Resources

• AQA pp181-183

• Work pack

Big Picture: Will China become a

sustainable population?

Learning Outcomes

What: Identify how China has tried to control population growth

How: Explain the effects of the policy on the country

Why: So I can evaluate whether the policy is sustainable or not.

CONNECT

What do you think these images are

advertising? Tell the person sitting by you.

Activate: What is the population of

China?

What are the key terms for

today?

• Sustainable: Meeting the needs of today, without compromising the needs of future generations.

• Urban: Living in a city.

• Rural: Living in the countryside.

• Population: The number of people that live in an area.

Your Challenge!

• Over the next 2 lessons you are going to be working in groups to research Chinas 1 child policy.

• You must complete your research table with MAXIMUM detail AND NEATLY!

• This will form your case study example for this unit.

• By the end of the research you will make a decision;

Is the one child policy a sustainable solution for China?

Activate: How does China Control its

population?

Watch this DVD clip and start

to complete the 5W’s.

1. What is the one child

policy?

2. Where is it in place?

3. When was it introduced?

4. Who does it affect?

5. Why was it introduced?

Demonstrate: CAROUSEL ACTIVITY

1. Spend 10mins at each table gathering

information about the policy.

2. Add more information to your research

table.

LESSON REFLECTION:

After completing the activity complete the

following questions:

1. The most shocking thing I have learnt this

lesson is …

2. The thing I enjoyed about this lesson was

…

3. If I could ask the Chinese government one

question it would be …

Homework:

• Complete the GCSE

Practise Question.

• This is an 8 mark question.

• Remember to use

the command words to

help you!