1. Bell Ringer What vocab word is most important to daily life in China and why? What vocab word is most important to daily life in China and why? 1

2. TOC PG 5: Map PG 5: Map Pg 6: Geo c-n Pg 6: Geo c-n 2

3. Ancient China Intro 5 regions: Tibetan Plateau Tibetan Plateau Northwestern Deserts Northwestern Deserts Northeastern Plain Northeastern Plain North China Plain North China Plain Chang Jiang Basins Chang Jiang Basins

4. Tibetan Plateau Rocky soil, dry climate make growing crops difficult Rocky soil, dry climate make growing crops difficult Early people herded animals that could survive there – mainly yaks Early people herded animals that could survive there – mainly yaks Yaks provided people with meat, milk, butter, yogurt, wool for clothes and shelter Yaks provided people with meat, milk, butter, yogurt, wool for clothes and shelter

5. The Basics  Natural barriers isolated ancient China  East: The Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and Pacific Ocean  West: Taklimakan Desert and 15,000 ft Plateau of Tibet  Southwest: Himalayas  North: Gobi Desert and Mongolian Plateau  Mountain ranges and desert dominate 2/3 of China

6. Geography & Culture Challenges  Disastrous floods from the Huang He  Only 10% of China’s land is suitable for farming  Geography did not make invasion impossible