Early China: 1750 BC-AD 220 6.31—Locate and describe the origins of Chinese civilization in the Huang-He Valley during the era of the Shang Dynasty. 6.32—Explain how the regions of China are isolated by geographic features, making governance and the spread of ideas and goods difficult, and served to isolate the country from the rest of the world 6.33—Analyze the structure of the Zhou dynasty and the emergence of Taoism, Confucianism, and Legalism.

Ch. 7 EQs and GRAPES Glue GRAPES into Comp Bk behind Ch. 7 Tab. Add Ch. 7 EQs to Comp Bk—GRAPES/EQs for Q3 will be due by February 24th.

With your neighbor, turn to pgs. 168-169 With your neighbor, turn to pgs. 168-169. Go over the map and timeline together. Make sure you can locate the following places and land features on the map: Taklimakan Desert Plateau of Tibet Gobi Desert Huang He (Yellow) River Chang Jiang (Yangzi) River Himalaya Mountains Shang Empire Zhou Empire Qin Empire Han Empire

Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India all formed around rivers Egypt, Mesopotamia, and India all formed around rivers. China is no exception. The great Chinese civilizations began to form around the Huang He River.

Huang He River Stretches east across the northern section of China into the Pacific Ocean As it travels, it collects rich, yellow soil called loess. This gives the river a “yellow” look. Huang He River is also called the Yellow River because of this.

Chiang Jiang River Valley People eventually started to move south to the Chang Jiang River valley. The Chang Jiang is also called the Yangtze River

Pros for the Huang He and Chiang Jiang Rivers Draw this chart in your Comp Bk behind the Chapter 7 Tab. With your partner, read the “Powerful Rivers” section on pgs. 170-171 and fill out the information together. Pros for the Huang He and Chiang Jiang Rivers Cons for the Huang He and Chiang Jiang Rivers

Pros for the Huang He and Chiang Jiang Rivers Cons for the Huang He and Chiang Jiang Rivers Collects loess and makes the land fertile for farming. Huang He Valley was one of the greatest wheat-producing civilizations in the ancient world. Caused a lot of flooding Over 1,500 floods have been recorded Millions of lives have been lost because of flooding

Mountains and Deserts of China Look at the map on pg. 171 Although China has very fertile river valleys, only about 1/10 of the land is usable for farming. Ancient China was a very isolated civilization. Look at the map on pg. 171. Talk with your neighbor, why do you think they were so isolated from other civilizations and cultures? (This would probably be something useful to add to your Comp Bk—hint, hint.)

Class/Hmwk: Complete the MTV-Early China assignment Class/Hmwk: Complete the MTV-Early China assignment. Make sure you read directions carefully. This is due Thursday.