China's One Child Policy
Objective: Given access to several primary source materials dealing with the various components effecting 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.
The below assignments will be due During the Next class block (Thursday/Friday). The block Thursday and Friday will be dedicated to completing the Digital version of the Infographic.
The below assignments will be due During the Next class block (Thursday/Friday). The block Thursday and Friday will be dedicated to completing the Digital version of the Infographic.
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Procedure:
Step 1:(finished before the break)We will start with the intro chart. each table (4 people) will collectively answer the chart with their opinions as to the Pro/Con of each category on the chart as it relates to the One-Child Policy.
China One Child Policy Introduction Chart - Intro Chart Assignment
One the chart has been filled-in, tables will share-out their answers and compare to the rest of the class.
Step 2:(finished before the break)
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, student will be required to take notes regarding the details of the Policy. Within the video the narrator shows several presentation slides with information each student should copy down in their Population notes.
Step 3:(finished before the break)
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 Essay & Questions - Intro Article regarding One Child Policy
Step 4: Students will split up responsibilities at their table with each student being assigned a separate DBQ document. 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.
Answer these questions on a new Google Doc - We are going to jigsaw the first Document.
1st: Each person at the table will be assigned a letter A, B, C, or D.
2nd: all students will answer the questions on Docs E, F and G.
3rd: students will return to their original tables and share out the info from the 1st doc they did at their assigned table (Docs A-D).
4th: At this point, each student will have the information for all 7 documents
5th: Collectively, the table will determine how to group the articles into 3 cells within a table -Grouping Chart.
Doc A
Doc B
Doc C
Doc D
Doc E
Doc F
Doc G
Step 5: The last step is to read and answer the last "summary" article regarding the One Child Policy - Additional Information Article & Q's
Today's work will be turned-in as 1 Google document
- Answers to the 4 assigned "letter" articles
-Grouping Chart
-Additional Information Article
Population Background Video
Population Overview video - website population growth over time.
