Unit
Topic

Theme
Region
Length

Empowering Global Citizens

8.2

The Population Paradox: Opportunities and Challenges in
Current Global Trends

Environment, geography, and demography

Global, the United States, India, Kenya, and Japan

Two weeks

Goals and Objectives

Skills

Learn about the opportunities and challenges of current demo-
graphic trends.

Inspire students to ask questions about global action or inaction in
light of foreseeable demographic trends.

Act by using tools such as demography when making decisions
about the future.

and Knowledge

Students will increase their depth of understanding of demographic
issues.

Students will be introduced to the population paradox.

Students will use mathematics concepts including exponential func—

tions, best—fit lines, and more to answer a real—world question.

Activity 8.2.1

Exploring the Population Paradox on NOVA

(This lesson in adapted from NOVA’s teacher guide on W/orld in the Balance:
http://www.pbs.0rg/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/pdf/3l08__worldbal.

pdf.)

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