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 51-80 – 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 Region Western 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?