WARM UP

1. Who is Mao Zedong?2.

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MINI RESPONSES 

Characteristics 

 

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States OpinionClearly

 Yes

 No

 

Supports opinion with an exampleFrom class

  

Yes

  

No 

 

Supports opinion with an example from class

  

Yes

  

No

 

 Response is written in at least 3 complete

sentences

  Yes

 No

 

Example;First sentence: The Three Gorges Dam… is a good thing is a bad thing is both good and badSecond sentence: Give first reason/exampleThird sentence: Give second reason/example

EXAMPLE: In my opinion, the Three Gorges Dam is both a good thing and a bad thing. It is a good thing because it helps control flooding. But, it is also a bad thing because it creates a reservoir that destroys many animal habitats.

Let’s take a closer look at the people of

China…

QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and

societies

2005 China was ranked 60th in the world out of 111 countries. Score of 6.083 out of 10

• Healthiness (Life expectancy)

• Family Life (Divorce Rate)

• Community Life • Material Well-Being • Political stability and

security • Climate and Geography

• Job Security (unemployment rate)

• Political Freedom (political and civic liberties)

• Gender Equality (ratio between male and female wages)

Citation: Economist Intelligence Unit, 2005

POPULATION World population:

About 7 billion people China Population:

1.4 billion people (greatest population on Earth)

DOUBLE the population of US and Europe combined

About 1 in 6 people are Chinese

Citation: Discovery Atlas: China 2006

POPULATION DENSITY Population Density: the

average number of people living in a measurable area.

(# of people/ total area ) In the US 1990:

70.3 people/sq. mile What issues does this

definition have? Alaska: 1 person/sq. mile New Jersey: 1,098

people/sq. mile

Citation: Text book pg. 80

Citation: http://undertheraedar.blogspot.com/2010/12/size-of-countries-usa-and-china.html

What patterns do you notice with this map?Populations are centered around water

SHANGHAI Most densely populated city on earth Total Area: about 2,400 sq miles Total Population: 23,000,000 Ex; 23,000,000 people/ 2,400 sq miles =

9,583 people in every sq mile!

HOW FAST IS THE POPULATION GROWING?

Every minute, 34 Chinese children are born

Population growing by about 7 million people every year

Is there a problem?

Citation: Discovery Atlas: China 2006

ONE-CHILD POLICY Instituted in 1979 to

alleviate economic, social and environmental problems.

Limits couples in urban areas to one child.

Exceptions for ethnic minorities, rural families, parents who do not have any siblings and China’s 2008 earthquake.

What is the purpose? Believed to have

prevented 400 million births since 1979.

IS THE ONE CHILD POLICY A GOOD THING OR A BAD THING?

PROS CONShttp://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=113555&title=Millions_of_Children_Left_Behind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndWuq6AznmQ

HOW HAS CHINA CHANGED SINCE 1950?

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/hans_rosling_at_state.html (2:58-3:30)

Western World: Long life and small family Developing World: Short life and large family.

Why? What factors contribute to this? Soap, water, food, vaccinations, etc… Lifestyle

China’s lifespan has increased and family size decreased

It is not a developing country anymore

In your opinion, is the One Child Policy a good thing or a bad thing?

Clearly state your opinion (positive, negative or somewhere in between)

Support your opinion with two reasons that we’ve discussed in class.

Please write at least 3 complete sentences

OTHER CITATIONS Opening Slide:

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/culture/lucky-numbers-and-colors-in-chinese-culture.htm

http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Sichuan-earthquake:-government-prohibits-investigations-into-collapsed-schools-15072.html

http://www.china-mike.com/chinese-culture/society/one-child-policy/ http://blogs.ajc.com/get-schooled-blog/2011/01/10/chinese-mothers-

perfect-grades-or-else-and-youre-fat/