2. MARCH 28, 2017 Turn in timelines on side front table
Get out stuff for notes
Population Control Methods

3. Think, Pair, Share
What are the benefits of a growing population?
What are the drawbacks of a growing population?
What countries or regions have a growing population?

4. Growing Populations Video

5. Think, Pair, Share What are the benefits of an aging population?
What are the drawbacks of an aging population?
What countries or regions have an aging population?
Do you think governments have a right or responsibility to increase population?

6. Shrinking Populations Video

9. China’s One Child Policy
Implemented in 1980
Aimed at slowing China’s huge population growth
Not a law, but many incentives to have only one child and punishments for having more than one
Policy now has exceptions to combat negative impact

10. Results Decline in birth rates
Elderly population makes up one of the larges portions of population
Less people in workforce
Less taxes coming in to govt. for services
More strain placed on younger generations
Huge gender imbalance
stems from preference for boys
Especially in the rural areas

11. China’s One Child Policy Video

12. Population Control Campaigns Comparison
You will be randomly given a reading on one of the following countries and their population control methods:
China
India
Kenya
Read your handout and complete the section of your chart for that country
Find the other two members of your group by finding those with the same letter as you
Ex: 1A, 2A, and 3A will be in a group
Explain your assigned country’s pop. control methods and fill out the rest of your chart. DO NOT JUST COPY EACH OTHER’S CHARTS!!!