N.L. Dillard Middle School Beliefs:

1. Open my powerpoint, google docs, and canvas. Name the google docs March 30, 2017.Look at website. What is Wu the Great known for? http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/prehistoric/great_yu.htm

2. N.L. Dillard Middle School Beliefs: • We believe in educating all children in a safe and caring environment. • We believe in the importance of working with our families and our communities. • We believe in preparing our students to be life-long learners.

3. Essential Question • How did China’s rivers affect early Chinese civilizations?

4. Essential Standard • 6.G.1.4  Explain how and why civilizations, societies and regions have used, modified and adapted to their environments.

5. Get out a sheet of paper and head it properly . Write your first and last name, • Copy this • My child _______________studied the Social Studies guide for 10 minutes. • March 27, 2017________ • March 28, 2017________ • March 29, 2017________ • March 30, 2017________

6. •April 4, 2017 early release. Report card pick up • •April 17, 2017 April 21, 2017 Easter/Spring Break

7. Study every night.

14. Why is it a problem when there is a flood?

15. Read the this website. http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/prehistoric/great_yu.htm

16. Name one problem that you solved before. How did Yu solve his father’s problem? How did people use the water to benefit them? Would you like to meet Yu? Why or Why not?

17. Complete press conference for Yu the Great.

19. What are you known for? • Why did you leave your wife? • Where did you live? • What did you get people to do? • What did your son teach people to do? • Controlling floods • To control the flood • China • Practice agriculture • Taught people to place rice

20. If you could ask Yu the Great a question, what would that be?

21. Study tic tac toe board.

22. What is Silk Road? Who was Confucius? Name 2 deserts in China. Tic tac toe board. Name two mountains in China. Why is the controlling of floods important? Who was famous for controlling the floods? How was China isolated? Why is Huang He river important? What is irrigation?

23. A famous trade route Famous Chinese Thinker Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert Tic tac toe board. Himalayas, Tien Shan, Kunlun . To keep people safe Yu the great By deserts, ocean, and moutnains Flood and left fertile soil To divert water for farming

24. Play tic tac toe board

25. What is Silk Road? Who was Confucius? Name 2 deserts in China. Tic tac toe board. Name two mountains in China. Why is the controlling of floods important? Who was famous for controlling the floods? How was China isolated? Why is Huang He river important? What is irrigation?

26. A famous trade route Famous Chinese Thinker Taklamakan Desert Gobi Desert Tic tac toe board. Himalayas, Tien Shan, Kunlun . To keep people safe Yu the great By deserts, ocean, and moutnains Flood and left fertile soil To divert water for farming

27. Study the game board.

28. Why was the Yu the Great famous? start Name two rivers in China. Who's was Yu the great? What was the Silk Road? Name a famous Chinese thinker? This mountain range border China FINISH GO BACk 3 SPACES What is irrigation? What is Ying and Yang? SKIP A SPACE Name one thing Ancient China produced. Why is Huang he River important? Why did Buddhism come to China? Name two deserts in China?

29. Chinese person that controlled the floods the flooding start Yellow River and Yangtze A long trade route from Europe to China Confucius Himalayas FINISH GO BACk 3 SPACES Nature is controlled by opposing forces Divert water for farming SKIP A SPACE Tea, salt and sugar . Flooded and left fertile soil Silk Road Gobi and:Taklamakan

30. Play kahoot.

31. Watch movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a4RKO1xJek