Gr+9+World+Population+Project


 * World Population Growth? Too much hype or a legitimate problem? **

=** * Grade 9 Project * October/November 2013 **=



**The assignment and rubric for assessment.**
Read this carefully. Download here.


 * Two big sources of information - statistics, countries, etc. **
 * [[image:unflag.gif width="150" height="100" caption="United Nations Population Page" link="@http://www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm"]] || [[image:worldbanklogo.JPG caption="World Bank Population Growth page" link="@http://webpath.follettsoftware.com/resource/viewurl?encodedUrl=QA3e1ZmfGQTyUhHafxGQj_pMrLf9ry3IQ4JimTzCk6g&version=1&userGUID=97358DAC-2E2F-44D6-9603-B7F620E256C6&gv=1&gc=-692408408&appsignature=Destiny&appversion=10.1.3.1+%28AU1%29"]] ||

**World Population Growth Video.**
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**Hans Rosling talks about "Global Population Growth, box by box" - Ted.com - July 2010 **
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**Worldclock**
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** Library Resources **


1. 304.2 ...... __the magic number for Library Resources on the topic of Population, Population Growth and Overpopulation__ Find this number in the Nonfiction section of the Library, on the spine label of the books ---> a wealth of information.

2. Click on the Resource List from ** ISL Upper School Library ** (this is just a sample, there is more)

3. Don't forget to check out the Webpath Express results when you search 'Population' on the Library catalog. It is reliable information for students, but make sure it is suitable for your grade level.

** Britannica Online - Online Encyclopedia **
A huge amount of articles, news stories, websites. See the list of online databases in 'Online Databses' in this Wiki. Logins and passwords available on that page too.

** Google **
Search this one with intelligence. Use 'Advanced Search', limit your results with web country codes, or with site: limiters like .edu or .ac.uk. Google is not a person, it's a search machine. You need to put in the right search terms, for best results. Try Google News, to search for the latest on your topic.

** Google Advanced Search **
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** Wikipedia is not the end.... **
But has its value as a research starting point. Collect keywords, check references at the bottom of the page, and try to access these.

** Articles your Teachers and Librarian have chosen for you to read as background material **
Population: the future is caring - The Guardian - 1 October 2012 Short video - Overpopulation is a myth Fish farms, with a side of greens - New York Times - 27 September 2010 Ethopia forces thousands off land - BBC News - 17 January 2012 Food prices to rise by up to 40% over next decade, UN report warns - The Guardian - 15 June 2010 The supermarket growing food on its roof - The Guardian - 9 March 2011 Millions will starve as rich nations cut food aid funding, warns UN - The Guardian - 11 October 2009 WFP halts food aid in south Somalia - The Guardian - 5 January 2010 (book available from Upper School Library) UN warns over impact of rapidly ageing population - BBC News - 1 October 2012 Planning to flourish in a world of 7 billion - BBC News - 26 April 2012 People and the planet report - Royal Society - 26 April 2012



** All's well that starts and ends with MLA citations and references **
And last but not least, keep track of your sources, write them down and cite in MLA format. You can use www.easybib.com to help you create citations. See Bibliography Guide for more information on how to cite your sources properly. And ask your Librarian, Ms Marion.