How many people live on the planet, anyway? The first resource in a six-part series covers the topic of the world population. Scholars work in groups to conduct research and make population posters after learning about the global population and demographics around the world. 

Concepts

population, population data, global population, world geography, human geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip your class by assigning pupils to watch the video at home
• Differentiate for English learners by giving them a handout with notes of important topics for the discussion
  

Classroom Considerations

• Requires some prep work, such as making a poster of the population pyramid

Pros

• Includes an exit ticket and assessment option
• Engages the class with an interactive element of the activity

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2