1. Warm-up Questions What is the northernmost island of Japan?
What narrow body of water separates Japan from the Koreas?

2. Geography of China/Japan Ancient Civilizations – Mr. Hollingsworth
Medieval China
Geography of China/Japan
Ancient Civilizations – Mr. Hollingsworth

3. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of this region on a map.
I can describe the dynastic successions of China after the Period of Disunion.

4. Warm-up Questions What is the northernmost island of Japan?
Hokkaido
What narrow body of water separates Japan from the Koreas?
Korea Strait

5. Key Terms Review The time following the collapse of the Han Dynasty.
Period of Disunion
A human made waterway connecting northern and southern China.
Grand Canal

6. Map Items
Korea
China
Japan
Yellow Sea
East China Sea
Sea of Japan
Pacific Ocean

7. Period of Disunion
What is the prefix of the word disunion? What does the prefix mean? What is the root word? What does it mean?
Dis – to take apart or get rid of
Union – a group or joining

8. Period of Disunion
What can you tell about this time period in China from the word, disunion?
Answers may vary – social disorder

9. Today’s Learning Targets
I can use academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately.
I can locate key geographical features of this region on a map.
I can describe the dynastic successions of China after the Period of Disunion.