just believe what you hear or read, but to validate your sources by researching whether they are true or not. Also, there are often many factors that contribute to what the earth can cope with, and all these factors need to be considered before coming up with a conclusion. Considering your textbook as a source: Read the information on population around the world (page 24-25) and as a group find the answers to questions 1-6 on page 25. Test Your Knowledge:Are you a Population Powerhouse or just a Demographic Dabbler? Take the World Population Knowledge Quiz to test your understanding of human history and the impacts of population growth.
You can retake it many time with different questions being offered. Found that a little challenging, try this Population Quiz to see if you fare better. Then have a look at this amazing population calculator. You can adjust factors to test how the population would grow.
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Read pages 20-23 in your G2T.
Last week you were asked to complete question 5. This will be handed in on Monday, November 21. Now complete the the questions in your G2W on pages 12 and 13. Once completed, complete the online Population Quiz by clicking here. You may use the internet to find answers if you are not sure. You may take the test as many times as you wish. Once completed, comment below with your grade out of 100.
Now complete pages 10 and 11 in your G2W.
The work is due by the end of the lesson today, Thursday, 10 November. Think about the following questions:
Lets look at what is happening in the world right now...
Now turn to pages 18-19 in your G2T. We are going to explore the idea of population growth. Read pages 18-19 and then answer the questions from page 19 in your SS journals. We have discussed different factors that attribute to population increase.
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