1. SWBAT identify the EFFECTS of overpopulation on India.
1. Objective (READ)
SWBAT identify the EFFECTS of overpopulation on India.
2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)
3. Warm-up (ANSWER)
Why do India’s slums look the way they do?
Which cause of overpopulation do you think has the biggest impact on the population explosion in India?

2. Effects of Overpopulation
Table of Contents
Date
Title
Lesson #
**SOUTH ASIA UNIT**
2/25
Cover Page 63
2/26
Physical Geography 64
3/2
Overpopulation 65
3/3
Effects of Overpopulation 66
1. Turn to the next available fresh page after your Monsoons activities and title it “Overpopulation”.

3. Directions: Create the chart below and complete it as we go through the information. Read along the rest of the slides as we discuss them.
EFFECT
EXPLANATION
1. Copy down what is inside the box on your Effects of Overpopulation page.
2. Read along the rest of slide as we discuss it to find the answer.
- Make sure you are silent during the discussion.
- Call out the answer when we go over the box.

4. 1. Deforestation
Wood is used for building materials, furniture, funeral pyres, and so on.
The rapidly growing population of South Asian countries have created an increase in the demand of wood
The increased demand for wood and new arable (farm) land has led to deforestation (the clear cutting of forested land)
The rapid population growth is creating rapid ___________ in South Asian countries.

5. Funeral Pyres - Clip Clip Questions:
1. Describe traditional funeral pyres?
2. How do they contribute to deforestation?
Directions: Put on your yellow sheet in the deforestation box or in your notebook on your overpopulation page

6. 2. Endangered Species
Rapid population growth results in the loss of habitat for many endangered species.
As animals like tigers, elephants and rhinos lose habitat they can become endanger of extinction.
For example, in the early 20th century there were 40,000+ tigers in the wild. Today there are only about 4,000.
Rapid population growth is destroying the natural ________ of many ___________ _______ like tigers, elephants, and rhinos
Clip

8. Endangered Species
Pawan Mondal, 40, shows the scars from a tiger attack outside his home in Bijoynagar, India, on  Aug. 5, 2008. India's tiger population has dropped from 100,000 a century ago to an estimated 1,500 today.
READ ONLY

9. How the villagers respond

10. 3. Pollution of the Ganges River
As the population rapidly increases and urbanizes, more waste and pollution is created.
Over 350 million people live along the banks of the Ganges River
The Ganges River has become extremely polluted and now effects the health of the nearby population
The growing population has increased ___________ of the ________ River and increased the health risk to the 350 million people that live there
River Video Clip

11. 4. The Green Revolution
The growing population in South Asia created a shortage of food and frequent famines.
In order to increase food production, new crop varieties and new technologies (like irrigation projects and new fertilizers) were developed.
The increased food production has allowed India to feed its growing population but has also increased pollution from pesticides and fertilizers
Rapid population growth led to the _______ Revolution and an increase in ______ production

12. Green Revolution – Clip
Clip Questions
1. Describe rural India.
2. What effect will the conditions in rural India have on migration?
Directions: Put on your yellow sheet in the deforestation box or in your notebook on your overpopulation page

13. Reflection Questions - Directions
Sketch the four main effects of the overpopulation of South Asia?
What effect has overpopulation had on the environment?
In what ways has the Green Revolution both positively and negatively impacted South Asia?
Create four laws that would address the problems associated with overpopulation.
Explain each of your laws.
Identify the groups that would be the most upset about your new policies. Explain why they would be mad.

14. After you are finished…
1. Turn in your quiz and scantron on the desk at the front of the classroom.
2. Grab an exit ticket slip from the pile on the front desk.
3. Sketch a picture of the negative effects of the Green Revolution. Leave room for the exit ticket questions, they are on the next slide.

15. Exit Ticket
Directions: Write the answers to the questions below. Do not write the questions. Turn in on the desk up front AS YOU LEAVE, AFTER THE BELL RINGS.
Exit Ticket Questions
1) Answer the Question of the Day.
2) How would you solve overpopulation in India?
 Come up with at least 3 strategies that do not involve genocide or ethnic cleansing.
Extra Credit  Sketch each strategy.