Virtual Field Trip

Flourished between 2500 and 2000 BC What makes the civilization unique in world history is it continuity through over4,000 years to the present century. Their success can be attributed to their superiority of their ideographic written language, their technology, and their political institutions; the refinement of their artistic and intellectual creativity; and the sheer weight of their numbers.

China is a vast country with a variety of climates. China is protected by natural barriers. Some of China’s natural barriers include: 1. Mountains 2. Seas 3. Rivers 4. Deserts

Described as a staircase with three steps. Tibet and Mt. Everest is at the top of the staircase. Very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer. Middle China makes up the second step. Some hills and grasslands. Eastern China makes up the third step. Lots of rivers that run to Pacific Ocean, climate is not too hot or too cold.

Xia Shang and Chou Qin Han Age of Division Tang Song Ming

Gunpowder Compass Printing Paper Silk Moveable Type Boat Rudder

Food- Rice, millet, wheat. Regardless of the meal every Chinese dish had a fan (cooked grain) and Cai (vegetable). 2 meals a day. Houses- 2 types: poor people houses and rich people houses Economy-mainly consisted of trading and framing Families-were very important

Book called Nine Chapters, included how to survey, solve math problems, do taxes. General rules on how to solve problems, taught to children in school. Invented the abacus, a calculating tool for performing arithmetic processes Conducted scientific observations of plants and animals.

Buddhism Taoism Worshipped a lot of different Gods Confucianism

Great Wall of China Forbidden City Terra Cotta Army Silk Road Chinese New Year Lantern Festival

Gathering Information 1. Use your notes from the virtual field trip. 2. Create a chart to organize information. Include where it’s located, landforms/water, climate, special places, events. May include any other information that pertains to ancient China. This will help you decide what to write in your travel guide. Create a Map 1. Trace a map from your Ancient World book. 2. Label landforms, bodies of water, and important cities. Create a key for your map. 3. Put an arrow pointing north on your map. Travel Guide 1. Have a title for brochure. 2. Include subheadings for each page. 3. Write a description under each subheading. 4. Include your drawing of map on brochure. Include any other pictures you want. Include captions for pictures. 5. Make brochure colorful, neat, and be creative. Write it so that someone will want to look at it and be interested in traveling to Ancient China.

Lesson Plan Social Studies Week 3.1.docx

This is China. Geography. Environment. Ancient China Dynasties. Ancient China Inventions. Ancient China family. Ancient China Houses. Religion. Great Wall of China. Forbidden City. Terra Cotta Army. Silk Road. Chinese New Year. Lantern Festival. Chinese Knowledge.