Example of Student Work on Ecological Footprint

The Global Distribution of Income: Where do you sit?

     To demonstrate the global distribution of income, ten students played a mock game of musical chairs. It ended with two people on eight chairs and eight students squeezed onto two chairs. This inequality reflects the fact that 20% of the world's population has 80% of the income.

     Students followed the skit with an explanation of the impacts of population growth with an emphasis on the ecological impact made by different nations.

Some of the Concepts, Standards, and Skills Addressed by this Activity:

• explaining regional differences in population and income
• identifying impacts of population growth
• analyzing data and drawing conclusions
• communicating information through creative ways

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