Abstract:

"Using China as a case study, this unit familiarizes students with several research tools that futurists use the make educated guesses about the future. Each lesson includes an interactive activity in which students are introduced to and become proficient in using selected futurist tools, including: historical analogies, cross-impact matrices, statistical models, brainstorming, and simulations. Topics covered include historical events in China's history, population growth, and economic and environmental issues in China." -- SPICE 2007 Catalog.