CIVILIZATIONS PAST TO PRESENT: CHINA

DAY ONE

official

official /ic/ = /sh/ Chunk: off – ic - ial

official /ic/ = /sh/ Chunk: off – ic – ial Proper, formal

official /ic/ = /sh/ Chunk: off – ic – ial Proper, formal Christina picked up an official copy of her birth certificate at the courthouse.

Not official Official

respected.

respected Base word + ending: respect + ed

respected Base word + ending: respect + ed Valued

respected Base word + ending: respect + ed Valued The whole community respected the man who saved a little boy from drowning.

developed

developed Base word + ending: develop + ed

developed Base word + ending: develop + ed Started

developed Base word + ending: develop + ed Started Marlo developed a new recycling program at her school to help the environment.

invented

invented Base word + ending: invent + ed

invented Base word + ending: invent + ed Created, discovered

invented Base word + ending: invent + ed Created, discovered Joshua received bonus points on his test because he had invented a new way to solve the math problem.

popular

popular Chunk: pop – u - lar

popular Chunk: pop – u – lar Well-liked

popular Chunk: pop – u – lar Well-liked Diane knew that chocolate was the most popular ice cream at the party because it was finished before any other flavor.

celebrate

celebrate Chunk: cel – e – brate

celebrate Honor

celebrate Chunk: cel – e – brate Honor Timmy’s family went out to dinner to celebrate his grandfather’s birthday.

expensive

expensive Chunk: ex – pen - sive

expensive Chunk: ex – pen – sive Costly, high-priced

expensive Chunk: ex – pen – sive Costly, high-priced Erica had to save her allowance for a whole year to buy the expensive bicycle.

modern

modern

modern Chunk: mod - ern

modern Chunk: mod – ern Recent, present

modern Chunk: mod – ern Recent, present Jackson was fascinated by what his grandmother said about life when she was young, because it is so different from modern life.

Modern Chinese building

Ancient Chinese building

TEAM WORK Read pages 6 – 7 aloud with partners.

TEAM TALK EXTENDER If you had a choice of traveling back in time to visit ancient China or to visit China today, which would you choose? Why?

Brochure

DAY TWO

TWO MINUTE EDIT The gobi is the second most largest desert in the world? (3) The gobi is the second most largest desert in the world? (3) China have a population of over one billion people. (1) China have a population of over one billion people. (1)

TWO MINUTE EDIT The Gobi is the second (most) largest desert in the world. (3) The Gobi is the second (most) largest desert in the world. (3) China has a population of over one billion people. (1) China has a population of over one billion people. (1)

Gobi Desert

Taklimakan Desert

Three Gorges Dam

The Great Wall

Great Wall pictured from space

TEAM WORK Read pages 9 – 11 aloud with partners.

bamboo

Bamboo fence

Wok

Oxen

TEAM TALK EXTENDER If you wanted to be a scholar, what would you want to study and why?

DAY THREE

TWO MINUTE EDIT In ancient china, only boy went to school. (2) Girl learned to takes care of the house. (2)

TWO MINUTE EDIT In ancient China, only boys went to school. (2) Girls learned to take_ care of the house. (2)

TEAM WORK Read pages 13 – 14 aloud with partners.

TEAM TALK EXTENDER Think about the Chinese inventions on page 14. What do you think is the most important invention of the Chinese? Explain your answer.

Silk dress

Silk dress with embroidery

Chinese silk wedding dress

Foot that was bound. The ideal foot was only three inches long.

3 inches is about as long as a Laffy Taffy! OUCH! OUCH!

Slipper for a bound foot.

Bound feet had to be washed and cared for daily. If toe nails grew into the instep, infection could set in. If the bindings were too tight, gangrene and blood poisoning could occur. The bound foot was painful and tender forever. It often had an unpleasant smell.

DAY FOUR

TWO MINUTE EDIT Prisoners slaves and members of the army helping. (3) Later emperors rebuilded the wall using brick to make Later emperors rebuilded the wall using brick to make it more stronger. (3) it more stronger. (3)

TWO MINUTE EDIT Prisoners,slaves,and members of the army helped. (3) Later emperors rebuilt Later emperors rebuilt the wall using bricks to make it (more) stronger. (3) the wall using bricks to make it (more) stronger. (3)

TEAM WORK Read pages 16 – 17 aloud with partners.

TEAM TALK EXTENDER How would trade be different in China if the silkworm had not been discovered? Support your answer.

Silk Cocoons

Calligraphy

DAY FIVE

TWO MINUTE EDIT The ancient chinese sails along the countrys coast and rivers. (3) The ancient chinese sails along the countrys coast and rivers. (3) China is the worlds leading producer of cotton cement and coal. (3) China is the worlds leading producer of cotton cement and coal. (3)

TWO MINUTE EDIT The ancient Chinese sailed along the country’s coast and rivers. (3) The ancient Chinese sailed along the country’s coast and rivers. (3) China is the world’s leading producer of cotton,cement, and coal. (3) China is the world’s leading producer of cotton,cement, and coal. (3)

Go to this site to watch an animation of how to draw Chinese numerals – everyday ones and those used for financial records. Really interesting and quite complicated! Go to this site to watch an animation of how to draw Chinese numerals – everyday ones and those used for financial records. Really interesting and quite complicated!

Shows animation of pronouns – I, we, you, she, he, etc.

If you click on the box above the name, it will show an animation of how to draw the name. If you click on the word, it will play an audio clip of how to say the name.

Hear Cantonese phrases and words.

Click on one of the pictures of the newscasters at the bottom to hear Chinese broadcast. Click on one of the pictures of the newscasters at the bottom to hear Chinese broadcast.

me.html me.html me.html me.html Type in your name and get a Chinese name.