China Webquest
Your Quest
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As China becomes a world power the Chinese
Government has recently decided to review their
some of their current policies.
They want a fair assessment of their policies to
decide which might need to change.
In order to do this they have decided to hire an
Independent Counsel. They have asked for
outsiders with no ties to China to look at their
policies to see if they are working and what needs
to be fixed.
They have asked the following three policies be
looked at: Pollution, Endangered Species and
Business.
Your Task
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You will be placed into an expert group and focus on one of
the topic areas.
Each group will be responsible for understanding the content
of their topic. You should view all information on each site.
Don’t just skip around, you are responsible to know all the
information.
You will need to answer the following: What is China
currently doing about your topic? Has this been effective or
not? Why? How would you advise the Chinese Government
to make changes, improve, and fix any issues you find?
Finally, in your group you will discuss and make
recommendations in your area to the Chinese government.
For grading purposes you will need to turn in your own work
as well as your group recommendations.
Pollution
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Your task: You will look at the following sites and be able to
answer the guiding question(s) for each site.
Sources and Effects—What are the sources and
effects of pollution? Compared to the past how is
China’s current pollution? What is the overall
evaluation of the pollution problem?
Problems What diseases and sicknesses are
taking their toll? Economic development vs.
Environment?
Video—Thoughts after viewing
Business
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Your task: You will look at the following sites and be able to
answer the guiding question(s) for each site.
China's Economy—What happened from 2010-Present?
Successes—How has China’s poverty improved? What is
the gap between rich and poor? What are the current
inequality trends?
Capitalism vs. Communism—How is China making
Capitalism work in a Communist country? Why is it
working?
Final part: What is China’s current GDP? What are current
industries in China? What is the current labor force? What is
the population below poverty?
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/t
he-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
Endangered Species
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What animals are endangered in
China?
Why are they endangered?
What is being done to protect the
animals?
http://www.ifce.org/endanger.html
http://en.wwfchina.org/en/what_we_
do/species/
Independent Counsel
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Work with your group and discuss
what recommendations you would
make to the Chinese Government.
Present your recommendations to
the Chinese Government (me;).
Support your advice with facts and
give valid reasons for your
recommendations.
Grading Checklist
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You will need the following items for full credit.
Individual Work-answering guiding questions on
your task
Individual Work– Final part: What is China
currently doing about your topic? Has this been
effective or not? Why? How would you advise
the Chinese Government to make changes,
improve, and fix any issues you find?
Group Work—Recommendations to the Chinese
Government. Support your advice with facts and
give valid reasons for your recommendations.
Presentation-Presentation Rubric