Name That Country!

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Name That Country!

• Look at the following clues and try and work out
  to which country they are referring.

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Clue Number 1

• Zhongguo

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Clue Number 2

• 9,596,960 sq km in area

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Clue Number 3

• 14 other countries share its borders

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Clue Number 4
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Clue Number 5
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Clue Number 6
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What do you KNOW about China?
Work in groups. Write information about China on
the post-it notes and stick them on/around the A3
map of China. You could write information to do
with the Physical Geography of China on one
colour and the Human Geography of china on
another.
Use an atlas to help you with your ideas. China
Challenge Work Complete the map work about
China.
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Locate and add to map Beijing, Hong Kong,
Shanghai, Yangtze River, Huang He River, Pacific
Ocean, Himalayas Give your map
a title. Colour China green, the Pacific Ocean
blue and Chinas neighbouring
countries brown Thinking Skills Where do you
think most people live and why? Where do
fewest people live and why?
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1,306,313,812
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Renkou Chinese word for populationMeans
people-mouths
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Population Distribution in China

• Population choropleth map.
• Think about these Questions
• What is this showing?
• Why would the Chinese Government be interested in
  this map?
• When comparing this map with the physical map
  what patterns can you identify?

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Is it right for a government to control
population growth?

• Reasons for population growth
• Problems of a large population
• Methods of controlling the population
• Consequences of controlling population growth
• Card sort activity in pairs (can be re-written
  for Yr 6)
• Higher ability students could come up with
  their own answers to 2
• Students rank answers in each column 1most
  important

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After 1949 the new Communist government encouraged people to have large families to help work on farms and in factories. Overcrowding in cities 1980s saw the introduction of the one child policy couples were only allowed one baby. The rate of population increase has dramatically slowed. (India is now likely to overtake China as the largest population in the world)
Living conditions improved this meant that people lived longer because they were healthier. (Life expectancy was 40 in 1949, now 70) Not enough food to go around Families who only have 1 child receive free schooling and good jobs and better quality housing. There are more boys than girls in China. 90million men are unable to find wives because there are not enough women.
A bigger population meant that the army could be increased in size. The cost of looking after the population is too high (schools, hospitals etc) Families who have more than 1 child are fined, can be sacked or forced to have abortions. There are not enough young people to look after the huge numbers of elderly people.
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Reasons for population growth Problems of a large population Methods of controlling the population Consequences of controlling population growth



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If the population problem is not dealt with, it
will be impossible to ensure healthy economic and
social development. Zou Jiahua, Vice-Premier
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Decision Time

• Do YOU think that it is right for a government to
  control population growth?
• Imagine that you are going to meet Zou Jiahua to
  discuss your views about population control.
• Write a speech showing that you understand why
  population controls have been undertaken.
• Make a decision and justify it.

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Is it right for a government to control
population growth?

• Use the writing frame to construct a speech.
• Use the sorting cards to make a speech.

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Government Control of Population Growth

• In China, the population has grown very quickly.
  (Now state what the population is now and WHY the
  population has grown so quickly)
• The rapid population growth has created many
  problems for the Chinese people. One of these
  is
• A second problem is..
• A final problem is
• The Chinese government wanted to reduce these
  problems so they (now describe what the
  government have done. For extra detail, explain
  how these things have been successful)
• As a result of these actions(explain what has
  happened as a consequence)
• In my opinion(explain what you think about
  Government control). I think this because(give
  as many detailed reasons/justify your answer)

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Class Vote
Yes it is right for the government to control
population growth No it is not right for the
government to control population growth Be
prepared to justify your answer!