Monday, January 5, 2015

B Day: Population Growth

Hello everyone!  Today we analyzed the causes and effects of technological innovations during the Industrial Revolution.  We also analyzed the different inventions and methods made during the time period.  One aspect of the Industrial Revolution that I mentioned is the drastic change in population growth.  The Industrial Revolution allowed most people to live past childhood and the world population drastically increased.  Today, we have over 7 billion people within the world.  To prove this point, I have posted 2 videos about the topic.  For homework, please watch both of them and write a paragraph or two on the following:
1.)  What are your thoughts on the information presented within the 2 videos?
2.)  Do you believe that population growth will be an issue within your lifetime (according to sources, we will hit 10 billion within the next 90 years? What will the consequences be if there are issues?  Explain by providing details to support your argument.

VIDEOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcSX4ytEfcE
https://www.populationeducation.org/content/world-population-video

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.  Do not email me the assignment.  You can hand-write the assignment or type it (but if you type it, you MUST print it out).  We will discuss your findings during the next class and analyze living conditions and the rise of cities (urbanization).  Have a great day!

~Mr. Mazur

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