1. Objective (READ) SWBAT explain how SE Asian countries are

confronting their population problems.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

3. Warm-up (ANSWER)

A. What are the negative effects of China’s economic rise?

B. If you were the President and the US had an overpopulation problem, what would you do?

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4/9 Communism – North Korea 80

4/12 Isolation 81

4/13 Communism – China 82

4/14 Review 83

4/16 Population Problems 84

1. Create a new page called Population Problems

Population Growth in East and Population Growth in East and Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia

Warm-up part 2: Why is overpopulation negative?

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CountryCountry Population Population ProblemProblem

Their PlanTheir Plan

ChinaChina

JapanJapan

SingaporSingaporee

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China - China - OverpopulationOverpopulation

China’s Problem - Overpopulation

CountryCountry Population Population ProblemProblem

Their PlanTheir Plan

ChinaChina

JapanJapan

SingaporSingaporee

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Overpopulation

China’s Plan – One Child Policy

1. One child policy Urban families can have one child Rural families can have two

The Chinese government acted forcefully to reduce the number of children in China.

China 2000China 2000 Population- 1,321,851,888 (est. July 2007) Population- 1,321,851,888 (est. July 2007)

Directions:

One Child Policy is enacted in 1979. Check out it’s initial

effects.

2. Free Market System (industrialization) also reduced birthrates.

3. If you follow:3. If you follow:

A. Pension – money and lower taxes A. Pension – money and lower taxes

B. Free education, better housing, lower B. Free education, better housing, lower health care health care

4. If you don’t follow:4. If you don’t follow:

A. FinesA. Fines – government takes fines out – government takes fines out of your paycheck. of your paycheck.

B. Job DiscriminationB. Job Discrimination – people are – people are denied job promotions and raisesdenied job promotions and raises

Clip – Effects of China’s One Child Policy

Create a list of the positive and negative Create a list of the positive and negative effects of China’s One Child Policy. effects of China’s One Child Policy.

POSITIVE EFFECTS NEGATIVE EFFECTS

Do a good job in family planning to promote economic development. (1986)

- One Child Policy helped China increase its economic growth

1. Objective (READ) SWBAT explain the effects of a shrinking

population.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

3. Warm-up (ANSWER)

A. How does China address it’s overpopulation problem?

B. Do you think China’s family planning policies are a good idea? Explain why or why not?

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson

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4/9 Communism – North Korea 80

4/12 Isolation 81

4/13 Communism – China 82

4/14 Review 83

4/16 Population Problems 84

1. Create a new page called Population Problems

CountryCountry Population Population ProblemProblem

Their PlanTheir Plan

ChinaChina FRIDAY’s FRIDAY’s NotesNotes

FRIDAY’s NotesFRIDAY’s Notes

JapanJapan (Start here (Start here today)today)

SingaporSingaporee

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JAPAN = Graying Population, population is shrinking

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Japan 2000Japan 2000 Population-127,433,494 (est. July, 2007) Population-127,433,494 (est. July, 2007)

As a result of healthier diets and lifestyles, Japanese live longer than most of the world's people.

This fact, combined with the trend towards families having fewer children means that Japan is "graying."

By 2020, as the chart to the right shows, over one quarter of Japanese will be over age 65.

Japan’s Problem = population Japan’s Problem = population growth rate has sharply growth rate has sharply

declined.declined.

1. Why??1. Why??

A. Japan is a A. Japan is a developed developed economy – economy – high GDP, high GDP, industrialized, industrialized, very little very little agriculture. agriculture.

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2. Strategies: 2. Strategies: Angel PlanAngel Plan (1994) (1994)

A. Free health care until the A. Free health care until the child enters schoolchild enters school

B. Women receive $5,000 B. Women receive $5,000 dollars for having their dollars for having their fourth childfourth childCOPY

Other StrategiesOther Strategies

Clip Questions:

1. Why would the Japanese invest money in the development of robotics?

2. How could this technology be used in other ways?

Part 2

1. Objective (READ) SWBAT explain how Singapore attempts to

increase its population.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

3. Warm-up (ANSWER)

A. What are the negative effects of a decreasing population?

B. If you were the President and the US had a graying population problem, what would you do?

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson

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4/9 Communism – North Korea 80

4/12 Isolation 81

4/13 Communism – China 82

4/14 Review 83

4/16 Population Problems 84

1. Create a new page called Population Problems

CountryCountry Population Population ProblemProblem

Their PlanTheir Plan

ChinaChina FRIDAY’s FRIDAY’s NotesNotes

FRIDAY’s NotesFRIDAY’s Notes

JapanJapan MONDAY’s MONDAY’s NotesNotes

MONDAY’s NotesMONDAY’s Notes

SingaporSingaporee

(Start here (Start here today)today)

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SINGAPORE’s Problem = Graying Population

Singapore 2000Singapore 2000

Population-4,553,009 (est. July, 2007) Population-4,553,009 (est. July, 2007)

Problem:- The birthrate in Singapore is extremely low

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Why?- Singapore is a tiny urban island with heavy industry- No farming imports all food

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Singapore’s Plan

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Conclusion Questions - L1. How does a country’s

level of economic development contribute to their population?

2. What effect will a graying (shrinking) population have on a nation’s economy?

3. What type of products will be needed in a country with a shrinking population?

Conclusion Questions - H

1. What effect will a graying (shrinking) population have on a nation’s economy?

2. What type of products will be needed in an economy with a shrinking population? What type of businesses should you invest in if your nation has a shrinking population?

3. How will a shrinking population effect income tax rates?

4. If you were the President of Japan what are two policies you would make that would address the problems of a shrinking population?

Propaganda PostersPropaganda Posters Create a poster convincing the citizens of Create a poster convincing the citizens of

China, Singapore, and Japan to follow their China, Singapore, and Japan to follow their government’s plan for fixing their population government’s plan for fixing their population problems. problems.

Each section must include…Each section must include… Include 1 Slogan (Headline)pictureInclude 1 Slogan (Headline)picture Include 1 Picture Include 1 Picture Include 1 Caption summarizing the Include 1 Caption summarizing the

government’s plan.government’s plan.

Help Help Include the incentives they provide and Include the incentives they provide and the consequences if you don’t follow the policythe consequences if you don’t follow the policy

Posters Template

Headline:

Picture

Caption:

You need one of these for each country

Newscasts – K

Write a script for a newscast discussing China, Singapore, and Japan’s attempts to address their population problems.

Your script must include the following: Introduction of each problem Explanation of why the problems exist The government’s strategies to fix the

problem Your critique of each government’s plan:

Will it work? Explain why or why not.

Closure – Exit Ticket

Compare and contrast how various countries (Singapore, China) deal with their population issues.

Which country has the best plan to meet their needs? Explain why.

Which country has the worst plan? Explain why.

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