A recent post on Gary Price's Resource Shelf tipped us off to this website and collection of Human Population lesson plans from the Washington, DC-based Population Reference Bureau. From the Bureau's site, check out these examples:
Grade level: middle to high school
Time required: one week
Subjects: social studies, geography, and world history
Population Growth
- Q&A: Has the world's population changed much over time?
- Teacher's Guide
Future Growth
- Q&A: When could world population stop growing?
- Teacher's Guide
Migration
- Q&A: How densely populated is the planet?
- Teacher's Guide
Change
- Q&A: Why does it take so long to slow or stop population growth?
- Teacher's Guide
There are lots more. Check them out HERE.