Warm Up Based on the physical map and physical features map – where was the most ideal place to establish a civilization? – do you think that the civilization of China was isolated from other civilizations or were they open to cultural exchange and invasion from other civilizations.

Spiral Set Up Number pages – Remember… odd on the left, even number on the right Label page 52 – Ancient Chinese River Valley Civilization Highlight the top of the page pink – Essential Question: How did the physical setting contributed to the location and rise of civilizations in China?

Spiral Set Up Conti… Label page 51 Key Vocab Write down the following word: Oasis Economy Philosophies Confucianism Daoism Legalism Mandate of Heaven Feudalism Civil Servant Exile Immortal Bureaucracy Anesthetic Compass

Spiral Set Up Conti… Leave page 54 empty Label page 56 Geography of Early China – Glue the Map of China’s Geography in the center of the page Label page 57 The Xia and Shang Dynasties Label page 58 The Zhou Dynasty Label page 59 The Zhou Dynasty Philosophies Label page 60 The Qin Dynasty Label page 61 The Han Dynasty and Chinese Achievements

Geography and the Early Settlement of China

Objective Students will be able to analyze how the physical setting contributed to the location and rise of civilizations in China. The purpose is for students to be able to understand how the geography of China influenced its culture. This means students will be analyze the different geographic features of China.

Key Vocabulary Oases Maize Mutton Millet

Hypothesis Read the following hypothesis. Using only the maps in front of you, give four reasons that would support this hypothesis. – Most early people settled on the North China Plain because of its geography. – China was isolated from other civilizations because of its geography. – China’s geography caused several different ways of life to develop

Geography of China Page Set Up The Plateau of Tibet Taklimakan Desert Gobi Desert Huang He River or Yellow River Chang Jiang River or Yangtze River Xi Jiang River or Pearl RIver Himalaya Mountains

Geography of China As you watch this video, – Fill in the blank or other name for the physical feature – Draw a line from that name to where the physical feature is located on the map – Take 3-5 notes on that physical feature

Categorizing the Physical Features of China Categorize the following physical features by which region they are located inside China. The Plateau of Tibet Taklimakan Desert Gobi Desert Huang He River Chang Jiang River Xi Jiang River Eastern RegionWestern Region

Processing Compare the climate and resources of Western and Eastern China. How is land use in each part of China affected by its geographic features? Which part of China would most likely contribute more to the country’s economy?

China’s Regions RegionClimatePhysical FeaturesVegetation Tibet-Qinghai Plateau Northwestern Deserts Northeastern Plains North China Plain Chang Jiang Basins

China’s Regions Jigsaw Read your assigned section and collect information. You should focus on the physical features, climate and vegetation of your region. – 19.3 Tibet-Qinghai Plateau – 19.4 Deserts (Taklimakan and Gobi) – 19.5 Northeastern Plain – 19.6 North China Plain – 19.7 Chang Jiang Basins

China’s Regions Jigsaw Share your information about your assigned region with your new group. Collect information about the other 4 regions from your other group members, and add it to your chart. Add additional information from the vimeo.vimeo

Exit Ticket Reevaluate your warm-up. Based on your new knowledge of the regions of China, do you think that the civilization of China was isolated from other civilizations or were they open to cultural exchange and invasion from other civilizations. Make sure to support your answer.

Warm-up Day #3 Defend the following statement. China’s geography caused several different ways of life to develop. Use your regions chart to help you.

Exit Ticket Explain how the geography of ancient China impacted the people living there. Use your map, chart and notes to help support your answer.