"The world is changing China and China is changing the world. It is the world's fastest growing country - by 2040 China is expected to be the largest economy in the world, with India second and place and the US in 3rd place. The country has transformed itself and its role in the world at great pace and there are few signs of a slow down in the social, economic and environmental change.This module focuses on: consumption e.g.difficulties over the sustainability of China's resource-intensive path of development and growing numbers of affluent consumers; migration e.g. a rapidly urbanising nation to have a much bigger ecological footprint; population - e.g. is China's changing population as a resource or a curse" ~ The Royal Geographic Society
1. Introduction to China!!
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1a. Under a new title: "Describe China" in your notes complete the following:
Describe China using the five themes of geography. Try and write two facts for each theme.
Add to the fives themes the other titles "demography," "economy," and "culture." Write two specific facts for each of these themes.
2. China's One Child Policy
1a. China Introduction (Powerpoint)
In an attempt to limit population growth, China implemented a policy in the late 1970s that prohibited families from having more than one child. This was called the Basic National Policy... |
3. Income Inequality in China 3a. Income Inequality in China (Powerpoint)
Watch the two videos to the right - they show inequality in China between the rural and urban areas. What differences do you notice between the two ways of life? Record in your book the who, what, where, when, why and how of the these socioeconomic differences |
4. China's Physical Geography 4a. Complete drawings for China's Physical Geography
4b. Complete the following sentences: (p30-31) - China is the ___ largest country in the world. - As you move west in China, the land ________________. - The lowest areas are _______________ - The highest area is _________________________. - China has thousands of rivers. Two are ____ and ____. - China has a wide range of climates. It gets most of it's precipitation in the __________________. |
5. China's Environmental Impact
5a. WHAT?! Read amazing article Canada Selling Bottled Air To China
Qs: How does this article make you feel? Concerned? Scared? Indifferent?
5b. China's Pollution (Including Group Project) Powerpoint
Why are China's environmental problems of major importance for the wider world?
How can we convey this meaning to others?
5c. Infographic Project (in pairs) Use Easl.ly or Piktochart
Overviews for the 6 Top Environmental Concerns
Which concern are you tackling? Remember to include both local (China) and worldwide impacts!
5d. 'Factory City' Video:
How does this type of production impact our planet?
How are the lives of these workers different from your own?
How does 'consumption' fuel production?
Qs: How does this article make you feel? Concerned? Scared? Indifferent?
5b. China's Pollution (Including Group Project) Powerpoint
Why are China's environmental problems of major importance for the wider world?
How can we convey this meaning to others?
5c. Infographic Project (in pairs) Use Easl.ly or Piktochart
Overviews for the 6 Top Environmental Concerns
Which concern are you tackling? Remember to include both local (China) and worldwide impacts!
5d. 'Factory City' Video:
How does this type of production impact our planet?
How are the lives of these workers different from your own?
How does 'consumption' fuel production?
7. What Makes the Great Wall of China So Extraordinary?
We complete this lesson today with the help of TedEd, based on the ideas of Ted Talks... 7a. WATCH the video created by TedEd contributors 7b. THINK: TAKE THE SHORT QUIZ HERE 7c. DIG DEEPER: CHOOSE a website from and read the article. Answer the following questions.... a) The construction of the Great Wall spanned decades and cost many lives—in your opinion, is such sacrifice worth the magnificence of such a creation? b) What purpose has the Great Wall held throughout Chinese past and present? |
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8. The USA: A Nation of Migrants?
8a. Speed Dating!! Can We Call the USA 'A Nation of Migrants'? Find Out in this Activity
Take your time constructing a profile of your American self, then meet other 'Americans'
What does everyone have in common, even though they are all very different?
Overview of Profiles for 'Speed-Networking' Activity
8b. First Nation's People in the USA: History and Worldview PPT
How can Native American worldviews teach us about sustainability?
How did/do Native Americans view the earth?
8a. Speed Dating!! Can We Call the USA 'A Nation of Migrants'? Find Out in this Activity
Take your time constructing a profile of your American self, then meet other 'Americans'
What does everyone have in common, even though they are all very different?
Overview of Profiles for 'Speed-Networking' Activity
8b. First Nation's People in the USA: History and Worldview PPT
How can Native American worldviews teach us about sustainability?
How did/do Native Americans view the earth?
9. USA Physical Geography 9a. Complete the USA Physical Geography Handout You must understand the major waterways, oceans, mountain ranges and plains of the USa, as well as a minimum of eight states and the pattern of one demographic factor for the test. 9b. For additional information for review and to complete the handout, use Section 3.1 From your textbook. |
10. Let's Be Farmers!
USA has the most productive farmers in the world. Why is this the case? 10a. Farming in the USA Powerpoint (including game) The powerpoint provides answers as to why the USA is the most productive country. 10b. Farming in the USA Handout (accompanies game) and Farm Field Layout Complete the game from the powerpoint using the farm template and recording sheet. 10c. Use section 3.7 from your textbook to answer questions from the powerpoint. |