1. Secondary Social Studies Lesson
Kimberly Jarosiewicz

2. WELCOME! Agenda Expectations Standard Objective Key Terms Introduction
Lecture (Be sure to have your pens and notebooks)
Check for understanding (Polling activity)

3. I can compare the Chinese and Indian civilizations
I can explain how geography plays an important role in the development of civilization
I can compare the Chinese and Indian civilizations

4. Key Terms Fertile- Able to grow crops Monsoon- Seasonal winds
Pass- An open place in a mountain
Subcontinent- A large piece of land that is smaller than a continent

5. About India

6. India India is a peninsula. It is often referred to as a subcontinent
India was often protected from invaders by its mountains
India gets most of its rain from monsoons
Life in India depends upon the Indus and Ganges Rivers

7. Ancient India Cities Homes Cities were developed into districts
There were business districts and home districts
Some homes were two stories high
Some had indoor bathrooms and waste drained away in clay pipes

8. Ancient India How did people live? Written Language
People grew grains and vegetables in their soil
People were able to irrigate their crops during the dry season
Archeologists found tablets with pictograms

9. Hinduism
The Vedas is a collection of writings about Indian life that is said to be holy
Hindus believe in reincarnation
Hindus believe in a caste system
Hindus believe that everything is God
“Braham is one yet expresses itself as many”

10. Caste Systems Religious leaders Rulers and warriors
Shopkeepers, landowners, and skilled workers
Farmer, unskilled worker, slaves, servants

11. Ancient China Geography Great Wall and Canal
China is isolated by mountains and a desert
The main rivers are the Yangtze and the Huang Ho (Yellow Rivers)
Great Wall and Canal
The great wall was built to keep out nomadic invaders
The canal connects the two major rivers

12. The history of Ancient China
Wooden homes were built along the yellow river
Nobles lived in bigger homes
The chief crop was millet

13. Society Land was given to noblemen
The poor could never own land and could only work the land of the noble people

14. Ancestor worship in China
People worshiped nature and dead relatives
When they experienced bad events, the Ancient Chinese believed that it was because their dead relatives were unhappy

15. Decline of the Shang The Shang dynasty in China lasted over 500 years
The nation was invaded in The suppressed poor welcomed the invaders because they could only work the land of noblemen.

16. Why did ancient civilizations all start in river valleys?
Rivers valleys had fertile land where people could farm and settle.
Rivers were a primary source of transportation

17. Why is geography important to history?
Rivers provide fertile soil
Mountains keep out invaders

18. What are the differences between language in Ancient China and India?
The Shang dynasty in China lasted over 500 years
The nation was invaded in The suppressed poor welcomed the invaders because they could only work the land of noblemen.

19. Describe the geography of China
Yangtze and yellow rivers
Desert to the North
Tibetan mountain plateau in West
Himalayan mountains in Southwest
Oceans east and south

20. Describe the geography of India
Himalayan mountains in North
Water on other three sides.

21. Compare the geography of India and China
The Shang dynasty in China lasted over 500 years
The nation was invaded in The suppressed poor welcomed the invaders because they could only work the land of noblemen.