China Webquest

Your Quest As China becomes a world power the Chinese Government has recently decided to review their some of their current policies. 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. 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. 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: One Child Policy, Pollution, and Business. They have asked the following three policies be looked at: One Child Policy, Pollution, and Business.

Your Task You will be placed into a group of three with each person focusing on one of the topic areas. You will be placed into a group of three with each person focusing on one of the topic areas. Each person 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. Each person 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? 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 three areas to the Chinese government. Finally, in your group you will discuss and make recommendations in your three areas to the Chinese government. For grading purposes you will need to turn in your own work as well as your group recommendations. For grading purposes you will need to turn in your own work as well as your group recommendations.

One Child Policy Your task: You will look at the following sites and be able to answer the guiding question(s) for each site. Your task: You will look at the following sites and be able to answer the guiding question(s) for each site. The Policy—What is the policy? How has it effected population? The Policy—What is the policy? How has it effected population? The Policy The Policy The Debate—Look at the following debates and write your own opinion about each: 3,5,6,9,10,11,13 The Debate—Look at the following debates and write your own opinion about each: 3,5,6,9,10,11,13 The Debate The Debate Controversy and Criticism—What are the criticisms and controversies? Controversy and Criticism—What are the criticisms and controversies? Controversy and Criticism Controversy and Criticism Chart—What effect does the policy have on gender ratio? Chart—What effect does the policy have on gender ratio? Chart 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? 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?

Pollution Your task: You will look at the following sites and be able to answer the guiding question(s) for each site. 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? 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? Sources and Effects Sources and Effects Problems What diseases and sicknesses are taking their toll? Economic development vs. Environment? Problems What diseases and sicknesses are taking their toll? Economic development vs. Environment? Problems Video—Thoughts after viewing Video—Thoughts after viewing Video Video 2—Thoughts after viewing Video 2—Thoughts after viewing Video 2 Video 2 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? 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?

Business Your task: You will look at the following sites and be able to answer the guiding question(s) for each site. Your task: You will look at the following sites and be able to answer the guiding question(s) for each site. China's Economy—Read the 1 st Section. What happened since the 1970’s? What changes were made in the ’s? What are the two most important sectors of the economy? Why? Explain what has occurred in each decade. China's Economy—Read the 1 st Section. What happened since the 1970’s? What changes were made in the ’s? What are the two most important sectors of the economy? Why? Explain what has occurred in each decade. China's Economy China's Economy Successes—How has China’s poverty improved? What is the gap between rich and poor? What are the current inequality trends? Successes—How has China’s poverty improved? What is the gap between rich and poor? What are the current inequality trends? Successes Capitalism vs. Communism—How is China making Capitalism work in a Communist country? Why is it working? Capitalism vs. Communism—How is China making Capitalism work in a Communist country? Why is it working? Capitalism vs. Communism Capitalism vs. Communism 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? 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?

Independent Counsel Work with your group and discuss what recommendations you would make to the Chinese Government. 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. Present your recommendations to the Chinese Government (me;). Support your advice with facts and give valid reasons for your recommendations.

Grading Checklist Grading Checklist You will need the following items for full credit. You will need the following items for full credit. Individual Work-answering guiding questions on your task 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? 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. Group Work—Recommendations to the Chinese Government. Support your advice with facts and give valid reasons for your recommendations. Presentation-Presentation Rubric Presentation-Presentation RubricPresentation RubricPresentation Rubric