Message from amitchell

March 22, 2006 at 12:12 pm #10899

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I recently purchased a PBS Nova series on population entitled World in the Balance and was quite pleased. It discussed the serious population changes occurring in Japan. I used it in a new unit on global population but could have easily incorporated it into my Asia curriculum. The video compares population changes in Japan, India, and Subsaharan Africa. The information was clearly presented, easy to understand, and very current.

I was amazed at Japan's decreasing fertility rate and the new attitudes of modern Japanese women. Japan also faces a rapidly growing elderly population which raises concerns that there may some day be a shortage of working-aged adults to support the economy.

Included in the DVD was a special episode on China's population, a teacher's guide, and a link to the companion website. The teacher materials were fantastic for use in a variety of subject matters.

This DVD is great for anyone teaching about Japan and China regardless of the grade or subject matter.

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