Connections 4.2Natural Resources in China

Essential Questions

What are the Chinese natural resources and what effect does their use have on the Chinese economy and their environment?

Activating: Natural Resources Activity

Access the following article China Using Up Resources Fast: Report and complete the activity sheet.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/06/10/us-china-footprint-idUSL0945701420080610

Connecting: Natural Resources in China

What type of resources do you think China has? You will be divided up into pairs and will research

the natural resources of China and prepare a 2 page research paper consisting of:

Natural resources Sources Uses Geographic location of the sources begin by using these two resources for your

research: Natural reources Hayes: Natural Resources in China

Natural Resources, Environmental Problems and Economic Growth:

A Large issue in China is the use of the natural resources and environmental problems produced by their misuse and byproducts.

Read the artcle: Johnson: China faces ‘very grave’

environmental situation, officials say (NY Times)

Or China pollution ‘threaten growth’ (BBC) We will be brainstorming all the

environmental issues mentioned in the articles

Journal Entry / summarizing

In your Journal, write a letter of concern as though you are writing to the Chinese government. You can choose to address all of the concerns, or focus on one or two of the issues. Cover these main points:

Make it clear why you are writing the letter What is the main issue of the letter Explain details to fully explain the issue Describe what caused the environmental

issue Fully describe the environmental impact