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Coal
China’s Abundant Energy Resource:
Economic Blessing or Plight?
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/
SB10001424127887324094704579069983984013094
Lesson Plan
By Lynn Tilley, NBCT and OKAGE TC
Library Media Specialist
Comanche Elementary School
Comanche, Oklahoma
[email protected]
http://www.cpsok.org
http://themirrorinspires.com/chinas-dark-power/
Plight – a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation
All change and progress can bring with it
both positive and negative repercussions.
Repercussion – An unintended consequence sometimes occurring after an event or action sometimes repercussions are unwelcome
In 1978, China’s economic reform era began
and their GDP (Gross Domestic Product) began to
rise slowly.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – An economic
term – The total market value of all the goods
and services produced within the borders of a
nation during a year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_China
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – An economic term –
the total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a nation
during a year
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=9751
The use of coal, an abundant resource for energy
needs, rose as well.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/08/07/these-before-and-after-photos-of-shanghai-show-just-how-far-the-city-has-come-since-the-80s/
In 1992, Shanghai SEZ (Special Economic Zone) was created and a corresponding
sharp rise in China’s GDP began to happen. At the same time, a sharp rise in the
production and use of coal was also noted.
With the creation of other SEZs throughout China,
China’s GDP continues to rise today, as does the
corresponding rise in production and usage of coal.
http://inhabitat.com/apple-and-foxconn-commit-toimproving-safety-and-working-conditions-in-china/
http://inhabitat.com/energy-experts-say-coal-will-overtake-oil-in-2020/
http://www.itcmchina.com/article.php?article_id=2949
Special Economic Zones (SEZ) – Special areas
in countries that are given specialized
privileges or regulations different from normal.
They are designed to promote foreign trade
or investment in the area.
China’s GDP and coal production/usage appears to have
created a symbiotic or mutually interdependent relationship.
Coal – an abundant energy resource in China –
has played a very important role in China’s rapid
development, providing jobs, opportunities, and better
standards of living for growing numbers of China’s people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_China
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_China
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_China
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_China
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_China
Symbiotic Relationship – a mutually beneficial interdependent relationship
Signs of China’s rapid development are
everywhere in cities.
http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2110876/Rise-Chinas-middle-class-boosts-Intertek-sales-profits-grow-12.html
However, as with all change and progress, there are both
positive and negative repercussions. The massive
amount of coal burned as an energy resource in China has
also created health and environmental problems for the
people.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/21/us-china-smog-idUSBRE99K02Z20131021
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/10/21/2810581/
air-pollution-shuts-chinese-city/
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-205_162-10015481-2.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-205_162-10015481-2.html
Air pollution over China as viewed from space
Photo by Lynn Tilley
Air pollution was a serious problem during the
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. (The Bird’s Nest
Olympic Stadium is partially obscured by air pollution
from burning coal.)
http://www.mapsofworld.com/business/industries/coal-energy/china-coal-deposits.html
China has massive amounts of coal reserves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_in_China
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=9751
http://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org
Streaming Video Clip – China’s Coal’s True Cost (5 min. 12 sec.)
OETA PBS Learning Media – Free Online Classroom Media Resources
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http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/economy/
Centuries-old traditions of farming are
changing as young people from rural areas
flock to the cities to work in factories,
hoping for a better life by making more
money.
Is China’s use of coal, her abundant energy resource,
to drive progress and change…
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/10/17/can-wuhan-become-the-detroit-of-china/
good ………?
http://www.icarreview.com/volvo-got-the-green-light-to-two-factories-in-china/
http://world.edu/apple-abusing-workers-china/
or bad ……?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1039503
/The-Coal-Miners-slaughter-Chinas-Olympic-shame.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1039503/
The-Coal-Miners-slaughter-Chinas-Olympic-shame.html
What do you think?
http://www.cbsnews.com/
2300-205_162-10015481.html
http://news.yahoo.com/
smog-thick-enough-cancel-flights-hits-beijing074510816.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/
2300-205_162-10015481.html
If you were a person living in China today, would you
support the continued use of abundant coal to improve
your economic well-being?
Why or Why Not?
Support your answer with accurate information.