Lesson 9.4 Population Growth in China

Curriki Rating

This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 2.00, as of 2010-01-31.

Component Ratings:

• Technical Completeness: 3
• Content Accuracy: 2
• Appropriate Pedagogy: 2

Reviewer Comments:

• This resource is a lesson plan from the unit on developing and developed nations. It focuses on China’s population and its policies around limiting continued growth. The lesson begins with a review of the content from the previous lessons and then has a reading on China that provides an overview of China’s response to population growth. There are thoughtful follow-up questions including a few that ask students to put themselves in the role of a Chinese citizen in order to evaluate the one child policy. The material could be supplemented to encourage students to research the topic further in preparation for a debate on population control around the world. It should be noted that there are some classroom specific lessons that would need to be adapted by individual teachers.

• Type:
  Lesson Plan
• Description:
  Examines population growth in China and China's solutions to the problem. Students are asked to imagine themselves a Chinese citizen and evaluate the policy. This resource is part of Unit 9: Development and the Social Studies 7 course.
• Subjects:
  Social Studies > General
  Social Studies > World History
  
• Keywords:
  china population population growth zpg one child policy development
• Education Levels:
  • Grade 6
  • Grade 7
  • Grade 8
• Language:
  English
• Access Privileges:
  Public - Available to anyone
• License Deed:
  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
• Collections:
  Unit 9: Development