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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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.
Today's work will be turned-in as 2 separate Google documents into the designated folder
Step 1:
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 filling-in an outline
Step 2: Students will split up responsibilities at their table with each student being assigned a separate set of DBQ's. (There are 4 students per table, so 3 of you will have 2 of the DBQ's 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 answer sheet to a Google Classroom folder.
Delete the "copy of" part to the doc before you upload it.
Doc A & B
Doc C & D
Doc E & F
Doc G
Step 3: The last step is to read and answer the last "summary" article regarding the One Child Policy - China One Child Conclusions
Questions and Answer Sheet (this is the sheet with questions and places for answers, and will be one of the two docs you upload to Google Classroom)
(For Thursday/Friday)
Once this is completed, students will select one student to create a shared doc of the grouping chart-
Step 4: Hans Rosling Video - Magic Washing Machine
Student question Summary: students will be filling-in an outline
Go to Google Classroom to get the form
b Step 6: Kahoot Review
Step 7: Continue working on your Infographic (time permitting)
(For Thursday/Friday)
Last Step: Once this is completed, students will select one student to create a shared doc of the grouping chart- Grouping Chart. This activity will allow students to group similar ideas addressing the One Child Policy. Place each students name on the shared chart and upload to Google Classroom folder
POPULATION TEST THURSDAY/FRIDAY LAST 60 MINS OF BLOCK
