Watch the NPR video below about population growth.
I think it is appropriate that the theme for Homecoming this week is decades. So much progress has been made in science in the past 200 years. In that same 200 years, the population of Earth has gone from 1 million people to over 7 million people. Essentially, science is to blame for the exploding human population: better medicine, better agriculture, better communication and increased technology. Hopefully, the people at NPR are correct and the human population will plateau at about 10 million people.
For this week you have 2 choices. Whatever option that you pick is due by Friday for 10 points.
1. Population: Discuss the video clip and exploding human population. Do you think the Earth can really support 10 million people? Are there areas of Earth already that are having difficulties in supporting their existing populations? Give examples and support for your discussion.
2. Decades theme: Pick a significant scientific discovery since the 1800's. Who made the discovery? When? What was the discovery and why was it significant?
For Friday, you need to write a discussion response to the video and the following questions. Again this post will be worth 10 points. Be sure to write a scholarly response. Think about what you are writing and proofread it before you submit it to be published.
How are we going to tell the public about endangered species? Pick a specific species that you are interested in or passionate about. How can you help to save that species? Describe the species, the habitat and the threat for survival. What can you do to get people involved?
