The World in 2050
OER PROJECT: WH/ LESSON 9.8OPENERTHE WORLD IN 2050Unless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “The World in 2050,” OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeIn your study of world history, you’ve seen the ways in which history can be “usable.” In other words, what we learnabout the pastcan help usunderstand the present and prepare for the future.Use what you’ve learned about world history tomake some predictions about the world in 2050.This will help you continue to practice your skill of making the past relevant and useful.Key information: The UN predicts that by 2050, there will be 9.8 billion people on the planet (as compared with 8.2billion in 2025). What happens when we addalmost2 billion people to the Earth?What will be the biggest challenges facing our societies? How can we overcome these challenges in the future, and what can we start doing right now to avoid them altogether? Process1.Begin by brainstorminga list of challenges we’ll facewhen we have 2 billion more people in the world.
OER PROJECT: WH/ LESSON 9.8OPENERTHE WORLD IN 205022.Choose onechallengefrom your list that you would like to explore more. Issue:3.Predict how each frame will be impacted by this issue.Usematerials from the course or outside research.Community in 2050Produc5on and distribu5on in 2050Networks in 2050How will this issue impacteach of the course frames?Cite three pieces of evidence from the courseor outside researchthat support the impacts you iden8fied above. 1.1.1.2.2.2.
OER PROJECT: WH/ LESSON 9.8OPENERTHE WORLD IN 20503Community in 2050Produc5on and distribu5on in 2050Networks in 20503.3.3.What could humans do now to help prevent this issue from occurring in 2050?Cite two pieces of evidence that support your claims.1.1.1.2.2.2.
OER PROJECT: WH/ LESSON 9.8OPENERTHE WORLD IN 205044.Imagine that this issue is notprevented now and the world is still dealing with it in 2050. Write a letter to yourfuture self to helpthem prepare for andsolve this problem.