| Woodard, Bianca | 1st Semester Lesson Plans History/Social Studies Department |
| Subject: | Human Geo |
| Essential Questions: | What are the differences and similarities between population theories? |
| Subject Support | TBD |
| Date | Learning Objective | Lesson Flow | Assessment |
| See Below | INtroduction Malthus and Population review from previous class Lesson Activity Writing to Learn- Students will complete a 5 paragraph essay comparing and contrasting Boserup and Malthus theory of population using the text and article from Economics Today Lesson Students will be introduced to population policies (pronatalist and antinatalist policies) Lesson Activity Students will read The article on Niger's Husband School Closure Whip around pass - what did you learn today? | Writing to Learn Assessment |
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These plans are tentative and subject to change as the need for extra time, the need to re-teach, or a change to the school schedule arises.
Standards:
PSO-2.D.2:
Population distribution and density affect the environment and natural resources; this is known as carrying capacity.
IMP-2.B:
Explain theories of population growth and decline.
IMP-2.B.3:
Malthusian theory and its critiques are used to analyze population change and its consequences.
SPS-2:
Changes in population have long- and short-term effects on a place's economy, culture, and politics.