Demographic Transition Model &
China's One Child Policy
Objective: Given access to several primary source materials dealing with the various components affecting the One Child Policy in China, students will be able to explain with supporting detail their opinion on if the policy was a good idea or a bad idea, using a chart to identify the various strengths and weaknesses of the system.
Rationale: Overpopulation is a very real issue affecting the world today, and will become a bigger issue for countries if they are unable to support their population. China faced this real problem in the 1980's, and students should understand the decision china took and the consequences (both good and bad) for those decisions.
Evidence: By arguing through evidence that the One Child Policy was good or bad, the student will demonstrate their understanding of the various factors which went into the Policy and the effects of its implementation.
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Today's work will be turned-in as 1 Google document
- Answers to the 4 assigned "letter" articles
-Grouping Chart
-Additional Information Article
Step 1:
You are providing your "Best Guess" as to pro and con on these issues
We will start with the intro chart. Each table (4 people) will answer the chart separately, then will share their answers and combine answers into one doc.
China One Child Policy Introduction Chart - Intro Chart Assignment (each student will fill in a doc)
One the chart has been filled-in, tables will share-out their answers and compare to the rest of the class.
China One Child Video VICE NEWS (1:20)
Step 2:
The next step in the process is to watch the short Video on the One Child Policy
One Child Policy Video - DTM and the One Child Policy
When watching this video, students will be encouraged to add notes to their own DTM chart
Step 3:
After the video students will then access the One Child Policy Essay and Questions. These questions can be discussed at your table. China One Policy Intro reading -
Intro Article Regarding One Child Policy (read the 1-page summary yourself, but you can collaborate on the answers)
Student answer sheet that goes with the above doc
Step 4: Students will split up responsibilities at their table with each student being assigned a separate DBQ document. (There are 4 students per table, so 3 of you will have 2 of the docs and one will be assigned only 1) Each document has a reading and questions. Each student will be responsible for their assigned documents and questions. When finished each table should share their findings and discuss the main theme of the document. Students will upload their assigned doc answers to a Google Classroom folder. Save your doc using the two letters of the doc you were assigned...such as A_E, if you were assigned only 1, save the doc such as...Single_B.
Doc A
Doc B
Doc C
Doc D
Doc E
Doc F
Doc G
Step 5: Once this is completed, students will group the document based on a common theme into sections of the chart - Grouping Chart - Grouping Chart. This activity will allow students to group similar ideas addressing the One Child Policy.
Step 6: The last step is to read and answer the last "summary" article regarding the One Child Policy - Part 2 Article & Q's
Questions and Answer Sheet (this is the sheet with questions and places for answers, and will be the doc you upload to Google Classroom)
- Answers to the 4 assigned "letter" articles
-Grouping Chart
-Additional Information Article
One Child Policy Video
One way of addressing massive population growth is limiting the number of babies being born. China undertook this idea In 1979, the Chinese government introduced a policyrequiring couples from China's ethnic Han majority to limit themselves to one child. The official start of implementation came in 1980, with an open letter issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Step 1:
You are providing your "Best Guess" as to pro and con on these issues
We will start with the intro chart. Each table (4 people) will answer the chart separately, then will share their answers and combine answers into one doc.
China One Child Policy Introduction Chart - Intro Chart Assignment (each student will fill in a doc)
One the chart has been filled-in, tables will share-out their answers and compare to the rest of the class.
China One Child Video VICE NEWS (1:20)
Step 2:
The next step in the process is to watch the short Video on the One Child Policy
One Child Policy Video - DTM and the One Child Policy
When watching this video, students will be encouraged to add notes to their own DTM chart
Step 3:
After the video students will then access the One Child Policy Essay and Questions. These questions can be discussed at your table. China One Policy Intro reading -
Intro Article Regarding One Child Policy (read the 1-page summary yourself, but you can collaborate on the answers)
Student answer sheet that goes with the above doc
Step 4: Students will split up responsibilities at their table with each student being assigned a separate DBQ document. (There are 4 students per table, so 3 of you will have 2 of the docs and one will be assigned only 1) Each document has a reading and questions. Each student will be responsible for their assigned documents and questions. When finished each table should share their findings and discuss the main theme of the document. Students will upload their assigned doc answers to a Google Classroom folder. Save your doc using the two letters of the doc you were assigned...such as A_E, if you were assigned only 1, save the doc such as...Single_B.
Doc A
Doc B
Doc C
Doc D
Doc E
Doc F
Doc G
Step 5: Once this is completed, students will group the document based on a common theme into sections of the chart - Grouping Chart - Grouping Chart. This activity will allow students to group similar ideas addressing the One Child Policy.
Step 6: The last step is to read and answer the last "summary" article regarding the One Child Policy - Part 2 Article & Q's
Questions and Answer Sheet (this is the sheet with questions and places for answers, and will be the doc you upload to Google Classroom)
