Population+control-+China


 * __//**Starter:**//__ Put the country outline and flag of China on board. Get students to brainstorm their images of the country by word association. ||
 * __**Teaching points:**__
 * China is a giant of a country and that description applies to both its land area and its population.
 * During the 1970s the growth rate was rising at an alarming rate. There were fears of exceeding the country’s carrying capacity.
 * In 1980 the government introduced the one-child policy which was rigorously enforced (//Figure 12//) – much more stick than carrot.
 * Investigate the penalties. Note Q//uick notes//.
 * Look at the impact of the policy on China’s population structure (//Figure 18//).
 * The policy is now beginning to produce results in the form of a declining growth rate, but, of course, the population continues to grow.
 * Some relaxation of the policy since 1996, largely in response to labour shortages in rural areas (exacerbated by heavy rural-urban migration).
 * Interestingly, in urban areas couples are freely restricting their families – largely brought on by the expense of urban living and shortage of accommodation.
 * However, there have been some unwanted consequences – see //Chapter 13//.
 * Play //Class interactive 2//: Changing population in China.
 * Watch video and PPt and make notes on issues on note taking frame
 * Introduce essay
 * Extension: Extra reading from newspaper articles
 * __Resources__**

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 * __**Plenary:**__ Get students to draw the approximate shape they would predict for China’s population pyramid for 2050. Annotate the shape with any issues they think might arise. ||
 * __**Homework**__: Complete one child policy essay ||
 * **__Skills__**: Geographical enquiry, graphical, basic. ||
 * __**Key terms:**__ One-child policy. ||