Lesson Plan

Grades 9-12

Population Squared

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45 minutes

SUBJECTS: Social Studies

TOPICS: World Population Trends/History

Resource Overview

Using the methods of a demographer, students will analyze, interpret, and evaluate conclusions on population data from the World Population Map.

Cropped World Population Map is a cartogram displaying countries' sizes based on population rather than land area

Features of This Resource

  • Students interpret a cartogram of global population
  • How do population cartograms influence one’s perspective of geographic regions?

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