A Statistical Comparison of Canada and China

Young scholars compare Canada to the other nations in the world. In this global issues activity, students play the "Born into It," game and create charts that feature their findings about other nations. Young scholars present their...

Learners take a closer look at the balance of trade. In this current events lesson, students watch PBS video clips about American trade with China. Learners research Chinese production and consumerism in order to determine how world...

Students use population density and other statistics to compare countries. They find the population density for the countries listed in the table. Students compare findings with a partner, and then share with the class.

In a instructional activity that integrates history and mathematics, class members create graphs that compare military death statistics from World War I with those that resulted from the influenza pandemic of 1918.

Students take a geography quiz and circle the multiple choice answer that answers each question correctly. The quiz is quite-challenging, and an atlas may be required to help the students. An answer sheet is provided.

Sixth graders research modern Japanese culture, society and traditions, examine relationship between Japanese culture and its environment, compare and contrast Japanese Society with Canadian Society, compare lives of people in Japan with...

Students express their opinions about how growth and modernization affect nations. Reading an article on China, they discuss the causes and effects of exponential growth in a single town. They research how China has changed by writing...

Students explore the increased reports of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in China. They hold a mock emergency health summit to address concerns and possible solutions on behalf of the affected countries and international health...

Learners investigate the global population explosion, by comparing India's and China's population control efforts and results. They interpret the UN's Human Development Report, and conduct research on another highly-populated country.

Students compare and contrast population densities throughout the world. Using maps, they estimate the relative size of the world's regions and populations. They develop analogies to discover the world they live in and hypothesize about...