1/6 China Geography

                                 Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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Today in class you will

• determine how physical geography influenced the development of Chinese civilizations

Why?

• to deepen your understanding of other people
• to practice critical thinking
• to practice gathering information from maps

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DIRECTIONS    If you are waiting at any point, work with the Waiting Activities listed in the right-hand column of this page.

1.  Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. In Google Classroom, under Ancient China, complete the China Geography activity.          25 minutes

3.  Wait for whole class: small group discussion          10 minutes

Based on ALL THREE maps, what three locations would your group choose to start a settlement/civilization?  Why did you choose those three spots? Explain your thinking.

4.    After your discussion, write your response in your scrap paper doc, explaining the group's thinking.          5 minutes

5.   Whole class discussion. Causes - Event - Impact          10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child,

"What Did You Do in School Today?"

You can ask them.......

• How did physical geography influence the development of Ancient China's civilizations?