The Geography of China’s River Valleys

1. The Geography of China’s River Valleys The Geography of Ancient China Early Civilization in China Importance of the Family

4. The Plan: • Objectives • Vocabulary • Geography of China’s River Valleys • Early Civilization in China • Importance of Family • Review Questions • Evaluation • Preview

5. Objectives: • Examine the geography of ancient China • Find out about early civilization in China • Learn about the importance of family ties in early Chinese society

6. KEY TERMS • loess: n. yellow-brown soil • dike: n. a wall that controls or holds back water • millet: n. a type of grain grown in China • extended family: n. several generations of closely related family

7. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China • ______, ____, _______ and _________ were different in each region

8. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China • The North China plain in East Asia is made from soil deposits from the ________ River. • The ______ is very dry, with a very brief monsoon season in the _______. • People depend on _______ to survive.

9. The Huang, or Yellow, River

10. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China • In southern China, the climate is _____ and ____. • There are monsoons from March to __________ and light rain the rest of the year.

11. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China • ___________ and ______ separate China from other places so the Chinese had little contact with other __________. • The Chinese called themselves the _________ ________ because they thought they lived at the center of the world.

12. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China • In the spring, China’s rivers _______ flooded each year bringing fertile topsoil to the land. • The first _______ villages developed along the _______ and _______ Rivers. • The Chang River is China’s largest river.

13. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China • The Huang River, or Yellow, River is called as such because of the _______ in the water. • During the floods the loess is deposited on the plains where they grew a grain called _______.

14. Loess Terraces in Northern China

15. P. 2 The Geography of Ancient China • The Huang River is also called “_______ _______” because the floods were dangerous • Chinese people built _______ to help control the flooding.

16. P. 2 Reading Check #1 Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 2 • What did the Chinese do to control flooding?

17. P. 2 & 3 Early Civilization in China • Where were the first Chinese settlements? • The settlements may have began as early as ______ B.C. and later grew into ____________.

18. P. 3 Early Civilization in China • The _______ dynasty was the first civilization in China. • It arose around ______ B.C. • The Shang people built the first cities, created _____ work and the first Chinese _______.

19. P. 3 Early Civilization in China • The ______ dynasty emerged 600 years after the founding of the Shang dynasty. • They conquered the Shang and ruled from 112 B.C. • Much later small kingdoms fought for control in a time known as the ________ _______.

20. P. 3 Early Civilization in China • Rulers thought they came to power because of _____. • This idea was called the ________ of ______. • It was used to support a king’s right to rule his people and give a father power over his family.

21. P. 3 Target Reading Skill Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 3 • Which sentence states the main idea of the bracketed paragraph?

22. P. 3 Reading Check #2 Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 3 • What was the Mandate of Heaven?

23. P. 3 Importance of Family • The family was the center of early Chinese society. • Family came _____. • It was much more important than the individual or the _______.

24. P. 3 Importance of Family • Five generations may have lived in one home. • Status in the family depended on the _____ and gender of a person. • The oldest man had rights and power. • Women obeyed men and became part of her husband’s family

25. P. 3 Reading Check #3 Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 3 • What factors did a person’s status depend on in early Chinese families?

26. P. 3 Importance of Family • The Chinese people were the first people to use two names. • The one name was for _____. • The other name was for ______. • The _______ name is ordered first.

27. P. 3 Review Questions Write the answer on the lines provided in your booklet or a note and attach it to page 3 • What was the first known civilization in China? • Describe the importance of the family in early Chinese society.

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