Current Event

We had to write about things that are current and we call it "Current Events".I did my latest current event for humanities on the population if the world.I hope it is helpful.

Lana

Mrs.J

6A

9/10/2011

7 Billion People

Source of article: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc4HxPxNrZ0

Author of article: National Geographic

 Date of article written: Dec 27, 2011

Summary

Do you think that 7 billion is a big number? I think it is.It would take you 200 years just to count to 7 billion out loud. Now imagine 7 billion people .The world population is growing  by the minute. Did you know that  every second 5 baby’s are born and 2 people die which means that the world population grows by 3 people every second. But it is not space we need, all of the 7 billion people can fit in Los Angeles shoulder to shoulder. We need clean drinking water because 13% of us don’t have clean water to drink.

My Thoughts

I think it is sad to think that 13% of people in the world don’t have water to drink. I was amazed to find out that the world’s population grows by three people every second. I was also amazed when I found out that it takes you 200 years to count to 7 billion and that you can walk around the world 133 times in 7 billion steps. Before if you said 7 billion I’d  never think about the number that has 9 zeros or the amount of steps you need to take to go around the world 133 .I thought that 7 billion is a lot less than it really is .Now I when you say 7 billion I have a lot more to associate it with.