WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding by Design Template
Name: Mr. Dan Schuller Date: 11/12 – 11/16/12
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Length of Lesson: 19 days Content Area: AP Env. Science – Unit 3
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STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:
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Human Population
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Growth
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Demography
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Carrying Capacity
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content)
objectives, and skill focus)
MODULE B—Continuity and Unity of Life
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR BIO.B.4 Ecology
PA Standard 4.8: Humans and their Environment
SAI 1: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
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Factors affecting human population size
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Population age structure
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Solutions that influence population size
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
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How is population size affected by birth, death, fertility, and
migration rates?
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How is population size affected by the percentage of males and
females at each age level?
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How can population growth be slowed?
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What success have India and China had in slowing population
growth?
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How can global population growth be reduced?
VOCABULARY:
Population change; immigration; emigration; zero population growth; birth
rate; death rate; replacement-level fertility; total fertility rate; demographic
transition; baby boom; life expectancy; infant mortality rate; age structure;
prereproductive; reproductive; postreproductive; baby-bust generation; echoboom generation; environmental refugee; preindustrial stage; transitional
stage; industrial stage; postindustrial stage; family planning; carrying
capacity
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
 Explain the factors that affect population size.
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Calculate changes in population size.
Explain the demographic transition theory.
Identify the characteristics of each stage of demographic transition.
Explain the parts of an age structure diagram.
Compare the age structure diagrams of several countries.
Explain the concept of hidden momentum of populations.
Understand the effect of exponential growth on populations.
Increase understanding of the relationship between population and
resources.
Consider the effect of increased human population on the environment.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASKS:
 Key vocabulary/Case Studies/ Guest Essays/Review
Questions/Critical Thinking.
 Activity 2.6: The Demographic Transition over time and space.
 Activity 2.7: Simulating the Hidden Momentum of a population:
A “What If” Scenario for Mexico.
 Activity 1: Population – More is Less
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
 Classroom discussion
 Graphic organizers-visual representation
 Open ended questioning
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
 Power Point Notes/Class
discussion
 Lab investigations
 Assignments (Class &
Home)
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
USED:
 Note taking
 Partnering
 Concept sketches
 Case Studies
SCAFFOLDING USED:
 Chunking
 Visual support
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
 Computer
 Computer projector
 Textbooks
 Folders
 Handouts
 Lab Materials
CONTENT AREA READING:
 Chapters 11 text selections
 Outside Reading:
INTERVENTIONS:
 Redirection during class.
 1-to-1 assistance.
 Moving seat to a more
productive location.
 After class/school
tutoring.
 Corrections on
assignment/exam.
 Extension to complete
assignment.
 Conference with other
staff. (Counselors or
administrators)
 Conference with parent.
ASSIGNMENTS:
 Chapter Study Packet
 Lab write ups/reports
 Lab investigation
handouts.
 Case Studies
 AP Exam Practice:
Multiple Choice.
 AP Exam Practice: Free
Response.
 Current events.
Teacher Prompting
MINI LESSONS
NUMBER/DATE
TOPIC
OBJECTIVE(S) By the
end of the lesson each
student will be able to:
PROCEDURES /
TECHNIQUES
To reach objectives
Homework:
Lab
DAY
Monday
52
11/12
MCM/Population
DAY
Tuesday
53
11/13
Population
DAY
Wednesday
54
11/14
Population
DAY
Thursday
55
11/15
Population
DAY
Friday
56
11/16
Population
Practice the multiple
choice section of the AP
Exam.
Explain factors that
affect human population
growth.
Explain factors that
affect human
population growth.
Explain factors that
affect human
population growth.
Explain factors that
affect human
population growth.
Practice the Free
Response section
of the AP Exam.
Review the
concepts covered
on population.
MCM quiz.
Work on Student
Worksheet 2.7
Work on Student
Worksheet 2.7
Work on Student
Worksheet 2.7
Free Response.
Human Population
Webquest due on
Weds.
Review for Chapter 11
Test. Tues.
Review for Chapter
11 Test. Tues.
Review for
Chapter 11 Test.
Tues.
A – Review checked
work. Chapter 11
Study Packet/Activity
2.6.
B – No Lab
A – Review checked
work. Chapter 11
Study
Packet/Activity 2.6.
Work on Student
Worksheet 2.7
Students should pick up
checked work.
Human Population
Webquest due on Weds.
Fairchild Challenge due
tom.
B – No Lab
Chapter 11
Review.