Monsoon Asia
Chapter 30 - China: The World’s Most Populous Country
In this lesson, students learn about the ways China has tried to address the challenges created by its large and increasing population. In a Response Group activity, students assume the roles of demographers attending a conference on population. They learn about and analyze three plans implemented by the Chinese government to meet the challenges presented by its growing population and then explore whether they would recommend each plan for countries facing similar challenges.
Objectives
Students will
• examine the challenges created by a large and growing population.
• analyze the steps taken by China to meet its challenges as the world’s most populous country.
• investigate ways in which rapidly growing countries around the world might address the challenges created by their expanding populations.
Chapter 32 - The Global Sneaker: From Asia to Everywhere
In this lesson, students learn about globalization by investigating the athletic shoe industry. In a VisualDiscovery activity, students analyze images that represent key stages in the production of a sneaker: designing, locating materials, manufacturing, and distributing. Students bring one of the images to life using information from their reading. They apply their new knowledge by creating a choropleth map of the globalization of various products from their homes.
Objectives
Students will
• identify the components and steps of manufacturing a global product.
• explain the impact of globalization on people and places.
• analyze the global efforts needed to design, manufacture, and distribute a particular product.
In this lesson, students learn about the ways China has tried to address the challenges created by its large and increasing population. In a Response Group activity, students assume the roles of demographers attending a conference on population. They learn about and analyze three plans implemented by the Chinese government to meet the challenges presented by its growing population and then explore whether they would recommend each plan for countries facing similar challenges.
Objectives
Students will
• examine the challenges created by a large and growing population.
• analyze the steps taken by China to meet its challenges as the world’s most populous country.
• investigate ways in which rapidly growing countries around the world might address the challenges created by their expanding populations.
Chapter 32 - The Global Sneaker: From Asia to Everywhere
In this lesson, students learn about globalization by investigating the athletic shoe industry. In a VisualDiscovery activity, students analyze images that represent key stages in the production of a sneaker: designing, locating materials, manufacturing, and distributing. Students bring one of the images to life using information from their reading. They apply their new knowledge by creating a choropleth map of the globalization of various products from their homes.
Objectives
Students will
• identify the components and steps of manufacturing a global product.
• explain the impact of globalization on people and places.
• analyze the global efforts needed to design, manufacture, and distribute a particular product.