1. Put thesis in period bin TPS – answer in thesis format
2/12/15 – How does geography influence settlement, trade, technology, and sustainability?
Do Now:
Put thesis in period bin
TPS – answer in thesis format
How did geography influence ancient civilizations?
Does geography still influence civilization?

2. Get out China Geography materials
2/13/15 – How does geography influence settlement, trade, technology, and sustainability?
Do Now:
Get out China Geography materials
Share your findings – details and inferences
Evaluate the regions you studied:
Are they good for Settlement, trade, tech, and sustainability?

3. Get out China map and project control sheet
2/23/15 – How does geography influence settlement, trade, technology, and sustainability?
Do Now:
Get out China map and project control sheet
TPS – what are the goals of this project?
(The goal is for you to learn…)
Content?
Skills?

4. 2/23/15 – How does geography influence settlement, trade, technology, and sustainability?
Goals:
Content
EQ – Ancient/modern
Skills
Research using multiple sources
Work as part of a team
Evaluate evidence to build a thesis

6. After Quiz (put in period bin w/ names)
2/23/15 – How does geography influence settlement, trade, technology, and sustainability?
Directions:
Team Quiz
Use 19.2 reading and
“Map 1, 2, 3, 4” paper
After Quiz (put in period bin w/ names)
Discuss details and effects of each region with team
Determine which region is best
3. Use any sources to least 2 effects on settlement, trade, technology, and sustainability

7. Get out China Geography materials
2/24/15 – How does geography influence settlement, trade, technology, and sustainability?
Do Now:
Get out China Geography materials
TPS – which region is best and why?
Do you have at least 2 effects for S, S, T, & T?
Which source(s) should you use for more info?

8. What is the thesis here?
What is their claim ?
What are their reasons?
How can your group adapt their advertising strategies?
What should you be advertising?

9. Advertisements (10 pts):
2/24/15 – How does geography influence settlement, trade, technology, and sustainability?
Advertisements (10 pts):
a. Title of region – neat and eye-catching
b. Map/visual – neat and accurate
c. Description of region in bullet points – at least 3 accurate facts
d. “Selling Points” - at least 3 reasons why your region is the best (like a thesis)
e. Slogan – tell people they should settle here and why, in a catchy way!
f. Extensions – Choose your own from extension folder!

12. Northwestern Deserts
GOBI
TAKLAMAKAN

13. Tibetan Plateau

14. Northeastern Plain

15. North China Plain

16. Yangtze River (Chang Jiang River)

17. Outer China Western and Northern parts Extremes Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
Himalayan Mountains
Northwestern Deserts
Northeastern Plain
Short
Hot
Long
Dry

18. Inner China Southeastern part Sea level West North China Plain cooler
Chang Jiang Basin
wet

19. Five Regions – Physical Features