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17.1 Discuss the causes and effects of population growth, population decline, and immigration.

Video Link: Birth Rates are Lower than Ever

Description: The Fresh Outlook panelists discuss what they think is contributing to the lower birth rate in United States.

Audio Link: School For Husbands Gets Men To Talk About Family Size

Description: The "School for Husbands" program was launched by United Nations and the Ministry of Health in the West African nation of Niger, the country with the highest birth rate in the world where most families have 7 children on average. The audio discusses the program’s aim to promote the benefits of family planning to men.

Web Resource: Center For Disease Control and Prevention - Reproductive Health: Teen Pregnancy

Description: The article provides information about the rate of teen pregnancy in the United States by race and age and discusses the problems that teenage mothers face. It also provides resources to promote the prevention of teen pregnancy.

 

17.2 Describe the growing urbanization of the world’s population and the effects of deindustrialization on US cities.

Video Link: Megacities Reflect Growing Urbanization Trend

Description: The PBS video discusses global megacities and the problems the poorest regions in the world face from population expansion. The report concentrates on one of the largest megacities in Bangladesh, where more than 15 million people reside. In the video, Bangladesh is used as an example of what is expected to happen in other countries as more people leave rural areas for cities.

Audio Link: Latest U.S. Census Data: Fastest Growing Cities Are In The West And South

Description: The U.S. Census Bureau shows that the South and Western parts of the United States are experiencing the largest population growth.   

Web Resource: Detroit and Deindustrialization Questions and Answers with Barry Bluestone

Description: The article discusses the reasons behind the deindustrialization of Detroit. In the early 20th century, the majority of cars in Unites States were made in America. However, after the 2008 recession, it became more cost-effective to outsource car manufacturing plants to other countries. As a result, the auto manufacturing industry in the United States began to decline and, with it, Detroit.

 

17.3 Discuss sociological theories of the environment and major environmental problems and responses.

Video Link: Environmental Sociology in 5 Minutes

Description: The video defines environmental sociology and explains major sociological theories on the environment such as: Neo-Mathuaianism, Neo Ecological Paradigm, New Marxism, Ecological Modernization, and Social Construction of Nature.

Audio Link: Santa Barbara Oil Spill Reopens Fierce Environmental Debate

Description: The audio discusses the reopening of a debate over whether offshore oil drilling should continue to be allowed after a crude oil spill occurred near in Santa Barbara, California. It provides an overview of the projected environmental damage of the Pacific coastline from this spill.

Web Resource: Environmental Racism

Description: The website defines environmental racism and explains its intentional and unintentional effects on the population. It also explains the work of environmental justice activists.