Lesson Objective: To explore the causes and social impacts of "left behind"

children in China as part of the internal migration concept.

Structure of the Lesson

1. Activate your prior knowledge and familiarise yourself with key terminology.

2. Collaboratively create a mind map highlighting the causes and social impacts
of "left behind" children.

3. Watch an informative video and answer the questions provided on the Unit 8
worksheets.

4. Wrap up the lesson by completing an exit ticket to assess your understanding

and rate your confidence in the topic.
 "Left Behind" Children
What comes to your mind when you hear "left behind" and see
these photos?
 Whole-Class mind map activity
Let's create a mind map looking into the causes and social impact of “left
behind” children in China

Key Terminology

A cause is something that makes something else happen. It can be a single thing or multiple things working
together. Causes bring about changes or start a series of events.

An impact refers to the effect, consequence, or result that is produced by an event, action, or condition. It
represents the outcome or changes that occur as a direct or indirect result of a cause. Impacts can be
positive or negative, immediate or long-term, and they can affect individuals, communities, or broader
systems.

Social impact means how decisions we make, or events that happen can affect society, communities, and
people's lives. It's about understanding how changes or actions can make things better or worse for well-
being, relationships, quality of life, education, healthcare, the economy, the environment, and fairness. By
studying social impact, we can make smart choices and work towards creating positive changes in society.
Watch the following video and provide responses to the following
questions on your Unit 8 worksheets.

YouTube
The Young Generation Left Behind In China |…
More than 60 mil ion Chinese children are growing up
without their parents, paying the price of their country’s…
27:49
1. Who are the ‘left behind’ children?

2. Why have they been ‘left behind’?

3. How many of these children are there? (include any stats that are relevant)

4. What difficulties do these children face because they have been ‘left behind’?

5. How do these children feel about their parents after they made the decision to leave them behind?

6. How do the parents feel about the situation?

7. How often do the parents see the children?

8. What is the impact of the ‘left behind’ children on their grandparents?

9. What is the impact of the ‘left behind’ children on their rural towns?

10. What could be the impact of the ‘left behind’ children on China as a whole?
Exit ticket
Assess your understanding of the economic and
social impacts of internal migration on a scale of 1
to 5, where 1 represents the least confidence and 5
represents the highest confidence level.