Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
World Population: A Visual History
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Students watch the video, World Population, and analyze trends in human population over the last 2,000 years.
Students will be able to:
- Explain and graph the trajectory of human population growth from 1 CE to the present.
- Name two historic events that significantly impacted population size in the past 2,000 years.
- Analyze why population grew exponentially after the Industrial Revolution.
- Evaluate different representations of data.
Features of This Resource
- Includes Video Companion Text that provides expanded historical information for 19 human population milestones
- Unique way to visualize exponential growth
- Students can watch independently or as a class
How Do I Get This Lesson Plan?
This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.
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