ESSAY: POPULATION GROWTH In this chapter, you've examined changes in the world population since Paleolithic times. You learned that conflict, international migration, disease, and environmental changes can impact the population. For this project, you'll be asked to write about governments and population growth. OBJECTIVES Think about the effects of population growth. Decide what role governments should take in controlling population growth. Write a short essay. Materials List: textbook, Internet, or other sources of information Before You Begin: Different types of government determine how big a part it plays in the lives of citizens. Some feel that government should play a small or inactive role in society. Others feel it is the government's responsibility to play a large part and regulate most aspects of people's lives. Before writing this essay, you should take a moment and think how big a role you believe government should play and why. Directions Write a 300-word essay about the role of governments in controlling population growth. Here are some questions you should address in your essay: Should governments be concerned about rapid population growth? If so, which ones and why? What services should governments provide its citizens? How does a growing population affect a government's ability to provide these services? In what way does a rapidly growing population impact the environment? What can governments do to protect the environment? Do you think that governments should promote family planning? Why or why not? LET'S REVIEW! From this project, you will have learned that: There are many reasons why governments are concerned about rapid population growth. Rapid population growth can negatively affect the environment. There are differing views regarding the role of the government in co