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Interdisciplinary learning for a changing planet

Explore the importance of population growth and its impact on our planet. Engage in interactive activities to understand the numbers, technology, carrying capacity, and sustainability. Join us to discuss strategies for awareness, training, and changing behaviors.

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Interdisciplinary learning for a changing planet

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  1. Interdisciplinary learning for a changing planet Sue Gonyou Population Connection Trainer TOSA for Washoe Country School District

  2. a new Hong KongAdd Germany80 million 327.3 million1.352 + 1.386 = 2.738 billion7.6 billion Why is population such an important consideration?

  3. Today’s agenda • Population growth • Groups (elementary:1-3 and secondary:6-12) • Discussion of tasks • Degree of impact • Standards • Evaluation and sign in cards (CDs)

  4. Population growth • Watch human population grow from 1 CE to present and see projected growth in under six minutes. This "dot" video, one of Population Education’s most popular teaching tools, was updated in 2015 and is now more accurate than ever. (Population Circles, as part of Oh How We Have Grown, show this as well!)

  5. Groups for exploration (Share out in 15 minutes) Elementary Secondary Power of the pyramids (Introduction and pyramid preparation) A demographic tale of 3 countries (Generate questions that your students could infer answers from viewing this display) • Earth: Apple of Our Eye • Global Cents (review) • (The Stork and the Grim Reaper) (Create a budget for a US family; then read the story of the Phiri family from Malawi and develop their budget. How do they compare?)

  6. Degree of impact • Arrange yourselves in 6 groups, each with at least 2 but no more than 3 people. Mix grade levels if possible. • Read the degree of impact card and be prepared to share the following: • What is the category? • What is the issue? • How is it our problem?

  7. Standards for 2018-2019 • Grade 3 (blue) • Grade 8 (yellow) • How did our tasks today tie into your standards for next year? • Population topics: The numbers, agriculture, technology, carrying capacity, footprint, climate change, water scarcity, biodiversity, sustainability

  8. Evaluation and closing • Population connection – awareness, training and changing behaviors – Asilomar and elsewhere • Folder contents – population connection opportunities and World population data sheet • Complete an evaluation • Complete a sign in card • Bring evaluation and sign in sheet to me – I will trade them for a CD with all of today’s activities

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