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Rockefeller University: Human Population Dynamics
Mathematically attempts to model human population growth in order to discuss whether the population will skyrocket or level off long before it doubles.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Choosing Future Population
Essay on population growth past, present and future and the impact on society. Includes guiding questions for students and links to related resources.
United Nations
United Nations: Department of Economic and Social Affairs: Population
An excellent source for credible population data. Contains links to the world population data and demographic trends and themes.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Populations, Biodiversity and Politics of Sustainability
Students explore the value of biodiversity, the impacts that humans are having on the Earth's biodiversity, and measures that can be taken to preserve biodiversity.
US Census Bureau
Us Census Bureau: International Data Base
Statistical data on the population and demographics of 228 countries, including change, sex ratios, life expectancy, and percent with HIV/AIDS. There are also detailed explanations of the means of producing these statistics. It is...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Global Trends Quiz
In this interactive quiz from NOVA, take the Environmental Challenge and test your knowledge of human impact on the world's natural resources and climate.
US Department of State
America.gov: Foundations of Human Activity
An excellent overview of the immigration activity and subsequent settlement patterns of the United States. Discusses major reasons for population shifts and growth of population centers.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1865 1898: The Gilded Age: The Populists
Explains the history of the Populist movement, its growth into a political party, and its later dissolution. Includes questions for students at end.