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__**Overpopulation**__ **By Brian Molloy** PREZI: http://prezi.com/71ga9u0xtm1q/roman-time-machine-overpopulation/ __KWL Chart and Activate Time Machine: __ __Questions:__ - Why is the world's population growing so fast? - When did Overpopulation start becoming a big problem in the world? - Why did Rome become Overpopulated? - What was the main problem with Rome when in became Overpopulated? - How could they have fixed or solved overpopulation? - How bad was Rome's Overpopulation and what other problems did it cause?

__Ways to stop Overpopulation:__ - **Education:** Many people agree that this is a good solution because if people learn about family planning (uneducated people generally have more children and aren't very educated) then, they would know about overpopulation and could possibly not have as much kids (Getting educated about this doesn't mean that you can't have kids it just tells you about family planning and overpopulation). So, people should all have at least a basic education. - **Family Planning:** Educates people about overpopulation and to teach them the problems with it. Family planning doesn't discourage having children, just having less children. - **Tax Breaks:** When people have two or less children they could tax them a little less so it is more desirable and when they have three or more they could be taxed them same amount and no breaks. I am against this because I think this is a little wrong because lets say someone wants to have morw then two babies but they get taxed more it is not fair so I  think it is the worst solution. - **Health Care:** Sometimes people assume, if they don't have Health Care that if they have children they might die early, and they would have more children. So if you give them health care they might have less because chances are the children will survive.

__ Effects of Overpopulation: __ **Economy** - might not have enough food to support themselves. Government could rely on loans to save themselves and to get them the resources they need, but they will lots of debt. High level of unemployment could means high level of crime because people feel they might have to steal things to survive. **Environment** **-** Affects the environment too, everyone takes up space and space is needed for wildlife and room for us to live. We deposit wastes and those wastes go into the the environment and kill wildlife and animals. We are also cutting down forests and making things go extinct. Urban areas are expanding and it is slowly destroying the earth. **Politics -** Governing in overpopulated countries presents problems. The economy is in bad shape, people may be fighting and the country needs to trade away important resources for money. The government might fall into debt and could not be able to get out.

__Ancient Rome Facts:__ - There were many people in Rome and that number expanded over time. - Rome was one of the first civilizations to deal with overpopulation - When slaves were fired or people were wandering they might come to Rome looking for work or place to stay and there wasn't enough resources and it caused a lot of over population. - Since Rome didn't have a lot of resources to help everyone they had to create aparments called isulas which were unsanitary and could catch fire easily. - Many people came to the military because it was a paid job and in the end there was too many people there and they government who paid for it had to keep taxing more and more, which is also a problem. - Christianity was based in Rome so that might have lead people to Rome for religion. - This was a big problem to Rome because when there weren't enough materials for everyone and many people were in poverty more would become in it because prices would rise and inflation would come into play and this is really bad. Overpopulation is a big problem because it is OVER populated.

__Today Facts:__
- The United States is becoming overpopulated in the sense that we are using resources at a very very high rate, the United States has to depend on outside countries for resources. Serious because of we are running out of some materials like oil. - To help over population you need to educate people on family planning and things like health, spacing out your babies and learning to help the population. If Rome were to educate their citizens about that kind of things it would help. - We also need to decrease consumption, some people in america might be gorging of food, but in Africa people are starving. We have to control our consumption and then overpopulation wouldn't be as bad because we would have more resources like food. - China is home to about one fifth of the worlds population and they are experiencing overpopulation. To help control the overpopulation, they are trying to limit the numbers of babies families can produce. It has worked some, but China is still experiencing a lot of problems like poverty and their economy, also their money isn't worth much and the pollution is bad. - A way to stop overpopulation is to limit the number of babies a family can have like in China, but many people are against that and it really isn't very good of an idea because many people are against it although it will stop overpopulation. - There is over seven billion people in the world today, the world is getting more popular of people every day and it is really hurting, there are some pretty bad effects We really have to find a good reliable solution because even today we don't know exactly how to stop it. - The natural resources are disappearing slowly because there is just so many people and if you take gasoline for an example it is slowly going away and it is more expensive. Same thing with coal. - A lot of the problem is immigration, birth is some of the problem but, it is mostly immigration.

__Sources:__ - [] "Roman Empire Population." //UNRV History - Roman Empire //. Web. 31 Jan. 2012. . - [] "Ancient Times." //Http: //library.thinkquest.org/07aug/02111/id12.htm//. Web. 31 Jan. 2012. . // //- [|http://www.moyak.com/papers/roman-slavery-war.htm]l// //Mason, Moya K. "Roman Slavery Problems." //Moya K. Mason - Resume, MLIS, Freelance Researcher, Book Research Consultant, Fact Checker, Editor, Proof Reader //. Web. 1 Feb. 2012. <http://www.moyak.com/papers/roman-slavery-war.html>. // //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">- []// <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">WOA!! World Ovepopulation Awareness //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. WOA. Web. 03 Feb. 2012. <http://www.overpopulation.org/>. //

//- Good article for Overpopulation in the US: [|http://www.fairus.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=21533&security=1601&news_iv_ctrl=1009#content]//

//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">"The United States Is Already Overpopulated." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">FAIR: Federation for American Immigration Reform //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. < [|http://www.fairus.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=21533&security=1601&news_iv_ctrl=1009#content]<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">>. // //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">- []//

//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Derek, and Ryan. "Effects of Overpopulation." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Overpopulation in Africa //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. Web. 03 Feb. 2012. <http://geojoedr.tripod.com/id3.html>. // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; line-height: 24px;">- Buzzle Article on how to stop Overpopulation: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/overpopulation-solutions-to-overpopulation.html//

//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Kulkarni, Arjun. "Overpopulation: Solutions to Overpopulation." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Buzzle Web Portal: Intelligent Life on the Web //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. Buzzle, 29 June 2010. Web. 06 Feb. 2012. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/overpopulation-solutions-to-overpopulation.html>. // //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">- "Overpopulation FAQ." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Negative Population Growth //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. Negative Population Growth. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.npg.org/faq.html>. //

//<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">- Simonetta, Joseph R. "Human Overpopulation Causes, Effects and Solutions." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Seven Words That Can Change the World //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. 11 Feb. 2009. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.sevenwords.org/human-overpopulation-causes-effects-and-solutions/>.

__Possible Experts:__ - David Levene: [] - Roger Bagnall: [] - Walter Scheidel: scheidel@stanford.edu

__Emails:__ **David Levene to Me:**

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dear Mr Molloy,

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">I am afraid I'm unable to help you; I know little about Roman <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">demographics, and I don't know of any particular evidence either that <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Rome was becoming overpopulated at this period, or that it has <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">anything to do with the fall of the Roman empire. The leading expert <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">on Roman demographics in the country is Prof. Walter Scheidel of <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Stanford (scheidel@stanford.edu), and you might try contacting him: <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">he's very busy, and may not have time to help you, but he is the most <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">likely person to be able to give a reliable answer to your question.

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">With best wishes,

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Professor David Levene

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Chair, Department of Classics

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">New York University

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">100 Washington Square East, Room 503

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">New York, NY 10003

**Myself to Walter Scheidel:**

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dear <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Professor Walter Scheidel, <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">

Hello, my name is Brian and I am in Seventh Grade. Right now we are learning about Rome and we are doing a project on how and why Rome fell, and what were the reasons are of it falling. We are each assigned a topic and we are trying to figure out if we can fix the problems that lead Rome to Falling. My topic is Overpopulation and I was wondering if you could help me. I am contacting you because I found you when searching for experts on Rome and Professor David Levene recommended you, I have a few questions, here they are: <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> If you can find time, please get back to me at brianmolloy@student.foresthills.edu. Thank you for reading this and using up your time on me, and I hope to hear from you!
 * 1) Why did Rome become Overpopulated?
 * 2) What was the main problem with Rome when in became Overpopulated?
 * 3) How could they have fixed or solved overpopulation?
 * 4) How bad was Rome's Overpopulation and what other problems did it cause?

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> From, <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> Brian Molloy <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #222222; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Student  <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> **Me to Deborah Thorne:** <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); display: block;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Dear Professor Deborah Thorne,

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Hello, My name is Brian and I am in Seventh Grade. My Social Studies class is doing a project on different causes about whyRome Fell. My topic is Overpopulation. I am contacting you because I needed someone who is an expert on Overpopulation inthe world and you seemed like a good choice. If you can help me it would be nice if you could answer these questions: <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); display: block;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); display: block;">
 * 1) Why are so many countries experiencing Overpopulation?
 * 2) In what countries does Overpopulation affect the most?
 * 3) What are some examples of Overpopulation in the United States and what are we doing about it?

<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">Please get back to me at <span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">brianmolloy@student.foresthills.edu <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif;">. Thank you for your time and I hope to here from you soon. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> --

<span class="HOEnZb adL" style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: arial,sans-serif;"> From, Brian Molloy - - Student - -


 * Deborah Thorne to Me: **

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Brian:

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This sounds like a GREAT project, but this is a topic on which I am not an expert. And, unfortunately, I don’t know anyone here in the sociology department who is an expert in this area. Just keep looking—I’m sure you will find a professor who does know a lot about this.

<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.917969); color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Warmly, Deborah