East Asia (Population Growth, Migration) 6 Weeks
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2019 Unit Resources
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10/15/19 |
Modern China - Patterson
The purpose of this lesson cycle is for students to learn about population changes and migration patterns in modern China. Students will learn about Chairman’s Mao use of propaganda to implement policies like the Great Leap Forward and how this impacted the Chinese population. Students will also learn about rural to urban migration and the impact of the One Child Policy. Population Changes 3A – Evaluate why some populations are increasing and some are decreasing. (SS.7.26) 3B – Compare and contrast the effects of increasing and decreasing demographics on countries. (SS.7.24) Students will learn how social programs (One Child Policy, Great Leap Forward, etc…) resulted in population changes in China. Students will examine the impact of increasing and decreasing demographics in Japan/China. Migration 3A - Describe connections between push and pull factors involved in migration. (SS.7.21) 3B - Differentiate types of migration, applying contemporary patterns and examples. (SS.7.21) Students will learn about the push/pull factors leading to rural to urban migration. There is a PowerPoint that contains visuals for this lesson cycle. The file is too large to upload. Please email [email protected]. The presentation has been drastically revised for the 2019 school year. |
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Additional Resources
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Below are resources that have been used in past years that pertain to a East Asia unit.
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03/31/17 |
Population Growth Lesson Cycle - Patterson
In this lesson cycle, students learn how the Chinese government attempted to limit the population growth. 
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03/02/14 |
Intro to Region/Vocabulary - Patterson
This PowerPoint and word document introduces the region to students. |
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05/02/15 |
GDP per Capita Thematic Map - Patterson
Students create two thematic maps, one for life expectancy and the other for average GDP per capita. |
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04/01/13 |
Inside North Korea - Patterson/Smith
In this 46 minute documentary students have an inside look at North Korea and it's people. Student's get an idea of the brutality of the regime and ideology that's accepted by it's people. |
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02/28/13 |
China Revealed Documentary - Patterson/Smith/Young
In this 1hr 40min documentary students are introduced to modern China and how it's past is still affects it today. A variety of cities and ways of life are examined. The link for the documentary is at the bottom of the resource.There are two versions uploaded. |
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03/11/15 |
China from the Inside- Patterson/Smith
In this 53 min documentary students examine the relationship between China and the Communist party. This is part one of a four part series. |
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11/15/15 |
List of DBQs Pertaining to East Asia
DBQ: The Great Wall of Ancietn Chinga: DBQ: Did the Benefits Outweigh the COsts? DBQ: The Silk Road: Recording the Journey DBQ: Sumurai and Knights: Were the Similarities Greater Than the Differences? DBQ: Should We Celebrate the Voyages of Zheng He? DBQ: China's One Child Policy: Was it a Good Idea? DBQ: The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the "Barbarians?" Email [email protected] for these resources, they can't be reposted online due to copyright infringement. |
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04/19/15 |
Review Game - Cochran
Students review for the district assessment by playing Jeopardy. |
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03/04/13 |
First Emperor of China - Patterson/Smith
In this documentary students learn about how one man unified China and started his own dynasty. The link to the YouTube clip is a the bottom of the resource. |
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04/07/13 |
Globalization - Patterson/Smith
The uploaded resources describe the pros/cons of globalization. The students than use both articles to examine controversial issues. |
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04/05/13 |
Hour that Shook Japan - Patterson/Smith
In this 46 minute documentary students learn about the potential dangers of earthquakes and their devastating power. Link to documentary is located at the bottom of the resource. |
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02/28/13 |
East Asia Project Menu - Calisesi
Students are offered nine projects about East Asia to pick from. The projects cover a variety of topics and mediums to help students learn about East Asia. |
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02/28/13 |
China Vocab Lesson- Calisesi
In this lesson, students define nouns, verbs and adjectives, then categorize words they have been working with in the China unit. |
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03/28/13 |
Quiz, Quiz, Trade - Patterson/Smith
In this activity students quiz each other over content vocabulary. This review strategy gets students moving around the classroom. |
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02/14/13 |
East Asia Dice Game- Patterson/Smith
In this game students compete to fill out their answer sheet. While playing they practice on memorizing the region's countries and physical features. |
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