1. The Geography of China’s River Valleys
The Geography of Ancient China
Early Civilization in China
Importance of the Family

4. The Plan: Objectives Vocabulary Geography of China’s River Valleys
Early Civilization in China
Importance of Family
Review Questions
Evaluation
Preview

5. Objectives: Examine the geography of ancient China
Find out about early civilization in China
Learn about the importance of family ties in early Chinese society

6. KEY TERMS
loess: n. yellow-brown soil
dike: n. a wall that controls or holds back water
millet: n. a type of grain grown in China
extended family: n. several generations of closely related family

7. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China
______, ____, _______ and _________ were different in each region

8. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China
The North China plain in East Asia is made from soil deposits from the ________ River.
The ______ is very dry, with a very brief monsoon season in the _______.
People depend on _______ to survive.

9. The Huang, or Yellow, River

10. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China
In southern China, the climate is _____ and ____.
There are monsoons from March to __________ and light rain the rest of the year.

11. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China
___________ and ______ separate China from other places so the Chinese had little contact with other __________.
The Chinese called themselves the _________ ________ because they thought they lived at the center of the world.

12. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China
In the spring, China’s rivers _______ flooded each year bringing fertile topsoil to the land.
The first _______ villages developed along the _______ and _______ Rivers.
The Chang River is China’s largest river.

13. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China
The Huang River, or Yellow, River is called as such because of the _______ in the water.
During the floods the loess is deposited on the plains where they grew a grain called _______.

14. Loess Terraces in Northern China

15. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China
The Huang River is also called “_______ _______” because the floods were dangerous
Chinese people built
_______ to help
control the flooding.

16. What did the Chinese do to control flooding?
P. 2
Reading Check #1
Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 2
What did the Chinese do to control flooding?

17. P. 2 & 3 Early Civilization in China
Where were the first Chinese settlements?
The settlements may have began as early as ______ B.C. and later grew into ____________.

18. P. 3 Early Civilization in China
The _______ dynasty was the first civilization in China.
It arose around ______ B.C.
The Shang people built the first cities, created _____ work and the first Chinese _______.

19. P. 3 Early Civilization in China
The ______ dynasty emerged 600 years after the founding of the Shang dynasty.
They conquered the Shang and ruled from 112 B.C.
Much later small kingdoms fought for control in a time known as the ________ _______.

20. P. 3 Early Civilization in China
Rulers thought they came to power because of _____.
This idea was called the ________ of ______.
It was used to support a king’s right to rule his people and give a father power over his family.

21. Which sentence states the main idea of the bracketed paragraph?
Target Reading Skill
Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 3
Which sentence states the main idea of the bracketed paragraph?

22. What was the Mandate of Heaven?
P. 3
Reading Check #2
Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 3
What was the Mandate of Heaven?

23. P. 3
Importance of Family
The family was the center of early Chinese society.
Family came _____.
It was much more important than the individual or the _______.

24. P. 3 Importance of Family Five generations may have lived in one home.
Status in the family depended on the _____ and gender of a person.
The oldest man had rights and power.
Women obeyed men and became part of her husband’s family

25. P. 3
Reading Check #3
Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 3
What factors did a person’s status depend on in early Chinese families?

26. P. 3
Importance of Family
The Chinese people were the first people to use two names.
The one name was for _____.
The other name was for ______.
The _______ name is ordered first.

27. What was the first known civilization in China?
P. 3
Review Questions
Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 3
What was the first known civilization in China?
Describe the importance of the family in early Chinese society.

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