Grade Level:
9-12
Teacher Resources
Journey through the history of schooling in the U.S. from the early 1800s to today.
History of U.S. work from agrarian roots through the Industrial Revolution to today's gig economy.
History of love and marriage in the U.S., including contraception, sex education, and family size.
Students create a timeline of events in U.S. environmental history and write an op-ed.
Students debate increasing the number of members in the U.S. House, then gerrymander simulated districts.
U.S. population from its founding in 1790, to present, and projected U.S. growth through 2050.
Line graph displays the number of immigrants to the U.S. by home region over time.
United States' population pyramid, or age structure diagram, for the 2020 population.
Line graph shows the number of undernourished people in the world from 2002 to 2022.
PopEd Impact
64,000
educators trained
325
college campuses
32,000
workshops conducted
"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