China中国

Lesson PlanMr. Bahlke in China Context

China Context

Open Forum

Mr. Bahlke General Observations / Conversation Points

Potential ConversationsSpeed of China’s Development

How? Why?

China: Developing Country or Developed Country? Copenhagen Talks. World’s 2nd largest economy v.

low per capita GDP.

Central Planning: Sachs writ large?

Mr. Bahlke in China

Mr. Bahlke in China1 year as an elementary school English Teacher

in Shenzhen, the richest city (per capita) in Mainland China

Travel to Beijing, Shanghai, Macau, Tibet, Sichuan Province, Hong Kong

Some Chinese friends, some small grasp of the language

China GenerallyVery large, complex country

Very fast-paced growth – next global superpower?

“Democracy with Chinese Characteristics”

/ Great / food.

Open ForumQuestions?

Speed of DevelopmentCould this rapid development have happened

100 years ago? 50? 20? 5? Why or why not?

Why isn’t this happening elsewhere? And/or, is it?

Is it fair/possible to project this growth 20, 30, 50 years into the future? Why or why not?

Developed or Developing?What is a developing country? What is a

developed country? What is development? Is it Freedom?

Is China developing or developed? If developing, at what point will it become “developed”?

Sachs Writ Large Is the Chinese system of Central Planning more

like: Sachs? Commanding Heights / Russia? Different non-evil past economies? Certain agencies/companies in the US?

Is the Chinese system of economic management good? Bad? Are the controls on its people necessary to the

success of its economy?