Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

Comparing Nigerian and United States Populations

This lesson was created by Anne Hoeper (Davenport School District) for students from seventh to tenth grade. During this lesson plan, students will understand how certain aspects of a country affects the growth of a population.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

Human Geography

English

Theme

Population

Region

Africa

Nigeria

Five Themes of Geography

Place

Common Core Standards

Writing Standards (W)

Speaking and Listening Standards (SL)

National Geographic Standards

1. How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective

9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface

18. How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 1. Understand the use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information about people, places, and environments

GE 3. Understand how human factors and the distribution of resources affect the development of society and the movement of populations