Name That Country!
• Look at the following clues and try and work
out to which country they are referring….
Clue Number 1
“Zhongguo”
Clue Number 2
9,596,960 sq km in area
Clue Number 3
14 other countries
share its borders
Clue Number 4
Clue Number 5
Clue Number
6
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.
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 China’s neighbouring
countries brown
Thinking Skills: Where do you think most people live and why?
Where do fewest people live and why?
1,306,313,812
“Renkou” = Chinese word for
population
Means “people-mouths”
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?
Is it right for a government to
control population growth?
1.
2.
3.
4.
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 1=most
important
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 Families who only
go around
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)
There are not
enough young
people to look
after the huge
numbers of elderly
people.
Families who have
more than 1 child
are fined, can be
sacked or forced
to have abortions.
Reasons for
population growth
Problems of a large
population
Methods of
controlling the
population
Consequences of
controlling population
growth
If the population problem
is not dealt with, it will be
impossible to ensure
healthy economic and
social development. Zou
Jiahua, Vice-Premier
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.
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.
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)
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!