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Journey through the history of schooling in the U.S.from the early 1800s to today.
![12-year-old girl working at spooling in a West Texas cotton mill in 1913](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/young-teen-working-in-texan-cotton-mill-125x125.jpg)
History of U.S. work from agrarian roots through the Industrial Revolution to today's gig economy.
A visual demonstration of the limited sources of food available from the Earth’s land, followed by discussion...
![Graph of U.S. population growth from 4 million in 1790 to 332 million in 2020 and projection to reach 388 million by 2050](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/us-population-and-projection-infographic-125x125.jpg)
U.S. population from its founding in 1790, to present, and projected U.S. growth through 2050.
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Set of 7 lessons and 1 reading looks at humans’ use of land for food, energy and...
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Combining environmental and global studies lessons will inspire middle schoolers with real-world connections.
![Teaching Population is an online lesson plan library for K-12 teachers on population, sustainability and global studies](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/teaching-population-cover-cropped-3x2-125x125.jpg)
"Best of" library of readings and lesson plans with interactive methods for all subject areas.
![Packet of lessons on the demographic, social and environmental trends that have shaped the USA](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/330m-cover-graphic-6x5-125x125.jpg)
Set of 14 lesson plans and 6 readings on U.S. population history and trends.
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Set of 9 lessons and 1 reading covers demographic concepts like birth/death rate, carrying capacity, and density.
PopEd Impact
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campuses
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"The activities not only bring out important content, but they also provide real-world context for environmental, population and sustainability issues. They engage participants in very thought-provoking and critical-thinking discussions.”
Helen de la Maza, Environmental Educator, Irvine, CA