Like many of you, I am in the process of re-working my exams to get our kids aligned with the changes made to our exam. In the process, I’ve learned […]
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LESSON PLAN via TpT: Historical U.S. Immigration Maps & Charts for Coloring *6-Way Lesson Plan*
**Geography Coloring Book Series** **History Coloring Book Series** U.S. Historical Migration Patterns & Processes: Explore the historical immigration patterns of the United States through a series of charts and maps […]
Read MoreINTERACTIVE via Metrocosm: Two Centuries of U.S. Migration
If you’re looking for an eye-catching, attention-grabber, this data visualization of two centuries of U.S. immigration is a fun one. You can toggle the date and pause the animation. It […]
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LESSON & WORKSHEET: Arithmetic, Physiological, Agricultural Densities: Crunching the #’s & Mapping them
Ability to download PDF of this full post is above. (sans worksheets) UPDATED 9/19/19: I deleted the countries of Egypt, South Korea, and Russia and left the United States so […]
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Illustrated Text: Global Warming … and Fireballs too
In this episode: We get all sciencey with GREENHOUSE GASSES, C02, CFC’s, and experiment with a spray can to a volcano. Click to enjoy!
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RESOURCE: John Snow ArcGIS Map
This John Snow Cholera map is an ArcGIS version that lets you toggle layers on and off. It also gives a nice description of his process on the left. Snow’s […]
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Illustrated Textbook: Rock that Trash-Cradle to Grave, Cradle to Cradle
In this edition; find out why Susie hates her dolly, learn the difference between CRADLE-to-GRAVE and CRADLE-to-CRADLE, and what will win you Dad of the Year. Click to read:
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Illustrated Textbook: Anthropocentrism and You…and Me. ….and Them.
In this edition; find out about ANTHROPOCENTRISM, why humans are caught between a rock and a hard place, and what made the turtle and kangaroo so sad. Click to read:
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Professional Development: My new AP Binder and Me.
*The following post includes my personal observations and exciting experience bonding with my CED for the first time. These opinions are solely my own, and are not those of the […]
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Article via UNFAO: THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD
THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD Excerpt: The main indicator for monitoring progress on the eradication of hunger in the world reported here is the prevalence […]
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Video: America’s Sources of Immigration (1850-Today)
America’s Sources of Immigration (1850-Today) A state-by-state look at the history of U.S. immigration by country of origin as President Trump blocks immigrants and refugees from Iraq, Syria, Iran, etc. […]
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Video: Religions and babies | Hans Rosling [13:20]
Religions and babies | Hans Rosling Excerpt: Hans Rosling had a question: Do some religions have a higher birth rate than others — and how does this affect global population […]
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Article via Quartz: Japan is trying really hard to persuade women to start having babies again
Japan is trying really hard to persuade women to start having babies again Excerpt: Japan’s population is aging at an unprecedented speed, bringing the country to the brink of a […]
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Article via Sense&Sensability: Escaping The Malthusian Trap
Escaping The Malthusian Trap Excerpt: Worldwide human population has increased from around 800 million in 1800 to over 7 Billion in 2016. In Western Europe, food consumed per capita has […]
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Video: Pandemics – a worrying global public health threat
Pandemics – a worrying global public health threat Pandemics are one of the greatest existential threats facing humanity today. Over the last few centuries, we’ve seen outbreaks and epidemics kill […]
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Video: Epidemiological Transition Lecture
Epidemiological transition Epidemiological transition is the changing patterns of disease (and causes of death) seen in human history. Those of us interested in public health and global health need to […]
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Article via BBC: Ebola crosses a porous border
Ebola crosses a porous border Excerpt: This week the Ebola virus crossed from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda, but there are reasons to hope it can be contained […]
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Article via Mach: World’s population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100, U.N. report finds
World’s population could swell to 10.9 billion by 2100, U.N. report finds Excerpt: The world’s population could swell to 10.9 billion by the end of the century, a new United […]
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Article via TheEconomist: Why Germany’s birth rate is rising and Italy’s isn’t
Why Germany’s birth rate is rising and Italy’s isn’t Jun 29th 2019| POTSDAM Excerpt: In 1907 an anxious Austrian, Emil Reich, predicted that Germany would have a population of 150m […]
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Video via PBSNewsHour: The surprising thing about the declining U.S. birth rate
The surprising thing about the declining U.S. birth rate Excerpt: More than 3.8 million babies were born in the U.S. last year, but the birth rate drop was the largest […]
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Video: Crisis in Levittown
The Black upper middle-class Myers family moves into all-white Levittown, PA in August, 1957, and are snubbed and mistreated, in this powerful landmark documentary showcasing racism in the United States. […]
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Article via AllThat’sInteresting: The Racist Origins Of America’s Suburbs And The Story Of The First Black Family To Move In
The Racist Origins Of America’s Suburbs And The Story Of The First Black Family To Move In Excerpt: Bill Myers had seen the promise splashed across newspapers and magazines around […]
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Article via WaPo: The rise of the only child: How America is coming around to the idea of ‘just one’
The rise of the only child: How America is coming around to the idea of ‘just one’ Except: Even the term itself feels tinged with melancholy, some undercurrent of not-quite-enoughness, […]
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Article via Atlantic: Human Lives Might be Long Enough Already
Human Lives Might Be Long Enough Already Humanity has added three decades to people’s life spans in the past 150 years. Science is only beginning to catch up. AMANDA MULL […]
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Article & Inforgraphic via VisualCapittalist: Mapped: The Median Age of the Population on Every Continent
Mapped: The Median Age of the Population on Every Continent Excerpt: Earlier this week, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation published their annual letter that highlights the surprises they saw […]
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