http://www.miniature-earth.com/

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Clayton Theleman on 2006-09-02

Shows us how we compare to the rest of the world.
Greta on 2006-09-04

This was an interesting video! It really surprised me what percentages of the world are poor, illiterate and malnourished.
Anthony Doouglas on 2006-09-11

This shows the distribution of people on earth and the shocking econmonical gap.
Kelsey on 2006-09-15

I think that this is an interesting video, and it appeals really well to everyones emotions with the pictures, and the music
Nick Timmons on 2006-09-16

A great video that goes over many of the Principles Dr. Wesch has talked about in class. A good source of inspiration as we create our own miniature earth.
Will Richardson on 2006-10-25

This video puts life in the US in perspective.
Doug Belshaw on 2007-01-27

Shows what the world would be like if its population was reduced to 100 people.
Alisa on 2007-02-28

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Alisa on 2007-03-01

This website shows a video that demonstrates what the Earth's population would be like if it were reduced to a hundred people, keeping statistical proportions correct.
While some statistics are purely demographic, others depict the state of literacy, poverty, health and living conditions. For instance, it is shocking that "If you sleep on a bed, keep your clothes in a closet, have electric light, and have a roof over your head, you are richer than 75 of the other people." Also, just over a dozen people would own a computer and only two or three would have internet. Incredible, but true, the statistics are enhanced with striking images.
While this website has a lot of emotional appeal, there facts of it are credible and have an even more profound effect on viewers like myself. The emotional sympathy for poverty-stricken populations generates income in donations to the site and purchases of the downloadable video, and the money is used to fund the site and small public projects. For me, however, watching the video graphically demonstrated the need to improve living conditions in many paces around the world, as well as the previously assumed, but now obvious, relationship between lack of housing, lack of education, poor health, and financial need.
bvalshaiv on 2007-10-09

nice avp, like the concept, but a litte weak
Beth Cullinan on 2009-11-15

Nice way to start a conversation with kids, though. I think it makes a good springboard for introducing globalization.

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