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Curriuclum kit on population and development

A suggested curriculum on population and development for schools in Australia

Authors: K. Mannion,; J. Power,; R. Ingwersen,
Publisher: Australian Reproductive Health Alliance, 2004

This toolkit aims to provide ideas and resources for teachers and students to work on issues of population and development within the classroom. It outlines a suggested curriculum which includes an introductory session, and a selection of handouts. The toolkit was designed with an Australian readership in mind but includes tools and activities which can be adapted to different contexts.

The toolkit's components look at: 

  • Australian population trends and debates
  • Global population: growth, trends and issues
  • Gender, development and reproductive rights: looking at linkages between environmental protection, sustainable development, reproductive health and gender equality are all interlinked