21.3: China, Japan and the Koreas

Chapter 21.3: China, Japan and the Koreas

• Taking Notes (p.441): Chart
• Critical Thinking (p.442): Why do you think the Chinese government responded with such overwhelming force?
• Reading Progress Check (p.442): What is the "fifth modernization," and how has China failed to achieve it?
• Reading Progress Check (p.443): What negative effects has rapid economic change had on China?
• Critical Thinking (p.444): Do you think the damage at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant will limit the development of new nuclear power plants in the United States?  Why or why not?
• Reading Progress Check (p.444): What factors have affected Japan's economy since the 1990s?
• Reading Progress Check (p.445): What has led to increased tensions between North Korea and South Korea in recent decades?
• Lesson 3 Review (p.445): #1 - 6