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Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Population Growth: Friend or Foe?
The environment has recently been the focus of much research and discussion. Because productive resources are limited, it is important that we use resources wisely to ensure that resources will be available for use in future generations....
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Jewish Population of Europe in 1945
Article describing in statistical form the devastating effects of the Holocaust on the Jewish population and the flight of Jewish refugees during and after World War II in post-war Europe.
Other
Population
Population directly effects our everyday lives in many ways. Explore the effects of population by learning about population density, population distribution, and population change.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Connections Across Water
Global exportation and importation increased when water routes opened up. This unit analyzes how this affected world trade as well as the spread of population, religion, and illness.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: World Geography: Eastern Asia
World Geography learning unit on Eastern Asia considers questions about population, foreign relations and production of goods. Comprehensive multi-media course materials.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Jordan
Learn about core health indicators in Jordan in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and health information both historic and current. The 'News and features' tab includes articles with photographs.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: From the Top of the Food Chain Down: Rewilding Our World
Our planet was once populated by megafauna, big top-of-the-food-chain predators that played their part in balancing our ecosystems. When those megafauna disappear, the result is a "trophic cascade," where every part of the ecosystem...
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Poodwaddle World Clock
A continuously advancing world clock with statistics on many topics - population, mortality, births, illnesses, the environment, food, etc. Additional information about data soiurces can be obtained by clicking on topics at the top...
World InfoZone
World Infozone: Bangladesh
Great compilation of subjects about the Asian country of Bangladesh. Discussions include geography, environment, architecture, population, languages, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and holidays.
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Uruguay
Thorough overview of information on the South American country of Uruguay. Subjects include geography, architecture, languages, food, economy, sports, environment, population, religion, history, arts, and holidays. Be sure to look at the...
World Facts US
World Facts: Belize
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Belize covering topics such as geography, population, government, and economy.
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Paraguay
Information on the South American country of Paraguay. Topics covered are geography, environment, architecture, population, languages, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, holidays, and news. Also included is a fun fact sheet...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Venezuela
A guide to information about Venezuela. Topics included are geography, architecture, languages, food, economy, sports, environment, population, religion, history, arts, and holidays. Check out the fun facts and photo gallery.
University of Oregon
Basics of Exponential Growth
A site for exponential growth as it applies to population, resource consumption, polution.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Biodiversity
Depicts biodiversity with a brief narrative. Includes vocabulary, bibliography, and one activity. Subject matter at an upper intermediate grade level or higher.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life: Population Growth
At this website there is basic information about world population growth over the last 300+ years. The link at the end of the article is to another article that compares the population growth of two states.
Other
St. Olaf College: The Malthusian Model
This site from St. Olaf College provides great information on the Malthusian Model for population growth. Great factual text is given, along with formulas and examples to increase the learning on the subject.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Math in Daily Life
Read about what math has to do with cooking, chances of winning a game, even decorating your home. Teachers may want to peruse this site for ideas about real world applications in their lesson planning.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Our World Is Like a Rainbow
Americans continue to adapt to different ethnic and cultural groups who move into their communities. It is vital that children become aware of and appreciate cultural diversities in people. People move to different areas for reasons such...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Chile
Great resource that is full of useful information about the South American country of Chile. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Panama
Great resource that is full of background information about the Central American country of Panama. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Cuba
Great resource that is full of useful information about Cuba which is the largest Caribbean Island. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Solomon Islands
Great resource for finding background and current information about the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone: Guyana
A comprehensive overview of the South American country of Guyana including topics such as geography, environment, architecture, food, history, economy, arts, and more. Be sure to look at the fact sheet and photo gallery.