Comparing India and China's Population with Pasta

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This lesson was created by Kelly Davidson for students from sixth to eighth grade. As a result of this lesson plan, students will visualize the differences in the two populations and how the countries each handle their population problems.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

Sociology

English

Reading

Theme

Population

Cultural/Social

Political

21st Century Universal Constructs

Critical Thinking

Creativity

Collaboration

Region

India

Asia

Five Themes of Geography

Place

Common Core Standards

Speaking and Listening Standards (SL)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies (WHST)

Iowa Core 21st Century Standards

TL 4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills using appropriate tools and resources to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions

National Geographic Standards

1. How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective

9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface

18. How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 1. Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people, places, and environments

GE 3. Understand how human factors and the distribution of resources affect the development of society and the movement of populations

Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

Comparing India and China's Population with Pasta