Warm up: What do you think of when you think “China?”

When we think of China, we think of… Pandas Chinese food Chinese New Year Chinese dragons The Great Wall Samurai Year of the “ram” “Made in China” Smog Adventures Temples Yin/Yang (Eastern Religion) Paper Fortune Cookies

Geography of China

Geography of China 19.1 Large Country in Eastern Asia Highest Mountains Largest Desert Extreme Climate Five geographic regions Geography affected where the first Chinese settled Affected the way they lived.

China 19.2 Outer China: Inner China: Western and Northern parts Tibet Plateau: World’s largest plateau Bitterly cold plateau Turfan Depression: Below Sea Level, desert Northeastern Plain: Hills and plains, dry/cold Inner China: Southeast part of China, rolling hills, valleys, rivers Attractive to early settlement North China Plain: dry and cool Chan Jiang Basin: warm and wet

Tibetan Plateau: Outer China

Chang Jiang Basin

North China Plain

Map, Part I Part 1: Read sections 19.1 and 19.2 together in class. Then using information from Chapter 19 in your textbook, fill out the information in the boxes for sections 19.3 to 19.7 of the chapter. Color in the summer temperatures red, the winter temperatures purple, and the precipitation blue. Also using colored pencils, draw an example of the natural vegetation and physical features of the area, labeling each underneath the circles and boxes.

Temperatures and Precipitation: Summer: Red, Winter: Purple, Precipitation: Blue Tibet Plateau: Summer: 45, Winter: 18, Precip: 10in Northwestern Desert: Summer: 100, Winter: 15, Precip: 5 in. Northeastern Plain: Summer: 75, Winter: 10, Precip: 20 in. North China Plain: Summer: 82, Winter: 28, Precip: 23 in. Chang Jiang Basin: Summer: 68, Winter: 38, Precip: 41 in.

Natural Vegetation and Physical Features 19.3: The Tibetan Plateau: Vegetation: Scrubs/grasses Features: High elevation, rocky, cold, mountains 19.4:The Northwestern Desert: Vegetation: Too dry. Trees near Oases Features: Sand dunes, pebbles

Natural Vegetation and Physical Features 19.5: The Northeastern Plain Vegetation: Prairie grass Features: Hills and plains, shallow rivers 19.6: North China Plain Vegetation: Flat Grassland Features: Rivers, farmland

Natural Vegetation and Physical Features 19.7: Chang Jiang Basin: Vegetation: Thick rainforest Features: Wet plains, rivers.

What geographic region is this a picture of? What is a dynasty an how is power passed from one ruler to another?

1) What body of water does the Yellow River flow into? 2) Name three neighboring countries of China.

1) Why are the bones with writing on them called “Oracle Bones?” 2) Why was bronze the key to the Shang Dynasty’s success?

The Shang elevated bronze casting to an _____. (See your notes) Why can we only find Shung writing on oracle bones and bronze vessels? Explain. The Shang elevated bronze casting to an _____. (See your notes)

What was the center of Shang religion? Warm Up: What was the center of Shang religion? (From movie notes) Emperor Chin abolished the power of the rich and created a _______ government. (this means that government held all the power.)

What was the first Dynasty? What did the Chinese write on before the invention of paper?

What is the Mandate of Heaven? Why didn’t feudalism work very well in China?

How should ruler rule according to Daoism? Warm UP: What is Yin and Yang? How should ruler rule according to Daoism?

1) Name the four dynasties in our textbook 1) Name the four dynasties in our textbook. Bonus: Can you put them in order??? 2) Which dynasty ruled by Legalism, which ruled by Confucianism?

Name three advancements of the Han Dynasty. What is the main idea of Confucianism?

“ Who built the Great Wall? “ Why did Dynasties continue to add on to the wall? What was it’s purpose?

Name three inventions of the Han that we still use today. What was the trade route with the west called?

What did the Romans trade for silk? What did the Chinese get from the west?

1) What was Confucious real name? 2) What philosophy did the Qin dynasty rule under?

What is a dynasty, and how is power passed from one ruler to another?

What was the first Dynasty of China? How long did they hold power? Warm up: What was the first Dynasty of China? How long did they hold power? What is bronze made from? Why is it important?

Shang Reading today. Questions due at end of class! In Your Planner! Shang Reading today. Questions due at end of class! Warm Up: What is/was the most abundant crop in China?

In your spiral: Name each of the philosophies we read about and give the main idea of each in your own words. 1. C… 2. D… 3. L…

Elaborate on why this is the best quote to use. Warm Up: Write Using 22.4 and 22.5 find a quote that describes the type of ruler Emperor Qin was. Elaborate on why this is the best quote to use.

What philosophy did the Han Dynasty use to rule 2) What philosophy did the Qin dynasty rule under?

April 12, 2017 Goal: Students will be able to describe the dangers of traveling the Silk Road and what types of things were traded. Also, the importance of the road for the advancement of world cultures. Task: You have three minutes … Philosophy Paragraph! Han Dynasty Notes. Turn them in. Task: Google Classroom. Read the article as a class and with a partner. Answer Questions with a partner. Task: Turn in to google classroom. Task: EC Online information search on Chinese inventions. Due Thursday!

Name three goods that traveled the silk Road. What are the four regions involved in trade along the Silk Road trade routes?

What is feudalism? Why didn’t it work in China?

Write/Type your essay! 12pt font/Double Space please/Left Justified/No funny fonts.  Due Tomorrow!

TEST TODAY! Please get out your study guide and a pencil. April 3, 2015 TEST TODAY! Please get out your study guide and a pencil.