Question 1 In your own words, define migration. How has migration affected the population centers throughout the United States? Provide examples.

Question 2 Describe the schooling in India and Japan. How does it relate to the schooling children receive in the United States?

Question 3 Examine the different types of medical care in high-income nations around the world. Describe which is most beneficial for a country with a population over 300 million. What are some solutions to the problem of healthcare?

Question 4 Make an argument for and against the symbolic-interaction approach in schooling.

Question 5 Describe the significance of declining academic standards in combination with dropout rates. Provide examples of what can be done to improve the school system.

Question 6 According to Macionis, "I = PAT, where environmental impact (I) reflects a society's population (P), its level of affluence (A), and its level of technology (T)" (2011, p. 463). In other words, the higher the population, the richer the country, and the higher level of technology, causes a greater impact upon the environment of that society. In your own words, describe the term environmental deficit, and discuss the effects a rising global population has upon the environment.