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14.1 Discuss the causes and effects of population growth, population decline, and migration.

Video Link: Why Birth Rates are at an All-Time Low 
Description: The Fresh Outlook panelists discuss what they think is contributing to the lower birth rate in United States.

Audio Link: “School for Husbands” Promotes Family Planning 
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: Reproductive Health and 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.

14.2 Describe the growing urbanization of the world’s population and the effects of deindustrialization on U.S . cities.

Video Link: The World's Poorest Megacities 
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: The Fastest Growing Cities in the United States 
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: When an American City Goes Bankrupt 
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.

14.3 Discuss the major environmental problems and responses to them

Video Link: Environmental Sociology: What Is It and Where Did It Come From? 
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: How the Santa Barbara Oil Spill Reopened a 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: What Is 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.