World Population Video (DVD)

NOTE: THIS ITEM IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN DVD FORMAT.

Our award-winning video, showing the history of human population growth, now on DVD!

Educators agree that Population Connection's 7-minute video, World Population is the best-ever graphic simulation of human population growth. As the years roll by on a digital clock from 1 A.D. to 2030, dots light up on an illustrated map to represent millions of people added to the population. Historic references on the screen place population changes in context.

Even if you have a previous version of World Population, you'll want the Millenium Edition DVD with:

* Searchable chapter menu

* The latest population projections through 2030

* Remastered dot animation, sound, and artwork

* 12-page Activity Guide to enhance students' understanding of population and resource use

* Both English and Spanish narration included

Price:$20.00

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Facts and Background:

» History of Population Growth Graphic
A table showing milestones in human population growth.

» Human Population J-Curve
A graph of the exponential growth of humans.

Activities:

» World Population DVD
This seven minute film depicts the history of human population growth and distribution from 1 AD through the present, then projects future growth to the year 2030.

Eight frames of the film are presented here: the opening in 1 AD; then skipping ahead to 1800, when the population reached the first billion, followed by the years in which the population reached each successive billion; and the closing frame at 2030, showing the 8.2 billion people expected to inhabit the Earth by then if current growth rates continue.

» Earth: Apple of our Eye?
A demonstration of worldwide land distribution - the instructor slices an apple to represent land used for farming.

» Take a Stand
Students clarify their values and learn about environmental topics by reacting to a series of provocative statements.

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World Population Video (DVD)