Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Timeline to 8 Billion
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Students research historical events related to food and agriculture, medicine, and science and technology and determine which events they deem to have been the most impactful in causing population growth.
Students will be able to:
- Identify cause-and-effect relationships between historical events and their impacts on human population growth.
- Weigh the importance of historical events to determine which had the most impact on population growth rates.
- Construct a timeline of events that have greatly impacted human population growth.
Features of This Resource
- Chronological thinking and historical reasoning
- Students determine cause and effect connections
- Students debate in small groups and advocate for their ideas
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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