Wednesday November 5, 2008

-Materials: Pencil/Pen and paper-China’s One Child Policy -Video: Gender Imbalance-Group Discussion

CHINA

Currently has 1.3 Billion people20% of the worlds population

1 out of 5 people are Chinese

U.S. has 305 Million

Deng Xiaoping

Became leader in China in 1978

Started making serious efforts to control China’s population. Why?

Deng’s One-Child Policy Introduced in 1979: It promotes couples

into having only one child. Reduces Population

One-Child Policy cont… Pros

Registration, Healthcare, Education More money for family(only 1 child) Reduces Population (higher standard of living)

First 20 years population growth reduced by 300 Million

One Child Policy cont… Cons

FINES! TAXES! Future Job Shortages (Economy) Boys! Boys! Boys! We want Boys! WHY?

Rural (Country) areas- exceptions ABORTION!! – Ultrasound – Female Infanticide

Gender Imbalance/Social Impact (117-100) 2020 – 30 million more men

U.S. and China

In 2007, the U.S. adopted 5,453 children from China’s orphanages. 90% of China’s orphanages are girls!

Future of China China experienced rapid growth before

the One-Child Policy in 1979.

Future of China Now they are experiencing slow

growth/no growth

Future of China Reduce population to quick : Big

Economic Problems!

Group Questions:

Is the One-Child policy a good idea? Yes/No. Why?

What are some positive and negative affects of the One-Child policy? What will happen if China’s population reduces too quickly?

Who will be the next President of the United States? Who did Indiana vote for? Who will be the next Governor of Indiana?

Homework:

What would it be like to live in China with one child per family? How would this affect your life? Write two paragraphs. One paragraph is 3-5 sentences