The battle to feed all of humanity is over. In the 1970s the world will undergo famines--hundreds of millions of people are going to starve to death in spite of any crash programs embarked upon now Paul Ehrlich in The Population Bomb (1968:i) Continue ...

Resources: 1. stipp.pdf -- Population growth--Aging 2. harden.pdf -- Birthrate declins since Milosevic's rule 3. mcilwa.pdf -- Population shift in Australia--Urban migration. 4. Nevel.pdf -- Traffic woes in denver. Denver Post 7-4-99:G1-G2. 5. Wann.pdf Sense of community. Denver Post 7-4-99:G1-G2. Assignments: 1. Read the introduction. 2. Write and post your Short Paper (See: Session objectives and student performance indicators below for for topics and instructions). 3. Discuss topic(s) selected by group moderator. 4. A-student exercise--Research and gather data on population density in the world and compare population density among countries. List and chart five countries that are most-heavily populated--how many people per square mile. List and chart five countries with lowest population density. Compare density not number of people per country.

Webboard http://onyx.fgcu.edu/~154 Topic: Basic Resources Moderator of Group One: Marilyn Alexander Group Two: Jennifer Story

Session Objectives and Student Performance Indicators: Students will apply analytical and systems thinking in recognizing and solving problems regarding today's population and environment. Analyze and explore issues relating to today's population and birth control. Analyze and explore issues relating to today's population and human waste management. Analyze and explore issues relating to today's population and food supply,. Explain what impact the issues may have on individuals. Suggest some possible solutions to the issues identified. Demonstrate community awareness and involvement Discuss the topic selected by the group facilitator regarding issues concerning today's population on the webboard.

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