1. Think geographically and use geographical vocabulary What is the message of this poster?

2. Learning Objectives – 1) To understand reasons for the implementation of a once child policy 2) To understand the problems this policy has caused

3. The problem? If the population keeps on increasing there will not be enough resources for everyone, such as.... Land to build on Land to farm Food Education facilities Money for healthcare Employment opportunities.... Between 1949s and 1982 the population nearly doubled to over 1 BILLION people!

5. What is the One Child Policy? The One Child Policy was introduced in 1979 Its aim was to reduce the rate of population growth It works by persuading couples to not have more than one child through use of penalties

6. You must be married You must get permission from employers family planner You must have a card of confirmation Over 24 You receive free nurseries at the work place. Your family receives free health care You get priority housing You child gets free education Your family gets better pay The rules and benefits......

7. Ethnic minorities are formally excluded from the policy If both parents are only children they are allowed to have more than one child provided the children are spaced more than 4 years apart Families who have children with mental or physical disabilities are sometimes allowed to have another child Exceptions

8. “If I have one child it will be raised better. It will have more opportunities. And my career is the most important thing. I really want to excel at it” Lu Zhufeng a 20 year old medical student

9. What’s your opinion?

10. How will China’s population structure change in the future?

11. Future Problems of the One Child Policy

12. Female Infanticide Gender Imbalance Ageing Population Little Emperors – spoilt, obese boys

13. There are 114 males for every 100 females