Welcome to Unit 2: Made in China
This unit we will be learning all about China and it's place in the world. We will be looking at it's physical and human geography and discussing the growth of China to a world super power. (Some of the resources on this page have been borrowed from www.geographygeeks.com)
Please see the unit outline below and continue to check this page for updates on the topic as well as useful websites and ppts for revision.
Please see the unit outline below and continue to check this page for updates on the topic as well as useful websites and ppts for revision.
Look here for some information on how the Chinese One Child Policy has been relaxed for the first time in 30 years!
Lesson 6: Why has Nokia chosen China?
This lesson you will be completing a graph and worksheet to explain why TNCs are choosing China to build their factories!
Lesson 7: Sustainable cities - Dongtan
This lesson you will be investigating Dongtan, China´s plans for the building of an Eco-city in order to deal with her problems with pollution caused by mass rural to urban migration. See the link below and the PPT slide to give you the tasks done in class and to understand the levels available for your investigation. http://www.dac.dk/en/dac-cities/sustainable-cities-2/all-cases/energy/dongtan-the-worlds-first-large-scale-eco-city/?bbredirect=true
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Lesson 1: What do we know about China's physical and human features?
Lesson 2: Communism in China
This lesson we are comparing Communist and Democratic countries by drawing pictures to show the different aspects of the ways of governing. See the PPT below from the lesson.
Lesson 5: The effects of urbanisation on Chonqing
This lesson you will have watch the documentary from Unreported World on urbanisation in Chongqing - see below to catch up if away.
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China assessment write up
This should include:
- Where China is in the world and why this has an impact on trade and industry - The physical and human details of China including information about population and how this attracts investors and industry - The landscape and how this affects the lives of people who live there - The problems caused by overpopulation - China's impact on the rest of the world and the positive and negative aspects of it THEN ..... can you ask and research some of your own questions about China and then explain how and why people may hold differing opinions? IF YOU CAN YOU CAN HAVE A LEVEL 7!!
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Useful websites are:https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/chinese-investment-in-africa-boosts-economies-but-worries-many-a-934826.html http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/china.html |