JI D. LU

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HS

INTRODUCTION

From news media we are aware that many Americans lost their jobs after the passing of China trade bill. We have noticed that Chinese products are filling the American markets. Many American companies sent their products to China instead of having them made in America because cheap labor force is provided by Chinese government. As a result, many American workers are laid off.

As an American citizen, you are unhappy with the situation. You decide to research policies regarding trading with China. You want to know the China trade bill and “PNTR”. You also want to find out China' human rights record labor unions and international trading policies. Finally, you will come up with a concrete plan to present to the U.S. government to resolve the problems of U.S. job market. You have seen jobs lost in America because Chinese products undersell American. The labor costs for the Chinese are lower and, thus many American Companies, workers and families have suffered.

The Congress of the United States is looking into this matter. You have been assigned to the Senate Committee on International Trade. It is your job to suggest a Public Policy that can find a reasonable solution to the problem of loss of American jobs. Remember, you do not want to anger the Chinese because they are part of the new Globalization and America vitally needs the Chinese as a political and economic ally. Yet you want to save the livelihoods of your fellow citizens. You will present your findings to the Senate Committee in a few weeks…

SO GOOD LUCK ON YOUR QUEST!!!

Task:

You will research policies regarding trading with China. You will analyze and identify the relations for the declining job market in U.S. and PNTR. You should come up with a 3-PAGE REPORT which includes a concrete plan to resolve the problem of a declining American job market. You need to use internet and library resources to write your plan.  In your report you must include a cover sheet, an introduction, a body, a conclusion and a bibliography.

You will have to create a POWER POINT presentation according to your plan. You will need to use the 6-steps public policy approach and complete the worksheets for each step. You will have to use the STEPS IN TIPS PUBLIC POLICY ANANLYST for your power point presentation and your report.

You will have an opportunity to present your findings to the Senate Committee (the class) in a 5-minute oral presentation. So go to it!!! Be prepared…Be persuasive and be ready to defend your opinions! 

PROCESS

In order to complete your assignments, you must use the Public Policy Analyst format on the TIPS website

ACCESS THE FOLLOWING WEB SITES. READ THE WEB PAGE THEN CLICK ON THE WORKSHEETS LINKS BELOW.

COMPLETE THE WORKSHEETS # 1 THROUGH # 6.

The use these worksheets as resources and formats for your Senate report and you Oral Report

WORKSHEET # 1: IDENTIFY THE SOCIAL PROBLEM

WORKSHEET # 2: GATHER THE EVIDENCE

WORKSHEET # 3: IDENTIFY THE CAUSES FOR THE PROBLEM

WORKSHEET # 4: EVALUATE THE EXISITNG POLICY

WORKSHEET # 5: DEVELOP SOLUTIONS

WORKSHEET # 6: SELECT THE BEST SOLUTION

You will work in groups of three. Each member of the group will be assigned a specific role for the oral report.

You will use the Internet sites in the “Resource” section below, along with text material, to complete the two task products

Resources

General Search Engines Specific Websites

www.google.com

www.yahoo.com www.uschina.org

www.altavista.com www.citizen.org/trade/issues/china/index.cfm

www.msn.com www.corpwatch.org.

www.wcit.org/topics/china

www.clintonfoundation.org

Evaluation

RUBRIC # 1: WRITTEN REPORT

Teacher Name: JI LU


Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4 EXCELLENT	3 VERY GOOD	2 SATISFACTORY	1 UNSATISFACTORY
Organization	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized. 8)
Amount of Information	All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each.	All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each.	One or more topics were not addressed.
Internet Use	Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.	Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Mechanics	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.

GRADING POINTS: A= 16-13 B=12-9 C=8-5 F-

BELOW 5

RUBRIC #2 ORAL REPORT

Teacher Name: JI LU


Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY	4 EXCELLENT	3 VERY GOOD	2 SATISFACTORY	1 VERY GOOD
Preparedness	Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.	Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more rehearsals.	The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking.	Student does not seem at all prepared to present.
Speaks Clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no words.	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces one word.	Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no more than one word.	Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Uses Complete Sentences	Always (99-100% of time) speaks in complete sentences.	Mostly (80-98%) speaks in complete sentences.	Sometimes (70-80%) speaks in complete sentences.	Rarely speaks in complete sentences.
Content	Shows a full understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of the topic.	Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.	Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
Collaboration with Peers	Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together.	Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Does not cause "waves" in the group.	Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member.	Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member.

GRADING POINTS: A=20-17 B=16-12 C=11-7

F=BELOW 7

Conclusion

By researching and analyzing the Chinese Trade Bill and PNTR, you got a better understanding of the government trading policies towards China. You realized how important the trade with China trade is for the American commerce, but at the same time it has a negative impact in the American citizen’s economy causing the loss of American jobs. Although cheap labor force is a major threat to current American job market, its need for high technology and advanced business infrastructure will create tremendous job opportunities for Americans. Your trading policies with China should stress the importance of maximizing the benefits of American citizens without neglecting the relation between China and America.

Standard

English

v Students select information appropriate to the purpose of their investigation and relate ideas from one text to another

v Students select and use strategies they have been taught for note taking, organizing, and categorizing information

v Students gather and interpret information from children's reference books, magazines, textbooks, electronic bulletin boards, audio and media presentations, oral interviews, and from such forms as charts, graphs, maps and diagrams.

v Students compare and synthesize information from different sources.

Social Studies

v Students know the social and economic characteristics, such as customs, traditions, child-bearing practices, ways of making a living, education, socialization practices, gender roles, foods and religious and spiritual beliefs that distinguish different cultures and civilizations.