✅ GROUP MEMBER DIVISION (EVEN & BALANCED)

🧑‍🎤 PRESENTER 1 — INTRO + CULTURE (Slides 1–4)

Best for someone comfortable starting & explaining culture

Slides:

  1. Title Slide – Introduction

  2. Ethnic Groups & Traditions

  3. Regional Cultures & Modern Trends

  4. Physical Geography

What they talk about:

  • Introduce the topic and time period (2005–2025)

  • Explain China’s ethnic groups and major traditions

  • Describe regional cultural differences

  • Explain China’s physical geography (rivers, deserts, mountains)

⏱️ Speaking Time: ~2 minutes
🎯 Strength: Background & foundation of China

🧑‍🎤 PRESENTER 2 — RESOURCES + LEADERSHIP + CULTURE ISSUES (Slides 5–7)

Good for someone clear and confident with facts

Slides:
5. Natural Resources & Energy
6. Current Key Leaders
7. Urbanization & Youth Culture

What they talk about:

  • China’s major resources and energy production

  • Who leads China today and how the government works

  • How cities, technology, and youth culture are changing China

⏱️ Speaking Time: ~2 minutes
🎯 Strength: Government + modernization

🧑‍🎤 PRESENTER 3 — CONFLICTS: CULTURAL & MILITARY (Slides 8–9)

Best for someone strong with conflict/global tension

Slides:
8. Minority & Cultural Conflict
9. Military Challenges

What they talk about:

  • Problems with minorities in Tibet and Xinjiang

  • How the Chinese military has grown

  • Tension with Taiwan and the U.S.

⏱️ Speaking Time: ~2 minutes
🎯 Strength: Tension & security

🧑‍🎤 PRESENTER 4 — ECONOMY + GLOBAL ROLE + FREEDOM (Slides 10–15)

Best for someone strong at explaining cause & effect

Slides:
10. Growth & Manufacturing
11. Economic Slowdown & Demographics
12. Global Trade & Influence
13. International Conflicts
14. Democracy & Freedom
15. Works Cited

What they talk about:

  • China’s factory power and economy

  • Aging population & slowing growth

  • China’s global influence

  • Tensions with other nations

  • Final answer: Does China support freedom and democracy?

  • Close presentation

⏱️ Speaking Time: ~2–3 minutes
🎯 Strength: Analysis & conclusion

✅ OPTIONAL: HOW TO TRANSITION BETWEEN SPEAKERS (TEACHERS LOVE THIS)

Here are clean transition lines you can use:

  • Presenter 1 → 2:
    “Now that you understand China’s geography and culture, we’ll look at its resources and leadership.”

  • Presenter 2 → 3:
    “But modernization has created major conflicts, which brings us to China’s cultural and military challenges.”

  • Presenter 3 → 4:
    “These conflicts strongly affect China’s economy and global relationships, which we’ll explain next.”

  • Presenter 4 → End:
    “So the final question becomes: Do these trends actually support freedom and democracy?”

🔴 SLIDE 1 — TITLE SLIDE

(You already completed — looks great!)

China’s Cultures, Geography, Leadership, Trends, and Freedom
A Nation-Building Examination of Modern China (2005–2025)
Group Members: _______

🔴 SLIDE 2 — Overview of Nations & Cultures in China

Cultural Continuity:
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year), Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, calligraphy, martial arts, and tea culture remain important traditions in modern China.

Ethnic Groups:
China has 56 recognized ethnic groups. The Han Chinese make up about 91% of the population. Major minority groups include the Zhuang, Hui, Uyghur, Tibetan, Mongol, Miao, and Manchu.

Strong Regional Cultural Identities:

  • North China: Wheat-based foods, Mandarin dialects

  • South China: Rice-based diet, Cantonese culture, maritime trade traditions

  • West China: Tibetan Buddhist culture; Islamic Uyghur traditions in Xinjiang

21st-Century Cultural Trends:

  • Growth of digital culture (WeChat, Douyin/TikTok, online influencers)

  • Revival of traditional Hanfu clothing

  • Urban vs. rural lifestyles becoming more different due to migration and modernization

🔴 SLIDE 3 — Basic Geography & Key Resources

China has extremely diverse geography with crowded eastern coastal plains and massive western mountains and deserts. Major rivers such as the Yangtze River and Yellow River support farming, transportation, and trade. The climate ranges from cold in the north to tropical in the south.

Key Natural Resources:

  • Coal

  • Iron ore

  • Rare earth minerals

  • Large farmland areas

China is also a world leader in renewable energy, especially solar and wind power.

Its rivers, large population, and strong agriculture all play a major role in its economy.

🔴 SLIDE 4 — Current Key Leaders

Xi Jinping – China’s most powerful leader. He is the President, General Secretary of the Communist Party, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Li Qiang – China’s Premier, responsible for running the government and managing the national economy.

Han Zheng – China’s Vice President, who helps with diplomacy and ceremonial duties.

China is a one-party communist state controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

🔴 SLIDE 5 — Cultural Challenges & Trends (2005–2025)

  • Urbanization: Millions moved from rural villages to large cities, changing family life and traditions.

  • Technology & Social Media: Platforms like WeChat and Douyin changed communication, entertainment, and youth culture.

  • Minority Tensions: Government policies in regions like Xinjiang and Tibet have created major cultural and religious conflicts.

  • Western Influence: Global music, fashion, and lifestyles influence Chinese youth.

  • Tradition vs. Modern Life: Younger generations focus more on careers and technology while older generations value traditional customs.

🔴 SLIDE 6 — Military Challenges

China’s military, known as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has expanded rapidly over the last 20 years.

Internal Challenges:

  • Past corruption inside the military

  • Limited real war-fighting experience

  • Need for advanced training and technology

External Challenges:

  • Tensions in the South China Sea

  • Ongoing conflict risk with Taiwan

  • Military competition with the United States and regional allies

China’s growing military presence has become a major source of global concern.

🔴 SLIDE 7 — Economic Challenges

China experienced massive economic growth since 2005, but now faces serious challenges:

  • Aging population and declining birth rates

  • Slowing economic growth

  • High government and housing debt

  • Trade conflicts with the United States

  • Pollution and environmental damage

  • Transitioning from factory-based manufacturing to technology and services

Even with challenges, China remains the world’s second-largest economy.

🔴 SLIDE 8 — International Relationships & Alliances

China is one of the most influential global powers today.

  • Major trading partner with Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas

  • Competes with the United States for global influence

  • Close relationship with Russia

  • Controls major global supply chains

  • Major disputes involve Taiwan, the South China Sea, and cybersecurity

China uses economic power, loans, and trade to expand its influence worldwide.

🔴 SLIDE 9 — Do These Trends Support Individual Freedom & Democracy?

Overall, China’s modern trends do NOT strongly support democracy.

Reasons:

  • One-party government with no free elections

  • Strict internet censorship

  • Limited freedom of speech and press

  • Strong government surveillance

  • Religious and minority restrictions

Positive Freedoms:

  • Economic growth lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty

  • More access to education, travel, and jobs

While life has improved economically, political freedoms remain very limited.

🔴 SLIDE 10 — Works Cited (MLA-Style)

You can paste this directly into your Works Cited slide:

Britannica. “China.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, www.britannica.com/place/China.

Central Intelligence Agency. “China.” World Factbook, www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/china/.

ChinaPower Project, CSIS. “How Severe Are China’s Demographic Challenges?” chinapower.csis.org/china-demographics-challenges/.

U.S. Congressional Research Service. China’s Economic Rise: History, Trends, and Challenges, everycrsreport.com.

Freedom House. “Freedom in the World: China.” freedomhouse.org/country/china.

Wikipedia contributors. “China,” “Urbanization in China,” “People’s Liberation Army.” Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org.

Slide 1 – Introduction: Who I Am

  • My name is Kaleb Caples (KC)

  • I am a 10th-grade student at West Park High School

  • I am currently taking a Kinesiology class through Dual Enrollment

  • I play baseball and I am a pitcher

Slide 2 – Why I Want to Be a Pitching Coach

  • I love baseball and pitching

  • I enjoy teaching and helping others improve

  • I like working with athletes and being part of a team

  • I want to help pitchers throw better and stay healthy

Slide 3 – My Strengths

  • Teaching and coaching

  • Helping others

  • Paying attention to detail

  • Working well under pressure

  • Strong knowledge of pitching mechanics and performance

Slide 4 – What a College Pitching Coach Does

  • Trains pitchers on mechanics and velocity

  • Helps prevent injuries and improves arm care

  • Breaks down video and performance

  • Runs bullpen sessions and practices

  • Travels with the team and recruits players

Slide 5 – Education Needed

  • High school diploma

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology

  • Optional Master’s Degree

  • Coaching and safety certifications

Slide 6 – Experience Needed

  • Playing high school and college baseball

  • Coaching young athletes

  • Working at camps and clinics

  • Being a student assistant for a college team

Slide 7 – My Step-By-Step Plan

  • Pass high school and kinesiology classes

  • Teach younger pitchers

  • Play college baseball as a pitcher

  • Major in kinesiology

  • Become a student assistant coach

  • Work my way up to a college pitching coach

Slide 8 – Challenges & How I’ll Overcome Them

  • Challenge: Choosing the right college

  • Solution: Research kinesiology programs and baseball programs

  • Challenge: Gaining experience

  • Solution: Volunteer, coach youth teams, attend camps

Slide 9 – My Career Goals

  • Short-term: Graduate high school and get into college and play both high school and college baseball as a pitcher

  • Long-term: Play baseball as a pitcher at the highest level I can. Earn my kinesiology degree and become a college pitching coach

Slide 10 – Conclusion

  • Becoming a college pitching coach is my career goal

  • Kinesiology will help me understand the body and pitching

  • I am motivated, hardworking, and committed to this path

Hi Coach Brock,

My name is Kaleb Caples, and I am currently a 10th-grade student at West Park High School in Roseville, CA. I was one of your players when I was 12 years old with BBT, and I really appreciated all that you taught me when I was with BBT.

I am enrolled in a Dual Enrollment Introduction to Kinesiology class with Sierra College, and I have an assignment where I need interview someone who works in the career I want to pursue. I hope to become a college baseball pitching coach one day, and I was wondering if you would be willing to take a few minutes to answer a few questions for my project. Your experience would mean a lot to me.

Here are my questions:

  1. What college degree and certifications did you need to become a college pitching coach?

  2. What steps did you take to gain experience and work your way into this coaching position?

  3. What does a normal workday look like for you during the season and the off-season?

  4. What skills are most important for being a successful pitching coach?

  5. What advice would you give a high school student who wants to become a college pitching coach?

  6. What is the most challenging part of your job, and what is the most rewarding part?

Thank you so much for your time. I really appreciate your help with my school project.

Sincerely,

Kaleb Caples
West Park High School – 10th Grade
Email: oslkaleb@gmail.com