Section outline

  • Good Morning...students for this week , with links to child discrimination , will research on China's One child Policy, that was practiced for more than 3 decades. 

    Activities: Group 1

    1. See video on population growth and the need to come up with One Child Policy in China
    2. Through a presentation design, in pairs research what is this policy and how has it functioned over the past 4 decades in China.
    3. In your presentation include the following: Location/Map, Why dis China started this policy, what are the positive and negative impacts of this policy, Discuss how rural areas in China is affected differently to Urban areas in China, Discuss how China can learn from other countries models about population reduction, compare China to one other country that has a population  control measures, discuss the law today, what recommendation would you have for China to implement as an alternative.
    4. Research an article that shows the positive effect of this policy.Research one article that shows its and negative impacts.
    5. What are the consequences to those that have more than once child.
    6. Is this is line with Chinese culture and heritage. Explain your thoughts
    7. Think of other strategies that may reduce population growth and be a way forward for China to adopt.
    8. How has the world responded to this issue. Consider adoption strategies, views and immigration trends.
    10. Group2: Provide a map of china, read the resource link: and write in your own words what this means. Provide your view point.people.howstuffworks.com/one-child-policy.htm‎
    11. List 2 impacts of this policy

    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

    • Discover what is meant by China"s one child policy
    • Understand the reasons why it was implemented
    • Research the effects it has had onto society from the start until today
    • Provide a view point and possible models to reduce population growth in china

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Understood the One child Policy in China and reasons for its use
    • Determined the impacts it has had over the past 40 years
    • Created strategies as solutions to the population growth problem in China

    Resources:
    Map of China, you-tube video, Staistics on population growth, artilcles:

    China's One Child Policy - English Online

    www.english-online.at/geography/world.../one-child-policy-in-china.htm‎

    One-child policy provides economic benefits, social disadvantages ...

    www.statepress.com/.../one-child-policy-provides-economic-benefits-soc...

    THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF CHINA'S ONE-CHILD POLICY - MIT

    web.mit.edu/lipoff/www/hapr/summer03_security/CHEN.pdf‎