Seabury middle school students have been studying global population issues this month. Our knowledge of world demographics figures was taken to a new level this week as we learned how resources are distributed around the globe.
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, we learned that while certain geographic regions may be about the same physical size, the population density, amount of farmable land, and income per capita may be vastly different. We talked about what this might mean from an international perspective, hinting on how nations will cope when others want to move in or out.
Students then spent time using resources such as www.ifitweremyhome.com and Peter Menzel's book Material World to discuss reasons that a person might want to move from one nation to other. As students begin to think about issues from a global perspective, they are more aware of their interconnectedness, an understanding necessary when attempting to solve these complex problems.
The global refugee crisis is most certainly an issue that will be discussed at the Model UN conference we are attending this coming spring, and Seabury students will be ready to take on the debate!
On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, we learned that while certain geographic regions may be about the same physical size, the population density, amount of farmable land, and income per capita may be vastly different. We talked about what this might mean from an international perspective, hinting on how nations will cope when others want to move in or out.
Students then spent time using resources such as www.ifitweremyhome.com and Peter Menzel's book Material World to discuss reasons that a person might want to move from one nation to other. As students begin to think about issues from a global perspective, they are more aware of their interconnectedness, an understanding necessary when attempting to solve these complex problems.
The global refugee crisis is most certainly an issue that will be discussed at the Model UN conference we are attending this coming spring, and Seabury students will be ready to take on the debate!
–Jenna Greenfield, humanities teacher
