SOCIAL STUDIES
LESSON PLANNING
Lesson 5- Effects of Overpopulation
9th/
Grade/Course:
World Geography
Unit: 6: South and East Asia
Unit Understanding: South and East Asia have faced the problem of overpopulation with varying degrees of
success.
Objective: 
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Readiness-- 7(C) describe trends in world population growth and distribution
Supporting-- 15(A) identify and give examples of different points of view that influence the development of
public policies and decision-making processes on local, state, national, and international levels
15(B) explain how citizenship practices, public policies, and decision making may be influenced by cultural
beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism
Hook
The hook is based upon the universal
generalization and should be something
that all students can answer with prior
knowledge.
Universal Generalization:
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Strong traditions are
difficult to change.
HOOK- Think back to our Taylor Burning scenario from yesterday...after all
class have been relocated the State Board of Education says that Taylor is
OVERPOPULATED and must act to make a change....Brainstorm three
solutions to fix Taylors overpopulation problems.
Yesterday we discovered what is meant by OVERPOPULATION and the
effects overpopulations has a on a place and its resources using the More or
Less Activity In our matrix we saw how overpopulation is more of a
disadvantage than advantage...today we will look at what some countries in
SE Asia have done to stop this issue.
Today we will look at 2 countries (China and India) who are suffering with the
problem of overpopulation and how they are attempting to handle it.
Line
Students explore lesson content and create
graphically organized notes that allow them
to learn the unit understanding.
South and East Asia have faced the
problem of overpopulation with
varying degrees of success.
Sinker
Independent practice activities that allow
students to extend their new, deeper
understanding of the unit understanding.
(Processing Activity)
Clear modeled instructions:
Students will read from two different texts- 1 China 2- India
Each reading will explain the Causes that led to that country’s
overpopulation problem and the effects/solutions that that country
has tried to develop to fix it. As students read they will complete two
separate Multi Flow Maps (cause & effect chart).
Quick Write- Have students respond in their ISN to the following
prompt
Which country has done a better job at controlling its population?
Explain why using at least three specific pieces of evidence from your
notes (Multi flow map)