Download GEOGRAPHY SHAPES LIFE IN ANCIENT CHINA

GEOGRAPHY SHAPES LIFE IN ANCIENT CHINA
**EVERYTHING IS TO BE DONE IN YOUR NOTEBOOK!!!! DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAGE!!!!!**
Use a variety of resources to help you with the tasks below. Resources include
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Textbook
PowerPoints (found on team website)
Research Websites (found in student x:drive)
TASK #1
Draw a map of ancient China and label the following geographic features
(for rivers, draw a line to represent the river)
YELLOW RIVER
YANGTZE RIVER
GOBI DESERT
TAKLIMAKAN DESERT
YELLOW SEA
EAST CHINA SEA
SOUTH CHINA SEA
PACIFIC OCEAN
TASK #2
Write a summarizing paragraph that explains the geographic features of china. Your paragraph must include the following:
TOPIC SENTENCE: A general statement about China’s geography.
SUPPORTING DETAILS: Isolated by barriers, two river systems, a varied climate.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE: A general statement about China’s geography different than your topic sentence.
TASK #3
Write a summarizing paragraph that explains the Shang Dynasty. Your paragraph must include the following:
TOPIC SENTENCE: A general statement about the Shang Dynasty that includes when and how the Shang came to power.
SUPPORTING DETAILS: Shang kings, Shang families, developing language
CONCLUDING SENTENCE: A general statement about the Shang Dynasty that explains their overall importance to Chinese
history.
**Any vocabulary words from this section must be included in your summary**
TASK #4
Write a summarizing paragraph that explains the Zhou Dynasty. Your paragraph must include the following:
TOPIC SENTENCE: A general statement about the Zhou Dynasty that includes when and how the Zhou came to power.
SUPPORTING DETAILS: The Zhou and the Dynastic Cycle, Zhou Government, The Time of the Warring States
CONCLUDING SENTENCE: A general statement about the Zhou Dynasty that explains their overall importance to Chinese
history.
**Any vocabulary words from this section must be included in your summary**
TASK #5
Recreate the Dynastic Cycle chart in your notebook